Travel & Good Morning Paleo

A couple of weeks ago, I was traveling with my business team and a friend who keeps paleo. She was so kind to treat me to breakfast at the hotel we were all staying at, so that we could start the day right, with energy.

The buffet consisted of what we've all seen at hotel breakfast buffets: eggs, bacon, country gravy and biscuits, waffles, fruit, yogurt, cereal and milk, along with no shortage of breakfast pastries and juice.

This was a nice buffet, in that it had all these things, plus more that I can't even remember.

With the intent of keeping mostly sugar free, a paleo breakfast ended up being the ticket. It wasn't hard to avoid the waffles, pastries, and pancakes, knowing that I would feel better eating a breakfast of protein,  fruit and coffee. See for me, I've learned that high sugar carbohydrates negatively affect me, so even if it's available, it is no longer so appealing. This didn't come right away, but as a result of trial and error and a desire to be at my best.

Pictured is my paleo breakfast, which was scrambled eggs, real bacon, tomato slices, and pineapple and strawberries. It was awesome and I felt so good after eating this. What's not pictured is a slice of brie cheese which I also indulged in with the eggs. Yum!

The point of this post, is that you can stick with your goals, if you are simply creative , and demonstrate some discipline when you are making your choices.

One a side note, one way to help with resisting tempting, yet not satisfying foods is to drink a big glass of water or a cup of coffee before heading to the buffet. This way your stomach has something kind of filling it, and the temptation toward 3 cinnamon rolls for breakfast may be reduced :)

It's all about finding what works for you!

A Poem for Weight Loss: "Anyway"

Ok, I know I'm supposed to be on hiatus, but I had to post just one! This is inspired by Mother Theresa's famous poem, "Do it Anyway." Here's my version when it comes to weight loss:

Weight Loss: Anyway

Follow these simple tips and decisions, and you will move closer to your goals...anyway..

It's easier to sit and watch TV, than do a workout DVD at home. Workout anyway.

It's much more convenient to order pizza, than make your own tortilla pizza at home. Cook at home anyway.

You'd much rather talk on the phone with a girlfriend, than go for a walk. Go for a walk AND talk on the phone anyway.

Your go-to drink is soda, juice, high calorie coffee drinks or alcohol,  instead of water. Drink lots of water anyway. 


You'd rather eat a fruit rollup than a real piece of fruit. Find a fruit that you like anyway.

You hate vegetables. Learn to like veggies anyway.

You'd rather stop by Chipotle on the way home instead of stocking your fridge with healthy ingredients at home to make your own burrito. Prepare in advance, anyway.

You consume a whole bunch of unnatural crap through food and drink in an attempt to get vitamins without taking whole food supplements.  Get a good vitamin and take it regularly anyway.

You'd rather complain about exercise than do it. Exercise anyway.

You'd rather make excuses than make simple good decisions. Recruit a coach and learn to make healthy decisions anyway.

You'd rather suffer and try to go it alone. Ask for guidance anyway.







Hope this helps somebody! You can hit your goals, it just takes a little discipline and a good encourager/coach to help you see the right perspective!


Don't be afraid to hit your goals and see what you are made of! 



In health & prosperity, 
Monica