Helpful Hints for Going Paleo

I've had a lot of inquiries about what Ty and I's daily diet and workout look like. I can't believe February is halfway over. This is the first year I've actually stayed in shape instead of 'letting myself go' for the holidays. All I can say, is its been totally worth it!

Diet:

Andrea: 

Breakfast:

2- eggs, 2 pieces of bacon

Mid-morning snack (usually between clients):

Gnarly Protein

Lunch: Spinach Salad with tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and cucumbers with balsamic dressing from Tessemae's or Caesar dressing from Steve's Paleo Goods 

Afternoon snack: Dried plantains and salsa - they taste just like chips, but they are actually healthy for you. (It's true)

Dinner: Burger and Veggies - we get the Normandy Style frozen veggies from Costco and eat them on the daily. It's a great price, and we don't have to purchase and cut those veggies all the time.

Late night snack: I REALLY like my Gnarly protein. So, I will usually have another serving of that, or, frozen mixed berries with canned coconut milk.


Tyson:

Breakfast: Tyson doesn't usually eat breakfast. He has never been a breakfast person. This is out of choice, and he's usually not hungry in the mornings. But if he is, he will eat 4-5 eggs with sautéed spinach.

Lunch: 5 eggs, sautéed spinach,

Mid-day snack: Usually leftover meat and veggies from the night before. This is anything from Chicken, Burgers, steak, shredded pork, salmon, etc.

Dinner: He tries to have a protein, whether it be steak, burger, chicken, and veggies as well as a starchy vegetable or fruit.

Bedtime Snack: This should actually be his second dinner. He usually eat tuna and homemade mayo, pickles, and an apple.

His main focus is that he eats a lot of vegetables and eats a lot of high-quality meat in order to get his protein.

Obviously, we eat dinner together. I wrote this out to give a few options for dinner. Thank heavens for my husband because he is the prime reason we have continued with the paleo lifestyle as long as we have. He LOVES to cook. So, I clean in return :)

WORKOUT SCHEDULE:

Because our bodies are different, our workout schedules vary, naturally. Obviously Ty is a total babe and has the body of a Greek God so he works out a little differently.

About a month ago, I approached Tyson about a new workout program. I was tired of the same routine, go to the gym, lift two muscle groups, and then go home. It was boring. I found the Kayla Itsines workout through my sister who is ALWAYS finding the new workout programs. She informed me of the program a few months back when I went to visit but she never made me fully aware of what it entailed. But, once I told Tyson about it, we were fully committed.

Here we are on week 5. I can't believe I've made it this far. I've seen a definite change in my body, feel stronger, and I am toning up in places I didn't think would ever tone. (someday maybe I will have the guts to post progress pictures) Ty agrees this is one of the most challenging workouts he's done in a while. You can try the KAYLA ITSINES MOVEMENT for 7 days for FREE!!!! Kayla is from Australia which means she is a shoe-in to be a total babe!

We try to do interval training which includes but is not limited to sprints, spin bike, walks on the beach in Kauai (that one was by far my fave), anything and everything that will get your heart pumping!

Every morning Tyson does intervals on the spin bike, 20 minutes total, changing up the speed and resistance during each minute. (I think this is one of the reasons he is such a babe but I just DON'T have the will or want to get up early in the morning, it's fine)

Here's the tricky part. I took pictures of our fridge and pantry to show you exactly what it looks like. I can tell you this. When something is in the house, you are tempted to eat it! I know, a lot of you have kids that enjoy fruit snacks, small chocolate treats, and processed stuff, but I can tell you, it is having a negative effect on them as well! So, if you want to take the Paleo Leap, do it now, and make sure the whole family is in on it.

Tyson has become MR Chef Boyardee in the past year, cooking up all sorts of concoctions I thought I was going to hate. The trick to being paleo is tricking your stomach into thinking something healthy is actually something you want. Example: Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce with Zucchini noodles. Bam.

First things first.

CLEAN OUT YOUR FRIDGE:

As I mentioned before, if something is in your house, you WILL be tempted. Those late night cravings aren't going to cure themselves.

FILL IT WITH PALEO GOODS:

Fruits, Veggies, Meat. I can't tell you how many times I've said that. That's what we eat. (Careful on the fruit). Here is a list of things that are currently in our fridge/freezer.

Meat:

Chicken Breast
Ground Beef
Ground Pork
Steak
Bacon
Pork chops
Sausage
Pork Roast
Beef Roast
Eggs
Salmon
Shrimp

Veggies:

Cauliflower
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Spinach
Tomatoes (I know they are a fruit but they don't have as much sugar)
Peppers
Pickles
Sweet Potatoes(Yams)
Onions
Carrots
Olives

Fruits:

Pineapple
Apples

Spices! Being paleo doesn't mean you have to eat bland and boring food. I've posted a picture below of all the spices we have acquired over the past year due to fun recipes that give the food a different flare.

We've also acquired quite a few cookbooks. We have some we favor more than others, but for the most part we use them all.

The Well Fed Series 

The Frugal Paleo Cookbook

Hopefully this is enough to get you all started and answer any questions that you may have. If not, just comment or send us an email. We'll post weekly recipes soon! 

XOXO