ArLaLeIE Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hi Everyone!Today is the big day that I take a big step and go against everything that surrounds me (eek that is the scary part!). I thought it would be good to get the first week underway while I am house-sitting so the pressure and influence from my mostly unsupportive family, ick at their habits, is something that I can deal with once I get the hang of things. I will be moving out on my own in August but do not want to wait to make changes. I have already made lots of changes in my diet over the past 6 months and I was looking for something to really help get all the junk out of my system while not sacrificing the things I love (hello coffee and fresh local fruit). Thankfully, living in an area with lots of farmers markets, I am hoping to find reasonable prices and fresh local products. This time of year is a great time for all those wonderful fruits and veggies, I'm excited to go explore and really see what they have to offer. I have had problems becoming obsessive over calorie counting but was happy to find an app that I could log my meals (in text or photo form!) and not see the calorie values associated with them, sweet. It's called MealLogger for those of you looking for something similar. Really looking forward to tracking some positive changes, kicking some bad habits and getting rid of that sluggish feeling that I seem to get mid-day. Day 1 Breakfast - 7:15am 2 local fresh eggs (dear friends with chickens, I love you for giving me free eggs) 3 slices of local bacon 1 organic banana black coffee Snack 10:15am organic applesauce raw cashews Lunch 12:45pm Local strawberries Ground turkey Spinach Mixed greens Carrots Drizzle of balsamicDinner Lemon roasted chicken Sweet potato wedges Summer Squash Zucchini Homemade garlic aioli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Day two went without a hitch. My fiance has been really supportive and although he is not doing the whole30 with me, has been supportive of our new dinners (he even liked the sweet potato!!). Breakfast - 2 hard boiled eggs Watermelon (~1 slice) Gala apple with cinnamon Lunch - Turkey burger (ground turkey, cracked pepper) Homemade garlic aioli Sautéed carrots, summer squash and zucchini Dinner- Chicken breast (seasoned with cracked pepper, garlic and salt) Spaghetti squash Compliant pasta sauce Zucchini Summer squash Green beans We had an early dinner and I was getting hungry around 8pm, I cannot sleep well when I'm hungry so I had a snack- 1/2 organic banana 1/2 packet Justin's almond butter So far the most annoying part is all the dishes! Someone come clean for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Day 3 was meh. I take my grandpa out to breakfast weekly, and found it to be a struggle while he sat there enjoying his blueberry pancake with butter and local maple syrup. I settled for an omelet with ham and veggies but it was under-cooked half way in which totally ruined my appetite. A perk of that place is they use all local ingredients, including their meats which come from a local farm. I had to be up and at the barn hours before breakfast so I had a little something before that. On a positive note, my "paleo taco tuesday" was a hit with the fiance, he loved the homemade seasoning and really enjoyed it. Score. Pre-Barn/Breakfast 1 hard boiled egg 1 gala apple Breakfast A terribly cooked omelet with ham & veggies Black coffee Lunch Sweet potato "chips" (baked in the oven) with homemade garlic aioli Spaghetti squash Homemade lemon roasted chicken Summer squash Zucchini Green beans Compliant pasta sauce Dinner Homemade taco seasoning Ground beef/ground turkey Red leaf lettuce Cucumbers Tomato Mushrooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Day four was better. I am starting to notice less bloat and am no longer feeling as tired in the middle of the day. Breakfast 2 egg muffins with zucchini, summer squash, wrapped in bacon Lunch Tuna w/ homemade garlic aioli Red leaf lettuce Tomatoes diced Cucumbers Carrots Dinner Sirloin steak grilled with salt and black pepper Sweet potatoes baked with pepper and salt Grilled veggies (squash and cauliflower) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Today was a rough one, mentally. Had to deal with my Dad being unsupportive at a lunch time family picnic which was not fun. I ended up cooking lunch for myself and leaving before everyone else ate. Comments like "if you're hungry why don't you go eat a bag of chips" and "stop being so fussy" did not help my mood when I was hungry to begin with. I did call him when I decided to commit to the whole30 and he said he would make sure there was stuff for me (which there was) but I didn't think he would be so blah about it. Anyway, spend the rest of the day poolside with my fiance which was lovely. Breakfast Sweet potato home fries cooked in ghee 2 eggs over medium 3 slices of local bacon A little homemade garlic aioli Black iced coffee Lunch Hamburger w/ compliant mustard Green leaf lettuce Cucumbers Tomatoes with basil Dinner Grilled chicken and shrimp Grilled mushrooms, summer squash and zucchini Handful of cashews Meeting a friend for lunch tomorrow, I picked the restaurant, they use local ingredients and are flexible in letting you build what you want, phew. It will be a bummer as it is a brewery and they make a delicious summer seasonal beer but I can live without it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almcc Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Hi. Your meals look great. Good work making it through the family visit. Hopefully they will get used to your new way if eating. Happy Eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Hi. Your meals look great. Good work making it through the family visit. Hopefully they will get used to your new way if eating. Happy Eating. Thank you! I have been having a hard time being sure if my meals are on point or not. Hopefully yes, if not they will have to learn just to keep their mouths shut about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almcc Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 allierae - do you have the meal template handout? I don't have the link. If you don't just search for it or ask one of the moderators. The only thing I know for sure is that all meals - even extra meals are supposed to be meat, veg, fat. Pre/post WO snacks are different. When you go to the barn - what does that mean? Happy Eating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 allierae - do you have the meal template handout? I don't have the link. If you don't just search for it or ask