The weekend went well! I was nervous about continuing on the Paleo Zone eating plan over the weekend. It seems Friday night and weekends are just made for indulging. We had a meal plan and stuck to it – and I am so glad we did!

Friday – Day 5:
We were at the gym to work on some stuff in the evening so we brought our snacks and dinner there. Still feeling good with no headaches. I did struggle with some acid reflux (heartburn) for a few days but that is also gone. I have been drinking more water. Still a little bit tired. Dirk gave blood at work and everything looked great with his iron count, etc. He was a bit more tired, but most likely it was from donating all that blood. I was able to jump in with an evening class to workout and it felt so much better than the workout a few days ago. Dirk mentioned he has already lost 5 pounds. I decided to weigh myself. I forgot to weigh myself in the beginning but have lost 2.5 pounds since Wednesday. I am actually eat a lot more food than I had been, but I am eating more evenly throughout the day (instead of skipping meals and binging on everything in sight at night.)

IMG_2308Saturday – Day 6:
Got up and made breakfast. Feeling really good today. Had the time to make some more fun and creative meals.Grilled steak and chicken to use throughout the week. Made some really good salads. I have noticed that I have to pee a lot more. A LOT more. It’s all the extra water consumption plus all of the water in the fruits and veggies. The meals are still more than enough. When you get your carbs from non-gluten sources there is a lot of food to eat each meal. Being hungry is not an issue. Even at 14 blocks (which I thought would be way too little food) I am feeling full, have more energy, and sleeping well.

IMG_2309Sunday – Day 7:
Used our knowledge of Paleo pancakes and some googling of Zone and concocted some pretty amazing pancakes for breakfast. They were tasty and filling. Went for a walk with the kids and the dog and brought our snacks to enjoy. Life is not that complicated while eating in this way. We have also learned a lot about serving sizes and fat/carbs/protein rations. It has been a really great learning experience! It’s always easy to eat enough protein (and fats) but getting enough carbs from good sources has been difficult. I am eager to see how my performance in the gym improves.

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