Week 1 Complete!

Well, week 1 is over on our primal diet.  Although it has only been 7 days, it feels like forever.  Yes, 7 days or 21 meals has been a trying time.  For me it has been harder to find things to eat rather than fighting cravings of things I miss.  I am so used to having pasta as a side dish that its been hard to find replacements.  GR and I also don't like a lot of vegetables so there aren't a lot of options to fill those pasta-less bowls. 

We've also had to try new things to make sure our bodies are getting everything they need.  Wednesday morning I woke up feeling AWFUL!  I had no energy and just generally didn't feel well.  GR thought I might not be getting enough fats in the recent meals.  We've had a lot of meat which I don't mind, but I don't love either.  Anyway, GR suggested I have a glass of milk.  This helped immensely.  Now that I know I like vitamin D milk (it's what was suggested if being on this diet) I try to have a glass more often especially if I don't eat a large meal.  We've also started adding things like avocado to our smoothies we have in the morning to help get us through the day. Oh...I was also recommended almond butter. LOVE IT! It is another source of fat to help with energy.

Anywho after only 1 week, I have lost 5.5 pounds.  So that's enough to spur me on to the next week.  Already we have both noticed a change in our taste of sweets.  We got a dark chocolate bar at the store (72% coco) and we both really enjoyed it.  Before this diet, I really didn't care for dark chocolate, but I feel that since I'm eating so much less sugar my needed level of sweetness has changed. 

Another thought about this diet is the loss of time.  We have spent sooo much time preparing, cooking, and cleaning that I feel like it's all I do.  If we are to continue on this path, we need to get more strategic.  A friend who is also on this diet cooks all of their meat on Sunday to save time during the week.  We may have to try this. 

Proud momment:  We were at Bear Lake this weekend and managed to say no to all of the burgers and shake stands we passed.  We were very tempted since it's something we always do when we go up there. 

Interesting food we've had:  Mashed cauliflower.  We  cooked cauliflower and then mashed it in the blender. We then added cheese and butter like we would with mashed potatoes.  Result: Tolerable.  I've never been a fan of cauliflower so I'm not sure what I was expecting. 

Things I want to try:  primal pizza (have to make the crust either out of mashed cauliflower or find some almond flour).  Also, I have a recipe for primal zucchini brownies (no flour, dark chocolate chips). 

In closing, I just want to apologize for the randomness of these lines.  It's late and I'm just typing.  No proofreading here.
G'night.