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  1. Whole30 day 30!!!!!! (last day...kind of) Going to make it through today. I will weigh myself tomorrow just to see what 30 days looks like!, but I do plan on adding two more days and likely another week and a half. Then I plan on doing Whole30 during the week and mostly on the weekends. I will keep on updating this thread until I go into food freedom though! Breakfast: Grilled veggies and two eggs. Cooked in extra fat, but definitely not enough. Definitely forgot to buy plated fat (also got about 2 hours of sleep last night due to sick kids so brain is barely functioning. Lunch: Chicken soup with avocado, likely left over brussel sprouts Dinner: Chicken Sausage, roasted cauliflower. Not sure what else yet, but worst case can add fruit. Fat will probably be extra oil on top. NSV!!!!!: 1. eating way more veggies (and enjoying them again)/used to meal prepping again and found some good quick "hacks" to make meals easier (seriously whole foods salad bar was a life saver and I totally plan on doing this consistently) 2. Mostly steady energy 3. Stronger nails (seriously mine always break even when I get gels done) 4. Definitely dropped a size or two. Fitting in clothes I have not in years! 5. Workouts are way better than when I started (though nothing strenuous yet, though might try a more difficult class coming up because I am feeling way more confident!) 6. Down several notches on my fitbit 7. More motivated with personal well being (walking more, sleeping more-ish (busy season maybe is not the best marker for this one), taking care of myself (mani/pedis, bought some more clothes, treat yo self!) haha 8. Kids are eating healthier. They have always eaten healthfully, but in Dec especially I was doing a lot of pick up. They have not been doing the Whole30 with me, but less take out is a good thing.
  2. Day 28 and 29 (what!!! tomorrow is the last official day, though I am for sure adding two days on for my half a grain of rice debacle and maybe a week or two more) Day 28 (sunday) - Survived a (nice) breakfast buffet. I had actually done some pre planning before deciding on my Whole30 since we tend to go every other Sunday (but we skipped two Sunday's ago so this was the first time I had to navigate it.) I had both breakfast and lunch there. I had fruit, veggie omelette, potatoes (if they had their hash browns instead, it would be a no go), steamed veggies and surprisingly the prime rib. Light dinner at Whole Foods. Chicken, veggies and a small portion of potatoes. Went to the gym so I was a tad hungry. Often with brunch It becomes my only meal from being so full. Day 29! Breakfast: Potatoes, grilled veggies and chicken sausage. Been light on plated fat so I should watch that today. Lunch: Likely chicken soup with some sort of plated fat (maybe fruit and coconut) or chicken, roasted potatoes, brussel sprouts and maybe avocado. Whatever we don't eat for lunch will be dinner. Feeling pretty good though!
  3. Day 27! Home stretch. Last night may have been boarder line SWYPO for me. At Whole Foods got some prosciutto and some fruit, veggies, and an egg and wrapped them in the prosciutto. I was not super hungry and it really hit the spot. I think it is okay since there were no cracker or cheese replacements and everything was 100% compliant. Also, yesterday I actually considered going to yoga in yoga pants and a bra top, I was feeling that confident. Ultimately decided not to (still have some body insecurities and definitely have some fat to loose) but I think this was the first work out in 5 years I even considered it. Feeling like I will probably add on an extra week or so. Maybe go until the Super Bowl (on Feb 12th) and enjoy some fries (compliant ingredients, but obviously not Whole30 compliant) and a gin and soda or two (definitely not complaint). Then likely go to some sort of food freedom that is mostly compliant. Not sure what I have lost in terms of pounds, but I could probably still lose what I am guessing to be 5-10 pounds, but feeling beyond confident in the body changes that I have already made. Going bra shopping today because I have definitely dropped sizes! Breakfast: Hash browns, two eggs and crispy prosciutto. Not to template but I definitely need to grocery shop this weekend. Pretty much out of veggies. Lunch: Last of the sausage balls in red sauce and pretty much all of the random veggies I have left (potatoes, asparagus, little bit of carrots and bell pepper, handful of spinach, I think a couple of brussel sprouts, all cooked in random but neutral spices so it may taste a little weird but should be edible) I plan on doing an early afternoon bar class so I have some tomatoes, eggs and garlic sauce for a mini meal. Maybe dinner. Depends on how hungry I am. I can always pick up a lettuce burger later if I am still hungry. I think I decided to make my breakfast and lunch tomorrow pick up from a kabob place that has yummy breakfast. They are huge so definitely can split between two meals. Otherwise I really am out of food besides like some compliant sausage and potatoes. Plan to grocery shop Sunday evening after you guessed it, Whole Foods dinner.
