Just a note before I write about my day: I realize that this blog has been mostly about me and my eating throughout the day. One thing I plan to work on is to include more information in this blog for people who might be interested in finding out what Paleo and Primal really mean and entail. There are great books and websites out there which contain all of the research behind this way of eating, including the benefits of it. It also talks about some of the different levels of Paleo. So far, I have put a section on this blog with favorite books and linked them to the authors websites. They are very helpful. I will continue to try and give more information as I progress.
This morning was a bit hectic as I had an early meeting with students at school. I had to be out of the house early and drop off 2 kids at my parents house. I managed to grab some apple slices and some left over turkey stir fry on my way out and ate it at the meeting. I realize that I really need to be more creative with this endeavor, but really I think that what will affect my ability to stay with this will be the ease of doing it. If it is too hard or too ridiculously time consuming I probably wouldn't continue with this way of eating. So I will do my best to ease in and get more creative as I go. Part of the problem is juggling the kids, appointments, and especially a newborn. By the time my back up gets home I am exhausted and he is exhausted which makes it difficult to make some foods in advance.
For a snack today I had some cashews. For lunch I cut up some avocado and put it in a salad I had already made. I also had half of a banana. I had my 6 week postpartum checkup and realized then that I had not eaten enough. So when I got home I made two scrambled eggs (I know, I know not very exciting).
Dinner marked the first time I cooked raw chicken and off course I messed up the recipe. The recipe was called Rockin Moroccan Chicken (Everyday Paleo, p.47) and is really mostly a chicken stir fry dish with broccoli, carrots, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and more. Raw chicken and meats freak me out because when I was younger I was hospitalized for salmonella (not from raw meat but from milk). Either way it was not a fun experience and I don't want to go through it again. I think I was so worried about dealing with raw chicken that I failed to notice the part of the recipe that called for it to be cut up into bite sized pieces. I instead, threw 4 chicken breasts in and just as my confidence was rising I noticed I had made a mistake. Scott of course had to come in and help to cut all the pieces up. He saved the dish and I watched as he completed the meal. Cooking comes so easily for him. He uses recipes but can improvise. He handles a sharp knife well and overall he knows his way around the kitchen. I am learning, but it is a slow process. The Moroccan Chicken turned out great, although we could have used a side. It had more of a kick then I expected but it was still well received. My picky eater AJ even asked for seconds and said he really liked it. That is definitely a plus. We cut up a mango for dessert which actually complimented the meal really nicely.
I am excited that I got the OK to start exercising again. Funny thing is now that I am cleared I don't know where to start. I know I want to get cardio in but don't want to join a fitness center. It's too cold to do much outside (at least in my opinion). I am not sure if I am ready to start the Cross Fit workouts in my book when I haven't worked out for quite some time and am not sure of the strength of my abs. I guess the best thing to do is jump right in but take it slow. Maybe pull out some of my old fitness videos. My favorite used to be one called Yoga Booty Ballet. I also have a mom/baby yoga video I could try. I am exhausted, I will have to figure it out tomorrow.
Rockin Moroccan Chicken: Easy too make and packs a little punch!
