I did this because "The Paleo Diet" book says that "skinless turkey breasts" have the highest protein content (94%) of any meats/seafood! AND it is only 5% fat.
It took 4 hours to cook the 10 lb. bird but it made a heck of a lot of meat! So I am happy to have a giant tupperware full of delicious lean protein on hand all week!
After seeing Mitch's last post and talking to him, I learned that he has decided to allow himself two legumes on this diet: peanuts (PB) and chick peas (hummus). So I got jealous and decided to pick up a little hummus for myself. I'm not sure how to tell if it is harming me or not. I don't have any visible signs but I know it is not a strict Paleo food. I might need to be on this diet a little longer (i.e. 6 months) and then see what happens if I re-introduce chick peas and/or peanuts.
I think I've managed to do a pretty good job sticking to the diet. But some foods I eat that others might consider "cheating" are:
- vegetable chips (has salt),
- dark chocolate (has sugar),
- almond milk (has a tiny bit of sugar: 8g/cup), and
- sweet potatoes (easy for me to digest, which is very important for my situation).
Other than that, things I like and eat on a regular basis are:
- salmon
- shrimp
- chicken
- turkey
- broccoli
- spinach
- carrots
- onions
- garlic
- asparagus
- peppers
- mushrooms
- canned peaches (in pear juice)
- canned pears (in pear juice)
- mangos
- avocados
- bananas
- lean beef
- zucchini
- almond butter
- blueberries
- applesauce
- eggs - hard boiled, deviled, omelets
- flaxseeds (roasted are my fave)
- nuts - walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews
- sunflower seeds
- melon (cantaloupe and watermelon)
- black tea (helps digestion and wakes you up a bit)
- decaf coffee
-Andi
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