21-Day Sugar Detox: Week 1 Recap
On August 5th, I started the 21-Day Sugar Detox at Level 3. In this post, I break my experience down day by day, with meals eaten (with photos!), exercises completed, and also details about how the detox has affected me.
21-Day Sugar Detox
I’m on board for the August 2013 21-Day-Sugar Detox! Read more to find out what that means exactly and why I’m doing it.
30-day Challenge + Convict Conditioning: Update #2
2nd update since starting the Convict Conditioning program.
30-day Challenge + Convict Conditioning: Update #1
An update on my first 10 days of a 30-day primal challenge and beginning Convict Conditioning training. Each day shows a breakdown of meals eaten and exercises performed.
Reversing Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Convict Conditioning, Short Communications, and Bubo’s Bounty
An update post with lots of information: reversing non-celiac gluten sensitivity, Convict Conditioning and a 30 day meal plan, and Bubo’s Bounty. Click to read more! And check back soon for a VERY exciting announcement about the blog!
How to Cook Beef Tongue
Beef tongue. If you’ve ever had it, you love it. If you haven’t, you are probably grossed out and intimidated by the thought of preparing and eating it. You shouldn’t be. It’s extremely easy to cook, and one of the most succulent, satisfying meats and it will probably become a new favorite after you taste just how delicious and melt-in-your-mouth tender it is. Read more to learn how to cook this amazing organ meat.
Time-saving slow cooker roast
I love my slow cooker. It saves me SO much time in the kitchen by allowing me to cook in bulk to either eat from for several days in a row or portion and freeze for later. One-pot-meals in the slow cooker sure are great, but sometimes I just don’t want to eat the same thing in a row for several days. So, I got the idea to start cooking up my roasts with a bare minimum of additional ingredients, or sometimes, with nothing extra at all, so that the meat can be used in a wide range of different final dishes. Since the meat is minimally seasoned, I can reheat it in any number of recipes, using whatever ingredients I happen to have on hand.
Liver latkes
Looking for ways to get liver into your diet? This recipe is so awesome, even the pickiest of eaters will love it! This recipe is gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, Paleo/Primal, and can be modified to suit the 21-Day Sugar Detox or Whole30. Enjoy!
What I eat
So, you’ve read my success story and now you’re curious how I did it. You can call it primal, or paleo, or one of my favorites, eating like a predator (not prey). I’ll give you a list of what I eat and what I avoid. But first, I want to give a bit of a disclaimer.
We are all individuals. No two people will see identical results following identical diets. We all react differently to different foods. There is no one universal human diet (although there are some universal things to avoid). Certain foods listed below may not sit well with you. It might be avocados, or broccoli, or papayas, or beef heart. It’s difficult to predict. Listen to your body. And know that what doesn’t digest well today will likely be no problem after a period of abstinence and clean eating. What do I mean by clean eating? This:
My Journey Back to Health
In December 2009, I was 25 years old and weighed 210 lbs. I was obese for my 5’5″ frame, never felt well, and was popping handfuls of pills every day just to get by. I was taking anti-depressants, anxiolytics, prescription sleeping pills, courses of Prilosec once or twice a month, acid-blocking pills or antacid tablets 1-3 times a day, anti-diarrhea pills several days a week, and I was constantly catching respiratory infections and frequently took courses of antibiotics.