  4. Day 26! Last night did not go as planned. I wound up having a Primal Frozen bowl for dinner. Not super ideal but it was that or I was willing to just not eat. Got less than 4 hours of sleep. Just exhausted Breakfast: Veggies, potatoes and a bit of sausage and garlic sauce. I had a good amount of veggies but lacking in protein and fat. Was not really hungry. Coffee and vanilla coconut milk Lunch: Brought lots of stuff to snack on. Two eggs. Carrots, tomatoes, garlic sauce, baba ganough. Dinner: Whole foods I guess. Feeling very uninspired meal wise today. Maybe I will grab a burger. Not sure yet.
  5. Day 25! Almost there! Breakfast: Veggies, potatoes a bit of sausage (what was leftover) and one egg. Definitely lacking on fat. Also felt like I was forcing myself to eat. Lunch: Leftovers of zucchini with carrots, onions and celery with red sauce and ground sausage. I wound up having a bit of the veggies left over since I was not really hungry last night. Lunch was big but I was trying to polish off leftovers. Definitely ate too much. Dinner: Roasted brussels. Likely roasted potatoes and whatever protein leftovers I have. Worst case I have a package of compliant chicken sausage. Trying to just clear out the fridge.
  6. Day 24! Less than a week left! Short update. crazy day ahead. Barely ate dinner yesterday. Couldn't eat lunch until 2:30 because I was so full. Quite frankly I could have gone longer. Not super surprised. Just had a chicken wing and a tiny bit of potatoes. Probably could have skipped dinner but figured I should eat something. Breakfast: lots of veggies and two eggs. No fat. By 11 I was getting hungry, but I knew I would. Lunch: Leftover ribs and veggies and a few potatoes with garlic sauce Dinner: last of the zucchini with carrots, onions and celery with red sauce and ground sausage.
  7. Day 23 I take what I said back yesterday. I really should have known. I usually stay stagnant for like a week and then look like I drop a ton. Last night's stationary bike ride was fantastic. Seriously, definitely my best work out recently (still baby steps). Also last night/this morning it definitely looks like my body has changed dramatically. Very happy about it. This morning's work out was great too. 30 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes on the elliptical. Felt super good. Definitely tiger's blood. Also, still had tons of energy at like 9PM, even after a day of work calls. Definitely refreshing. Breakfast: Potatoes, leftover chicken, chicken sausage, grilled veggies and a dab of garlic sauce. coffee with vanilla coconut milk. Got it at the farmers market. so good. Mini meal: eggs, carrots and tomatoes and garlic sauce for dipping. coffee with vanilla coconut milk. Got it at the farmers market. so good. I really should be eating this now as a post gym but very not hungry. I'll probably bring it out soon to snack on, but likely that means I'll push back lunch so dinner might be a mini meal too. Lunch: Potatoes, assorted veggies and brussel sprouts (all courtesy of of the Whole Foods Deli haha) and steak Dinner: Likely zucchini, carrots, onions and celery with plain ribs and babaganosh
  8. Day 22 Weekend went well (I think). Did order something this weekend that supposedly did not have sugar, but based how sweet it was, I have my doubts. I still ate it because I was told there was none and out of the things that I am worried about the least, is a bit of sugar in a marinade. IF I cheated, it was not knowingly. I still feel great, slept well, everything, so IF something was wrong, it did not seem to effect me. Very busy weekend. Need to shop today. Running out of food! Plus it sounds like I will have my kids for an extra day so I will need to figure that out. Breakfast: Carrots, onions, celery, zucchini with sausage and garlic sauce Lunch: Chicken, random veggies of peppers and onions, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, carrots, onions, celery and zucchini (essentially any already prepped veggies I had I dumped in) and coated with enchilada sauce and will have avocado Dinner: whole foods. Need to shop. I will say after the first initial bloat drop, I have not really noticed any different in my fat/waist line. Maybe it has been gradual and I have not noticed. Quite frankly, if I do not drop some weight on day 30 (I am sure I already have), I probably won't keep adding a few weeks. I will just take the meal template and add in some calorie counting. Either way, I am super happy with the results and I am eating way more healthful and that was my biggest goal. I needed a diet reset and get back to eating whole foods and lots of veggies. Also, my energy is very good. I will still probably add the two days for the half a grain of rice slip up. Whoops! So NSVs! Still very happy. Completely worth it. Just trying to hit a goal for March.
