Happy 2013....here we go!

Looks like today is the day. Day 1 of The Whole 30. Unfortunately, 2012 did not end like I had hoped due to a massive head cold, severe sore throat and general lack of energy. After winding the year down with a big bowl of Tom Ka soup, antibiotic and hitting the sack at a whopping 8pm last night, I feel much improved. Nothing a netti pot can't handle.

Since I went shopping a few days ago, I feel prepared for the next few days in terms of food prep. I'm going to try a chicken cutlet recipe tonight, have a salad for lunch and some eggs for breakfast. One of the biggest challenges for me is not being able to use dairy milk in my coffee. This is something I do even when I am trying to be "strict" paleo b/c it just tastes so much better. The Aerolatte frother from Williams Sonoma really helps. I stick a couple of tablespoons of coconut milk in the microwave then froth it up with this guy. Still tastes like coconut milk, but the consistency is like a latte.

I did some prep work over the last couple of days too. One of the things I found was that any chicken stock I wanted to buy at Whole Foods had a bunch of non-Whole 30 approved ingredients. So, I bought a rotissiree chicken, cut it up and put the carcass overnight in the slow-cooker. This serves 3 purposes: chicken for me, broth for stocks, food for dogs. When the carcass is cooked for that long, the bones and remaining meat become very soft and doggie friendly. They were happy!

*I'll be posting "before" pics later along with my weight.