Another 30 days

I've been feeling like EVERYTHING is spiraling out of control.  Especially, with Paleo.  I can't even call it semi-Paleo.  Yes, I've lost 30 lbs and I am wearing stuff from college over 8 years ago. But it feels like I'm compromising on food quality over and over and over again.  My sweet tooth is back--although, I have not engaged in candy and such, I've still felt the need for "sweets."

I've decided that I will start another 30 days to restore my Paleo lifestyle.  I started this morning.  After breakfast, I was craving something sweet.  Now, I've REALLY realized that I've really gotten off track.  The biggest issue has been the winter squashes, I didn't realize that they had as much sugar/carb content as sweet potatoes until last week.  I was having a acorn and butternut  and spaghetti squash with almost every meal. So, its def time for a Paleo reset.  

Yesterday, I made a big pot of tomato soup.  Here is the recipe:

3 cans of drained tomatoes

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

1-2 cups of chicken broth

1 small onion

1/2 cup of chopped bell peppers

1 can of coconut milk

3 cloves of garlic or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

5 leaves of fresh basil

salt/pepper to taste

Over medium heat, I sauted the onions until they were tender. Added in the garlic.  I drained the juice from the tomatoes.  The drained tomatoes, tomato paste and chicken broth were added to the stock pot.  I put a lid on on let it cook for 20 minutes.  In my blender, I took 2 cups of the tomato from the cooking pot and blended it with a can of coconut milk, basil leaves and bellpeppers. (Some people like their soup completely creamy--if soo you can blend it all. But I like chunky soups, so I only blend 2 cups.)  I added the blended mixture back to the pot on the stove.  Added salt/pepper to taste  for me it was about 1/8 teaspoon.  I let it cook for another 10-20 minutes, giving it an occassional stir as the soup bubbled.  

Here is a rundown of my eating for the day:

Breakfast & Lunch:  

Tomato Soup, Cup of Raw Spinach, 1 chicken andoulle sausage, 1 chicken bellpepper sausage (I found these sausages at Whole Foods meat and they are my new favorite thing. Nitrate free & chicken is cage/preservative free

Snack:  almonds, 1 plum

Dinner:

• Bok Choy & Chicken Sausage
• Raw Spinach
• Tomato Soup