Day 9

Work has been insanely busy recently.  I've been putting in a good 10-14 hours a day this week.  Life was further complicated by a trip to the dentist today.  No cavities or anything like that (I'm a stickler for flossing) but it just removed a few hours from an already busy day.  While the schedule makes it very difficult to execute many of the delicious Paleo options I've found on others websites, the strength of the diet is that if you have a well stocked pantry and fridge you can whip up some decent meals with little thought or planning.  The dinner that I consumed tonight is the perfect example of that.

Pac-burger hovers atop the slaw

  

The protein from this meal couldn't be any simpler.  A hunk of organic lean ground beef shaped into a patty, seasoned with some black pepper and garlic and fried.  Even a caveman could make it.  What made the meal into something much more exciting (and nutritious) was the side vegetables - Indian style slaw.  Making the slaw was very simple thanks to the good folks at Giant Eagle.  They sell bags of prepackaged broccoli slaw.  For those of you that might not know broccoli slaw is more or less like coleslaw with broccoli taking the place of the cabbage.  Basically the bag contained a bunch of julienned broccoli stalks, carrots and a bit of red cabbage.  The recipe for this dish comes from Robb Wolfs book and is as follows:

• 1 bag broccoli slaw
• 1 cup fresh diced tomatoes (optional)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil over medium heat in a skillet, add 1 tsp of mustard seeds. Cover and cook until the seeds stop popping. Next, add the whole bag of slaw, the tomatoes (if using), plus 1 tsp cumin and 1/4 tsp of turmeric. Saute for 3-5 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the slaw is soft. Add 2 Tbsp of lemon juice. Stir and serve.

I really liked the crunch of this side dish.  I ended up eating two mountainous helpings.  I think next time I would add just a touch more of the seasonings to the mix. Dessert was blackberries.

 

Annabelle smash!

 

Workouts
Rest Day - somewhat unintended, but very much needed - I'll just do some workout shuffling this week.

 

Food Journal

 

Breakfast: 2 eggs (fried)
                2 Chicken & Apple Sausage links
                1/2 cup Blackberries
AM Snack: Almonds
Lunch: Left over Salmon
PM Snack: Carrot Sticks
Dinner: 2 Lean Beef Burgers ~ 1/2 lb
            A mountain of indian style slaw
            Blackberries
            Carrot Sticks w/ Almond Butter

 

Sleep
6 Hours - not a good week for sleep so far :(