Our 21 Day Sugar Detox

Yup!  We are on a 21 day sugar detox.  On day 8 today.  Although it seems like day 205!  But I am LOVING it and am so grateful Paul is doing it with me.  It's great to have a buddy.  We've been really true to the rules and the food is delish.  He's already lost 7 pounds on it.  Crazy huh?  The best part is that it's not a starvation diet at all.  We eat a lot of really savory, healthy food which keep us satiated for long periods of time.

It's bascially a Paleo diet.  Heavy on the meat and green leafy veggies and olive and coconut oil and almonds and no real dairy or legumes or grains and light on the fruit.  I'm not sure if I will continue this exact food lifestyle forever but it's something to experiment with for sure.  I'm also interested in the Weston Price Diet.  But my heart tells me I need to stick to the Word of Wisdom so I'll probably end up doing something more in that area.  Below is a meal I made yesterday.  Oh yeah that's the only real downside to this.  Paul and I love the food but the prep takes FOREVER!  Paul jokes that my new job is "the kitchen."  It's so true.

What you are looking at are jicama "fries."  Oh how I love jicama!  With salt and chili powder (just a touch).  Great salad (heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, lemon, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar).  Gaucamole (shallots really make that tasty).  Roasted chicken legs and some rice and some sweet potato.  Since I'm pregnant she allows for some energy modifications or additions which include a certain amount of rice and sweet potatoes. Also, you can see my toes.  I was a happy person about that whole meal.  Probably my best yet!!