Fat Challenge Day 8 - 8.7.09

Coming up on another weekend:)! We'll be out of town on Saturday, with friends at a concert. I don't think it will be too hard, though. I'll just have to break my vow (for one day) of eating only grass-fed meat. I don't think it will kill my conscience too much.

B - 2 fried eggs, 30 almonds (trying to avoid the extreme hunger before lunch)

L - Spaghetti squash (~3/4c.) w/meat sauce (~1.5c.) + 9 brazil nuts

S - 1/4c. blueberries, 9 almonds

D - Spaghetti squash (~3/4c.) w/meat sauce (~1.5c) + 9 brazil nuts + 15 almonds

S - 1 Italian sausage link w/ onions & peppers (~1/4c.) + 1/4 hard cider beer + a few sips of a Dr. Pepper + 12 almonds (*all but the nuts were at the town festival)

Carbs = 76g

I think this might be the reason for my overall fuzziness, lack of energy, & general bitchiness to life right now:). I'm going to extend this challenge to 4 weeks to see if things don't level out by then. Looks like 2 weeks might be too short to get the full effect. Not that I plan to go bad-carb-crazy once my "challenge" is done. But I would like to not have to watch my healthy carb intake so closely.

All in all felt really good today except for the exhaustion. Hopefully my good mood continues:)!

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Fat Challenge Day 7 - 8.6.09

Seven days in and I made it through yesterday which I hope was my low point. I desperately wanted something sweet or "grainy". :) Instead, I loaded up on fat. Didn't really satisfy my cravings, but it got me through it without succumbing to temptation.

However, I did succumb to the temptation of Crystal Light. I had two packets yesterday evening. I'm going to try to wean myself off of it instead of go cold turkey. Otherwise, I'm doing too many challenges/changes at once.

B - 2 eggs (fried), 21 almonds

L - N/A - worked through lunch

S - 2 chicken wings (tandoori), 1/2c. blueberries, 2tsp. peanut butter, 9 almonds

D - Spaghetti squash with meat sauce (tomatoes, onions, garlic, EVOO, beef broth), 9 brazil nuts, 15 almonds

S - 1 banana, 4 strawberries, 1/4c. blueberries, 2 tsp. coconut flakes

Carbs = 78g

*Super crabby today... wild mood swings.

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Fat Challenge Day 6 - 8.5.09

I think I'm going to try to kick my addiction to Crystal Light. It is seriously a problem and I feel like I'm cheating on the whole paleo route since I have like 10 packets a day.

B - 2 fried eggs, 15 almonds, 1tsp. peanut butter (and STILL hungry!)

L - 1 chicken drumstick, leftover kale & pine nuts, 15 almonds, 2tsp. peanut butter, handful of dried cranberries (serious munchies today!)

S - 2 hb eggs, 9 brazil nuts

D - 1 veggie burger, 2 slices of tomato, lettuce, mayo (~1tsp.) @ Red Robin, + 2tsp. peanut butter, some pine nuts

*SERIOUSLY jonesin' for some carbs & meat.

S - 2 eggs scrambled (w/1tsp. milk), 2 veggie bacon slices

Bad day... felt very tired and really having some fierce cravings. Also felt hungry all day despite copious amounts of fat. I don't know what is going on with me today.

Carbs = 109 (dried cranberries were 66g!!)

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Fat Challenge Day 5 - 8.4.09

B - 2 eggs (fried), 1/4c. blueberries, 15 almonds

L - 1 chicken thigh (tandoori), 1c. zucchini & apples, 15 almonds

S - 1/4 BBQ chicken breast, 3tsp. peanut butter (natural)






D - 1 chicken drumstick (tandoori), 1.5c. kale w/olive oil, lemon juice & pine nuts

S - 4 strawberries, 1/2c. blueberries, 1 banana, 6 pecan halves, 2tsp. coconut flakes

Feeling really good today, had a bit of hunger before the afternoon snack (hence the gorge of peanut butter), but I kept my carbs to 86g.

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Fat Challenge Day 5 - 8.3.09

Still up 2lbs. but I ate a ton of nuts/seeds yesterday, so maybe that's it. I know I'm obsessing and maybe I should just not weight myself until the end of this challenge.

Breakfast -
2 eggs (fried in olive oil)
1 banana
15 brazil nuts

Lunch -
1 chicken thigh (w/ tandoori marinade)
1c. broccoli
15 almonds, 1/2tsp. butter on broccoli

Snack -
1/2c. grapes
1tsp. natural peanut butter

Dinner -
3/4 chicken breast (w/ SOG's BBQ sauce)
Zucchini & apples (recipe from Paleofood.com)
15 almonds

*New goal after reading Mark Sisson's "How to Eat According to the Primal Blueprint", I'll be attempting to keep my carbs under 80g per day. Today was ~110g.

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Fat Challenge Day 4 - 8.2.09

I'm a little nervous about this fat challenge so far since I've gained 2 lbs in three days. I'm going to keep with it for the 2 weeks, though, but if I continue to gain weight, I'm going to cut back on my food intake. Maybe it was the dried fruit??

Breakfast -
2 eggs (fried)
5 blackberries
15 almonds

Snack -
1 banana
sunflower seeds (shelled)

Lunch -
1/4lb. hamburger
Lettuce/onion slices
1c. brussel sprouts
12 almonds

Snack -
sunflower seeds
brazil nuts (4)

Dinner - @ Kabuki (Japanese Steakhouse)
steak (~1oz.)
Zucchini, onions, bean sprouts, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Ginger dressing, soy sauce, butter, olive oil (in cooking)
*Proud of myself for ignoring the rice!

Snack -
4 strawberries
blueberries
1 banana
6 pecan halves
2tsp. coconut flakes

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Fat Challenge Day 3 - 8.1.09

Today is my first weekend day (which are the hardest for me) on my challenge. Skipped lunch due to 4-wheelin' with my husband & father-in-law. Had a blast, but was STARVING by time we got home.

Breakfast -
9 almonds (right when I woke up to curb my hunger until I ate breakfast an hour or so later)
2 eggs (fried)
5 blackberries
12 almonds

Lunch -
Shelled sunflower seeds while riding a 4-wheeler

Snack -
1 string cheese
1/2c. grapes
1tsp. peanut butter (not natural)

Dinner -
1/4lb hamburger (w/egg & SOG BBQ sauce)
2 slices of tomato, onions
Son of Grok's BBQ sauce
1c. brussel sprouts
+ dried fruit while making dinner

Snack -
Dried fruit & nuts (my splurge for movie night!)

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