The homestretch. At this point it was definitely auto-pilot, though I really do encourage you to check out my non-food re-cap of these days to understand the context of these meals. It’s both not as hard as you think and not as easy as it might look.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s far from impossible, but it does take commitment, planning, and self-awareness. I know that I need to eat substantial meals to fuel myself and I know that the foods I eat carry me through the day. Therefore I prepare and bring meals that are needed but avoid snacks. I know that some days I haven’t a free moment to cook, or only have 15 minutes for a quick breakfast, and I adjust things accordingly by making extra to last for a few meals. And on the days I do have time I make a large batch or two of something to have in the fridge for the week ahead. If I’ve really got it together I’ll even freeze a portion.

I’m going to conclude this experience in a separate post. But, woo-hoo I did it 🙂

Day 25-

• Breakfast: leftover grilled pork, leftover roasted vegetables, leftover kale
• Lunch: egg scramble with bacon, green peppers and apple
• Dinner: steak, more leftover roasted veggies
• Bedtime snack: beloved sunbutter and green apple (a snack I greatly cut down on during this month but was unable to completely eradicate).

Day 26-

• Breakfast: Everyday Paleo’s Southwestern Frittata (with ground beef, kale and peppers), avocado
• AM snack: leftover steak, avocado, tea
• Lunch: salmon patty, Nut Butter Cups from PaleoParents’ new book Eat Like A Dinosaur (made with the kiddos and I made one w/o chocolate for me) and kale
• Dinner: Everyday Paleo’s “Breaded” Baked Chicken, roasted yam and apple (with coconut oil, sea salt and cinnamon), carrots

Day 27-

• Breakfast: leftover frittata, avocado
• Lunch: leftover beef, leftover frittata, spinach microwaved with coconut oil
• Dinner: leftover coconut and almond flour breaded chicken thigh, sauteed kale and red onion, avocado
• Bedtime snack: sunflower seed butter and apple (I will confess this is the same picture from two nights back)

Day 28-

• Breakfast: coconut oil fried eggs, bacon, apple, “breaded chicken”, and spinach (egg-less) scramble
• Lunch: 50/50 Bacon Burger, bacon grease fried broccoli and kale (and then a second helping)
• Dinner: another 50/50 burger patty and a half, avocado, romaine lettuce
• Bedtime snack: two kiwis, dry roasted and unsalted cashews

Day 29-

• Breakfast: more frittata, avocado, sauteed veggies
• Lunch: leftover chicken, bacon, apple combo, microwaved spinach
• Dinner: 50/50 bugers, avocado, romaine lettuce
• Bedtime snack: ambrosia apple and almond butter

Day 30-

• Breakfast: leftover breaded chicken thigh, avocado, spinach
• Lunch: salmon patty, smoothie of kale, coconut milk, avocado, frozen blueberries
• Dinner: bacon wrapped beef medallions, sauteed veggies, fried kale
• Bedtime snack: two kiwis, cashews