  9. Day 19 Made it to the gym this morning. Nothing major. Just getting a bit more active Breakfast: Grilled veggies and potatoes, two eggs and a dollop of garlic spread Lunch: Last of the peppers and onions from earlier this week and chicken thighs in enchilada sauce. Probably some avocado. Dinner: Likely leftovers. Give the kids an array or partial items to clear out space. Might stop by the grocery store today. Need more vegan eggs for my son. He was pretty sad I couldn't make him any (they smelled a bit funky)
  10. Day 18 Dinner was hash browns, eggs and crispy prosciutto. One of my favorite whole30 meals, albeit, missing veggies. I was not really hungry. Lunch was big, but event at 8pm when I ate I was not hungry. Just must have been one of those days. Also, body is definitely changing and feeling super confident. Ordered a medium dress based on measurements (did not take them, but based on measurements prior to Whole30 and then I did take an inch or two off) and it was too big! Ordered the size down. Granted the material is stretchy so not really expecting to be down that much. Just guessing they have some vanity sizing. Breakfast: grilled veggies and potatoes pan fried and two eggs Lunch: HUGE salad. Same as yesterday but with less burger pieces, adding in crispy prosciutto and extra lettuce (essentially finishing the head of lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions and burger). Adding the two eggs like the day before. Likely going to eat it during lunch and over the course of the early afternoon Dinner: I have something during dinner time. Quite frankly, not planning on eating dinner based on how full I was the day before from the salad. I do have emergency snacks if I need something. I do plan on some light exercise bike so I might need a snack. Could grab a burger from In N Out on my way back home if I am hungry after the meeting. I have options. Feeling great. Sleeping pretty well. It has been pretty easy to get up in the morning. Definitely in a rhythm
  11. Day 17 Today has been off to a rough start. Breakfast was definitely not to template. I just was not hungry. Hopefully the rest of the day will go smoothly. Otherwise feeling good. Just did not want to eat veggies (or really anything) for breakfast Breakfast: Two small sausage patties. Handful of blueberries a few hours later. Still not hungry but packed a big lunch. Lunch: Salad with tomatoes, caramelized onions, burger pieces and ranch. Also brought two eggs to beef it up a bit if I am starving. Worst case there is a primal bowl in the freezer at work. Dinner: Whole Foods. Do need to pick up some veggies for breakfast.
  12. Day 16! Last night was a bit chaotic. Ex decided he did not want the kids last night, so I picked them up in the evening so dinner was a bit chaotic. I had my leftover london broil and potatoes I was planning on having today, plus some blistered tomatoes. Breakfast: Kinda small. The left over grilled veggies and a couple of breakfast sausage patties. Son "helped me" eat my breakfast. I know it was not enough but it should last me until lunch. He usually eats early. Also grabbed an iced tea and coffee this morning. It's going to be a rough day. Kid's bedtimes did not go well. Lunch: Might try to make the chicken I was planning for tomorrow. Found a compliant enchilada sauce and am going to cook chicken thighs in it for the next couple of days with peppers and onions. If I am too hungry to wait, there is still a bit of the kid's chicken left and I will have that. Dinner: Burgers. Mine will either be lettuce wrapped or on a bed of lettuce. Might pick up compliant mayo but I have tomatoes, caramelized onions, avocado, maybe crispy prosciutto if there is time. This batch of caramelized onion is not as sweet as normal. I usually never put sugar in mine and they are super sweet. Think the onions I got this time were just not as sweet as normal. I obviously can't add sugar so I will just have to deal with it. Figured mayo might take the edge off.
