Food Addict

Hi. My name is Sarah and I've been addicted to food since my poor mother was "starting to show."



(my counter last week. I felt guilty after eating junk
food for a few days in a row. cant you tell? haha)

I'm always hungry. Ask anyone who has ever lived or lives with me. I can eat a huge meal and within 2 hours, my face is planted in the fridge and I'm yelling something like, "Uuugh!! There's nothing good in here!"

This food addiction has never been an issue until a few years ago. I used to be able to eat whatever the heck I wanted and not gain a pound. Then I got married.

Why does that happen?! I've had to watch what I eat ever since I said "I do."

 (thanks a lot Matt!)

Since I absolutely hate working out, I would rather eat better during the day and not have to do so many lunges after work. I know, I know, it's better to eat healthy AND work out... but let's start with the menu before we go hard-core on the gym hours.
 I've always been really good at eating healthy lunches at work, bringing my own home-made salads, fruit bowls and what-nots... but it's the dinners that get us at our worst.

You get home from work and you're hungry, tired, hungry, grouchy, hungry... oh wait, that's me. So I get home and I start stuffing my face with whatever I can find while I make dinner. Or, we just run and get Mexican Food from around the corner. Not so healthy, hm?

I've been testing out a few recipes from the Paleo Diet. So far, I'm impressed! Very tasty and I'm learning that staying away from dairy and grain will be easier than I thought!

Here is my "Egg Plant and Zucchini Lasagna". You can get the recipe HERE!


There was a ton left over for lunches
or future dinners!

There are no noodles, no cheese and no beef! Yet, this thing was amazing!
I added a few things to spice it up a little... more chopped onions, a handful of chopped fresh basil leaves, lots of pepper, etc... This is a great dish to season to your taste buds. But remember, salt is bad! No salt! No butter!

I even cleared off the counter to help out a little. First I unplugged the Toaster and hid it in the pantry. (No wheat remember? Especially buttery toast!). Then I pulled the Blender out of the pantry and put it on the counter. More smoothies! Yum! I put it next to the crock pot that I'm hoping to use for more healthy dinners in the future.

This is one of my favorites. "Pumpkin Honey Muffins." you can find the recipe HERE!

Helpful Hint: Go to Trader Joe's. They carry everything gluten free and Paleo ok'd that you'll need for these recipe's!

first: make a mess

second: watch 'em burn!

Ta-Da!!

Delicious!

Oh! And I made some of my own "Trail Mix."
 In the Paleo Diet, you can't have salt, peanuts or m&m's... So I mixed Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds and Pine Nuts together in zip lock baggies, then sprinkled in a few dark choc. chocolate chips for a little yumminess. (They suggest you add dried fruit too, but I can't stand the stuff, so my Trail Mix will remain pretty plain.)

(Matt bought huge bags of the nuts at Costco so
we got more for our $)

So, what's on tonight menu?
I'm using the crock pot! Pork Loin, apples, onions, and honey, on top of mashed cauliflower!

 



 I'm usually gone about 10 hours a day or more, and my crock pot doesn't have a timer that can just turn on or off...so this morning I'm prepping all the food, then having my very-talented hubby turn the crock pot on before he heads in to work. I'll let ya know how it goes!

Now let's re-cap:

The Upside to eating healthy?
Other than the fact that your counter looks pretty funky, fun and colorful...

 ...There are probably too many reasons to list!! But I'll tell you what... I'm starting to really like the look of the inside of our fridge. I feel healthier just staring at it!

 

The downside to eating healthier?

 

It's Girl Scout Cookie Season!

 

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

this makes me want to cry!

 

Somehow we'll get through this crazy transition from snacking on chocolate bars and cookies at night, to nuts and apple slices.
 I'm not going to stick to a super strict diet because that just doesn't work for me. Everyone is different though, so that could work for you. My main goal is to find yummy, healthy, foods that give us a certain kind of good energy. Not the energy you get from caffeine or from a sugar buzz.

May the odds be ever in our favor!

true story bro!