Friday, January 24, 2014

From Getting by to Becoming an Eater Again


What do People on the Paleo Diet do When They are Pregnant?  I Have NO Idea!

I don’t want to bore non-pregnant readers with the details so I will keep the confession honest and short.  Bagels, Doritos, ice-cream, Bay Deli egg sandwiches and coffee . . .UUHH, doesn’t a lot of the vital development happen the first three months?  Hope she is ok in there!

14 weeks of eating whatever I wanted because it made me feel better, brought me back to a place in my life when I didn’t know what to eat.  Cravings leading to bad choices and bad choices leading to other unhealthy choices.  It really is a cycle.  At some point during the 14 weeks I knew I had to start making slow steady changes.   Here is a list of products that helped me from going completely over the edge.  

Orgain was and still is used when I have chocolate milkshake cravings.  Yes I have had my share of ice-cream but I had to stop the insanity at some point!






My vegetables for a few weeks!  




I was actually able to get these down with a banana, walnuts and chia seeds.  That was probably the healthiest thing I ate for the first few weeks . . . 




To replace the Doritos that I had to throw away!







These eventually took over my bagel addiction.








Making the transition back to being a healthy eater has made me realize how much of what, when and how we eat is habit, routine and frame of mind.  "Oh I am pregnant I can have it!" "When am I going to enjoy this again?"  Food can easily become a reward for baring a child, a stressful day or a successful day.  Terry asked me if I wanted ice-cream the other night and I said, "No."  He said, "Are you sure? You only have a few more months left."  A few more months left of what?  Aliens are coming and taking away our ice-cream supply?!  

Alas, I am back to eating whole foods!  I feel fortunate to have gotten my appetite back and am truly loving being back in the kitchen. Please check out my newest recipe that has helped me kick obsessing over an afternoon treat and cup of coffee all in one drink!

Chocolate Almond Delight - A Vegan, Gluten Free Treat
In a high powered blender place the following ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup of almonds
  • 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds
  • 2 medjool dates (pits taken out)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoon of Raw Cocoa Powder
  • 1/3 cup of coconut water
  • 2 cups of water
  • 6-7 ice-cubes


Blend well until smooth.  If desire add more cocoa.  
For a mint chocolate delight add a drop of mint extract!

Makes - 3 1/2 cups

Love deeply and eat mindfully,
Kim