I miss pancakes..eating Paleoesque/Metabolic Efficiency style 1 month later...
It's been a month since Dave and I have gone to a Paleoesque way of eating. The biggest concession for me is not eating pancakes. I love me some pancakes.
A few weeks ago, I made plans with Terzah for an early lunch at Snooze. So today was the day I was going to splurge. Luckily, Terzah likes pancakes too and helped me eat the "coffee and donuts" pancake...so I didn't have much of a sugar crash later in the day.
Friends, good conversation and pancakes - it was a GOOD day. :)
My diet isn't truly Paleo (I don't know anyone that is 100% Paleo - the people I know that say they are hardcore still drink margs & coffee and eat bacon & maple/agave syrup...things that are NOT 100% Paleo - but I'll get off my soapbox now...) but more along the lines of this book - Metabolic Efficiency. I just say Paleo as most people know what that means.
1. I feel like a eat a LOT of food but somehow the calories only add up to ~1400 per day (low for me)
2. I am spending a LOT of time food planning, grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning in order to eat this way. (I am getting more efficient, but it's still a big effort on my part - glad I don't have any kids, pets or husband at home)
3. I'm never hungry
4. I am no longer bonking 3 miles into my 6mile morning run. (I don't eat before I run). Actually, I ran 7 miles this morning and didn't take in any water/nutrition and felt fine.
5. I lost 5 pounds without really trying.
6. I do not miss eating potatoes or pasta (I ate a few hashbrowns today with my pancake splurge)
7. I miss pancakes...a LOT!!!
8. My food bill went WAY up at the beginning, but it's settled down now as I have stocked up on new things and have become more efficient in my grocery shopping
9. I go to the trash recycling place on Monday mornings to drop off the compost of all the fruit rinds, banana peels, egg shells, etc from the massive amount of food I cook on Sundays. I've learned to be careful where I step because I've stepped on something stinky while there and went to work smelling literally like a dump!
A few weeks ago, I made plans with Terzah for an early lunch at Snooze. So today was the day I was going to splurge. Luckily, Terzah likes pancakes too and helped me eat the "coffee and donuts" pancake...so I didn't have much of a sugar crash later in the day.
Friends, good conversation and pancakes - it was a GOOD day. :)
My diet isn't truly Paleo (I don't know anyone that is 100% Paleo - the people I know that say they are hardcore still drink margs & coffee and eat bacon & maple/agave syrup...things that are NOT 100% Paleo - but I'll get off my soapbox now...) but more along the lines of this book - Metabolic Efficiency. I just say Paleo as most people know what that means.
effects of Paleoesque/Metabolic Efficiency diet so far...
1. I feel like a eat a LOT of food but somehow the calories only add up to ~1400 per day (low for me)
2. I am spending a LOT of time food planning, grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning in order to eat this way. (I am getting more efficient, but it's still a big effort on my part - glad I don't have any kids, pets or husband at home)
3. I'm never hungry
4. I am no longer bonking 3 miles into my 6mile morning run. (I don't eat before I run). Actually, I ran 7 miles this morning and didn't take in any water/nutrition and felt fine.
5. I lost 5 pounds without really trying.
6. I do not miss eating potatoes or pasta (I ate a few hashbrowns today with my pancake splurge)
7. I miss pancakes...a LOT!!!
8. My food bill went WAY up at the beginning, but it's settled down now as I have stocked up on new things and have become more efficient in my grocery shopping
9. I go to the trash recycling place on Monday mornings to drop off the compost of all the fruit rinds, banana peels, egg shells, etc from the massive amount of food I cook on Sundays. I've learned to be careful where I step because I've stepped on something stinky while there and went to work smelling literally like a dump!
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The hardest thing for me is cutting back on fruits, I really have no control in the summer with fruit which equals sugar for me.
Let me know if you want my coconut flour pancake recipe, I also have one with almond flour.
Glad you guys had a great breakfast together!! Jealous!
Don't think I could do the paleo thing ... not enough discipline (as far as eating goes)
The Paleo thing is a pain - so much planning/prep - the ONLY reason i can swing it is flexible work hours, no kids or husband at home. :)
My typical day is:
breakfast: scramble egg whites w/shredded zucchini and a fruit mix of cantaloupe/grapes/pineapple
snack - 1/4 cup of mixed nuts or maybe a slice of zucchini banana bread
lunch - salad, some kind of protein (usually some kind of beef or grilled chicken) and quinoa w/broccoli mixed in it.
snack - veggies in a sprouted corn tortilla or a cup of fruit
dinner - chicken fajitas, gauc and calabasitas
I'll have a beer maybe once a week. I am eating a fair bit of fruit. Quinoa and sprouted tortillas are "not truly" Paleo - but the recommendation from the Metabolic Effiencieny book is a small amount of grains for athletes. (not that I really consider myself an athlete). Also, I'll splurge now and again. A couple of weeks ago, I had a cream filled donut (so GOOD), last week I ate cheese enchiladas(YUM)!) and then this week I ate hashbrowns and a pancake. :)
Our brunch was perfect! And I'd love to go down to Denver and go to Snooze w/ Kathy. Maybe on a Friday this fall?
Oh, and stop it with the not an athlete thing. You're one of the most athletic people I know!
Sounds like the benefits outweigh the cons. How is it make you feel about your overall self!?
Yeah - I *still* have a hard time considering myself an athlete - all those memories of ALWAYS being the last kid picked for kickball teams left it's mark. I feel like a poser! funny how those childhood event impact our lives....sigh...if they could see me now!!! ;)
Overall - I feel good - I *might* be more energy stable during the day, but it could be just my imagination. I don't feel a "night/day" difference tho -- but my diet was close to this - I just gave up grains, bread, cereal/granola, rice/pasta and potatoes. I do miss eating a big bowl of granola every now and then for a snack...and of course pancakes. :)
Glad you got to meet up with Terzah - how fun! :)
i definitely think it's ok to splurge sometimes. i really miss pizza myself.
But if I ate even LESS carbs instead of going full on Paleo it would help. Meh.