So if you weren’t bored enough the first seven times around, I’ll tell you again what it’s like to walk a day in my shoes. Meaning I’ll tell you about everything I put in my mouth. Last time I got a great email from a guy telling me that him and his girlfriend both really liked post and it was nice to know that I wasn’t swimming in my pool of champagne and money. Wouldn’t that be nice? I dig champagne. And I dig money. Sadly, I have neither.
Anywho, let’s start the day off right. I went to my car in the morning and was welcomed by a huge poo sitting on our lawn. First off, f*ck whoever left a human size poo on our lawn. My flip flops I sport daily are probably 6 or 7 years old, they slide around easily. I could have had poo all over my feet. Secondly, I really hope it wasn’t a human who made that poo. And third, do you ever come across poo that you question if it’s a dog vesus a human who left that behind? Either way, that poo was real gross. And all those thoughts flew through my brain within 8.2 seconds within seeing the poo.
I did not take a picture of the questionable poo. You’re welcome.
After seeing the poo, I thought it was probably time for breakfast. Started off with eating some leftover broccoli and cauliflower paired with leftover crockpot shredded pork inspired by Nom Nom Paleo. And ate a couple tablespoons of Nikki’s Coconut Butter-Vanilla Cake Batter flavor. Then I washed that down with a cup of tea. I know what you’re saying. Wtf Juli, you hate tea!? And yes, I do. I don’t like tea at all. BUT for the month of October, I have given up coffee. Why? Well because Holly of Holly Would if she Could is doing the same thing and it inspired me to try it out. She mentioned that she has had skin issues and has tried every last thing, so giving up coffee is her next experiment. As you know, I’ve had issues with my skin as well. After cutting out nuts and sugar and doing oil cleansing for the past 3-4 months, it has gotten a ton better. But still not perfect. And since coffee is very acidic and creates a higher acidity in our bodies, that can sometimes lead to acne. So I’m eating more vegetables and drinking more tea to bring my body down to more of a acid/base balance. I’m drinking honey ginger green tea and it’s decent. Still tastes like dirty water. And please don’t tell me to just add a bit of honey to it. I understand that. What doesn’t taste better with a little honey in it? Come on.
After doing some emailing, social media-ing, and checking out a couple blogs, I ran some errands. Bank and grocery store were on the list that day. I did not put make up on, or change the clothes that I slept in, or even fix my hair. Regretted that decision once I looked in my rear view mirror. Jeez Juli, jeez.
Once I came back home, it was cookbook recipe time. Thus why I’m writing yet another post about what I shoved in my face. Not as much time to cook for the blog. So while I cooked, I ate a stalk of celery with some sunbutter on it. Probably 2-3 dips. Maybe 4. Whatever.
Then I made some stuff with shrimp in it.
Then I showered. Big day.
Then it was lunch time. LUNCH TIME!!! I ate some leftovers from a couple recipes that I had made for my cookbook the day before. It included some pork skewers and spaghetti squash mix. Can’t give you much more detail than that. Sorryfornotbeingsorry.
Then, on my way to the gym, I grabbed a giganto iced green tea from Starbucks because it felt right. Drank probably a quarter of it. Then got my workout on.
Not a great workout day. I felt like poo. Similar to the poo I had seen earlier that morning. That poo doomed me.
My workout with Jason included finding a heavy push jerk into a split jerk. Then on the minute, every minute for 9 minutes, we did 3 squat snatch followed by 25 double unders. Then we topped it off with a 7min AMRAP of 100m sprint and 10 burpees. Let’s just say, Jason mentioned that I was struggling through the burpees. Thank you Jason, I’m aware.
Then I went straight to the coffee shop to work on the good ole’ cookbook. While I typed, I sipped on an almond milk chai. Nice sugar drink after doing burpees extremely slow.
THEN I worked from 5:30-8:30. Missed the latest episode on New Girl. And The Mindy Project. I don’t want to talk about it. I’ll be watching them both today on OnDemand so please do not mention anything that happened. Or I’ll hate you forever.
Between classes, I was SO happy to find out I had an apple buried in my purse. My stomach began to eat itself. It was only 2 weeks old. It looked real sad though. I was ready to bite into a mealy apple, but it was awesome. I freaking love honey crisp apples.
I forgot to drink the rest of my tea damnit damnit.
