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Week Six: Update & Meal Plan

It's only been a couple of days since my last post about reaching thirty days of following the AIP & how I'm removing toxins from my kitchen and bathroom, but I wanted to post next week's meal plan earlier, since it's Easter Weekend. Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

I'm still feeling great, which is amazing!!! 🤗 This week I added collagen to my diet. Collagen has many health benefits; it supports healthy joints & ligaments, improves gut health & is great for hair & nails. I've read a lot about its benefits, here's one of the posts that I read. I use the same brand as she recommends & I purchased it from Amazon. So far, I've just been adding 2 scoops to a blender with coconut milk & a 1/2 cup frozen mango. It is delicious & tastes like a creamy treat. 

In my last blog I'd mentioned that I wanted to switch out my makeup & only use my designer stuff for special occasions. Well, I haven't made too much progress on that front yet, but I did download an app that I'd read about called Think Dirty. This app allows you to search by product name, or scan the barcode on your favorite product & it rates it from 0-10. 0 being not harmful at all & 10 being extremely carcinogenic. The first thing I did was look up the Mac lipstick that my eleven year old daughter wears for dance competitions & I occasionally dab on, because I love the color. Well, it was given the number 10. Yikes!! I'll definitely be seeking out replacements for those items, even if they are only used occasionally. It saddens me that I didn't know, or, more likely, ignored the risks. This is an issue that I'm going to have to quickly find a resolution. I'll keep you posted. 

Let me know in the comments what your thoughts are on this topic. You should download the app & look up the products that you are currently using. Maybe I'll do that this week & post a list and their ratings. 



Meal Plan:

Monday-

Shrimp Tacos

For the tortillas make
Paleo Tortillas

For the filling:

1lb. Wild caught shrimp (cleaned & diced)
1 head purple cabbage
1 mango
2 TBS cilantro (finely cut)
2 limes
Coconut oil


Heat up coconut oil in a pan, place shrimp in the pan & season with 
Nightshade free taco seasoning, cook, then remove from heat, strain the shrimp & sprinkle with lime juice.

Assemble tacos by layering shrimp in your tortilla, add shredded purple cabbage, avocado cream, diced mango, & top with cilantro. 

Tuesday-

Grass fed beef filets over roasted garlic 
parsnips (this recipe is for turnips, but I just sub parsnips. I like the added roasted garlic in this recipe), topped with creamy garlic mushrooms, with a side of sautéed zucchini. 

Wednesday-


Thursday-

Honey Garlic Salmon (use coconut aminos in place of soy sauce) with 
Cauliflower Couscous (omit tomato). 

Friday-

baked carrot chips

On Monday I'm starting a thirty day accountability group using Beachbody on Demand (a workout streaming service that gives you all access to every program Beachbody has released & future releases, plus recipes & bonus content, for a FULL year for only $160!! In addition, it includes a one month supply of Shakeology & a set of portion control containers.) When you purchase the program you'll have exclusive access to our private accountability/support group that'll keep you motivated each day. I'll be doing the the 3 week yoga retreat program, but you can choose the program that interests you or even a new program each day; you'll have access to them all 24/7. Message me , or leave your email address in the comments & I'll email you. I'm super excited to welcome you to our little group. 😊

Have a great week!

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