Preparing for the Week Ahead

I am still dealing with Sciatica.  I been rotating ice and heating pads all day.  I also slept for 13 hours last night.  I think that the sleepless nights this week I had, fighting the back pain caught up with me.  I will be taking tomorrow off from at least weight training, we will see how I feel about walking or running by the end of the workday.  I did give into cravings today and bought a snickers bar and my personal fav Lawson's chip dip and Ruffles chips.  (I think it made me feel a little better.)  I am sharing this because it is a lifestyle change that I have made this time.  Not a diet, so I have many days that I don't eat 100% Paleo, as well as healthy foods 100% either.  We all have our vices.  I have found ways to incorporate them into my life rather than make them a regular part of it.

Although we normally cook and eat Paleo in our household, I have decided to change it up and make a few different foods.  We are having a recipe that I found on Pinterest called Armadillo Eggs.  It is cheese stuffed sweet peppers wrapped in burger and cooked in the oven.

Also, the beef that we purchased is AWESOME!  I was able to watch them finish up the process of cutting steaks and make the burger too.  It is very interesting.  I touched the gigantic tongue and the massive cow heart.  Very cool process to see.  I also got to see the other cows that they are raising and the chickens on the farm too.  It was interesting to see how what I am consuming lives and then how it is prepared for me to eat.  

In addition to the beef I made GF low carb Mock Mac and Cheese.  It is still "clean."  I purchased hormone free, organic cheese and Half and Half to make the recipe.  It is cauliflower rather than macaroni.  I have made this recipe several times and have changed it up to make it to my liking.  Here's the link to the original recipe, you can change it up according to what you like too.

http://www.escapefromobesity.net/2010/06/low-carb-cauliflower-macaroni-cheese.html

So this week I will be paying extra attention to the diet since I will not be able to workout at the intensity that I have been going at.

I hope you all have an amazing and healthy week as well!