Phew! Week 3 of this diet is in the books! I'm not going to sugar coat it, this diet isn't easy and I can't tell you how many times this week I seriously contemplated quitting the diet. It would be easier if I was single but with a husband who loves his gluten and two kids, one who is already a picky eater, this has been pretty stressful on our family. The most stressful part has been failing on recipes, both it just not working out and my family hating the taste and then not knowing what to feed them! Given the stress this next week, we will most likely be repeating meals or going with meal options that I know contain ingredients my family likes versus a bunch of vegetables they've never tried and risk them hating the entire meal. My two year old currently gets up somewhere between 5am-6am to raid the pantry and binge on his favorites like crackers, chips, chocolate covered raisins, granola bars, etc! This diet is certainly taking a toll on him to say the least. He is officially off diet now for the most part except for snacks so there isn't any jealousy. Luckily at meal time she sits far enough away from him to see what he's really having. We are taking away some great recipes that we will use in the future but overall this family is very excited that there are only 9 days left!
Day 15 - Thursday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs and Mixed Berries
- AM Snack: Clementines
- Lunch: Tuna Flat Bread and Clementines
- PM Snack: Apples with Cashew Butter and Raisins on Top
- Dinner: Paleo Fish Sticks (We weren't impressed and the house still stinks!), Green Beans, and Mixed Berries
- Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Roll Porridge (This was awful.), Sausage and Mushroom Wrap, and Leftover Pizza
- AM Snack: Chick-Fil-A Hash browns (contain a small amount of dextrose), Unsweetened Applesauce, and Clementines
- Lunch: Leftover Paleo Fish Sticks, Fries, and Mixed Berries
- PM Snack: Apple Slices, Raisins, and Macadamia Nuts
- Dinner: Smoky Lime Marinated Chicken (We LOVED! Even the kids!), Butternut Squash, Clementines, and Apples
Day 17 - Saturday:
- Breakfast: Plantain Pancakes with Cashew Butter
- AM Snack: Chips and Dried Cherries
- Lunch: Homemade Shrimp Poppers (Not impressed.), Green Beans, and Apple Slices
- PM Snack: Root Chips and Clementines
- Dinner: Zucchini Lasagna with Almond Ricotta (Not linked to exact recipe we used but the recipe I used for inspiration.), Leftover Green Beans, and Kiwi
Day 18 - Sunday:
- Breakfast: Larabar, Scrambled Eggs, Clementines and Leftover Tacos
- AM Snack: Raisins and Unsweetened Applesauce
- Lunch: Leftover Lasagna, Green Beans, and Kiwi
- PM Snack: Root Chips with Homemade Smoky Chia Cheeze (Recipe isn't perfect enough for sharing yet!), and Unsweetened Applesauce
- Dinner: Beef Rib Roast, Leftover Butternut Squash, and Apple Slices
Day 19 - Monday:
- Breakfast: Almond Butter Wraps and Seasoned Hash browns
- AM Snack: Raisins
- Lunch: Leftover Rib Roast, Baked Potato, and Apple Slices
- PM Snack: Sweet Potato Chips, Unsweetened Applesauce, Larabar, and Fruit Leather
- Dinner: Stew Meat with Mushrooms and Onions, Salad and Pears
Day 20 - Tuesday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Bananas, and Leftover Tacos
- AM Snack: Fruit Leather
- Lunch: Flat Bread Sausage and Moxarella Pizzas and Blueberries
- PM Snack: Chips, Smoky Chia Cheeze Dip, and Raisins
- Dinner: Ground Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry with Broccoli and Onions and Mixed Berries
Day 21 - Wednesday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Mixed Fruit, Homemade Tater Tots
- AM Snack: Raisins
- Lunch: Leftover Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry, Applegate Beef Hot Dogs, and Banana
- PM Snack: Macadamia Nuts and Raisins
- Dinner: Salsa Chicken Tacos with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo on Tortillas, and Apple Slices
Recipes to Save and Use Again:
- Ground Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
- Zucchini Lasagna with Almond Ricotta (add Gluten Free noodles)
- Flat Bread
- Tortillas
- Beef Rib Roast
- Smoky Lime Marinade
- Sausage
