Chang's and Bacon. Paleo, where have you been all my life?!

Day two is in the books, sports fans, and I didn't have any slip ups, struggles or odd cravings for food I really can't have anymore.  I have decided that mushrooms with ground beef and chives with ONE egg thrown in, is perhaps the best snack or quick meal food I can muster.  I have got to do better with NOT procrastinating when my body tells me it's in need of food---it's when I wait that I turn into a Hoover vacuum and eat whatever is within reach, and usually far too much of it.

I went grocery shopping for the week and managed to keep it under $100, and probably have more food than I will eat in a week.  I just didn't want to find myself hungry and not have the right foods here.  I read a great into to Paleo book today, and frankly, I was surprised and very encouraged at the food lists.  There is basically two rules: No grains and try to eat foods with less than 5 ingredients.  It really is the Cliff's Notes version of this diet.  I think I am going to enjoy it, muy much!

I have also decided today that I am not going to be a numbers watcher.  The scale has never told the entire story, and it will only be a source of frustration, especially as time goes on and I slow in the weight loss.  My clothes will tell me all I need to know.  I will weigh in once a week and call it good.

I'm not entirely sure how it's gonna work tomorrow, but I am making something with bacon and avocados tomorrow.  Perhaps with chicken breast or steak and some butternut squash.  If it works out, I will post a picture and a recipe for it.  Wish me luck!

This week's verses I am working on:
Romans 12:1-5 (ESV)
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.  Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God.  That which is good and acceptable and perfect.  For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgement, each according to measure of faith that God has assigned.  For as in one body we have many member, and all the members do not have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another."

I have memorized Romans 12 before, but want to reacquire it before moving on to something new.  Be blessed and thanks for following along!  Happy Friday, friends!

T