Reclaim! Days 1-2 Recap

Wow, what a week it has been! Definitely was forced out of my ho-hum same ol' same ol', and I do believe it was a good thing. I hadn't realized how I had fallen into the trap of eating so much of the same thing over and over again! It's nice to have some variety, and I have been reintroduced to some of my favourite old friends in the vegetable family =) Welcome back, parsnips!

Anyway, as I said in my previous post I would be doing some tweaking to the recipes. I have been having a little bit of quinoa here and there, though in limited quantity (~1/4 C). Not sure I really want to introduce too much grain, but it is nice to have something with some substance that lasts a little longer in my tummy!

I bought some coconut aminos to use in lieu of any soy based products for stir fry and they are amazing! The stir fry was so good I had it two nights in a row =) I know, no matter what I still am a creature of habit and I don't mind eating the same foods over and over again. I did procure some egg whites just in case I need a protein boost in the next week or so, but for now I'm doing well and haven't had meat in a couple of days! We'll see how I do!

I've been starting my day off with organic green tea instead of coffee - no coffee allowed on reset! That has been going well and I have some new friends to delight me as I drink:

Owl tea set! So fun!

They are sure to bring a smile to my face!

 I'll detail my daily menu and what I ate below. I hope you like pictures because I am including some of those as well! I will admit that I get hungry in between meals, but I am not experiencing any blood sugar spikes/drops, or getting symptomatic with my hypoglycemia. That has nearly disappeared since switching to Paleo. I do believe it helps that I eat every 3 hours or so though!

Day 1 Menu

Breakfast: 

2 eggs cooked in coconut oil 

Spinach sauteed in coconut oil 

1 small banana w/chia seeds (not pictured)

I LOVE having pan fried eggs for breakfast! And the coconut oil just does something to help crisp up the edges... yummmy! I like to break my yolks, and I always season with salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika. It's a great combination for seasoning!

Lunch Day 1: Artisnal lettucs w/carrots and green peppers

A simple salad for lunch, topped with plain ol' balsamic vinegar and olive oil. I keep my dressing pretty straight forward, but mostly that's because I don't want to make my own mayonnaise! 

Dinner was really tasty! I made some baked chicken that I seasoned with pepper, sage, and lemon slices. I wrapped them tightly in some tin foil and baked them at 350* for about 30 minutes. Once they were out of the oven, I salted them!

I love the way sage and lemon combine flavour-wise. One of those little things that I  only recently have found to be appealing to my tastebuds =) Love it! I paired the chicken with some fresh steamed broccoli, my top pick for green vegetables. I love me some "broccoli trees" as my nephew calls them.

Day 2 Menu

I started the day out simply with a protein shake that contained 2 bananas and 2 T of chia seeds, as well as a sprinkling of cinnamon. I love cinnamon! 

For lunch I kept it simple! I diced up some of the leftover baked chicken and I threw it over some artisnal greens, then seasoned lightly with salt and pepper. Last, I dressed it with - what else? - balsamic and olive oil! I know, I know. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it change its dressing! 

For dinner I roasted up some brussel sprouts. Now, I don't know about you, but I LOVE me some brussel sprouts! Especially when you oven roast them and they get all caramelized and crispy:

Oh  yes, this will do nicely!

So being the odd duck that I am, I decided to pair my sprouts with some fried eggs! Yep, eggs. Did I mention that I enjoy eating eggs?

Okay, so this is taking FOREVER and I have other things I need to attend to for awhile! I promise I will be back to recap the next few days, though I may insert my pics FIRST. I think that's going to help me a lot =) xoxo! 

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