  13. Day 15! Halfway there (after today) Feeling good. Slept like a rock last night. Woke up a bit tired, but did some prep for the week this morning. Going to do some more tomorrow. Yesterday I had some cravings for something sweet (super weird for me). I ate a comp stick and it did nothing for me so I had a larabar and that did it. Probably not good giving into a craving, but it was a weird craving for me. Dinner was whole foods chicken, spicy broccoli and onions and a small side salad with egg and baba ganoush. Super yummy. Breakfast: Couple of small red potatoes, grilled veggies (carrots, onions and squash) and chicken apple sausage. Lunch: prosciutto wrapped shrimp. sauteed peppers and onions and salad dressing to dip or put on the veggies. Dinner: Whole foods or delivery. Depends on how work goes. A nice big salad sounds good and Whole Food's baba ganoush is compliant and adds the creamy hit in a salad.
  14. Day 14! Almost halfway! Nothing remarkable. Still in a groove. Energy is pretty good, though I slept in today. Resting heart rate has not broken 60 since it dropped down to 69 bpm. Overall feeling pretty good. Going to the gym today. Breakfast: Massive breakfast. Hash browns, Grilled veggies (carrots, onions, squash) I mixed with chicken apple sausage and most of an orange Lunch: Chimichurri London broil with potatoes and veggies Dinner: likely Whole Foods again
  15. Day 13 Overall, just in a groove. energy is fine. Eating is fine. Nothing exciting. Breakfast: Fried eggs, hash browns, cantaloupe and coconut. Maybe not the most to template meal since I really don't think the potatoes should count as a veggie, but it was yummy and compliant Lunch: Frozen TV dinner style primal meal (chicken alfredo) This I would buy again for an emergency. Tasted pretty good and the equivalent meal would take longer to make. It was pretty small (290 calories and the volume was small). I added two hard boiled eggs a couple of hours later (mainly because dinner is going to be later so I wanted to have something before running errands and not because I was hungry). I would buy this while not doing a Whole30 for if I was in a pinch. Ingredients are very clean for a microwave meal (though it is pricey at $5 each) Dinner: Whole Foods again. Need to go grocery shopping tonight too. I have like no veggies in the house.
  16. Day 12! Closing in on halfway done! Last night I made sausage, onion and cauliflower hash with guac. Figured I needed to finish off all of the partial items and my kids ate soooo early that I didn't eat with them (literally at 4:30PM) Breakfast: Chicken apple sausage and a pile of onions and spinach with a dollop of vegan pesto on top. Maybe not my favorite veggie side but at least it was something. Plus a few blueberries. Snack? Grabbed an almond milk latte at the cart by work. No sweetener and checked to make sure their almond milk is compliant. Usually I order black coffee and every few months get something outlandishly sweet as a treat (think sweetened lattes, frappachinos, etc.) so having something that was kinda in the middle was a little weird, but it is good. Probably not an all the time thing, but nice to know their almond milk is compliant. Lunch: Chipotle bowl. Going to try their new plant based chorizo. I liked their old chorizo (soy based) so hoping this one is good too. Early dinner/snack/?: Planning on eating my leftover chipotle bowl and my primal fajitas leftovers. Going to take the kids to the park after school pick up so I will probably leave work around 3:15/3:30 and eat like right before I leave. Don't plan on getting home until 8PM or later so I am going to pick the kids up some food or buy them something at the park. Planning on not having compliant food for them so even if I am not hungry I plan to eat early so I am good until we get home (or quite frankly until tomorrow) Verdict on the Primal frozen meal (for two, not the microwave bowls, which I also bought two flavors of but have not tried). It was fine. The meat was surprisingly tender. The spices are fajita spices but the meat was never fajita meat and it was kinda soupy. The veggies were just standard frozen bell peppers and onions. The frozen Trader Joe's peppers and onions are way better. It was also not really 2 servings. I made it into two by adding a huge scoop of guac, but if I was actually hungry (or like a guy, or had been active that day) I would be eaten most of it or the whole bag. For $10, I would have expected better. I could get the frozen TJ's veggies and thrown in some meat and spices on the fly and it would have taken about as long and cost about half the price (since this was a stove top one). Hoping the TV dinner style ones are better. I am curious about the "alfredo" meal since that is something I probably would never make on my own since the prep time would take longer. Likely will not buy it again. Good for an at home emergency I guess, but my dinner last night took about the same time to make and had like two minutes of prep and was just as good (and way cheaper). I would even prefer to get the pre prepped veggies at wholefoods and add sausage, egg, etc. That probably cost a similar amount and yielded bigger servings and tasted better and took the same or less time. Overall, it was what I expected. It was fine, but likely a one time thing.
