Emilie Adams

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One Week Paleo Challenge

Jul 18, 2014·10 visitors

Blake Ian

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Jul 18, 2014

Blake and Emilie embody hunter/gatherers for one week and share their experiences. Rules: No grain, dairy, sugar, legumes. Eat lean proteins, fruit and vegetables.

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

Sup Emmm

Blake Ian · 3:04 AM

I want a cooookie!

Blake Ian · 3:05 AM

I did really well at dinner though... Good ole Westville and their "4 market sides" option

Blake Ian · 3:05 AM

Brussels, oyster mushrooms, Bok Choy and green beans was my entire dinner

Emilie Adams · 2:01 PM

Where was your protein?

Emilie Adams · 2:02 PM

I am off to a late ladies breakfast. I'm starved!! I've had an apple to tide me over.

Emilie Adams · 2:02 PM

I am thinking eggs, fruit and a paleo-cheating latte.

Blake Ian · 2:02 PM

well I had 3 eggs for breakfast yesterday and smoked salmon salad for lunch... Did I need protein at dinner too ya think?

Emilie Adams · 2:03 PM

You need protein at every meal.

Blake Ian · 2:03 PM

I just made myself my standard 3 egg and broccoli omelette this morn

Emilie Adams · 2:03 PM

And it's good to eat your protein first

Emilie Adams · 2:04 PM

Snacks should include protein too. Think a hand full of almonds and a piece of fruit

Blake Ian · 2:04 PM

OH there were almonds in my dinner last night

Blake Ian · 2:05 PM

Mixed throughout

Emilie Adams · 2:08 PM

Nice. There ya go!! Ha ha!!

Blake Ian · 2:21 PM

Ok, and no peanuts you said right?

Blake Ian · 5:43 PM

I was about to ask you about hummus but I just read the bad news... 😩

Blake Ian · 5:44 PM

Check out this article though - some very good find in here... I am currently searching for sesame crackers on Fresh Direct and Whole Foods. http://greatist.com/health/paleo-recipes-list

Emilie Adams · 6:06 PM

I have an awesome cookbook called "make it paleo". It has desserts in it!! Most are made from almond or coconut flour.

Emilie Adams · 6:07 PM

It's not a great cookbook for you though. It's very meaty.

Emilie Adams · 6:08 PM

Organic Ave has yummy hummus made from zucchini and sunflower seeds that's served with carrots, celery and fennel. Love it!

Emilie Adams · 11:06 PM

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Emilie Adams · 11:08 PM

Squeeze a half am orange over kale that you have removed the ribs from. Massage the juice into the kale for maybe 30 seconds. Add avocado, mango, toasted pumpkin seeds, a sprinkle of feta (or a little salt if you leave the feta out) and pepper.

Emilie Adams · 11:08 PM

Dress with lemon juice and olive oil. Super yum!

Blake Ian · 11:53 PM

I need instructions that are more like "dial this number and tell them you want this..." Or "go to seamless and type in this"

Blake Ian · 11:54 PM

By the way my lunch today - Kale salad with grilled shrimp 🍤

Blake Ian · 11:55 PM

QUESTIONS: what's the deal with dark chocolate?? Like can I eat cases of dark chocolate bars to replace my usual...

Blake Ian · 11:55 PM

My usual being Chocolate chip cookies bigger than my face 🍪😐

Emilie Adams · 11:44 AM

Well, I think the goal of this week is to be really clean. You get three open meals during this week. Help yourself to the dark chocolate then

Emilie Adams · 11:45 AM

Also, you can call me and ask me what to eat anytime. If you'd like a rule book download the "Paleo Diet" book by Cordain. It costs $2 on amazon for kindle.

Emilie Adams · 11:46 AM

It explains the reasoning behind Paleo in simple terms. (Read: it wasn't written for geniuses.)

Emilie Adams · 12:20 PM

Just looked in the cookbook and found paleo chocolate chip cookies

Emilie Adams · 12:46 PM

I'll make some paleo treats this week. They aren't perfect so don't think you can eat a whole tray of them, but they are better than their grain, sugar filled cousind

Blake Ian · 2:54 PM

Haha ok good stuff!

Blake Ian · 2:54 PM

Last night's dinner - sushi with no rice....

Blake Ian · 2:55 PM

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Emilie Adams · 7:17 PM

Cool dinner!!!

Emilie Adams · 7:18 PM

I did eggs and fruit for breakfast, a Cobb salad for lunch and I'm having a couple dates as a treat now. (And a paleo-cheating latte!)

Emilie Adams · 7:18 PM

Not sure what I will whip up for dinner yet.

