Crazy lady

That's how I feel right now. Crazy. Lets see, school started for the kids. It's been one week for the older kid, and two days for the youngest. I'm ready for summer vacation already. I'm volunteering at their school, and today I packed a paleo lunch of chicken salad and oranges. I go and get myself in trouble with a staff member, really, I have no clue what happened but chick had it out for me. I got kicked out of the library. But.. I turned to corner to see the principal who's got my back. Holla. You got to know the right people! Volunteer people!! It's worth it!! So I might be sparse, but I'll be around and trying to update when I can. Oh!!!! Oh!!! You need to RUN to the store and buy Against All Grain cookbook. Everything I've made (like 4 things so far) have been SO delish. Kids are loving them too!!!

Ok. I need sleep. Night!

Prep, prep and more prep.

One thing about paleo is the mass food prep. It sucks. Not gonna lie. But, it's totally worth every single second and I learned that today by eating a bite of a macaroon. 

The fam and I woke up early, Jesse wanted to hit up some garage sale at7. He took the kids, I tackled breakfast. I made Paleomg's strawberry, banana, chocolate chip muffins (NOT whole30), and a scramble with eggs, sweet potatoes, green bells, onions and bacon. Everything was delish!! The muffins, score!! 

Then off to the farmers market we went. This is where it got ugly. 

I have a major sweet tooth, or had a major sweet tooth. I LOVE French macaroons. That crispy outer cookie, the creamy center, flavors like lilikoi, or salted caramel are my weakness. We rolled up to the market, and like heavenly angels singing down, there was my favorite macaroon place... I bought two. One lilikoi, one salted caramel. I bit into the lilikoi one first. The texture seemed different, the yummy center.. Not so yummy, but overly sweet, and you could taste the butter. Something had to be wrong. I took a bite of the salted caramel, pure butter, oily tasting yuckiness. What?!?! Is it true? Have my taste buds changed?! I wasn't sure how to feel at first. But now, now I'm good. That crap isn't supposed to be in my body. Strawberries are sweet, and delicious. Apples alone, or with sunbutter, a perfect dessert! I even want my creepy mango and coconut cream thingy again! I think I'll be fine from now on knowing these are my choice desserts. 

I hurt my butt. Not sure what happened. I noticed lately my posture sucks. I've been trying to stand up taller, not slouch, and this morning something happened to my tailbone. But I'm on ice. Kids are with Jesse at a pool, I want to be in a pool, it's so hot out!! But I've been ordered by Jesse to stay on the couch. So I'm looking up recipes for camping. 

This was from last night: 

Lesson of the day? Prep your food. Takes forever, but at least you know what you are putting in your body. 

\m/ 

What the what?!

Tried blogging last night and blogger decided it hated me and only let me write like 1/4 of what I wanted to say. I was all pumped on the entry too. I'll try to recapture my enthusiasm again. 

The other morning I woke up, got my coffee and checked my phone. Was going through emails, FB, then on over to check on paleoeats808 Instagram (do you follow me on IG? You should!) I'm scrolling. Then I see IT. My picture being used by someone else. First thought "what the?!" Second thought.. "Oh snap!!". The crew over at whole 30 used my picture for their book anniversary! Holla!! I was so excited I think I jumped. Here's a screen shot: 

Yeah. That happened. 

I'm actually sitting on the beach right now like this: 

Trying to block the sun, wind, and random rain so I can blog looking like a madwoman. 

Yesterday I went on a picnic to the beach. Carter's swim team had practice in the ocean yesterday and besties fam and mine decided to have a picnic and watch the fireworks that go off every Friday night. 

I made something. No. I made the best thing I've tasted to date on Whole30. It was this: http://tinyurl.com/65hqsrp

The Clothes That Make The Girl "Pad Thai"! Ohhhh emmmmm geeeee. So good, I made it again. Here's my pic: 

So forking good. 

Tomorrow is Father's Day. We have a day planned for my husband. Yay! He wants pizza from a certain place that in my mind, is the best pizza on the island. Sure hope I can find a salad! 

Now that I've written "fathers day" I'm a mess. My dad passed away a little over 2 months ago. Dealing the best I can, but one can never fully deal. 

Ok. Can't write any more today. My happy fun post took a sad turn in .5 seconds. I need to crochet a yoda hat. Yes, I crochet, and no I'm not 80. You can see some of my stuff (not stocked, mostly customs) at www.etsy.com/shop/licahawaii 

Till tomorrow! 

Holy moly guacamole!

