Monthly Archives: October 2010

Weekend updates

Friday 10/15 for lunch I had chicken piri piri (african spiced chicken) with broccoli, okra, carrots, cabbage and peppers. Snack: 2 strips of bacon Went to the bar for a coworkers going away party, caved a bit here, had 4 … Continue reading

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Day 2 in Las Vegas

Hi from Las Vegas! I’m out here for a work conference, but I’m going to try to behave with the diet! Yesterday For lunch: a grilled chicken salad: mixes greens, figs, pomegranates, pears and of course chicken. Said no to … Continue reading

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Matt’s end of day 10/14 and breakfaast 10/15

So I almost fell off the wagon. I have a weakness for pizza of all types. For lunch there was a deep dish slice of pizza staring me in the face. In a self justified move, I only ate the … Continue reading

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Matt’s last few meals for 10/13 and breakfast for 10/14

After work I went to crossfit and had the traditional post workout protein shake and also took some fish oil. Amanda and I were heading to one of her friends “goodbye/new job” party. I whipped up some baked chicken breast … Continue reading

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Wednesday 10/13/10

Breakfast: Chicken, salmon, spinach, balsamic vinegar Lunch: leftover spaghetti squash, marinara, grass fed beef. Temptation of the day: two coworkers had leftover pizza, super thin crust and chicago deep dish. It was hard to resist their offerings. The spaghetti squash/marinara/beef … Continue reading

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Matt’s Update

I’m not a picture guy. I started this challenge because my gym (Crossfit Chicago) started a 45 day paleo challenge. Normally I eat 60-70% paleo with indulgences in beer, mexican food and pizza. Amanda was kind enough to journey through … Continue reading

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Amanda’s breakfast (& snack)

I guess I’m not the only one who has trouble with breakfast, but here we go: A granny smith apple chopped with 1 Tbs. almond butter Yogurt (I know some paleo diets limit this, but I still have some in … Continue reading

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Amanda’s Day One — More Like No Fun

To support my future hubby (ha), I’ve decided to practice going paleo. So far we’ve hit a few tiny road bumps where I’m continually asking what’s allowed on the diet (think in Mean Girls: “Is butter a carb?” “Yes.”), and consequently … Continue reading

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