- I didn’t go to the gym and any other form of exercise was quite minimal.
- I went out to client lunch and had a few too many glasses of Pinot Noir. I also indulged in the bread basket.
- I went out for after work drinks and had many more glasses of Pinot Noir and indulged in chips and other fried foods.
- I ate….gasp…a sandwich for lunch on Saturday.
- I’ve been having a couple of Salada crackers (Australian version of saltines) with peanut butter and jam for breakfast.
- I spent too much time working and not enough time playing.
It’s not terrible but I definitely felt like shit all of last week. Maybe I was a bit hung over for a part of the week. Work stress definitely contributed to this erratic behavior. And the best justification of all- sometimes you need to fall off the wagon to see how good you have it when you are . I’m fully back on board and have really realized that this way of eating and exercising really does give me more energy and a sense of sanity.
I’m not going to lie. I loved having my Salada crackers with peanut butter and jam for breakfast. This is comfort food as this is what I used to snack on when I was young. I’m going to attribute the 80/20 rule to this. I can try to make my own low-carb crackers but sometimes it’s just not worth it. I’d rather eat the real thing but have it in moderation. But there are some things that are just as good using primal ingredients as they are to the real thing.
With that in mind, I made this a few weeks back and it’s pretty good. I’m calling it a pound cake, because the texture reminds me of the frozen Sara Lee pound cake that my mom loves. This cake is meant to be eaten cold as it firms up in the fridge.
Grain-Free Sweet Potato Pound Cake
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp all spice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 eggs
168ml coconut milk (about 1/3 cup)
60 grams butter melted (3 tbs)
1 cup mashed sweet potato
3 tbs honey
- Preheat oven to 175°C.
- Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- In a food processor, mix the eggs, coconut milk, butter, sweet potato, and honey.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the food processor and mix.
- Grease a cake pan with butter.
- Spread the batter evenly.
- Bake at 175°C for 45 minutes or until cooked through.
- Cool completely.
- Place in the refrigerator to firm up overnight.
- Enjoy cold with a dollop of whipped cream.
Makes about 16 small squares.
I’m so jealous…you enjoyed some of my favorites too! I agree that sometimes going off can help you recommit. Because of health issues I’m almost done dealing with, I haven’t been able to go off for about a year and I’m sooo looking forward to the day I can!!
I LOVE pumpkin in any form!! This one sounds great & I can’t wait to try it (but I’ll have to also make it sugar-free). Hope you have a good week with less stress!
Hey great site!!! Have added you to my links.
Yesterday I was tired and in a bad mood – so I ate an entire bag of peanut M&M’s! Why? I haven’t done this in a year. It was so strange, feeling crappy made me want to put crappy food into my body. Either way, I decided to get over my choice, as obsessing can cause me to stress out and totally negates my healthy lifestyle choices in the first place. Glad you are back on board, don’t beat yourself up for last week.
P.S. – I like the honesty in your blog.
ohhhhh my yummy….glad i found your blog i am SOOO making this!!!
O that looks delicious! Dont be so hard on yourself, you only live once and might as well enjoy this life instead of following strict rules all the time. I think its essential to have totally unhealthy food from time to time, to preserve our sanity a little bit and remind us we are human, and that sara lee makes some darn good pound cake! although I’m sure yours is yummy too!
NOM NOM NOM! That looks so good!
And yeah, no beating yourself up! You can’t enjoy food if it’s bothering you.
Just made this with almond flour and butternut squash. House smells amazing! Thanks so much for the recipe.
Wow. Looks great. But 16 squares? I think I would eat the whole thing at once! Great site. Really. Any ideas for a bread loaf or muffins? Other smoothie ideas? Would love to see what a typical eating day is like for you!