Pursuit of Paleo - Day #1

Today, two parts of my life changed

1. I completed my Bachelors degree from UW-Madison and have officially moved back home to Illinois. YAY! I could not be more thrilled to continue my education on Digital Marketing & Analytics and see what life has in store next :)

2. My partner and I have decided to take on the challenge of embracing the "caveman's diet" aka. make our greatest attempt to live a paleo lifestyle.

We set the date of May 17th to begin our lifestyle change for a few reasons. If your going to change one thing, might as well change two? Haha jk. But in actuality, being home has much less distractions, temptations, and "but I only have one week left" excuses, than being away at college. Don't get me wrong, i LOVE college, but it is not exactly the easiest place to say no to margaritas and burrito bowls. NOT TO MENTION, WISCONSIN is not the easiest place to say no to CHEESE! 

This also gave us time to perform some research on the Vegan/Vegetarian/Keto/IIFYM vs Paleo, the history and purpose of a paleo lifestyle, and the logistics of what to do and what NOT to do. We also had the pleasure of witnessing incredible transformations and listening to stories about friend's triumphs, tips and tricks. With this knowledge under our belt, we have gained an immense amount of motivation and determination. We don't expect to know every single rule and create a flawless lifestyle. Mess-ups and cheat meals are bound to happen, we are humans, but we are eager to give it our best shot! 

TODAYS MEALS:

Breakfast: eggs, spinach, broccoli // cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes // sausage patty

Lunch: turkey // broccoli, cauliflower, carrots // pineapple, cantaloupe, melon - Tea

Snacks: Brazil nuts & sunflower seeds & pecans

Dinner: (PICTURED) 
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
 lettuce, dried cranberries, pecans, and chicken with Balsamic Vinegar

PB2 COOKIES

PB2 COOKIES

+ an extra clip of my roommates reactions !

 INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cup Oat Flour

1/2 Cup PB2 (or Chocolate PB2)

1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce

1/3 Cup Vanilla Protein Powder

1/2tsp baking soda

non-stick spray

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. dry ingredients into zee bowl

3. mix egg & applesauce

4. combine dry and wet ingredients

5. spray baking sheet & shape to form cookies

6. Bake for 8-10 minutes

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AND… the moment you've all been waiting for, not only do I

get my roommate's reactions but I also make them guess

what is in them :)

(they know me so well)

                   

Breaded Chicken

Alright.. everyone gets cravings for bad fried greasy food

.. am i right? Thought so.

Well, this unbearable craving of greasy fried goodness occurred to me the other night..

AND THEN

 the easiest, lightest, bestest breading was born.

I don't recall ever seeing this done before, but it very well may have been.

Until I see someone else with this idea, I am taking all the credit

for how extremely BRILLLLLLIANT it is :)

INGREDIENTS

1 Rice Cake

Seasoning of your choose

( I used Mrs. Dash Garlic )

Chicken

Egg Whites

Breading Directions:

Place Rice Cake and Seasoning in food processor

Process until finely chopped and mixed!

Directions

1. Dip chicken into egg white

2. Cover with breading

3. Place on skillet with Coconut Oil

4. I placed mine a top some Carba-Nada Egg Fettuccine Noodles

I'm telling you guys, this breading is no joke.

 It's super light, low calorie, and will leave you feeling guilt-free! 

( 1 rice cake is only 35 calories )

( PS. watch the chicken, it tends to burn quickly…clearly :], oops. )

You won't regret it, you're welcome :)