So today I wanted to talk a little about "DIET". This is an area that I have MAJOR room to improve at. I am dubbed "The Carb Queen" by my husband, even though I went gluten free due to allergies about 6 years ago. I will find a way to eat salty or sweet, crunchy or soft, carb loaded foods at all times! So paleo is not really friendly to my carb-loving ways.
However, I have been making small changes and getting away more and more every week from the foods that are toxic to my body and put me in the place 2 months ago of lethargy almost all the time. I have read that "losing weight" or "fitness" is 10% workout and 90% diet. I will tell you from my experience, it has made a big difference for my laziness to eat less of the processed crap!
A book that I have read recently, Why We Get Fat, And What To Do About It; by Gary Taubes, goes into what the reason is that we are all gaining weight and why it is so hard to get it off. I have lost 8 pounds in the 2 months that I have been doing this. You may think that is not much. But think about the this: I am stuffing my face full of bacon, almond butter, olive oil, steaks, almond milk, eggs, and my husband's Thai turkey wraps (I am addicted to these), and I never measure anything. I eat until I am full. This is because of WHAT I am eating, NOT how much I am eating. I encourage anyone to look into this diet if you are struggling with hunger. I am never hungry! Our bodies were not intended to live in hunger for prolonged periods. Don't get me wrong in current society it is difficult to follow Paleo 100% of time. I have ice cream on a weekly basis and I have my slip ups. This is why I started by saying I have room for improvement. We are all a work in progress and I strive to be better every day.
So the picture above is called Paleo Breakfast Bread. I am not the most comfortable in the kitchen, but this was quick and very easy to make. I had to eat it as soon as it came out of the oven. The verdict?....YUM! It is awesome! Here's the recipe:
Paleo Breakfast Bread
- ½ cup creamy roasted almond butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon stevia
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- In a large bowl, with a hand blender
, mix almond butter until creamy
- Mix in eggs, honey, vanilla and stevia
- Add salt, baking soda and cinnamon
- Mix well with hand blender until all ingredients are combined
- Transfer batter into a well greased 8x8 inch Pyrex baking dish
- Bake at 325° for 12 to 15 minutes
- Serve
Serves 4 http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-breakfast-bread/
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