It’s here!!! I was so excited to get started this morning but was also a little nervous to say good bye to all my comfort foods. Thankfully, everything went smoothly. We had bacon and scrambled eggs for breakfast. David was very happy since his favorite food is bacon. I don’t think I will be able to eat bacon and eggs for every breakfast as I prefer a sweeter breakfast most of the time. I’ve found a couple interesting Paleo cereals and granola’s though. Here is the one I chose and I bought all the ingredients for it this morning! I’m going to make it this evening so it is ready for tomorrow.

This morning my friend, Jen, came over to watch D while I went out and did all my shopping. Jen is huge blessing and has such a servant’s heart. She is a nursing student and whenever she has a break from school she always offers to watch the children of the mom’s in our community group so we can have some alone time. When she asked if she could watch D one day this week I jumped on it! I was able to go to Trader Joes, Whole Foods, and Kroger babyfree!

Trader Joes was amazing this morning. It was not crowded at all so I had a much better experience this time around. I knew I was going to have to spend a lot of money this first week since I needed to stock my pantry with items we do not have, like nuts and grain-free flours. I was pleasantly surprised at the wonderful selection and great prices on nuts at Trader Joes. I was able to buy all my vegetables, nuts, coconut milk, and canned goods for only $49.00! I was ecstatic.

Thankfully Whole Foods, aka Whole Paycheck, is only a hop, skip, and a jump from Trader Joes. What I love about Whole Foods is their bulk section. I bought pumpkin seeds, coconut, sea salt, and figs in the exact quantities that I needed and at much lower prices. Unfortunately, I could only find one brand of coconut flour, almond flour, and arrowroot at Whole Foods and they were all expensive for only a small amount. I went ahead and bought them because I needed them now but if we stick with this diet after the 30 days I will definitely be buying my grain-free items online. I also bought coconut oil, garlic, and sweet potatoes at Whole Foods. My bill came to $49.00. Haha, yes the exact same as Trader Joes!

Finally, I went to Kroger for all my meat. I just can’t pay Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s prices on meat. One day we may be able to swing it but for now it is Kroger. Lucky for us we have a nice Kroger not far from our house and they offer free- range chicken and Laura’s beef products. I needed a whole lot of meat today and I also bought D a box of clementines because he LOVES them. My Kroger total came to $50.00. I was sad that it wasn’t $49.00, lol. So this week I spent $200 on groceries. On Monday I spent $45 at Costco where I bought honey, 3 lbs of almonds, enough chicken stock to last 6 months, and a month’s worth of bacon. (nitrate free of course!) All and all I am happy with how much I have spent. I knew I would spend more the first week and my goal for the next 3 is $100 a week. Eating healthy is not cheap but I think we need to spend more money on better food because it really is preventative medicine.

Some of the items I bought today.

When I got home from grocery shopping it was around 1:00 and I was starting to feel hungry. Usually I am counting down the minutes to lunch by 11:30 a.m so this was a huge improvement. I haven’t made my grain-free bread yet so my lunch was a little thrown together at the last minute. I had a turkey dog, some almonds, and a clementine. I’m feeling pretty satisfied so hopefully I can make it to dinner without craving an unhealthy snack!

My lunch on day 1

Week One Menu

Hearty Beef Stew with Paleo Biscuits

Steak and Roasted Squash

Chicken, Broccoli, and “Rice” Casserole

Sweet Potato Sausage Soup and The Perfect Paleo Biscuits

Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes

I’m excited week one is here and so far it is off to a smooth start!

-e

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