Where I am starting

After doing plenty of research I set out to purchase the staples.

I went to three different stores (Stater Bros, Sprouts, and Trader Joe's). I left with:

*chicken breasts

*hamburger

*shrimp

*ground turkey

*raw almonds

*raw walnuts

*plain sunflower seeds

*fresh blackberries

*fresh raspberries

*coconut

*coconut milk

*coconut flour

*coconut water

*coconut oil

*dried mangos, bananas, and raspberries (NO sugar added, only ingrediant is the fruit)

*almond butter (replacement for peanut butter)

*apples

*spinach

*spaghetti squash

*avocado

*romaine lettuce

*Extra Virgin Olive Oil

*uncured bacon (beef & turkey)

*kerrygold butter

*canned crab meat

The next step:
Cleaning out the kitchen.

I emptied out all of the fridge, freezer, and cupboards. Throwing out anything that I could no longer eat. This included popsicles (dammit!), juice, pastas, candy, frozen dinners (even the Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers ones), cereal, and my leftover pumpkin pie. I filled an entire trash bin with stuff that needed to go.

Now what?

I need to start planning and start cooking. What am I going to eat tomorrow? How am I going to handle the fact that I am used to quick and easy breakfast bars that require no cooking time? What will I take to eat for lunch at work? Between my job, tutoring, and school work, how will I make a decent dinner?