My Afflation

I'm feeling a little bit under the weather as I plan this week's menu and I'm trying to balance the need for comfort food with sticking to my diet -- pardon me, lifestyle. Paleo is a lifestyle and the only way I have been able to lose and at this point, maintain and not go back up to 180 or higher . Especially since for the longest time my back didn't allow me anything more than walking. I got on my scale this morning for the first time in about 6 months and was so pleased to see that I have only gained .5lbs, which I know is from emo-eating (work has been extremely stressful and, well, Mrs. Fields is right downstairs at work). For those of you who are following my weight-loss journey, it appears I've been holding steady between 168/169 since November of 2013. In the last few weeks I've started adding in a little yoga and core work. And now for what  you came here for: Monday: Grilled Pineapple Chicken Burgers Tuesday: Bacon Apple Cheddar Fritatta (...

I couldn't think of any clever title for this week. C'est la vie. I'm too tired from playing Ingress (more on that later). It's almost dinner time and I let my daughter pick tonight's meal - chili dogs. The rest of the week I'll be picking. We're still cleaning out the fridge and freezer and making everything last as long as it possibly can. Monday : Chili dogs - cheap and easy Tuesday : Ghetto fabulous adaptation of Claim Jumper's Jamaican Jerk Sweet Potato Chicken (because I have like 2.5 lbs of sweet potatoes left) Wednesday : Chicken and broccoli casserole (this will probably last the rest of the week) Thursday : Lentil Stew Friday : YOYO Bonus recipe : African Sweet Potato Soup -- I may have this instead of a chili dog. Since cutting out most carbs (meaning rice, idaho potatoes, and most breads), I really don't crave them anymore. Except for when I go on a cookie baking blitz . What are you cooking this week? Leave a comment or ...