By George!! I have pinpointed something very important today!! I have had stomach issues since having my daughter in 2008. The drs ran some tests (no allergy testing!) and then figured it was an umbilical hernia and my massively separated abs (caused by ginormous kids) so they sent me to a general surgeon to fix me up! Great! Well that was till I got to the surgeon and he decided that wasn't what was wrong with me.... 

Long (really long) story shorter, they took my gallbladder, severed some bile ducts and sent me home with bile leaking through my system, even though I demanded something "wasn't right" when I was in recovery. I know my body pretty darn well, I mean I deal with it daily. After a two week stay and MORE botched surgeries to "fix" the first issue, I told them to leave me alone and let me go home... They did. But, I had to check in daily via phone. Fine. 

Fast forward to almost three years later, still have the original stomach issues and needless to say, I hate going to doctors, so I try to find this trigger on my own. Guess what?!? 95% sure I know what it is!!! After being on one whole30, I felt fantastic, then went mainly paleo with a few off the road days for 10days, now I am back on Whole30 (day 5) and yesterday I had nuts. Not something I have normally as a snack. My BFF wanted spicy nuts, so I made some for her, and taste tested. Then my stomach started. Didn't think anything of it, I was drinking a "Bucha" and thought it was that, so I gave it to my kiddo. Then today, more nuts were wanted, made more, taste tested, repeat. But no bucha today, just gut wrenching pain. 

I seriously look like I'm four months pregnant. Thanks nuts. 

Darn you nuts. And toss in a darn you gluten too. It's not as bad with gluten, but its close. But!!! At least I'm 95% sure I know the cause, and what to stay away from. Oh. I made energy bars from Marks Daily Apple today for a bake sale tomorrow thinking I could eat those and be dandy at the swim meet. Yeah no. Darn you nuts!!!! 

Here is the food I ate yesterday that didn't cause me to give it the finger.

Meal one: ok this is funny. Whole30 posted the picture of Ryan and the quote. I couldn't bare to make him

Sad, so the kids got paleo pancakes with strawberry coconut sauce, and I got bacon curried coconut cream spinach. 

Meal two: ground beef, pickles, and whole30 ranch drizzled (drenched). 

Meal three: burger, bacon, onions, and avocado dressing, also a side of Brussels sprouts. 

Darn you evil nuts!!!!! 

Want to see what I did yesterday in case you missed yesterday's blog about me relaxing and being at a pool? Yeah.. Torture. It was hideous. 

Tomorrow shall be interesting! Big swim meet, the hubs and I are helping, no clue what we are doing with the kids, one kid is swimming one event, the other will be left to her own devices. Okay not really, she will help me at the snack bar! Till tomorrow! 

\m/ <-- Shaka! 

Day two!

Day two done! 28 more to go! 

I am menu meal planning for my grocery store(s) trip(s) for Friday. I'm stuck. Maybe I need some new blogs, new recipes, new ideas? I know. You are thinking "uh she's on day 2". I know! But.. I seriously just got done with my first whole30 on may26. I need some fresh ideas! 

Beets are my friend. I LOVE beets. I love that it looks like a crime scene on my cutting board. I love to pretend that my hands are bleeding and freak out my kids. I also like to freak them out by saying their pee will be red. I'm kinda mean. Hey! I like to joke around! To the point. I was at whole foods (WF) yesterday picking a few items up. I noticed pre-cooked beets. Win! Kids picked some out and I seriously didn't pay attention to the ingredients. I mean, they are beets! I get home, make up a winnah of a lunch, plate the beets, then I see "honey"... Dun dun dun.. Not only do I see "honey", but I read the rest.. Wheat, soy.. Really?!?! Evil lil beets!!! Evvvvvvil. No beets for my lunch. Now to go buy some real dirty beets, you know, from the ground? Yeah. That kind of dirty. So here is today's meals... 

Meal one: frittata with Brussels sprouts, pork, and onions, and a side of fruit. 

Meal2: pulled pork (finally gone!!!!!) with pickles, and mustard (made from powder) and the evil beets I did not eat. 

And meal 3: paleomg's (www.paleomg.com) meatza, ground beef, chicken, sweet potatoes, hot sauce. And a side of creamed (coconut milk) curry kale. 

Ugh. Pics look lame. Sorry! 

Today's mission.. Gallon of water. I'm obviously lacking in water, leg cramps last night, and that seems to be the trigger. 

Till tomorrow! I'm off to play with the kiddos! Alooooooha!