Did you eat your peas?

My mom tells a story of when I had just learned to talk.  I am thinking I was in between 2 and 3 and it was New Years Day.  We were having the traditional New Years day meal which included the dreaded black eyed peas.  My mom says I looked up at her and asked, "Are we having these damned ol' peas again?"  It always makes me laugh when I eat my peas on New Years Day.  I guess it had been a lean year for our family and I had my gut full of those peas.  Too funny!  Anyway, I hope you had a great day and that you had plenty of black eyed peas for good luck.  Carly Jo choked down 2 peas and sweet Alex had a small serving.  It is all good.

As I continue the caveman adventure I have to tell you of a funny that came from my beloved Joe.  I have my doubts that he will be able to endure this caveman diet when he is back to work and traveling.  Case in point.  I was trying to determine what he would be up against.  His drink of choice has always been a long island ice tea.  You would be looking at about 60 grams of carbs for a standard size drink.  Well, Joe informed me that he no longer drinks those and that he has changed to drinking rum and COKE.  I just had to laugh as they contain about 50 grams.  To be honest I think the boy may be doomed from the start either way.

My journey continues and I can report that it is going better than I ever expected.  Go figure!

Exercise for the day:  30 minute walk with Sam dog.

Eating for the day:
Breakfast:  1 sausage patty, 2 eggs, Advocare spark and coffee with creamer.  Carbs 21
Lunch:  Ham, damned ol' peas, fruit bowl and dark chocolate.  Carbs 25
Snack:  Nuts, cheese stick, Advocare Spark.  Carbs 16
Dinner:  Quiche, carrots and fruit bowl.  Carbs 20
Snack because I was about to kill people of small bowl of chex cereal with milk.  Carbs 30

Total carbs for the day 112

I struggled last night and I just felt I needed that bowl of cereal to satisfy that carb craving.  It must have worked because I slept like a rock.  I have noticed that my energy level is up and I just feel happier.  I am sure I am getting rid of some of the bad build up in my body.  That is a technical description you know.

Show up and make it count!