Blake Ian · 11:06 PM

Tonight's dinner, Guac with carrots and a calamari / octopus / arugula salad

Blake Ian · 11:06 PM

Killin it!

Emilie Adams · 7:58 PM

Awesome!! I'm eating celery and almond butter for a snack right now.

Blake Ian · 7:59 PM

Nice - I cheated with a bag of Reese's pieces last night at a movie 😕

Emilie Adams · 7:59 PM

I paleo-failed at lunch. It started well enough....eggs and roasted tomato, but then the French toast arrived. Ha ha!!

Blake Ian · 7:59 PM

hahah but Sunday French toast is your scheduled paleo vacation right?

Emilie Adams · 8:00 PM

It's okay to cheat. Remember, 3 open meals per week.

Emilie Adams · 8:00 PM

Yeah, brunch is one of my open meals

Emilie Adams · 8:00 PM

And I only have a piece of French toast

Blake Ian · 8:00 PM

Lunch was a shake - Almond milk, kale, spinach, banana, flax seed oil and honey

Blake Ian · 8:01 PM

I'm a little unsure what my dinner will be

Blake Ian · 8:01 PM

unless I just do the same sushi order again

Emilie Adams · 8:04 PM

We are having roast chicken and asparagus. Kids will have a starch too

Blake Ian · 8:04 PM

No meat or chicken is tough for paleo

Emilie Adams · 8:05 PM

Reese's pieces? Hydrogenated oil. :(

Blake Ian · 8:05 PM

maybe I'll find a piece of salmon

Emilie Adams · 9:09 PM

It is challenging without chicken, but there are loads of fish options.

Blake Ian · 12:31 AM

Is it normal to feel a bit lacking in energy in the beginning... I'm guessing I'm missing the sugar and the carbs

Emilie Adams · 7:15 PM

Yeah, but eat!! Eat an apple, a banana, something like that. And be sure to drink plenty of water. Aim for 2 litres a day

Emilie Adams · 7:16 PM

I'm at Whole Foods buying paleo cookie and cupcake ingredients. Shall we lunch this week?

Blake Ian · 7:38 PM

YES! Lunch followed by Paleo Cookies!

Blake Ian · 8:08 PM

Speaking of lunch I just had mine... Green Juice an gluten free protein bar

Emilie Adams · 10:22 PM

What was in that protein bar? Gluten free doesn't mean grain free or paleo!!!

Emilie Adams · 10:23 PM

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Emilie Adams · 10:25 PM

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Emilie Adams · 10:50 PM

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Emilie Adams · 10:50 PM

Fresh out of the oven and AMAZING!!!!

Emilie Adams · 10:50 PM

Now I'm cooking cod and roasted Brussel sprouts

Blake Ian · 11:56 AM

Yum! I want 10 of them

Blake Ian · 11:56 AM

😄🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪😊

Blake Ian · 11:57 AM

and that car looked pretty good I checked ingredients.

Blake Ian · 11:57 AM

last night I went out to a film in Bryant park, had the pole caught tuna salad from wichcaft... Then I was really wanting a snack!

Blake Ian · 11:57 AM

Cashews and grapes! Bam.

Blake Ian · 11:58 AM

I'm thinking I should come live at your place for Paleo Week #2

Emilie Adams · 2:08 PM

Ha ha!! I ate paleo cookies and fruit for breakfast. Is that bad?! Ha ha!!!

Emilie Adams · 2:09 PM

Actually, it's totally not bad. Nuts and seeds.

Emilie Adams · 2:09 PM

How do you feel? Notice any differences?

Blake Ian · 6:10 PM

Feeling amazing EM!

Blake Ian · 6:11 PM

I've even been more into working out

Blake Ian · 6:11 PM

I definitely shed some weight, a few people already mentioned to me that face looks thinner... Paleo success story!

Blake Ian · 6:12 PM

Also the cravings have really started to go away for junk

Blake Ian · 6:12 PM

Lunch Thursday at the usual place and time? (Bring cookies!)

Blake Ian · 3:47 PM

Such a successful 7 day paleo !

Blake Ian · 3:48 PM

I feel like a lean mean protein machine 💪

Emilie Adams · 2:30 AM

Total paleo-fail weekend!!! I'm in the Catskills and ate everything bad including a s'more!!! I feel so yucky!!!! Can't wait to clean it up starting tomorrow.

Emilie Adams · 2:31 AM

Yes, the junk cravings go away after a few days. You start to feel invincible!!! Ha ha!! (Until you leave your normal environment and completely fall off the wagon!!!)

Emilie Adams · 2:32 AM

Actually, two meals a day were good. I just crashed BIG on one a day. My snacks were even good.

Blake Ian · 3:29 AM

Em! You are my sponsor you're not to fall off the wagon!

