I know I haven’t been writing as much as I usually do – and for that I’m really sorry. My only excuse is that it’s been a crappy couple of weeks at work, so that means my stress levels are through the ceiling, and consequently, so is the scale.
I have no idea if there’s been a reasonable study on it or not, but I can directly correlate my periods of successful weight loss to times in my life when things were relatively stable – feeling somewhat in control at work and at home, and therefore over my body and my cravings. Right now is not one of those times. While things are actually humming along just fine at home, my stresses at work are at an all-time high, which translates to exhaustion, both physically and mentally. While I may be holding on to some excess pounds I’d really like to shed along with the stress, I’m still able to find some bright spots in some of the recipes I’ve tried recently:
- Paleo Lemon Cookies – I baked these for my company potluck, and while I substituted honey for the maple syrup and butter for coconut oil, the resulting dough was super easy to work with and made a really pretty and tasty cookie. I’ll definitely be making these again, though I might add some additional honey and maybe fresh lemon juice.
- Dublin Coddle – I made this for St. Paddy’s Day and simply substituted Paleo-friendly bacon and polish sausages, leaving everything else the same. This along with corned beef and cabbage make up my annual offerings.
- Pork Loin with Blueberry Sauce – Strawberries and Blueberries have hit the shelves this week, and I was really excited to find an excuse to enjoy them. We made some grilled chicken strawberry salads over the weekend, and made this pork loin with Brussels sprouts for one of our weekly meals. Spring fruits for the win!
I know, like all rough spots, this too shall pass. So I’m going to do the best I can to stick with good eating habits and try really hard not to land face first in a tub of ice cream.