WODs & Well-Being

October 16, 2012 Today I experienced a classic example of what drives me NUTS about people and "dieting." I have been living the paleo life for quite a while now. I understand what I eat and honestly, 99% of the time it doesnt phase me in the least what other people are eating and I dont get jealous of people eating things I choose not to eat. What I cant understand is why people think that it DOES bother me. Why people feel the need to justify what they are eating around me "oh I am just going to have this one small piece of bread" or "its just a few calories" are things I often hear when I am out to eat with some people. Honestly, I dont care. I make the choices that I make, I am confident in them and yes, I can stand to be at a bar with people and not have a drink... or I can sit next to someone eating pizza and choose a healthier option. Apparently that is hard for some people to understand. Its almost like they feel guilty that they are eating som...

September 29, 2011 If I had a dollar for every time I have been asked this question since Hubs and I started eating Paleo I would be able to go out and buy a few of those $40 a whack bacon packages that I want to try (but am too cheap)! There is such a common misconception that eating paleo is boring, or limited... when in fact, since switching to this lifestyle I have had some of the BEST foods. This is thanks to some fantastic websites we have found as well as the fact that Hubs actually likes to cook and he experiments with all the foods we like and has created some excellent meals! I have shared some of the recipes that we have tried... some of my favorites being the Bacon Cole Slaw, Chicken Scallopini ,  Shepard's Pie , Flank Steak with Balsamic Bacon Sauce , Paleo Pancakes , and my new favorite dessert... the Paleo Brownies I posted two days ago! We have also made Paleo Chicken Poppers and mixed up the above recipes ...