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Paleo Meal Matrix

January 5, 2015 by Denise 6 Comments

Paleo Meal Matrix

I Have To Get My Act Together.

This is not just a Jan 1st kind of thing….it’s a “I ate and drank too much over the holidays and didn’t exercise one bit” thing. It’s time to get back to healthy eating and exercise. For me that is a modified Paleo approach. I say modified because I like to keep it low carb and sometimes that involves dairy.

Have you ever read Tim Ferriss’ book  The 4-Hour Body? One thing I always remembered from that book is that he tells you to keep it simple…eat the same few meals over and over again for successful weight loss. I know this works for me so I plan on having the same breakfasts (protein smoothie) and lunches (big yummy salad) to keep it simple and to keep me from getting off track.

To help me, I’ve  organized some of the recipes from my blog into good options for my meals. So if you would like to follow along with me, you just have to pick one meal from each column and click on the link for the recipe. I have a few recipes I’d like to try this week so I will continue to add to the list as I find more Paleo-ish recipes for my site. And remember…

Paleo Meal Matrix KIS


These are my thoughts on how I am going to start eat healthy again. Let me know if you have any thoughts, advice or comments! And check out the Paleo Meal Matrix below to for meal suggestions.

For BreakfastPumpkin Protein Smoothie

Keeping it simple, I will have a protein smoothie for breakfast everyday. I am not much a breakfast eater so this works for me. But for those that need a more hearty breakfast, you could substitute one of the other meals  or eat an omelet of some sort. I am going to try to do some IF  on days that I don’t go to the gym and see how that goes. On those days it’s Bulletproof Coffee or Matcha Magic for my morning slump.

For Lunchimage

I truly enjoy a big salad. I almost always get one when we eat out because I really, really like them. it. This big salad (remember Elaine from Seinfeld?) means a big bowl of romaine or other greens, lots of veggies and some type of protein. If you are not a salad person, leftovers from dinner the night before will work great or try a hearty soup. I plan on eating a lot of soup too because there is something about that warming liquid that fills you up faster. Plus I love soup and so does my family.

For Dinnerimage

Lastly for dinner, I will try to keep them as family type meals with a Paleo slant. That means it will most likely be some type of meat and vegetable. You can add a salad or soup if you want more or you can add a starch if you need that. I will probably try to steer away from starches such as pasta, bread, rice and potatoes at the beginning just to get my weight down again. If you are going to eat starches I suggest nutrient dense options such as sweet potatoes, plantains and winter squashes.

Trader Joe's chocolate

For Snacks

I usually like something sweet for a snack so in the afternoon I look forward to a piece of good dark chocolate. I only eat it in the afternoon and it seems like a treat. However sometimes I like something else like crackers or pumpkin seeds or nuts. The problem usually lies in mindless eating and portion control so I am going to limit the chocolate to 1 square (Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate) or one small cup (¼ cup …I measured them) of nuts or seeds.


Paleo Meal Matrix

Breakfasts

Lunches

Dinner

Snacks

Shamrock Smoothie* Big Mac Salad Tuscan Chicken Coconut Yogurt
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Greek Tuna Salad Stuffed Zuchinni Mini Pumpkin Pie
Coffee Protein Smoothie* MABS Soup Coconut Crusted Chicken Easy Veggie Pickle
Hot Cinnamon Buttered Matcha Pumpkin, Sausage & Kale Soup Turkey Meatloaf Cinnamon Panna Cotta
Eggs with Salsa Spicy Carrot Soup Spaghetti Squash Meatball Casserole Stuffed Sweet Peppers
Salmon Burger & Avocado Italian Vegetable Soup Jambalaya Vitamin C Gummies
Bulletproof Coffee Wedding Soup** Low Carb Pizza Crust Sweet Roasted Pecans
Matcha Magic Brasco Broth with Chicken Low Carb Balsamic Beef Almond Thins
Closed Kitchen Eggs Turkey Chili *** Uncle Abe’s Cajun Shrimp Berry Scones
Minty Buttered Matcha Salmon Burger & Avocado Tilapia with Peppers Choc Gelatine Squares
Pizza Waffles Paleo Nachos  Mediterranean Fish Vanilla Gelatine Squares
Savory Breakfast Waffles Chicken Pot Pie Soup  Sausage & Peppers Zoodles Homemade Quest Bar
Berry Protein Smoothie* Pesto Zucchini Noodles  Slow Cooker Chicken Verde Flax Crackers
 Mocha Maca Matcha  Veggie Stuffed Portobellos or Cauliflower Rounds  Sausage & Peppers Soup 1 Minute Muffin

*Smoothie Recipes

Shamrock Smoothie:  almond milk, Great Lakes Gelatin (green canister), baby spinach, peppermint extract, vanilla, chia seeds and sweetener

Berry Protein Smoothie: frozen berries, almond milk, protein powder, chia seeds sweetener

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie: almond milk, frozen pumpkin, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, Great Lakes Gelatin (green canister), chia seeds, sweetener

Coffee Protein Smoothie: vanilla protein powder, cooled coffee, chia seeds, cream of coconut

**To make this Paleo, don’t add the pasta

***To make this Paleo, don’t add the beans
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This Paleo Meal Matrix makes planning your meals easy. Just pick a dish from each column to plan your menu for the day. Click on the link for the recipe. Easy peasy.

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Kristina & Millie

    January 21, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    I have been scared to try paleo diet, it always looks hard, nothing but raw vegies, these actually look tasty, I could actually eat these recipes! Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday.

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      January 21, 2015 at 7:12 pm

      It’s really not too hard and you can definitely eat cooked veggies. There is a lot of protein involved which if you are vegetarian that makes it harder otherwise it’s not so bad. Just takes a little getting use to it. Forgoing pasta a bread can be hard but you feel so much better, it’s worth it.

      Reply
  2. Erica

    January 13, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    These look like some really yummy recipes! Definitely will have to try a few as I work on eating healthier 🙂

    Reply
  3. Catherine Holt

    January 13, 2015 at 6:57 am

    This is definitely a good idea after all the Christmas gorging. And it still looks yummy, so not really missing out on a thing!

    Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

    Reply
  4. Debbie

    January 05, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    I love this idea!! I’m all about making things simple/easy!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      January 05, 2015 at 1:46 pm

      Why thank you Debbie!

      Reply

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