Shrinki's Primal food diary

[shrinki]

Hello

I came across the Primal way of eating reading a free kindle book that I'd downloaded. Having done Atkins for over a year in 2004, I vowed never again.... So have not really looked in to any other low carb diets.... However, when I saw that I could eat most fruit and veg whilst following the primal blueprint I was sold!!

I am on day three, already three pounds down and enjoying the food

So I thought I'd start a food diary... I have also signed up to Paleotrack to make sure I am not accidentally eating the wrong food.

Any comments/advice is welcome!

Monday
b - scrambled egg with tomatoes. Cherries.
l - baked salmon with spicy mango salsa (chopped mango, red onion, cucumber, red chilli, lemon juice and coriander)
d - burger with salad and xvoo/cider vinegar
25 minute bike ride

Tuesday
b - scrambled eggs with tomato and chilli. Strawberries.
l - avocado, Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella, xvoo/vinegar
d - Primal recipe tomato soup and burger with Boursin black pepper, salad.
70 minute walk

 

[shrinki]

Wednesday

B - slice of melon, half buffalo mozzarella ball,
Parma Ham. Drizzle of xv olive oil.
S - baked fig with goats cheese wrapped in Parma ham on bed of rocket. Oil/lemon dressing.
L - Primal tomato soup with half leftover burger crumbled in and topped with grated cheddar.
D -Tuna steak, tomato, onion and cucumber spicy salsa. Sweet potato (yum yum Paleo with ghee)
This was one of the nicest dinners I have had for ages!! Totally sold on sweet potatoes!

Now having a decaf coffee with dash cream.

All 'strict primal' when run through the checker.

Exercise - 25 mins bike ride and 40 mins walking plus other active minutes doing housework etc.

 

[Mis-behave]

Looking good

 

[shrinki]

Looking good

Thank you! Good to hear! X

 

[shrinki]

Food today:

B - scrambled eggs and smoked salmon
L - salmon, spicy mango salsa and sweet potato
S - baked fig and goats cheese wrapped in Parma ham
D - primal tomato soup with cooked burger crumbled in and cheddar (yum yum)!

Lots of rushing around doing chores etc.

 

[shrinki]

Food plan today:

B - scrambled egg with tomato and chilli. Berries and small amount of cream.
L - chicken, bacon and avocado salad
D - steak and salad and maybe a sweet potato - if anyone has any advice on how often you can eat sweet potatoes please let me know!!

 

[shrinki]

Food was as planned yesterday but no sweet potato. Dinner was a bowl of roasted tomato soup, half a steak (wasn't very hungry) spoonful of baked avocado and cheese, Boursin garlic mushrooms.

 

[shrinki]

Food today

B - just black coffee - didn't get up until 10.30
L - cream of roasted tomato soup (home made Primal style!) crumbled bacon and cheddar sprinkled on top.
D - will be (picnic as out) chicken, spring onion and mayo salad. Berries and cream.

 

[shrinki]

Didn't know you had started a diary. Food looks good. I will have to take a look at the Paleotrack. Sweet potato you can have in moderation.What I usually do is have them for a week then have a week off them. Here is what mark says about them The Difference Between Yams and Sweet Potatoes | Mark's Daily Apple Also Are Potatoes Healthy? | Mark's Daily Apple

Hello!

I read Mark's comments and gathered he was saying they're useful for post-workout etc. when more carbs may be needed. I think I will have them lunch time rather than evening and also maybe one week on/one off like you do - good idea!!

X

 

[shrinki]

Food last night was the chicken mayo salad but didn't bother with the berries.

Food plan today:
B - coffee (not hungry at all)
L - I think I'll have a sweet potato with cheddar and leftover cooked chicken and salad. Yum!
D - omelette or similar.

Left my fitbit off after my shower at 4pm yesterday which is annoying as we walked quite a lot going to a local music festival.. Very happy with my increased activity and definitely exceeded the 3+ hours gentle cardio target. I didn't do any weight training though so will work in two kettlebell workouts (lots of primal moves) next week. Sprinting? Don't think I'm quite ready for 15 mins sprints yet but I do sprint up my three flights of stairs at least once a day!

 

[shrinki]

Food yesterday:

B - tomatoes and bacon
L - Greek salad
D - burger and salad. Cheddar. Mayo.
All good until...
A few gin and diet tonics! My first artificial sweetener in a week...
My head is making me pay this morning......

 

[Phoenyx]

I love your diary. So inspirational.

 

[shrinki]

I love your diary. So inspirational.

Thank you! Nice to see you here x

 

[shrinki]

Food today:

B - IF
L - baked salmon (sprinkled with crushed fennel seeds/chillies and drizzled with xv olive oil served with spicy mango salsa
D - will be - steak and salad. Berries and cream.

 

[shrinki]

Lunch

 

[Mis-behave]

Looks yummy!

 

[shrinki]

Dinner was tomato soup (primal recipe)

I fried an onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Added a tin of tomatoes and a dash of balsamic and chicken stock (which I since notice has 0.8g carbs as sugar in so probably not allowed). All in the soup maker and hey presto! I then crumbled in a cooked burger, cheddar and a spoonful of cream. Yummmmmm!

 

[shrinki]

Lots of free Paleo cookbooks for kindle today. If you want the link, please message me as I don't think I'm allowed to post it here.

 

[shrinki]

Weigh in - 3.5 off and 2% fat loss :-D

Soooo happy with that!!!

Hubby tried to join me on Primal - he is not enjoying it at all! I don't think he will stick to it which is a real shame but it's up to him.

I still haven't done my kettlebell workout this week so need to do that today.

I'm going out to a restaurant tonight - Italian I think - but I can't see it being a problem at all... I just have to watch out for hidden sugar...

 

[Phoenyx]

Great loss, well done