After work, of course I was starving, so as I reheated some leftovers, I snacked on some coconut cream concentrate aka coconut butter. Whatever I could scrape off, I ate. Then I had exactly what I had for lunch. Spaghetti squash mix and some pork skewers. And Laura shared some plantain chips. I ate all her leftovers. I goddamnloveplantainchips.
I then watched Chopped as I did the normal social media round up. Facebook, Twitter (I suck at Twitter), blogging, etc.
And just so everyone knows, when I drove home tonight, I’m pretty sure I ran over the squirrel from last week. Yes, he’s still out there. And by that, I mean, I’m completely sure I ran over him. Twice. It’s really stinky out there. Stop hating me for running over him. He was murdered by his own kind.


























You make me feel far less awkward for the amount of time I spend talking about poop everyday. Thank you for that. Also, your breakfast looks frickin’ delicious. I decided last night that if I ever kill someone and I’m on death row, my final meal will be shredded pork with Steve’s Original Paleo Sauce – maple mustard flavor. Cool story, huh?
Ooo I haven’t tried any of those sauces…are they good?!
YES! I am not so much a fan of the peach BBQ, but the maple mustard and the tomato balsamic are awesome! I use them when I’m feeling super lazy and just want to throw meat in the crockpot and pour the sauce on top.
Are these sauces online or at a store?
Online. http://stevesoriginal.com/cart/PaleoChef-Sampler/
OMGGG i have those sauces as well. Sooooo good!! I love their jerky too!
There goes another $27.50…..they look way too good to not have in my cupboard. Especially if they are a quick fix for laziness.
I have given up coffee as well. It took a year of giving up- sliding back and finally giving up again. I drink my dirty water (green tea) with honey while my friends sip their delicious black devil. Coffee gave me migraines. Anyway- after a full year I have to admit that the dirty water flavor actually grew on me and I like it. So, there is hope Juli…in a year.
Hey, Juli! I gave up caffeine and even decaf coffee a few years ago, and yeah, it was a little grim for a while. I’ve tried ALL the teas — ALL of them.
Adagio is the best — and if you want caffeine-free, try their Rooibus blends. If you don’t mind a little caffeine, their regular teas are amazingly good (Dave drinks those.)
They have a huge selection and totally kickass customer service. http://www.adagio.com.
XO. Hang in there!
Chica…what coffee shop to you go to? I am looking to branch out of my go-to (Kaladi’s). Well…I might branch out.
You are hilarious and entertaining! Thanks for making me laugh. Love your Blog JB!
Love your thoughts and your style and your food. Good stuff.
delicious.
Lemon – dose your tea in lemon. It takes the nastiness away.
Just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone in the human vs dog poop inquisition. I live in a neighborhood some might deem as less than desirable ( it’s nice minus the poop) but I feel your pain. There is actually a man who takes regular poops in the alley next to my apt…I’ve caught in him broad daylight. Sorry if I have expanded on this for too long…or grossed anyone out. Anyways, I love your blog!
Thanks JB, now Im craving plantain chips! Can you please tell me the temperature and time for the chips?
I start my morning everyday reading your blog and I die laughing….i need to be as funny as you seriously!!
Juli, you freakin’ kill me with your posts! I find you to be hilarious! I’m sooooo looking forward to the cookbook, too! Oh, and please keep the donut posts coming-Fall is the hardest time for me to stay Paleo. All that apple, pumpkin, cinnamon, cider evilness lurking about….
I know coffee makes me break out, I have stopped coffee for a few months here and there over te past two years and I know it helped. I have to try and stop again. So hopfully it will help you :)
yikes on that morning poo!! sheesh, i’m glad you didn’t step in it :)
anyway, i first wanted to let you know i really enjoy your posts and can not wait for your cookbook. CAN.NOT.WAIT.
secondly, i wanted to see if i could help a sister out with the whole ‘tea’ dilema! have you ever tried teavana teas? they are delicious (no dirty water flavors)! one of the faves at our house (we have many) is citurs lavender sage & opus rouge. if you don’t have a store near by, you can buy it online! sorry if this is info you already have, but i thought i would let you know just in case!
happy tuesday…..
My dog (Great Dane/Lab mix) takes human size poos…I’m pretty sure they’re bigger than mine! TMI) We make sure to clean it up though. Not nice of people to leave behind their dogs’ presents, or worse yet, possibly their own!
As for giving up coffee…you’re just nuts! LoL But more power to ya. I’m not that strong and people would get hurt…seriously hurt.
