Practically Paleo

A few months ago, my husband decided that he wanted to change his eating lifestyle.

Now, It's not that we have ever been over-the-top junk food eaters, in fact, I felt overall proud with our general eating rhythm of life. I would buy organic for things I knew it was most important for, switch out turkey for beef, not season things with extra salt, etc...

{Although, I must say that we have been known to seriously chow down on some pizza, burgers and fries, chicken tenders, etc...on a pretty regular basis. Not to mention anything with chocolate in it.}

Now, you see, nursing a baby is a miraculous thing on so many levels. It is not only the best for your baby, but it is downright good for mama. Without much effort, and because a mama's body burns so many calories a day while nursing, I lost the baby weight pretty quickly. In fact, I now weigh less than I did before MC was born....woo hoo! However, the calorie intake is probably not something I wanted to stay consistent with either, so needless to say, I was definitely on board with changing our eating "way of life."

Paleo for those that may not know is often referred to as the "Cave Man diet". It is a live off the land, eating "real" sort of life. It is not just making eating a healthy habit, it is a mindset shift too. Paleo is a diet free from dairy, sugar, gluten, and legumes. Now, what you might be thinking is--then, what do you eat? Well, we eat plenty. Plenty of good meats (as minimally processed as possible), fresh and frozen veggies, and things that are nut-based. We've switched milk for almond milk and the bread that we sometimes buy (with a coupon) is now for the ducks. Baby still drinks whole milk and partakes from cheese and some grains here and there, but she eats what we eat  for the most part too.

Here are some of the meals that we have had since our Paleo journey began a couple of months back.

Pork chops with fresh herbs from our garden and Farmer's Market broccoli

Basil pesto chicken with tomatoes and banana,strawberry, and grape fruit salad

Turkey burgers with mustard and fixins and carrot fries

A sample lunch- bell pepper "sandwiches", carrots and tomatoes, and a clementine orange.

Let's not forget dessert - frozen chocolate banana pie. (Cocoa powder is Paleo friendly and the crust is made with toasted almonds. Recipe here.)

Some of these recipes are taken from some of the wonderful Paleo resources out there and some are just from my own cookin' thinkin'. There are tons of options out there for every meal- I have even made Paleo doughnuts recently! Here are some of my favorite blogs to follow and {borrow} from:


Everyday Paleo
PaleOMG
Fast Paleo



Now, Paleo isn't for everyone, we know that. There are also different levels of it from what I have seen out there too- some people are consistent while cutting a corner or  two and some go to the extreme. I'd like to say that we are "Practically Paleo" in every way. With the practically being just that, sometimes we have "cheat days" and enjoy a slice of pizza or a chocolate milkshake. I still eat yogurt consistently and will eat cheese every now and again. However, with the main changes we've made we feel happier, healthier, and have more energy to keep up with this one....

I hope to start a section on here devoted to that part of our life- just as soon as I navigate how to add tabs and things to this humble little blog. Hopefully our experience helps you in your food choices too!