Paleo Eating

Have you heard of it ?  It's as old as time, you might say.  Some call it the Cave Man Diet.  It's eating vegetables, fruit, seeds, nuts and meat.  Some seasoning are fine.  Well I have started it and I must say I feel great.  There have been a few times I went ahead and gobbled down a slice of bread or half a donut and let me tell you I noticed the difference.  Strange, you say?  You bet, but true.  I am still in shock.  About What, you ask ?  Let me explain.

I have always had this weird tummy.  I say tummy because it started when I was in 3rd grade.  The Dr. visits and so on.  He said I had an ulcer.  This went on for several years until I got older and fixed my plate myself.  I was so tired of it all I didn't eat a lot.  That seemed to help.

Life went on, decades passed, illness came and went and here I am reading about how bread and all white food is very hard on your digestive system.  Now keep in mind I am a bread lover.  I even make my own bread.  So this was a little daunting for me.  Did I really want to do this and what if I had no more problems with said tummy ? Then what ?

Well after two days of only eating veggies, fruit, nuts, seeds and meat I was pain free.  I shouldn't say pain.  It really wasn't like I had bad pains it was more like my tummy was like a fist that would not release.  It was be bloated, full of gas (how charming), and just uncomfortable.

Now I am doing my best to stay with the plan.  Not to lose weight (all though that would be wonderful) but to just feel great.

I have a meat for breakfast with an egg.  Poached, or light oil  and some fresh fruit
Lunch salad with all the things I love....avocado, tomatoes, red onion, along with chicken or what ever is left over.
Dinner veggie, right now we are having artichokes from our garden, yum yum.  I put them in the oven with garlic, olive oil, lemon juice wrapped up in aluminum foil for about an hour at 425.  So Good !  Along with that I have some kind of meat, chicken, turkey, some beef or whatever you like.  Have a salad with it and you are set.

No more stuffing myself on chips, crackers, cereal, bread, rice or beans.  Let's face it they are fillers if you don't have the real food.

Hey will let you know how all this is working.  Tootles

What a Beautiful Picture !

I took this on our way into town as we were driving along the freeway.  What a glorious sky.

Spring is here.  We are having a great day, the weather is warm, just enough breeze to keep you cool and enough clouds to enjoy the sun when it shines.  I'm fixing up my patio now and will have pic to show you later.

Statue's of Nature

A Farmer down the road from where I live is taking his walnut orchard out as you can see.  I was driving by and was struck by the beauty of Standing Statue's.

What a Crazy Sky

Enjoy !

Birds in Flight

Just had to add this.  As you can tell I love taking pictures of birds.  I was in my window watching them swoop up and around as they are making a nest under our eaves.  They have every year and it is so interesting to watch.  The beauty in their wings, especially when they are spread out is a joy to see.  Our cats are are very interested, might I even say determined the birds will be lunch but so far and I do hope it continues they are reduced to just watching.  It's funny our one cat, Elviria hides in the bushes by our bird bath.  I'm afraid the birds have out smarted her time and time again.  Thank Goodness.  I love my cats and adore watching the birds so hopefully all will stay as it is and I can enjoy both.     Tootles

San Francisco at it's Best

These are just some of what I took.  I tell you I could just ride around for hours just looking at all the houses.  The whole feeling of being there is so unique.  I know what New Yorker's mean when they say that about their City.  It's hard to describe but once you are there you will know exactly what they are talking about.  I do so love to find a cafe hidden in the middle of a block and to go in sit at the window and enjoy the view from inside and out.  You know what I mean.  You are sitting at a table at the front of the cafe next to the front window.  You can not only watch the happening going on in the cafe but turn your head and watch what is happening outside.

Next time we go we are parking and walking as I do like to check out different stores.  Will have a tale to tell then. ............................................................................................I can't get over how beautiful the buildings are.  I'm sorry but the modern building are just big and ugly, not one once of character.  Tootles

More pic's from the City !

The financial district.  Wow what buildings.  Taken from inside the car through the windshield.  Pretty cool uh !

It really was a pleasant day, not too cold or windy.

I'm in the car there looking at the Pink Ladies.  They are so pretty and their view is Alamo Park right across the street, which is where Jim is standing taking the picture.  What a great day we had .