Day 23!

Slowly, but surely I'm getting through Whole30. My list of most-eaten foods so far is as follows: -AVOCADO (there's usually at least one of these bad boys a day) -sweet potatoes -coconut (milk, cream, water, shreds) -onion -grilled chicken -ground beef -zucchini -bibb lettuce -sweet peppers -strawberries -bananas (I never knew how awesome frozen bananas were) -almonds (dry roasted, almond butter) So yeah, my diet has consisted of most of these every day, for just about every meal. Like I mentioned above, I have fallen head over heels for avocados, bananas, and coconuts. Frozen banana slices might just be the best thing EVER. Seriously. Just slice them up thinly, stick them in the freezer like an hour or two, then eat them as if they're ice cubes: let them melt in your mouth just a little, then bite through the freezy goodness. I've recently discovered my adoration of the coconut. I enjoy shredded coconut, even the unsweetened I used to scoff at. Coconut cream is fantastic, and when mixed with banana and chilled, it makes a delicious treat akin to banana pudding. I think when I'm off Whole30 I'm going to try to make it with nilla wafers as a crust, it would be killer with that mix. Now, avocado I liked a lot before I started doing paleo, but the love has increased 10-fold. I've got to the point where somedays I just feel like slicing one in half, tossing the seed, scoring the flesh, salt & pepper, then just tackle each half with a spoon (or some hot sauce if I'm feeling crazy =P). Anyway, only 1 more week to go til I'm free again. It's perfect timing because my sister's birthday is the 25th, so I can actually eat whatever she wants for her birthday without having to worry about what I'm eating or looking like a picky snob in front of her friends. Plus, I think Mom's making her famous "birthday soup" for Jacki that Saturday, so I'll finally be able to eat some of that. I'm still planning on eating strict paleo about 80-90% of the time, but I want to be able to enjoy myself on special occasions. Until later!