Random foood tangent

So back in the day (like last fall) I started doing paleo and would bitch and complain and whine so much about how ridiculous it was. I felt bad for poor Bobby because I was never happy that I was doing paleo and he does paleo like 24/7. now that I did the 30 days challenge with my girlfriends with no cheats and have continued to do strict paleo with pretty much no cheats its easy as pie! This week was my birthday (yes yes Im going to mention it just one more time, haha HEY its my blog) and I had all sorts of naughty treats- a cupcake (obviously), Bitter creeks AMAZING powdered sugar covered donuts that have a fancy name in another language that start with a B but I cant remember exactly how to spell it (did I mention they were dipped in caramel), and some delicious lemoney strawberry shortcake goodness as well.....all in one day. whew. I would say that the head ache it totally worth it but would be lying. I think that it was all delicious but Im getting to the point where I do CrossFit so much and am feeling stronger that its hard for me to potentially sabotage that over one tiny cute cupcake (or a bowl of M&M's at the Risch's house- I only had a handful!) I just feel so crummy after I eat the sugar. I had a sugar free Vanilla latte today from Starbucks and that sh*t will mess you up once you start doing paleo. I took two sips and dumped it in the trash. Not only is it a waste of my precious poor college student pennies but it taste like shit AND its loaded with artificial junk that makes you feel like shit. So here's my plan. No cheats for real because its not worth it and Im going to stick with my amazing Tully's brand French roast coffee from home that my Keurig does a fantastic job whipping up. If I want a treat Ill make a paleo treat!  Reality is sad- who would have ever thought the day would come when cupcakes/Starbucks were not my choice snack but instead I'd rather eat a slab of meat and vegetables (or some bacon and eggs!) Food is FUEL. End of story. We have made it taste oh so good but  a lot of that pretty, sugary crap isn't doing much to improve our physiques or energy levels!

Im really happy that I got into this whole paleo business and thank god for BACON.