Missing in (Paleo) Action...

Lordy Lordy, how time flies!

So I've disappeared for a while....no excuses, I know. Quite honestly...not a whole lot to update! Clients have been in abundance, free time lacking....therefore, not a whole lot of fun foods or earth shattering news to update you on!

Thanksgiving update: YES....Paleo Thanksgiving is possible!! Menu items included:

Maple Walnut Sweet Potatoes (sorry no pic...they were actually left in the oven 'til we started eating - lol)

Cider & Cinnamon Brined & Basted Turkey (Tommy the turkey weighed 14 lbs and was deee-licious!)

Green Bean Casserole (yes...PALEO!...and it was awesome!)

Raspberry Vinaigrette Radicchio Slaw

and, of course, cranberry sauce!

Roasted Brussels with Bacon and White Balsamic

Prosciutto Wrapped Pears

Paleo Pumpkin Pie

....and even the non-Paleo attendees were satisfied with their Holiday grub...SCORE!

Update on Paleo....
Ok, maybe the nasty side of Paleo is starting to show? Here it goes:

1 - super tired by the end of the day! Is it because I'm running more? (about 40 miles a week) ...literally, Thanksgiving evening, while excitedly awaiting the Lada Gaga special, I completely passed out, with absolutely no desire or energy to pry my eyes open. A bit if an odd feeling...

2 - starting to crave my carbs! You'd think that if I survived this long, I'd pretty much be conditioned to not want a big tub (maybe even bathtub size) of FroZenYo...man, it is tough these days though! Getting tired of telling myself "no!" to even a greek yogurt with granola or a small bowl of morning oatmeal.

I've been surviving my long runs, but wonder if I would have more energy afterwards if I had more carb fuel for the actual run. Not sure....I feel like I fuel myself enough (even with carbs) via fruit, dried fruit, freeze dried mango bags (Trader Joes is FINALLY open in Clarendon....woohoo!), etc. But This level of exhaustion that happens at the end of the day is strange. :-/

So...this is officially week 8...I've lost maybe 2 pounds over the 8 weeks, although some of that can be attributed to the increase in running....bodyfat percentage has essentially remained the same. Worth it? Not sure....still debating...

(somewhat) Permanent Paleo, Perhaps?

If you ask anyone @ Gold's Clarendon, they might express to you that I might be a paid Paleo spokesperson - lol. This stuff is pretty cool! Higher positive energy levels (today I even went without a coffee before my morning clients...whoa!!!), a fun & entertaining challenge to create Paleo-friendly delights, a conversation starter....gooooo Paleo!

Many apologies for the lack of postings on my behalf. Some fun tidbits from the past week:

More Butternut Squash Soup (all kinds of this....AWESOME!)












Lots of fun with Radicchio - so easy to whip together a delicious slaw with apple cider vinegar, walnuts, & sweet onion. Partnered with Mini Paleo Meatloaves topped with Caveman BBQ sauce.




Banana Blueberry Pancakes

Cauliflower mash solo...topped with freshly cracked black pepper and just a dab of grass fed butter. 

 Tuna steak with sesame balsamic and cauliflower mash 

Oh....and I can't forget to post the pic from my curried meatballs from a couple weeks back. These were fabulous with spaghetti squash.





After being horribly haunted by a Pumpkin Spice Latte in my nightly dreams, I decided to figure out how to enjoy a non-coffee/tea hot beverage, without being miserable. I came across a decent recipe for Paleo Hot Chocolate, that didn't use any honey/agave to sweeten it...basically, it's a concoction involving banana, coconut milk, almond milk, and cocoa powder. I tossed it all in the Ninja to get it as smooth as possible...then  used my handy-dandy steamer from my espresso machine (thanks mom, for sending it up here!), to create a chocolaty, frothy treat! For what it is....it's pretty fab! :) Not sure I'd take it over a hot mug of Angelina's hot chocolate...but it'll do for now ;)

Other noticeable changes:
Just continued "difficulties" in getting my heart rate up. Even walks to work have me running at an even lower heart rate than pre-Paleo...which technically means less calories burned. But...I figure since it is the fat calories that are being burned as the primary energy source...it's all good :) Marathon training has been coming along well with the heart rate training. 10 easy miles twice so far...looking pretty good!