Laura B Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Well, here I am. My 4th W30. This one will actually only be 29 days. Last day will be 7/3 I saw some familiar faces as I quickly browsed the forum, so for those who may remember me, a quick update: My father battled lung cancer most of 2012 and sadly passed away on 12/27/12. I was completely devastated even though I had known it was coming. I have been mostly burying my grief under my social, work and school lives. I've kept mostly paleo but have been drinking more than I'd like (one, maybe a couple drinks twice a week would be ideal). Hoping to get back my zen and deal with my problems instead of drowning them. After my first W30 I applied for grad school to study nutrition. I am currently taking one of the pre-requisites for the program. Two more to take this Fall and I will be officially in. I have a lovely fiance now. We just got engaged on 5/29 and could not be happier! Leading up to this W30 we were on vacation for about 10 days. I did a lot of partying and eating foods I would never eat (um dinner rolls?? wtf) and I am in need of a serious food boot camp. I am not going to weigh myself. I have not done so since day 30 of my first W30. I have no need for that nasty bug to live in my head. I will instead focus on how my clothes fit and more importantly, how my lifting/WODs improve at CrossFit. I only have a couple of goals this go around. First and foremost is just to complete the darn thing. Secondly, no fruit for the first two weeks (my sugar dragon has been out of control), and then a max of one serving per day to be a part of the meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Welcome back Laura. You will rock this and kick that sugar dragon in his patooty. The dinner roll comment made me giggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Day 1 Breakfast: 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil sauteed kale in organic chicken stock (costco) yellow squash 1/2 avocado 2 cups bulletproof coffee (coconut oil only) Lunch: (generally a salad during the week) baby spring mix cherry tomatoes carrots grilled chicken thigh wholly guacamole packet Pre-WOD: 1/2 chicken thigh and about 5 large olives Weightlifting: Front Squat (3 Rep Max) Metcon: Row, Push Up (Time) 3 RFT -Row 250 m25 Push Ups Dinner: ground beef sauteed with shredded carrots, onion & garlic with chopped broccoli. 1/2 a sweet potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Great to have you back & congratulations on your engagement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Day 2 Breakfast: 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil sauteed kale in organic chicken stock (costco) zucchini 1/2 avocado 1 cups bulletproof coffee (coconut oil only), 1 cup black Lunch: (generally a salad during the week) baby spring mix cherry tomatoes carrots grilled chicken thigh wholly guacamole packet Pre-WOD: About 5 olives. Didn't have any protein I could eat. Weightlifting Snatch (1 Rep Max) Metcon Wall Ball, KBS, Jumping Lunges (AMRAP - Reps) 3 min AMRAPWall Ball 20/163 min Rest2 min AMRAPAlternating KBS 1.5/1pd2 min Rest1 min AMRAPJumping Lunges Dinner: ground beef sauteed with broccoli and zucchini & a sweet potato with ghee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Day 3 Breakfast: 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil steamed broccoli/cauli/carrot mix 1/2 avocado 1 cup bulletproof, 2 cups reg Lunch: (generally a salad during the week) baby spring mix cherry tomatoes carrots grilled chicken thigh wholly guacamole packet Snack: Was really hungry when I got home so I ate a couple olives and a few bites of yellow squash. Dinner: ground beef sauteed with broccoli and zucchini & a sweet potato with ghee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridget Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Congratulations on your engagement and grad school endeavors ! Glad to see you back here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks Bridget! Feels nice to be back. Doing my 4th W30 feels even better than the first. The best part is everyone knows what I'm doing now. It's like they finally get it (of course not enough to do it themselves). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Day 4 Breakfast: steamed cabbage & carrots 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil 1/2 avocado Lunch: (generally a salad during the week) baby spring mix cherry tomatoes carrots grilled chicken thigh wholly guacamole packet 8 oz kombucha Pre-WOD Snack: 1 AF hot dog & a few olives Weightlifting Back Squat (3x3 ) MetconFor Time:100 Burpees Dinner: Went to a "wedding party" party for my brother and his fiance. They were having a cookout, so we brought along some AF hot dogs. We each at 2 hot dogs and 2 plain burgers with lettuce and tomato. A definite lack of vegetables, but we were pressed for time to get there after leaving the gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Day 5 Breakfast: 2 cups BP coffee 3 eggs cookedin coconut oil steamed cabbage and carrots 1/2 avocado frank's red hot Later tonight I am going to a bachelorette party for my future sister in law. I already told her I will not be drinking. We are starting the night poolside and I'm going to pack a dinner to eat at the pool. I am excited to go out with them. There is something so novel about being completely sober at a bar downtown. Oh, and last night when I was explaining that I was on a sort of "detox" (trying not to get into it...never works ), a friend of hers said "Tomorrow, I want to talk to you about wheat!" I like it when people are interested in this instead of confused. Lunch grilled ribeyes zoodles mushrooms & onions cooked with coconut oil Dinner kale zoodles mushrooms/onions sweet potato pork chop & small chicken thigh Dinner was packed up and brought with me to the bachelorette party. SO GLAD I brought that. I knew they hadn't planned a dinner and if I was going to be up late running around I needed food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Day 6 Breakfast 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil sweet potato "hash" (baked sw. pot. mashed with the chopped up leftover bits of zucc from the zoodles) Lunch small chicken thigh few olives Breakfast was kind of late, maybe around 10:30 or so. Lunch was around 1:30. Went to a bridal shower at 2:30 (BUSY weekend!) and didn't eat there. Typical awkward situation, but they didn't press too hard. They did have some delicious looking fruit, but I abstained. Got home around 5:45 and we went grocery shopping. Dinner: grilled ribeyes grilled zucchini sweet potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Day 7 Breakfast 3 eggs steamed cabbage small sweet potato couple dabs of ghee on the eggs and sweet potato 2 cups black coffee. We are out of coconut oil! We like to get the giant tub from Costco and ran out right before we went out of town a couple weeks ago. We had intended to get some in CT while we were there but completely forgot. When we got back in town we bought a jar ($8 for 16 oz ugh) at Kroger. I bought the refined kind because it was like $5 more for the 16 oz jar of unrefined and it's only $15 for 54 oz at Costco. We finished off that small jar in just a week. The fiance is supposed to go to Costco tonight as I have to work late. Lunch red leaf lettuce tomatoes olives grilled chicken guacamole 8 oz kombucha Dinner: stir fry beef kale & collards onion gravy (random combination made by the fiance) sweet potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Day 8 Breakfast 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil steamed cabbage & carrots (this is Craig's favorite combination, so we have it often) 1/2 avocado 1c BP, 1c black coffee Oh how I missed our coconut oil. The refined kind was just awful. The eggs would stick to the pan and the BP coffee wasn't right. This mornings cups was sooooo yummy and the eggs cooked perfectly with no sticking at all. I am almost embarrassed to admit that we purchased a bottle of refined coconut oil. Now that I have checked the process for refining, I will never buy it again. Lunch red leaf lettuce cherry tomatoes steamed carrots chopped chicken thigh (small) small portion of leftover steak guacamole small sweet potato 8 oz kombucha Pre WOD: small chicken thigh Weightlifting Snatch (1RM) Metcon For time: 15 Walking lunge steps10 Pull-ups25 Box jumps, 20''20 Double-unders15 Ring dips10 Knees to elbows15 Kettlebell swings, 2 pood / 1.5 pood15 Sit-ups10 Hang squat cleans, 35 / 25 # dumbbells10 Back extensions15 Wall ball shots, 20 / 16 # ball3 Rope climb ascents Scale as neededSub 3 HSPU for 1 Rope climb Dinner Paleo Slow Cooker: Paleo Beef Casserole sweet potato mushrooms red & green peppers ground beef cooked in ghee with onions & garlic tomato sauce I liked this recipe, but I felt it was lacking something. The fiance really liked it. I am thinking it will taste better after a day in the fridge. I only used 1.3 lbs of beef instead of 2 so that might have made a difference. I also think it needs more spices, maybe even a jalapeno with the peppers. It was so nice to have dinner ready for us when we got home from the gym! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Congratulations on your engagement! I really like how you list the foods you eat. It's giving me inspiration. So thanks! Good job on taking care of yourself at the party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Day 9 Breakfast 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil cabbage & carrots bulletproof coffee Lunch red leaf lettuce cherry tomatoes carrots chicken thigh guacamole small sweet potato pre wod smoked salmon and spoon of coconut butter (not together!) Weightlifting Shoulder Press (1RM) Metcon For Time 5 Rounds of:5 x Dead Lifts (275# men / 185# women)10 x Burpees Dinner leftovers of paleo beef casserole cup of stress relief yogi tea Day 10 Woohoo 1/3 of the way there! This W30 has been flying by. I think it is because I am crazy busy. Haven't had many cravings or crazy dreams yet. I am having trouble going to sleep. It's not that I can't, but for some reason I just want to stay awake. It's like I want to drag the day out for some reason, even though I looovvee sleep. I am going to work on sleep for the next 10 days and see how I do. I remember being able to bounce right out of bed during my first W30. I think I am too stimulated right before bed. I have to do schoolwork at some point, though! Usually I do it right before bed. Breakfast: 1c BP, 1c reg coffee 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil steamed cabbage and yellow squash 1/2 avocado Lunch green leaf lettuce cherry tomatoes carrots chicken thighs guacamole small sweet potato Dinner 2 aidell's chicken & apple sausages zucchini, yellow squash and onions Had intended to get some schoolwork done and get in bed by 10. All was going to plan until some severe storms came in. Had to duck into the basement. Brought my laptop down, but I of course was not productive down there. Too busy texting, checking FB & Twitter for updates. Then I got busy on schoolwork when the security company for our family's business called and said the alarm was going off. Drug the fiance out of bed to go check it out. All was fine, but it was about 10pm by the time we got home and could go to bed. Watched an episode of Real Housewives of Orange County and then went to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Day 11 I really felt that this was going by rather quickly until the Fiance asked what day we were on. When I told him he moaned about how much longer we have. I think he was a bit sleepy and cranky, though. Overall, I am feeling pretty great. My poop has been irregular, but I am attributing that to stress and having a lot going on in my life. Lots to do for school while still trying to fit in CF and social time. I'm glad I took last night off as I had intended to get a WOD in. I am learning that I won't have as much time for CF as I would like. I think I will start running a couple days a week to stay active and save some time. Breakfast I know this is not in the spirit of the W30, but I only had 2 cups of bulletproof coffee. When the Fiance has a meeting in the morning (usually once a month), I kind of don't eat breakfast . The problem is this: I can't fry eggs. Okay, I can fry them, but I can't flip them. He even steamed some cabbage and carrots for me, but I just decided to stick to the coffee. I could have scrambled some eggs, but I just didn't feel like it. I don't know why, okay?? I am feeling somewhat embarrassed confessing on the W30 forum, to be honest. I just know this is against the W30. Might be fine any other time, but not W30. I almost feel as though I ate some cheese. I'm not beating myself up, but I am definitely feeling a little regretful about it. I think I am actually getting a little tired of our standard breakfast. Thinking about whipping up a frittata for next week! Lunch green leaf lettuce carrots cherry tomatoes cucumber (from our garden!) guacamole chicken thighs sweet potato. Pre-WOD small chicken thigh & 1/2 avocado WOD: Practiced strict pull ups (subbed with barbell rows) Annie 50-40-30-20-10 Double Unders Sit ups Subbed Singles 3:1 Dinner Sautee of: onions peppers kale ground beef on top of steamed sweet potatoes with 1/2 avocado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ah sweetie, you can fry an egg without flipping it you know Over a med heat heat your fat, crack in your egg(s) & then *cover* either with a lid or a bigger pot until the film over the yolk turns opaque & the white is set - lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 What Derval said! What about keeping some hard boiled eggs for those times. For me the food is feling a little boring on Day 45. I'd like someone to cook for me. I'm envious of your gaden cucumbers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks ladies. I think I was just unprepared to make time to cook that morning. I am blessed to have my fiance take care of breakfast every morning while I get ready for work. Usually I can make the time when I know I have to cook. And I really need to learn to flip them eggs, anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Day 12 Breakfast Collards onions cabbage carrots 3 eggs 1/2 avocado Lunch home smoked salmon with homemade mayo slathered on top roasted cocoa cauli steamed carrots (This was quite a feat in and of itself. We