  17. So so tired. Pretty confident it is not the Whole30, but it is my busy season at work plus kids and I am just exhausted. Fell asleep at my computer last night at like 9:00!!! Stopped for a big coffee this morning (too tired to make my own. Ha! Not really but that's how I feel) My Whole30s during busy season I usually don't get the same "Tiger's Blood" because I am mentally exhausted (think working 60-70, and in bad years 80+ hours a week, plus I have 2 kids now). Usually I prep better on weekends for Whole30, but last weekend was weird and I just didn't. Today I think I know what I am doing, but it is subject to change. Breakfast: Already had 2 scrambled eggs with lots of spinach and onions and a heaping scoop of guac. Lunch: Primal Steak fajitas meal plus guac. I will likely serve this to my son too (just need to make sure it does not have any of his allergens. Otherwise he will get last night's chicken) Dinner: I will likely have breakfast for dinner. Eggs, hash browns, guac (need to finish it today) and chicken apple sausage. Going to give the kids the option of that or me making more of the chicken they had last night. If I make more chicken, I might swap that for the breakfast for dinner. There definitely is not enough for my son to have for lunch, plus both kids and myself for dinner. Everyone is having cauliflower. We definitely have leftovers. Last time I made cauliflower my dad and brother polished off the tray!
  18. Day 10 btw! Whooo! 1/3 done! Lunch was so yummy! Had the zuchini, added onions, peppers, sausage, and covered in the red sauce and the few sausage "meatballs" I had left. I looked at it and was like this will be ehhh but my first bite I was like ooohhhh this is so yummy! Taste buds are definitely changing!
  19. Had super minor heartburn yesterday afternoon. Weird, but I had a good amount of acidic and spicy foods. Not normal for me, but it was very minor. Dinner I had chicken and steamed veggies drizzled in the lemon olive oil dressing again. I did drink a fair amount of tea yesterday, but my energy levels are pretty good. The slight breathlessness was back this morning, but it seemed to go away yesterday and today with water. Definitely drank water immediately like I normally do. Not sure how I forgot yesterday until like 8AM! Breakfast: Grilled onions, squash, and carrots, with a few roasted potatoes fried in ghee with andouille sausage and guac Lunch: Likely random leftovers. I have some zucchini and red sauce left. Probably add a sausage. Dinner: Making shredded chicken and roasted cauliflower and potatoes. Kids should be happy with that dinner as is. I have some BBQ sauce for the chicken. I'll add a bit of guac to mine for added fat. Bloat is still gone and two dresses that did not fit beforehand do now! Yay!!!!
  20. Last night I had chicken and broccoli with some lemon and olive oil dressing from Whole Foods. Super yummy. I did also have a snack around 4PM of two hard boiled eggs. Woke up this morning and literally look 5 pounds lighter. Bloating is definitely gone. Have noticed this morning I am a little out of breath but I also realized I had not had any water yet. Hoping that goes away with some water. Otherwise not sure why it is happening. Not a huge deal, just weird. Breakfast: Grilled onions, squash, and carrots, with a few roasted potatoes fried in ghee with two eggs and a few blue berries Lunch: Andouille sausage with carrots and tomatoes dipped in guac. Brought two sausages because they seemed pretty low in calorie (80 per sausage). I know Whole30 is not a calorie counting diet but I figured they may not be very filling to have just one or one and a half. We will see. It's a brand I have never had before but it was marked Whole30 compliant. Had a nibble this morning and it tastes fine, but I think there are better options out there. Good in a pinch I guess. Dinner: Likely back to Whole Foods. Worst case I grab a burger. Maybe gym for a tiny work out, but I think my next gym day will be Saturday.
  21. Oh! And my resting heart rate has literally plummeted. yesterday it was 59, which it has not been since I was significantly more in shape. Maybe not the most exciting NSV but it is something tangible to show that this is making my body happy! Literally down 10 beats per minute in about a week.