Giving up sugar has helped my acne a lot also, but I still have issues… so I might try the coffee thing too!
During the fall I love pumpkin flavored anything and I have been devastated at having to give up the PSL (pumpkin spice latte) but I substitute it with pumpkin spice tea from the brand Stash. It is pretty damn good. No latte, but still delish. Try it.
Juli, have you tried supplementing with a little bit of GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) for the skin issues?
I remember hearing Robb Wolf talk about how some people could be paradoxical responders in terms of omega3/6 pathways and may need a little nudge along the n6 side of things to help with acne if it hasn’t been mitigated by a paleo diet in the first place. I think he recommended a bit of primrose or borage oil. And I want to say he also said something about not taking it during the 3rd week of your mommy-parts “cycle.”
Who knows? If you haven’t tried it, it could be worth a shot..
What are the oil cleanses you have done for your acne? I have some problem areas on my face that I’d like to try and heal with my diet. I’ve cut out pretty much anything sweet (ala the 21 day sugar detox) and that helped. moving on to cutting out nuts too (i’ll miss you almond butter :(). but the oil cleansing sounds interesting… do tell
ps sorry to hear about your bad work out :/ i hate those days
http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/
It was so weird at first – rubbing oil all over your face!! Be patient, my skin had to adjust to the new routine. I’ve been doing it for over a year and I will never use soap on my face again! Now I understand how hard it was on my skin. Paleo improved my complexion (blemishes) and oil cleansing took it to the next level (healthy looking, not shiny or greasy). The only makeup I wear now is mascara (and I’m 41).
I love your life.
Have you ever heard of choffy? It’s made from 100% ground cacao beans.It’s amazing and I look forward to it every morning.
Also have you ever heard of Teavana? I hated tea but I found this store and it’s online and it’s fresh tea. It’s amazing and now I love drinking tea (even without honey). They have one called mate vana which is extremely similar to coffee but my fav is zingber coconut ginger. You should check it out.
OMG! First I love you and your blog seriously I think we could be best friends!
I was going to give up coffee this month too mainly bc I wanted to cut out the $20 a week on Americano’s! Well that lasted 1 day..but I was “sponsered” the past 2 days so i’m not counting that as cheating! : /
Anyway….I have been having problems with my skin too and i’m nervous to find out that it could in fact be the espresso! Nooo tell me it’s not true!
Good luck…Can’t wait to read about your results!
OHMYGOD. Isn’t tea just the saddest replacement for coffee ever? I FEEL YOU RIGHT NOW. In this moment. As I bitterly sip my stupid herbal tea instead of coffee. SO FREAKING BITTER.
(But you know, I am imagining myself with shiny, clear awesome skin and that is giving me hope and making me feel better.)
(But only slightly.)
Keep it up, girl! :)
I’m no dermatologist, but I have tons of friends who have been cured of acne using Alpha Hydro products, the night cream in particular. One friend calls it her “face acid” and she orders it from the states because it’s not available in our country to the north. Also, check out what Paula Begoun has to say about it. Good luck!
That’s Alpha HydroX, oops. Also, you must wear sunscreen if you use this.
You may have gotten this recommendation before, but I thought I would through it out there. I had skin issues for a couple years in my mid 20′s, and tried EVERYTHING. I finally broke down and went to the dermatologist. She put me on an antibiotic and Epiduo. IT worked. Slowly, my skin started to clear up. I quite taking the antibiotic after a couple months because it made me feel crappy inside, but it had done what it needed to do by that point.
After a couple months she added Differen, and now I rarely break out, though my skin is still healing from the years of breakouts. I feel so relieved now, there was a while when I thought it would just be horrible forever.
The thought of giving up coffee for a month makes me sad. SO sad. :(
Some days are just POO aren’t they? That’s why I need my coffee!
I love hearing about your workouts. More please! :)
I’m drinking green tea as I read this and laughing – I’m an attorney, not very professional! Anyhoo, the tea I bought the other day has bags without string. Have you come across this? I’m baffled. Since I have to heat my water up in the microwave at the office I don’t have the option of pouring hot water over the bag – I heat the water up, then dunk the stringless bag in the hot water using a highlighter. Real classy.
I love reading your blogs, and I thought what you said about Melissa, Holly, and Michelle. Very endearing. I recommend discovering CHIA SEEDS in coconut or almond water/milk, etc. YUM. I cant wait to try some gooey fun halloween pudding with it.