Blake Ian · 3:29 AM

Haha

Blake Ian · 3:30 AM

I only planned to go 7 days to see if I could do it... But I'm on day 10 and going strong

Emilie Adams · 12:07 AM

Awesome!! I only fell off the wagon for a minute. I have all the ingredients for paleo cccs (chocolate chip cookies, for those who don't know!!)

Emilie Adams · 10:09 PM

Okay, these paleo chocolate chip cookies are insane!!!!!

Blake Ian · 10:35 PM

I MUST have them all

Emilie Adams · 10:36 PM

How's your paleo diet going?

Emilie Adams · 10:36 PM

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Blake Ian · 10:37 PM

Still going strong!

Blake Ian · 10:37 PM

I am visibly in a different shape

Blake Ian · 10:38 PM

Feeling great, just as you promised 😊

Blake Ian · 10:38 PM

💪

Blake Ian · 10:38 PM

I even find myself having an easier time exercising

Blake Ian · 10:39 PM

I am not 100% Paleo as I was during those first 7-10 days... But it has made a significant change to my regular diet now

Blake Ian · 10:40 PM

In more aware of the amounts I am taking in when it comes to grains etc

Blake Ian · 10:40 PM

I have settled in at probably around 75-85% less of those foods

Emilie Adams · 10:40 PM

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Blake Ian · 10:40 PM

what is that??

Emilie Adams · 10:40 PM

Tonight's dinner ready for the oven. Cod, lemon, olive oil, chervil, parsley, chives, tarragon, salt, pepper

Blake Ian · 10:41 PM

Can I move in?

Blake Ian · 10:41 PM

Your place is huge!

Blake Ian · 10:41 PM

And your kids love meeee

Emilie Adams · 10:41 PM

Making broccoli rabe too

Emilie Adams · 10:41 PM

Totally move in. You can manny and dog walk to earn your keep. Ha ha!!

Emilie Adams · 10:42 PM

Not that my recipe is in it, but you should order the cookbook "Make it Paleo". It's awesome!!

Blake Ian · 10:45 PM

Does it come with someone to cook it??

Emilie Adams · 10:55 PM

No, unfortunately not, but chicks dig guys who know their way around a kitchen! Ha!

Emilie Adams · 10:59 PM

The things I'm cooking are so easy. Fish in foil in the oven and broccoli rabe sautéed in olive oil for six minutes. Super simple

Emilie Adams · 10:59 PM

You can do it!!

Blake Ian · 11:01 PM

OMG Robin Williams died

Emilie Adams · 11:01 PM

20 minutes and dinner perfection!!

Emilie Adams · 11:01 PM

What?!?!

Blake Ian · 11:01 PM

Totally unrelated to Paleo, but this just happened

Blake Ian · 11:01 PM

😞

Emilie Adams · 11:02 PM

Whoa!! Turning on news now. :(

Emilie Adams · 11:06 PM

Apparent suicide

Blake Ian · 11:12 PM

yah

Blake Ian · 11:12 PM

Well 63 and a full life of amazing work

Blake Ian · 11:13 PM

very sad that it ended in such a dark place of course

Blake Ian · 11:13 PM

Sorry I totally derailed our Paleo chat there but it happened as I was typing

Blake Ian · 9:58 PM

Getting back to the topic... I found a new salad, roasted veggies with blackened salmon

Blake Ian · 4:40 PM

Question! What's the deal with no peanuts... I mean I understand they are a legume but why is that bad??

Blake Ian · 4:41 PM

I'm considering working the peanut back into my life

Emilie Adams · 10:48 PM

Peanuts are high in omega 6 fatty acids which in excess are bad. There is a link between them and diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer's and such. They are also high in toxins. I love peanuts, but I have replaced them with almonds, cashews, pistachios

Emilie Adams · 10:49 PM

All in moderation of course.

Emilie Adams · 10:49 PM

For tonight's dinner? Roasted asparagus and teriyaki chicken. Yum and easy.

Emilie Adams · 10:50 PM

I think you should come over for some simple cooking lessons!!!

Blake Ian · 12:08 AM

I don't wannnnnna

Blake Ian · 12:09 AM

But I will come over for cookies! 🍪🍪🍪

Blake Ian · 12:09 AM

Fresh Direct has a delicious Cashew Butter btw

Emilie Adams · 8:15 PM

Good to know

Emilie Adams · 8:16 PM

Emilie Adams · 8:17 PM

I have an addiction to whole foods pumpkin seeds. I can't quit eating them!!

Emilie Adams · 8:17 PM

We can make cookies anytime. I have all the ingredients on hand

Emilie Adams · 9:40 PM

It's time!! I'm making paleo cccs