Paleo: Week 1

I'm still on board!

Day one and two I was feeling a bit hungry towards the evening hours. Pre-paleo, I would normally cure this with a bite of peanut butter washed down with some milk. I certainly was craving that (remember, I really love dairy!), but I just turned to fruit or veggies as a midnight snack.

Day three was a bit rough, as I'm pretty sure my body decided it was the clean-out-Hannah's-bowels day. It actually had me a bit worried, since I haven't experienced diarrhea for a few years.

Day four the bowels were back to normal, and I was feeling fit and tight. Actually, day four marked the loss of 5lbs since I started paleo. Seems a little quick.

It's been easy for me to reject grains and legumes, but so far it's still really hard to say no to dairy. I mean, I still have maybe a tablespoon of 1/2 and 1/2 in my coffee (which I'm trying to wean off), but other than that I've not given in to that delicious gallon.

Something I've noticed is it's hard to get in the amount of calories that I need in a day's time. Since I'm still lifting and doing cardio, I know I need to support that muscle with some quality food! Here are some foods I've been eating:
- Tuna salad: tuna, apples, celery, nuts, mayo
- Eggs (we went through 2 dozen in ONE week)
- Pistachios
- Curry (endless possibilities!)
- Almond butter (expensive, but it's my treat)
- Cauliflower 'pizza': cauliflower crust, candied onions, figs, spinach

This week I'm trying some new curry recipes as well as Hungarian beef stew. Honestly, it's nice to have an excuse for new recipes!