Smoothie bags: I proportion 1 cup of differnt fruits in a ziplock and stick in the freezer and in another ziploc I add 2 cups of mixed greens (kale, chard, spinach, nappa cabbage), 1tsp coconut oil, 1tsp flax seed, and 1tsp chia seeds.    In the morning I dump both bags in the blender with a cup of water and voila!! yummy green goodness!

This weeks mason Jars: 3 chicken with basil, cucumbers, zuchinnis, sunflower sprouts, sun dried tomatoe dressing.  2 buffalo with onions and garlic, tomato, cucumber, avocado and a herb de provence dressing.

measuring out 1/4 cup of dressing

Getting everything prepared so I can fill the jars

week 1 results!

Alright so the big weigh in........ down 6lbs the first week!!!! yay!!  Im super stoked and I was a little nervous due to eating those tortillas the other night and then last night we went to a big birthday party and I had half a piece of tres leches cake.  I did go do my weekly shopping trip and loaded up on veggies and meat!!  I made ribs tonight with a homemade Grok bbq sauce yummm and cauliflower sauteed in butter and garlic!   Delish!  I also made my mason jar salads and my smoothie bags up so Im all ready to go!

Day 6!

Well today was faced with many challenges; some overcome and others not so much.  First I decided to go grocery shopping a day earlier because it fit into my schedule better.  So we started out by visiting my grandparents who promptly offered doughnuts and other yummy treats.  I turned down everything there and ate my 22 almonds right after we left.  When we got to New Frontiers I had to get my mom and my son a gelato.  So hard not to taste test but I made it through as well as all the yummy deserts they have lined up.....  Ended up ordering lunch there and I did pretty good; got a bacon cheeseburger in a lettuce wrap.  Not exactly as healthy as I'd like, but not too bad either.  My big downfall is when we went to my in-laws.  They speak Spanish, which I am not to fluent at.  My mother in law made me a plate of 3 chicken enchiladas, rice, fried chicken fillet and beans.  ugh what was I supposed to do?  I didnt want to offend anyone so I ended up eating most of my chicken enchiladas and the fried chicken fillet.  I did leave my rice and beans untouched however.  Hmm I definitly need to come up with some sort of plan to deal with these types of situations better.  I dont know.

Day 3!!

The day started great and I went to the gym for an hour of cardio kickboxing uggg.  When I got home I started to feel sooo tired and by 3 I started to want to snack on everything!  I made sure to stay to all primal things, mainly meat; I was craving it so bad.  I had quite a few temptations today as well.  My mom and aunt were at my house almost all day and they made noodles and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch and mash potatoes for dinner.  Stuck to my food though and I feel good for it, just wish I didnt snack so much.

Day 2!

Well today went great!! Im not hungry at all and i did a lot better on how much i snacked.  I was a little tired and slow today but im sure its just from the carb withdawel and hopefully will pass soon.

Mason Jar Salads

My mason jar salads, completly primal and completely yummy!! 2 bay shrimp with cucumbers, mangos, avocado, tomatoes, 2 with grilled chicken, roasted bell pepper, roasted corn, tom, avo, greens, and a bacon vinergarette.  2 with tuna, bell peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, celery, zuchinni with a mayo cilantro lemon dressing. 1 with bacon, broccoli, bell peppers, cucumbers, zuchinnis, squash, and a herb vinergarette dressing.

Day 1!

alright so my beginning weigh in is 238.2, yikes!!!  Well its not going to be that for long. So far so good.  I had my smoothie for breakfast, worked out for 2 hours, 22 almonds post-workout, a lovely salad with bay shrimp, and some cucumbers with homemade bacon dressing.  Getting dinner started and im still full!

Getting Ready!!

Well I have decided to make some serious changes in my life.  After My son was born I worked my butt off for 2 years to lose the 80lbs I gained with him.  I lost it thru a vegan lifestyle with a lot of excercise.  When I got pregnant again , with my daughter, I gained70 lbs with her.  This is my journey once again to lose all my baby weight and then get down to a helthy weight.  After careful research Ive decided to try something different this time.  Im going Primal.  The Primal Blueprint that is.  Its a diet based on our 10,000 yr old ancestors diet and the theory that our genetic structure really hasnt changed through the years therefore for optimal health we need to eat like our great ancestors.  This means meat, veggies, nuts, seeds, and some fruit.  Very few grains.  Essentially its a low carb diet.  If you want more info you should check out Marksdailyapple.com  it has everything you could posssibly need.  Anyways I made my meal plan for the week, went shopping, started to prep my food, and I start tomorrow!  My basic plan is a green smoothie in the mornings which is 2 cups greens, 1 cup of different fruits, 1tsp cocunut oil, 1tsp chia seeds, and 1tsp flax seeds.  Lunches will be mason jar salads.  I have a shrimp salad with mango and avocado and a cilantro dressing, a tuna salad and a couple chicken salads.  Ill get some recipies and pics up soon!  Dinners very and snacks are almonds, fruit, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, or celery with almond butter.  Im very excited and cant wait to get started tomorrow!!