  22. Day 8! Feeling better today. Definitely going to be a busy day. Unlikely that I will make it to the gym, but brought my bag with me just in case. Feeling way better. No headache yesterday. Whooooo! Not sure if I am feeling better because I am eating better or because I am not sick. Feeling a bit bloated today compare to the end of last week. Meal plan for the day is as follows: Breakfast: Had two eggs (I know a serving is supposed to be 3-4 but in past whole30s 3 was just is much. Wound up wasting a lot of eggs. I can reassess this time. I have hard boiled eggs at work in the fridge with me. I also had some peppers and onions and some coconut and cantaloupe. Lunch: Last of the chili and half an avocado Dinner: TBD, but definitely going to Whole Foods for dinner. I need to pick up more groceries for the week.
  23. Good news! Finished my first week of my Whole30 successfully! Today was great. Everyone was feeling better so we decided to uncancel our snow trip and take the kids to the snow. They had a blast! Next time we will be more prepared, but it was a last minute decision to go (literally started packing the car at like 10 AM). Here are my last few days! Friday and Saturday I felt awful. It was a success just to get food on the table for all three of us! Day 5 (Friday): Breakfast: Pomegranate and coconut. Couldn't stomach anything else. Oh well. Not ideal, but also compliant. Lunch: Chili with avocado Dinner: Chili with avocado....too tired to make anything else. 1.5 hard boiled eggs with EBTB seasoning and mustard Day 6 (Saturday): Breakfast: Hashbrowns, two eggs and a warm "salad" of onions, blistered tomatoes and greens Lunch: small portion of ground chicken and veggies (not very hungry and felt awful. It was already made so why not) Definitely started feeling better in the evening. Dinner: Zucchini with red sauce and sausage "meat balls" and a side of roasted cauliflower. Kids loved the sauteed zucchini. This meal will definitely be made again. I did also give the kids pasta with theirs but it was a huge success! Day 7 (Sunday): Breakfast: Hashbrowns, two eggs and the last of the pomegranate and coconut. Pretty sad about this. I love pomegranates. Definitely missing veggies since potatoes are barely veggies but it is what I had. Lunch: Small portion of lunch meat roast beef wrapped around avocado and a few carrots. Originally was just going to take the kids for a picnic but last minute decided to go to snow. My brother ate a few of my roll ups so definitely not a full portion and I was planning on eating more at home after our picnic. But made due with what was already packed. Dinner: Very early dinner (like 3PM) at Chipotle. Had a chicken salad bowl. Unfortunately I did not see that the fajita veggies are now compliant so I did not add them to my bowl but I plan to use my son's leftovers in my breakfast tomorrow. Ate the whole bowl. I was definitely hungry. About to go to bed and I am still full. I did have about 1/4 of an orange my kids did not finish around 7PM, but that's it. Lunch is packed for tomorrow at work. Ready for next week! Going to try to go to the gym tomorrow but I do have a ton of work to make up. We will see! At least today was very active!
  24. Yesterday was a disaster. Right before I went to go heat up my lunch, my daughter's school called to tell me she wasn't feeling well and needed to be picked up. By the time I sat down for lunch it was slightly after 3PM and I did not eat my pomegranate and coconut so I was definitely missing fat. Obviously did not go out to dinner with sick kids home (they were supposed to be at their dad's) plus I was not crazy hungry since I ate lunch at 3PM. After the kids went to bed I forced myself to eat the leftover slaw from my fish bowls and an over easy egg. Definitely not a complete meal but I was mainly trying to avoid waking up starving at like midnight! So a disaster, but a compliant disaster. Also I am definitely also getting sick this morning. Today will be wonky. I planned to make chili sometime this weekend so I guess today is a good day for that. Can't really say what I'll eat today, but breakfast was pomegranate and coconut. Not very hungry but I'll try to have a few eggs later. lunch or dinner will definitely be chili. I have some salad mix and chicken leftover (and lots of random veggies) that I can have for the other meal. Hopefully my appetite sets in. I am definitely tired (sick tired, not Whole30 detox tired) I will update my official meals later.
  25. Oh and a NSV! Today my resting heart rate was back down to my old normal (61-65 bpm vs. 67-69 I had earlier in the week) and I slept great except to get up to use the restroom....seriously drinking so much water. Maybe the increased salt will help that.
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