Okay, okay so it is more then 28 days.  It's actually been more like 38 days since I began my 28 day Paleo Challenge.  To see why I begin this journey see the original post on 7/10/17.

The first week was very difficult for me. I had zero energy with day 4 being my worst. Remember, I gave up dairy, grains, sugar, alcohol, cheese and a few other things.  I used to drink my coffee with quite a bit of half and half and frankly that was something I looked forward to doing each morning.  I tried it with every other non dairy product and hated it.  Needless to say I am drinking my coffee black and not really loving it.  I may eventually exchange my coffee to tea.

The second week was a little easier.  This week I cooked Paleo recipes for every meal nearly for the entire week.  I can't say Gary and I were thrilled with any of the recipes except for the homemade fruit sherbert.  (recipe at bottom of this blog).  I was less tired but still not myself.  I still found that I was craving sugar and bread and muffins and tortillas and pie and well, anything with flour!  You see, I can  literally live off of sourdough bread and butter!

The third week I was getting into the swing of it.  I found for us, it was much easier just to cook without cookbooks and not over think it.  I made chicken, fish, beef and simply added a ton of veggies. Simple, easy, and much cheaper.  I continued to drink my gallon of water a day. 

By the fourth week I  was feeling pretty good.  I had more energy, my thoughts were clearer, I slept better and my mood leveled out.  I think it's fair to say I'm hooked but not 100%.  I still cheat once or twice a week buy having a bite of pie or cake or a glass of wine....or two. 

My girlfriend once told me, "if God didn't make it, don't eat it". 

Results:

GREAT News!  All my numbers have gone down including dropping 11 LBs!  I feel more alert, have more energy and I don't go through the ups and downs in energy during the day.  I've learned to keep healthy snacks in my office (I am a stress eater and my real job is stressful) and to drink water when I think I am hungry. 


We  hope this post finds you healthy and happy!    


Homemade Fruit Sherbet

Place any berries (I use strawberries and raspberries) on a metal pan and place in the freezer for about an hour,  I use 2 small cartons of raspberries' and one of strawberries.

Place the frozen berries into a food processor along with organic local honey to taste.  Blend until smooth.  There have been times I've needed to add water to get it really smooth. 

Transfer the blend into a deep dish (I use the meatloaf dish) and freeze for about two hours. 
Some of you may want to serve with adding extra honey or nuts for additional flavor.

Enjoy!