As you may or may not know, we started a paleo challenge to get people in the mind set of eating healthier foods. We started a group on Facebook and it gained a little bit of attention – then we were contacted by The 33 News! For those of you that have been following us for awhile know we did a story with them last March. We love the news team and appreciate their support.
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Paleo Diet: The Hunter-Gatherer Challenge
Couple issues month-long Facebook challenge to go Paleo
Tomorrow is the start to our August 30 Day Paleo Challenge! That means we needed to get our pantry and fridge ready to go. We made a fun little grocery shopping trip out of it by meeting up with our friends Dominique, Selena, Ryan and Angela at Central Market.
In my experience, there is a list of staple items that you can purchase that will allow you to make almost any paleo recipe. Feel free to add or delete depending on what you eat. Our favorite recipe resources are everydaypaleo.com (I own and love her book), chowstalker.com and the Primal Blueprint Cookbook.
Paleo Essentials
Eggs
Organic Apples/Bananas/any fruit really
1-2 Avocado
Organic Onions/ Onion Powder
Minced Garlic
1 bunch Leafy Green
1 head of Organic Cauliflower/ or frozen
Organic Broccoli Florets / or frozen
Organic Carrots
Yams/Sweet Potatoes
1 each Red and Yellow Peppers
Container Raw Almonds/Walnuts/Pecans/Sunflower Seeds
Canned Organic Tomatoes, crushed
Olives
Grass-fed Beef and/or Turkey/All Natural Chicken/Pork Tenderloin
Bacon
Canned Coconut Milk
Almond Butter/ Sunflower Seed Butter
Coconut Flour/Almond Meal
Dried fruit (no sugar added)
Balsamic Vinegar
Coconut Oil
Chicken and Beef Broth
We started adopting the paleo lifestyle about a year ago and have been doing our own version of it ever since. If cheating is having a tortilla with my eggs and sausage in the morning, we have definitely made progress. Our key to success is not treating it like a weight loss diet. We see it as a new thought process into how we eat to fuel our workouts or life in general. Eat well, feel well.
Curious on how it could work for you? Join the Challenge!
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