First Goal Attained!

I have reached my first weight loss goal of 10 lbs! I'm really excited and can't wait to lose more. This whole paleo thing is kind of getting hard to stick with. Not that I don't like it, it just gets frustrating on days where I come home exhausted from a long day of work and don't feel like cooking anything. I'm going to try to start making some meals in advance, but I can rarely find the time to even clean my house! 

I haven't been working out like I should have. The weather has been pretty bi-polar lately, making it hard to get to the gym as well as making it hard on my joints and back. I'm going to try to get to the gym tomorrow (and maybe do a little shopping workout since I have NO Christmas presents yet). 

I will post a picture of my progress soon!

Clean Eating=Results!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Clean eating DOES equal results! Not only am I .3 lbs away from my 10 lbs weight loss mark, I FEEL so much better health wise. I have a little more energy, my stomach doesn't feel bloated and I literally feel lighter! 

Controlling my sweet-tooth has been the hardest part of my diet thus far (and I thought it would be pasta). I try to grab fruit to curb the cravings, but honestly it hasn't been working for me. My cheat day can't come soon enough! 

Here is a recipe for sweet potatoes to (somewhat) satisfy my sweet tooth

Honey Glazed Spiced Sweet Potatoes

• 2-3 sweet potatoes sliced
• coconut oil
• cinnamon to taste
• honey to taste

Melt enough coconut oil to grease the bottom of the skillet

Cook sliced sweet potatoes on medium high (add water if needed)

Drizzle honey over sweet potatoes and sprinkle with cinnamon

ENJOY!

Cravings!

Conquering Thanksgiving was easier than I thought. I actually wasn't even too hungry! This weekend though, has been a different story. It all started yesterday when I began to crave chocolate. If you know me, I'm not even a fan of chocolate! To fight my craving, I sliced up some apples and bananas for dessert-which didn't help at all! I was even MORE hungry for sweets!! That craving carried over today, and I unfortunately had to deal with it the only way I knew how-leftover pie. Yes, I had a piece of pie. I cheated. It was a very small piece, but I feel dirty about it. I just couldn't resist. I'm craving EVERYTHING I can't have. I found some really delicious looking paleo dessert recipes, BUT there are no stores close by that carry ANY of the ingredients I need! I'm in a dilemma! I can go at least 2 weeks without sweets, but by the 3rd week, the cravings overwhelm me. Does anyone else have this issue? How do you deal with it?

I have decided this week will be the start of my everyday workouts! If not at the gym, I will workout at home! 

I have decided to do this tomorrow! 

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