Tuesday January 7, 2014
No big revelations from my first day of eating paleolithic. There were a couple of minor infractions of the paleo code. I did eat a sweet potato for dinner and there was some butter and sea salt on the Brussel sprouts. The sweet potato was consumed without butter, sugar or cinnamon, though. Sweet potatoes are included on the diet in moderation and I do like them! I am realizing that it will be more of a challenge to get in adequate amounts of protein. I have always had a high intake of protein since doing the "Body for Life" program. The eating plan in that program calls for 6 meals per day of one protein and one carb with as many vegetables as you want. It was fairly easy to get the protein in on that program via meal replacement shakes and bars. Neither of those sources fit the paleo diet since they are mainly whey or soy proteins. More planning is going to be required until new habits are developed.
I hit a period of tiredness in the afternoon about 4 PM. This was nothing entirely unusual but thought it was worth mentioning. A small snack of almonds and a cup of coffee helped me get over the hump. I am sure my caveman ancestors did not brew coffee to start their days however there are limits to what I am willing to do away with! I will not be trying to give up my caffeine addiction anytime soon.
Another opportunity for growth, will be living in a household of up to 6 other people that are not eating in the stone age. My family, while supportive, have no intentions of cleaning out the pantry or fridge for paleo only food. My difficulty will come in not succumbing to the temptations of sourdough pretzels, pizza and ice cream. Oh, and not driving others to thoughts of homicide due to my paleo diet obssession.
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