Ajijic, Mexico
Part of my breakfast, eggs and bacon coming up!
Where to start? OK so you know my background on paleo by now and here I am on vacation with this crazy idea. My off days are weekends and usually vacations get a little flexible with my eating. Well after several great vacations this year and a few injuries (very minor) I'm not in the best shape of my life and it's making me crazy. I figured getting my eating under control would help with at least part of the problem.
I decided before I went on this vacation I would go strict paleo for two weeks and obviously that means cutting out my Coca~Cola habit. My first four days (at home) were pretty easy. I'm four days into my vacation and it's well, complicated. Not only do I not speak the language but I choose not to have (picking my words wisely) a lot of what is on a regular menu. Breakfast is easy, it's snacks, lunch and dinner that I get frustrated.
I'm not a big steak person and when I have it, I'm pretty picky about where I eat it. I just realized salads are not a main dish in Mexico. I thought that the soda would be a harder thing to give up. I haven't had any headaches and I don't really crave them. I notice I think about soda when I'm hungry but can't find a healthy snack between meals. I automatically go to soda, quick, easy and will fill me up which is always why I drank soda. I could drink a Coke and be good on the go for hours...
I usually pack healthy snacks like pistachios, dried fruit and protein shakes on trips. But because we were coming to Mexico I decided not to bring nuts or fruit, I'm pretty sure it's a no no. I think I will need to go to the groceria (that's spanish, right?) tomorrow and see what paleo snacks I can find. Fresh fruit is easy to come by and it's great! I just need to find something more filling other than meat.
I have to say being Mexican (but Irish too) and not speaking the language isn't winning me any fast friends here!.. If I at least spoke the language (like I look like I should) then I could ask in a coherent manner for "special meals". Most people look at me and start rattling off spanish, that's the part where I look like a deer in headlights. I already know what their next sentence is (in english) "You speak spanish, rrright?" Me, "no, sir (it bums me out)". Then they say, "Well you understand it, rrright?" Me, "not really". Them, puzzled look, "ohh". Add that to my list: Learn Spanish- ASAP...
To be continued...
PS This place is amazing! It's a quick flight from AZ. The people are great, besides the fact they are noticeably disappointed in me (I'm just kidding- mostly). The streets are beautiful and there is something do to/eat for every budget!
Oh and the St. Patty's Day corned beef and cabbage was excellent!