Try a little Almond Milk along with the honey in your tea.
I am new to the Paleo way of life and I am loving it and I love your site….I guess I am full of love today. :)
The best tea I’ve ever had is Aveda’s Comforting Tea (I think it’s actually the only tea they sell). It is naturally sweet but doesn’t have any sugar, and it’s caffeine-free. It is SO good! Seriously – when I’m craving sweets, I make a cup of this tea.
The ingredients are: Licorice Root, Peppermint Leaf, Sweet Fennel, and Basil.
I hear Licorice Root is good for your digestion – so, bonus!
I love these posts! I like that you break the breakfast “boundaries.” Also, I just thought I’d let you know that I also follow Nomnompaleo, and she has a picture posted that shows your booty and I have to say, your $20 Old Navy jeans are definately working for you! Your backside is a two thumbs up!
Love you posts! I am new to paleo and your posts are so much fun to read!
I started feeding my dog an au natural raw diet…no more processed dog food. Her poos decreased in size by 50%a (u the body was using more of the real foods!)and and frequency too!
10 burpees after 7minutes of AMRAP, I don’t know how you even did that!
I would be dead. :(
I dislike most tea, most of the time. Add cream, 1/2 & 1/2 or ANY kind of milk (I don’t think you use heavy cream in the coffee anymore, right?) and its DELICIOUS. At least to me, it makes a world of difference.
Did you know…. that if you stop drinking coffee for say, 5 months and then drink, say 3 cups of coffee, everything is REALLY INTERESTING? The next day kind of sucks, but it’s kind of fun.
LOL, so true.
I have a question.. I am a 16 year old male high school student and as many of my kind are i am always hungry! when I’m home its not too hard to eat paleo and not be hungry but at school I’m always hungry cause i don’t know what paleo food items i can pack for lunch. i thought you might be able to help.
Is it weird that I’m eating dark chocolate chips mixed with coconut butter – yum! It’s ok? Right?
First of all can I just say how much I LOVE your blog! I’ve only just recently discovered it and wish I had found it much sooner! I’ve already made 3 of your crockpot recipes…. thank for that btw I just got a slow cooker and was at a loss for recipes but thanks to you I’ve had 3 amazing meals so far!
As for the coffee thing, yeh I had to give it up as well, still miss it thought! Have you tried making cold brew coffee? I’ve heard it’s meant to be less acidic than making regular coffee.
Anyway like I said LOVE the blog and will be keeping my eyes posted for your cookbook!
Funny that you mention poo. The last 2 days I have spent all day researching infectious diarrhea for one of my classes, fun. The good thing, I have had zero appetite, the bad thing… well the poo.
My appetite is back and you just mentioning honey crisp apples has my mouth watering. Where do you find honey crisp right now?
whole foods!!
Yay! Thanks!
Market Spice tea. Do it.
It sounds like you like New Girl as much as I do – have you tried Go On. It’s Matthew Perry’s new show. And it’s hilarious.
Hey JB! JB here as well! I understand your tea loathing, took me awhile to get used to the dirty water as well. Here is a friend’s etsy shop that changed my mind on a lot of it. Her fruit blends are AMAZING! She also dries all of her own fruits too, pretty neat! Anyway, good luck!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBleedingLeafTeaCo
~Jbac
Best tea ever that saved me from coffee cravings is Good Earths Sweet and Spicy tea. So good.
JB- quitting coffee might do the trick. I had a crush on coffee for years, would easily make (and drink) a pot a day, sometimes more. I had TERRIBLE acne. One day I found out that the oils in coffee beans can cause break outs, and I switched to tea. Ever take a close look at the coffee bean hopper? The sides are COVERED with oil. Anywho, I have been crazy break-out free ever since. I was looking at photos of myself from my coffee-drinking-years the other day, and couldn’t believe I walked around looking like that all the time. Hope it works for you!
You’re great. I tell everyone about your blog.
Ok, so I totally sympathize with the skin issue thing. I’m 24, Italian, and live in Virginia. Being genetically prone to oiliness. and living in a freaking humid state is a death sentence for the complexion, but the only cleanser that has completely worked and has literally left me zit free is oil-free and soap-free and is made for sensitive skin. It’s cheap too, like 8 bucks for 16oz. Neutragena Sensitive Skin is theeee best, swear on my life it will probably work for you too. And you won’t have to go to sleep looking like you rubbed candle wax all over your face :)