13 Comments to “Real Food Challenge Day 40”

• natalie g
  February 26, 2010 at 10:51 am

  Last night I made a killer pork dinner. http://stevepaleo.blogspot.com/2009/03/paleo-pork-chops.html
  I made it exaclty as the photo and was quite impressed, as i didn’t have a meat malet so I dug my hammer out of my tool box in the basement and gave it to my piece of meat! It was delicious, especially the combo of apples with butternut squash. I drizzled them with coconut oil instead of olive. TASTEY! I also have that for lunch today.
• Kimberly
  February 26, 2010 at 12:06 pm

  K, I’ll go there I’m not shy…

  My eating habits can be stellar for 3 weeks and then the carb cravings hit, no matter what, without fail my willpower is tested for a few days each month. If I plan ahead and have some chocolately snacks and high fat foods ready to go I can usually make it without cheating but if there is sugar-laden food around I seem unable to make a rational decision. On the flip-side if I do succeed in avoiding the sugar, my mood seems to stabilize, whereas I used to get pretty bitchy/mopey.

  I also tend to eat a ton for those few days, I’m hungry non-stop and in order to cope I don’t fight it and let myself eat non-stop…as long as it’s real food and mostly green things. Even though I’m not prego my body seems intent on stocking up for the possibility and if it’s a natural part of the hormonal cycle why go against nature I tend to eat less the week after so I figure it all evens out.

  As far as the period itself, I have no idea, I’ve always been all over the place (not on the pill, makes me sick). Perhaps tracking diet and flow together for a while would be a good idea…one more thing to journal, fantastic. I did find myself mostly dictated by my roommate’s cycles (the whole women living together matching up cycles thing). She would change the week of her cycle based on her schedule (eeek! can’t be natural) and I think her hormones pushed mine around. We’ll see if I get more regular now that I live alone (I would prefer the irregularity though, I miss her!)

  That’s my story and I agree with Melissa that this should be out in the open, sorry guys!
• Erika
  February 26, 2010 at 1:03 pm

  Thanks for bringing this up M. I struggle the week before, really wanting carbs. Like Kimberly I try to have things on hand that will satisfy but I tend to go more for salty than sweet (except for chocolate which is a given during that time!). I seem to be hungrier during that time as well. As much as I thought I was eating paleo before this challenge, I discovered I wasn’t as paleo as I thought. Since starting this I have really revamped my diet and eat much better. That being said, we are only 6 weeks into this so I can’t really say what effect it is having on my cycle.

  Dinner tonight is going to be steak and shrimp, salad and broccoli.
• Kerri A.
  February 26, 2010 at 1:53 pm

  Dinner: fish and a salad.
• Mandy
  February 26, 2010 at 3:52 pm

  Honestly… I’ve seen no change. I was hoping it would just go away all together! lol
  Dinner was turkey-broccoli slaw concoction. With a couple pieces of ‘paleo’ brownie. I figure it was better than the creme egg I was going for.
  Nik and I are in Lynn Lake… will be making all my meals as we have a kitchenette. Interesting little town.
• Kelly P.
  February 26, 2010 at 3:57 pm

  My cravings are sooo much better since being on paleo. Again, any cravings I suffer are completely based on my moods – this week has been a tough one with 10/11 hour work days and an out of place neck – gah

  As for the monthly martha – holy moly!!! She is SO MUCH NICER! Less than 2-3 days…it’s like it doesn’t even happen. For someone diagnosed with PCOS, and have been on the pill and metformin etc. for years to get this straightened out with no results – 3 months on Paleo/CF did it – how nuts is that???

  If this is my new reality (no more three week periods), I am fully and completely converted.

  Dinner: paleo chicken wings(yum)
• ML
  February 26, 2010 at 7:45 pm

  @Kelly P.
  Me too, PCOS. We should set up a time to chat.
• mikep
  February 26, 2010 at 7:50 pm

  I think we forgot to post for yesterday and I am wayyy to lazy to go back to it so for supper yesterday we had fish and veggies.

  Tonight will be a wonderfully marinated steak and some fried Bnut squash.
• Sunshine
  February 26, 2010 at 8:45 pm

  Interesting topic…only I’m all over the board so can’t really comment. However, I can say that I am also STARVING a few days a month and could eat everything in sight!

  Dinner: pork & veggie stirfry
• Steve A.
  February 26, 2010 at 9:44 pm

  No bloating and I’m not super bitchy, it’s a good day! :O) Chicken breast and carrots for supper. Mmm, Mmm Good!
• nat g
  February 26, 2010 at 10:30 pm

  We went out to eat with friends, I don`t think the waitress appreciated my request but I sure appreciated the food! I ordered a `big mouth burger, no bun, no cheese no fries and a salad, no croutons.` It was delicious, 12oz burger with salad, all is good! Brad had a taco salad, and was super envious of my beautiful beefy dinner.

  As far as topic of the day, I would say I am much the same only defineatly eat more for an entire week every month, can`t be good, but I too give in as long as it`s good choices.
• Harvey
  February 26, 2010 at 11:00 pm

  dinner: chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, sqauash
• maxine
  February 26, 2010 at 11:08 pm

  Mine have not changed from Paleo as far as know. Started noticing changes approx two mths after I started CF. Definitely still a hungry Bear the week before.

  Spaghetti Squash with beef sauce…delish!

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