Day 9! Up early!!
D had to be up and I naturally (if I'm not working) will start to wake up around 5 or 5:30. I must take after my dad! He has always been an early riser. I mean I do have HPA Axis Dysfunction (adrenal fatigue). The Paleo Mom, Sarah Ballantyne, explains it here in Part 1 of her 3 part series.
Everything was as usual, fed the animals and get D out the door. I fixed my breakfast which was really great today! I, of course, woke up hungry!
Since I meal prepped breakfast was done quickly. Loving that!! I used ground beef (grass fed), cocoa roasted cauliflower, red kale and arugula. I love wilted greens! Every green included romaine. I loved it seared, wilted, warmed, just yummy!
I had errands to run and the gym to go to! I was out the door by 8:30. I had to stop at the post office to drop off a few packages then I hit the gym. The workout was pretty good. I was able to up my weight on many of my lifts. From there I had to stop at Whole Foods. I was hoping to get Nom Nom Paleo's Magic Mushroom powder but they didn't have it in yet. Said to check back in a few days. I got my groceries and grabbed a coffee. Next was Target to refill a prescription and pick up a couple birthday cards and a couple tank tops. And then I had to go to the mall to pick up a birthday gift for my dad. I checked out Nordstrom but saw nothing. I knew I would find a shirt at Tommy Bahama, which I did. It was on the other side of the mall but I didn't mind the walking and drinking my coffee.
Finally, I got home and didn't think I was that hungry until I made lunch. 2 chicken thighs mixed with a small avocado and a few brussels. It really hit the spot. Shortly after I felt extremely tired. I wanted to do some cleaning but had to lie down on the couch for a while.
It's a little dark but big dawg was cuddling with me on the couch. He's so sweet and loves his momma! After a little while I felt a bit better, never got to sleep, but felt better. I made some half car coffee and I got a few things cleaned. Before I knew it D messaged that he was on his way and needed to reheat dinner.
I reheated the broccoli that I pan steamed. I broiled the sweet potato that I roasted. I sliced it up and but a little butter on the sheet pan. I broiled it for about 10 minutes. The edges got a little crispy, but I like it that way. I put half of the Greek Beef Stew from Melissa Joulwan in a skillet to get that warm and reduce the broth so it was nice and thick. D liked this recipe. I made it in the Instant Pot and the stew meat came out so tender! I adjusted the recipe down. I had just a little over 1 lb of meat. I didn't want a lot of leftovers (like the chili!). I did have to drain off some of the liquid since I added to much water to the recipe since I didn't follow the cooking method. I also replaced the the cinnamon stick with ground and used 2 tbs.
So there was my day. Oh I do have to say that I was really in the mood to bake some banana bread, which I didn't. I was looking for something that didn't use egg or any sweeteners. I didn't really find one yet, so it will probably wait until February anyway.
Next week I may follow Nom Nom Paleo for Whole30 or go with my Real Plans meal plan for AIP and eliminate the sugars, etc from there.
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