Primal/Paleo Diet: Day 1 of 28

I've been researching Primal or Paleolithic eating and decided to give it a try 2 weeks ago. I've already lost 1 1/2 inches off my waist. My friend, Bryan is hosting a 4 week challenge so I decided to officially join and document my food and results. This diet mixed with my Zumba workouts should produce some great results (hopefully).

Breakfast:

Poached egg inside a slice of avocado, sprinkled with salt & pepper, side of sauteed zucchini and squash from the night before, and 2 strawberries (not pictured).

Lunch:

Iceburg & spinach salad with organic chicken, bell pepper, tomatoes and homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Side of my dad's "summer slaw" (recipe coming soon). It's basically comprised of cabbage, apple and almond.

Dinner: Sloppy Joes made with grass-fed beef (recipe HERE) --Hubby LOVED THIS!-- with Paleo Buns HERE, 1/2 a sweet potato and side salad.

*Note: I didn't have time to take a picture because I had to rush to my Zumba class. But it looks like a regular sloppy joe but with a different looking bun.*

On to Day 2!!

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Organization Ideas: Scarf Organizer & Flip Flop Hanger

Over Spring Break, I made it my mission to organize my house. My husband doesn't seem to understand that clutter and disorganization stresses me out. There is something to be said for things picked up off the floor and items that are easy to find. I made 2 things to help organize my closet: scarf organizer and flip flop hanger.

Scarf Organizer:

Shower Curtain Rings

Hanger

Ribbon

The only thing I paid for was the shower curtain rings, which were $1.00 each at the Dollar Store. I put a little ribbon on the middle of the hanger to provide a little more stability. Now all my scarves are easy to find. Plus it also makes for a little "art" against my plain wall.

Flip Flop Hanger: All you need is a hanger and 30 seconds of your time!

I just bent the hanger to make a "W", then I bet the other ends to make it more "attractive." It literally took 30 seconds. This gets my flip flops off the floor and makes them super easy to find.

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Paleo Hamburgers & Bun

Hello readers!

I'm going to do something a little different - I'm going to post some recipes!  I've been doing a lot of research on healthy eating and what our bodies should and shouldn't consume. I came across the Paleo Diet (which is really a lifestyle, not a diet). Through my research I have found hundred of recipes that I will be trying over the course of 4 weeks, and I wanted to share this simple hamburger recipe. (I love simple!)  It is so much healthier for you than your average ground beef and bun.

Paleo eating encourages you to buy organic/grass-fed meats.  So, we purchased grass-fed ground beef at Sprouts and cooked them up into some patties. Easy-shmeasy!

For the bun, I used this recipe:

Ingredients:

4 eggs

4 Tbs coconut flour

4 Tbs almond flour

4 Tbs melted coconut oil

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a large bowl, mix coconut flour, almond flour, baking powder and sea salt together with a fork. In a separate bowl, blend eggs and coconut oil. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and combine completely. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and grease the paper lightly with coconut oil. Pour the batter onto the oiled parchment paper to make eight (3-inch diameter) pools. (*Mine made 6 buns, so try that first*)

Bake for 10 minutes.

The buns are very spongy - and delicious.  I added tomato and avocado on my hamburger, and it was pretty good.  Slap some veggies on the side, and you've got a Paleo meal that is oh so good and oh so healthy!

If you do not want to spend the extra money for organic groceries, consider not going out to eat 1 time. This meal came out to be around $4.00 per person. A little more expensive than an average meal at home, BUT way cheaper than going out and eat PLUS it's MUCH healthier for you!

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Walgreens: Garnier Fructis Deal - $.67 per bottle!

Walgreens has their Garnier Fructis shampoo & conditioners on sale for $2.50 each. When you buy $15 worth, you will get a $5 register reward. Match this with some manufacturer coupons, and you got a killer deal!

Buy 6 Garnier Fructis S&C @ $2.50 each

- Use (6) $1.00 MFQ (3/4 RP or 4/1 RP) or $.75 Printable HERE

Pay as little as $9.00, Get back a $5.00 RR

= $4.00 or $.67 each

I used (4) $1.00 and (2) $.75 coupons. I paid $10.28 and got back $5.00, making each bottle $.88. Awesome deal!

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