are usually very bad about eating lunch on the weekends. We sleep in so we eat breakfast much later than normal. Then we get busy doing things around the house and our normal lunch--salads--have already been eaten up. And then it's time for dinner.) Dinner Went to our friends house and picked up some steaks and peppers to grill. And some watermelon. First fruit I have had since starting the W30. It was really good, and although I didn't eat it after dinner, it didn't spoil my dinner. Still feel like I should hold out on the fruit at home. It was a good time to have some fruit. Being involved in CrossFit makes doing a W30 a little easier since a lot of people understand what Paleo is and also understand the Whole 30. Although apparently some people think that Vodka is Whole 30?? The only Whole 30 approved vodka is WATER. We sipped on seltzer water while our friends drank cider, wine or vodka. I truly enjoy my W30's and being sober. I think it is a bit more difficult for the fiance, but I take it as a special time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Day 13 Breakfast 2 c bulletproof coffee 3 eggs sweet potatoes fried with carrots & oniones steamed cabbage 1/2 avocado Lunch leftover beef and veg from firday Dinner chicken sausage peppers mushrooms onions sweet potatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Day 14 Breakfast broccoli & carrots 3 eggs in coconut oil 1/2 avocado 1 c bulletproof coffee Lunch 50/50 mix (spring mix/baby spinahc) tomatoes strawberries chicken thigh guacamole Pre-WOD hot dog & some slaw made with homemade mayo Weightlifting Deadlift 1RM Metcon Karen (150 wall ball shots for time) I PR'd on both yesterday. The deadlift by 20# and Karen by over 2:00. Super happy about that! Dinner: Ground beef green peppers onions tomato sweet potato green apple w/cinnamon TMI alert: my digestion is not what I expected it to be while on W30. I don't know if maybe I just have a lot going on or I am more stressed than I realize or what. I have been taking enzymes and some kombucha, but I think it must be a combination of too much fat and stress. I had anxiety leading up to Father's Day (first without my dad). I did not go at all yesterday and then today I had diarrhea. After that I think I will stick to black coffee the rest of this week and maybe that will help it. Day 15 Breakfast 3 eggs in coconut oil steamed cabbage & broccoli 1/2 avocado 2 cups bulletproof coffee Lunch 50/50 mix (spring mix/baby spinahc) tomatoes strawberries chicken thigh guacamole Handful of pistachios when I got home form work, and then a little coconut butter Dinner broiled pork chops from the farmer (yum) kale, cabbage and onions sauteed together sweet potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Day 16 Breakfast 2 cups black coffee 3 eggs cooked in coconut oil steamed cabbage & carrots 1/2 avocado 1/2 of a really small sweet potato (split with the fiance after breakfast) We both feel like we need more carbs. I personally think my body responds better when it gets more carbs and he has a physical job. So we are going to try and eat more sweet potatoes, which is wonderful because we both love them. He also had some runny poo the other day and I think a lack of good fiber is contributing to that. Lunch 50/50 mix (spring mix/baby spinahc) tomatoes strawberries chicken thigh guacamole small sweet potato Pre-WOD hot dog, some coconut butter and pistachios Gymnastics Double-Unders (Practice) Metcon 4rounds for time of: 400m row / run25 squats20 situps15 push ups Dinner beef burgers zucchini & peppers cooked in a foil packet on the grill sweet potato with ghee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Day 17 Breakfast frittata with leftover beef from Monday's dinner steamed carrots sweet potato 1/2 avocado (not pictured) Lunch 50/50 mix (spring mix/baby spinahc) tomatoes strawberries chicken thigh guacamole Snack some pistachios, coconut butter, olives Dinner chicken apple sausage zucchini and peppers sweet potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Day 18 Breakfast Fritatta with beef, and a mix of leftover veggies sweet potato broccoli Lunch 50/50 mix (spring mix/baby spinahc) tomatoes strawberries chicken thigh guacamole Pre-WOD hot dog olives coconut butter pistachios WOD Eva: 5 rounds for time: 800m run 30 KBS 30 pull ups I finished 3 rounds. It was awful. Dinner ground beef sauteed with kale, coconut oil & ghee creamed cauliflower granny smith apple Day 19 Breakfast More frittata sweet potato w/ghee WOD 12 min AMRAP 50 push up buy-in, then: 7 ground to overhead 25# plate 5 box get overs with plate Lunch 3 hot dogs, sweet potato & broccoli granny smith apple and almond butter Dinner Steaks Mashed cauliflower kale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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