Ah so Mr. Not So Paleo and I finally found ourselves with a “lazy” Saturday Night {we still worked but we’ve found a few hours to read / play video games and watch baseball}. And now that my brain has had a bit of a re-set I found myself going over what I’ve been eating recently — and it isn’t pretty. I haven’t fallen “off the bandwagon” if you will. But I’m normally one of those 95/5 ratio paleos. Really the only time I’ll eat grey area is if we go out or I go home and visit my parents. Recently? I’m more a 75/25 paleo eater and I feel it! I’ve got a few pimples around my chin — thank you dairy for being so yummy but oh-so-cruel to me. I’ve had wine a little too often for my liking, I’ll even admit that I had a gluten free cupcake for my birthday {Which was yummy! But I totally paid the price for that night}. And I’ve had “Gluten Free” Corn Chips — because once again, it was my birthday {let’s not get started on the ways I’m shaking my head at myself over my birthday}.
I knew what I was doing when I did it… and it’s been a few weeks of icky eating for me… And I’m not thrilled with myself to say the least!
But what’s the positive side to all of this? A few things actually.
A.) I’ve finally really learned how to listen to my body. I know why I don’t feel as stellar as I normally do and I know how to fix it.
B.) It’s reaffirmed that paleo works. It more than works, it heals and cures me and just makes me happy.
C.) I’ve learned that Paleo tastes better — we’ve gotten take out a bit more recently than we normally do because we’ve been so busy and it’s been easier to pick something up on the way home from late-night meetings than to cook. Yeahhhh I still order paleo when getting take out, but we all know it’s not the same. Not even close in some ways.
D.) I’ve got a few more recipe ideas from all of this and whenever inspiration hits for whatever reason I like to think of it as a good thing!
So why am I telling you? Because I want you to know that I’m totally 100% human and I don’t always follow protocol and then I beat myself up over it a wee bit when I come back down to earth. Then I fix it and go back to being hyper, happy Liz.
And because everyone tips a little bit left or right on the bandwagon or will completely fall off on occasion. But you’ve got to take those 10 minutes occasionally, look at what you’re eating and how it makes you feel and fix it if you’re not happy. It’s super easy to get back on and stay on said bandwagon — you’ve just got to take that first itty bitty step.
And DON’T {for the love of coffee don’t} think of it as a “failure” if you tip a little or fall off — so many people do and that kind of negative behavior and energy is worse than falling off for a month straight and eating a SAD diet in my opinion. Negative behavior like that eats at you in so many ways and touches so many areas of your life, making you unhappy with more than just you’re eating habits — so don’t let that happen!
Alright, that’s me on my Saturday Night Soap Box for you… I’m getting off it now and going to go meal plan hardcore for this week {including my lunches and breakfasts}. I’ll try to post every day this week with what I ate, just so you can see 🙂
And don’t forget the clocks change tonight!
I love this post! I am a new reader here and I’m really trying to get myself eating this way and leaking it into my family. 😉 My hubby is not quite convinced but I’m going on it for myself to see the results. I live with Diabetes, hypothyroidism, high blood pressure meds and I’m too young to do that… Thank you for showing your honesty and yourself! I’m super excited to see this site and that you CAN Live paleo on a tight budget 😉