Bulletproofing... again

So after a week of drinking BPC daily (and loving it!) along with eating low carb. I'm feeling pretty great, and I'm even a couple lbs lighter. I must confess that I did have a "higher carb" meal yesterday morning, because I just wasn't in the mood for eggs and kale. I ended up making a small pancake, topped with almond butter, strawberries, chia seeds, and shredded coconut. Here's the recipe:

1 large egg
1/2 med banana mashed
1 pinch baking powder
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tbsp water

I mixed all the ingredients and spooned the mixture into a skillet, heated to medium low and covered with coconut oil. The trick with these pancakes is that you have to cook them low and slow, and not mess with them too soon, or they will crumble. From the picture you can probably tell I flipped my pancake too early. It was delicious nonetheless.

I think the hardest thing for me to give up has been fruit. I love having bananas and berries in the morning, and I'm still debating whether or not I'm willing to give them up.  I will say, I like the idea of encorporating higher carb meals a couple times a week in "cheat meals." I know for me personally, its a real balancing act; I can easily fall into the trap of having too many paleo baked goods, sweet potatoes, and fruit. I seem to do best when I limit carbs, its just a fine line and takes discipline to really listen to what my body is asking for.

Last night's dinner was grilled pork chops over a large salad. I mixed balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, and brown mustard to make a glaze for the chops.

Gotta love quick and easy!

This morning I decided to have BPC without breakfast. I did have a tbsp of almond butter, and then headed out the door. I gotta say, I felt awesome. I ended up eating lunch around noon, but I wasn't desperate to eat. I had a 2 egg omelet with sun dried tomatoes, bacon, and spinach (no cheese) and a side salad. Around 4:30 I had some more almond butter, and then headed to CrossFit.

When I got home I had some protein powder mixed with almond butter (yes, lots of AB today) and then got dinner started. Unfortunately, my meatloaf was not a huge success this evening, so I'm not gonna bother posting the recipe. I ate it anyway, along with a huge salad.