Saturday, it's a Saturday!

Ah early morning!  Too bad the pups had me up at 3am to go outside and then continued to hog the beg for the next 3 hours!  But the good thing was getting to the farmers market right when they opened.  I love to beat the crowd.  In and out, no bumping into a bazillion people!

And it was cold out there too!  Not sure if you can make out that temp but it says 14. Brrrr!  I actually felt comfortable in my heavy coat.

The nice thing about this market is it's covered so no worries of the cold, rain or whatever!  I was able to get some meat, cabbage, onion, sweet potatoes and cauliflower.  I even bought the pups a donut.  There are gluten free vendors and even one paleo vendor too, squeee!  But, I can't eat it anyway! LOL.

While I was there D called me completely irritated because the bank had blocked his credit card while he was in China with no way to contact them while there.  Apparently, 800#s and China don't mix.  But, it's all straight now.  He got home and I made breakfast for us.  He had eggs with cheese and bacon and I had brussels, green beans, chicken and bacon.  A little while later I was hungry so I cooked up some Trader Joe's Grilled Cauliflower.  I'm definitely needing to up my veg and fat and decrease my protein.

 Before I headed to the gym I was bad and ate a couple tablespoons of peanut butter.  So, even though I will not be eating this for several weeks I noticed the other day when I had almond butter - headache and the next day I was exhausted and foggy.  Last night nothing from the peanut butter I ate.  This is not uncommon with someone with an autoimmune, but an interesting experiment on myself.  Wonder if I will be able to eat almond butter again one day without the reaction.

Don't bother looking for this one!  Pumpkin Spice was a seasonal flavor that obviously I got this past fall.  It's half full.  I like it but it's not my most favorite ever.  One day I will do a top 10 peanut butter list!

I waited to get to the gym long enough.  I was going to post more than this at the gym.... I forgot!  I was in it to win it today.  Today it was all about shoulders and arms.

Here's the breakdown in between sets I did bodyweight squats or ab tucks:

20 minute elliptical

5 sets shoulder press 27.5# dumbbells

4 sets lateral raises 12.5# dumbbells

4 sets chest supported reverse fly 10# dumbbells

4 sets skull crushers 30# barbell

4 sets bicep curls 12.5# dumbbells

20 minute treadmill walk at 4.2, 2% incline

We kinda went out for dinner, well take out.  D wanted pancakes and the only gluten free thing on the menu was bacon.  Not even their potatoes were gluten free and I'm allergic to eggs so no omelette for me.  I brought home the 3 pieces of bacon (which I should have just made here and saved the $5!) and sautéed asparagus, green beans and butternut squash in some duck fat.  It was really good but I was hoping to go out to eat.  As you had seen I didn't do that at all this week.  I didn't even go grocery shopping as I normally would.  I have Sunday to go out, which is doubtful then 12 weeks on being strict.  I doubt we will go out.  If we do I don't know how it will happen, probable struggle for me.

I still needed to go to Trader Joe's for the rest of the groceries for the week.  I'm sure I will need to pick something this week.  I thought I forgot my list then when I left I found it.  Oh well!  The best thing on my way home was a coconut milk chai from Starbucks without the water.  So good.  I have had anything out all week.

I did mention I was making a meal plan this week.  So, here is my list from two bloggers I am following -Adventures in Partaking and Eat Heal Thrive.

From Adventures:

Orange Chicken (for D) I can't have fruits the first 4 weeks in my protocol

Lamb Bacon Spinach Burgers

Veggalicious Shepherds Pie

From Eat Heal Thrive:

Bubble & Squeak

Greek Meatballs

Breakfast Bison Skillet

So there it is, my Saturday!  As I'm typing this I am drinking water with ACV and had 2 carob coconut butter cups.  There may be Siete chips in the near future too.  We shall see, ugh they are SO ADDICTIVE!!

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It's Friday!!

Friday and leg day!  Two great combo's!  Finally the gym was open after a power outage.  I got there at 5am and did a light run of about 2 miles.  Then it was over to the weights.

Here is my breakdown:

20 minute run
3 sets of single leg gluten bridges
5 sets deadlifts
4 sets of curtsy squats
5 sets of weighted hip thrusts
3 sets of calf raises
3 set of stability ball roll outs
3 set of stability ball bridges

If I had more time I would have done 10 more minutes of cardio.  So I came home and showered and made breakfast, which included some Bubbies Sauerkraut.  Bacon, chicken, brussels all cooked in coconut oil.  I also made a cinnamon orange coconut milk latte.  I haven't had a chai all week and I think that is what I will get tomorrow morning after the farmers market in Royal Oak.

I have to say that I have been feeling really good after breakfast but I know I need to drastically increase my vegetable consumption.  This morning after I got to work I wasn't feeling well at all.  It definitely felt like a flare.  I was super sleepy and just feeling run down.  Could have been the fermented sauerkraut or possible the almond butter or cassava pancakes from the night before.  So needless to say that work today was a major struggle, but I made it!

I got home for lunch a little later than what I would have liked but it was enough time to throw this salad together.  

Mixed field greens with olives, green beans, grilled cauliflower, canadian bacon and the last of the avocado crema.  Looks boring but was really good and filling.  I was able to get back to work and have some tea and finish out my day.

D comes home in the morning so I wanted to make sure I had his staples.  I ran to the store after work  to pick everything up.  I arrived home to 3 hungry furry creatures.  Nostrand kitty meowed like crazy, while the dogs danced around as I prepared their dinner.  I think the dogs liked my homemade coconut milk yogurt.  So good, but I rushed the process and it didn't firm up like it should have.  Lesson learned!

I grabbed the leftover pancakes from the refrigerator and Peanut Butter & Co's Pumpkin Spice PB.  I figured if I get a headache tonight it would be the pancakes, even though they are AIP compliant and I know the peanut butter isn't but I'm pretty sure it was the almond butter.  I also ate a couple bites of chicken that I didn't picture.

I also received my supplements today.  I'm getting excited for Monday and the beginning of more healing!  

It's quite a bit, but really not too bad.  The odd thing will be the shake 3 times per day.  I've never been a huge fan, I always feel hungry right after.  I need to chew my food for it to count.  Of course I can just incorporate that with my normal meals or have it as a snack which I try not to do as much.  Some of these are once a day and some two times.

I emailed my doc and he wants me to wait and start these until after our Skype appointment Monday morning.  He wants to go over everything including the eating plan.  So I guess I have an extra day to prepare!

Tomorrow I will get up early and it the market.  By the time I get home D should be home.  We have a house showing (never mentioned that we are selling our house!).  Will head to the gym later followed by dinner out.  Sunday is run day and prepping for the week.

Happy Friday!

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