one of the moderators. The only thing I know for sure is that all meals - even extra meals are supposed to be meat, veg, fat. Pre/post WO snacks are different. When you go to the barn - what does that mean? Happy Eating! I do have it! Thank you! I need to work on that, getting easier each day though! Going to the barn includes cleaning, emptying and filling water buckets, mucking stalls, sweeping and putting shavings in the stall if necessary. It's essentially moving non-stop with lifting and such for ~2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Day 6 wasn't bad! I had planned ahead as I was meeting up with an old friend to walk around town and grab lunch. I picked where we were going for lunch, which helped A LOT. I looked at the menu before hand and picked somewhere I was familiar with that I know uses local products. Breakfast 2 egg muffins (egg, bacon, zucchini, summer squash) Gala apple Justin's almond butter Lunch Grilled chicken w/ lettuce, tomato, mushrooms and avocado Baked sweet potato Dinner Spaghetti squash w/ compliant marinara sauce with added diced tomatoes Summer squash cooked in ghee (hello time to switch to a different veggie next week!!) Grilled chicken breast Cucumbers I am getting slightly nervous about next week. I start professional development that I will need to bring my lunch to. I ordered one of those awesome handy lunchbots (YAY and it should be here in time). I am going to have to do some research to find some ideas (found some at nomnompaleo but would like more). Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almcc Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Hi, That is a lot of work in the barn. It would be a workout for me!! Can you refrigerate your lunch or bring a small cooler? Can you microwave it? If you can - leftovers are a good choice. If not - hard boiled eggs and raw veggies? Plus some olives/nuts. Sometimes I have a very large breakfast and then my lunch is smaller - a chicken thigh, carrots, olives. Then I am good till dinner - which can be between 8-9. That works for me - don't know if it will work for you. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 It is a workout!I don't necessarily think of it as one since I grew up with horses it's just part of the deal sometimes. I can bring a lunch box but there is no microwave. I could ask if there is one in another building on the college campus though, maybe the student center? I will have to scope that out Tuesday. I think since the professional development will be a lot of sitting (ick) that I could survive with a smaller lunch. I'm thinking of making egg & sweet potato salad for this week and just switching up the veggies, nuts, maybe fruit one day. Thanks for all your help!!! Makes things a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almcc Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 That sounds yummy. What is egg and sweet potato salad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzard77 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I really enjoyed chunky gazpacho for lunches away from home. I would pack about a cup worth, 1/2 avocado, 2 cooked chicken thighs or a cooked chicken thigh and HB egg. I don't have a problem eating chicken at lunch that has been out for a bit, especially if I include an ice pack in my lunchbox. Chicken salad is another good one with apples, celery, shredded carrots, nuts, and homemade mayo. Mixed greens and some fresh veggies to round it out and you have a pretty close to template meal! Good luck and looking forward to hearing how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 That sounds yummy. What is egg and sweet potato salad? http://paleomg.com/4th-of-july-egg-and-potato-salad/ I'm excited to try it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 I really enjoyed chunky gazpacho for lunches away from home. I would pack about a cup worth, 1/2 avocado, 2 cooked chicken thighs or a cooked chicken thigh and HB egg. I don't have a problem eating chicken at lunch that has been out for a bit, especially if I include an ice pack in my lunchbox. Chicken salad is another good one with apples, celery, shredded carrots, nuts, and homemade mayo. Mixed greens and some fresh veggies to round it out and you have a pretty close to template meal! Good luck and looking forward to hearing how it goes! Great ideas! I am not a huge tomato fan but I would have to try gazpacho again before I decided to commit to it for a meal. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Day 7 was a success! Woohoo. I was nervous as I was going to work for the first time and I work at a family owned market, eating is something that happens A LOT here and it can be difficult. I said no to the peanut butter cookies, the milkshakes and the iced coffee with cream and sugar. It was hard, especially since it was SO HOT but I sipped on my passion fruit iced tea and went about my day. Today I will be heading to stock up on some things and tomorrow I will be prepping whole30 approved lunches for the first time. I plan on making omgpaleo's potato and egg salad for my protein and building off from there with different types of veggies. Breakfast- 2 eggs over easy Sweet potato homefries with garlic and shallots cooked in ghee Compliant local applesauce Lunch - Spinach Carrots Cucumbers Broccoli Grilled chicken breast 1 hard boiled egg Compliant balsamic Dinner - Grilled local pork chop (OMG DELISH) Mashed cauliflower (except it kind of came out more like "rice" but still good!) w/ ghee Blanched baby carrots & zucchini Today I packed my lunch for work and I know we will be having a late dinner (going to a 4:35 movie), so I am going to probably have a "mini-meal" before we go to the movies so I don't die from smelling all the buttery popcorn! Then trip to whole foods after, which will be fun to take the fiancé in with me, he's never been in there before!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almcc Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Allierae- Thanks for the link to the sweet potato egg salad. Will make that this week. Wooohooo!!! Congratulations on saying no to all those things. I found that it got easier to say no. (Last night I said no to macarons and pizza. And I am post W30.) Preparation is the key! Enjoy the movie and the mini meal!! Happy eating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Allierae- Thanks for the link to the sweet potato egg salad. Will make that this week. Wooohooo!!! Congratulations on saying no to all those things. I found that it got easier to say no. (Last night I said no to macarons and pizza. And I am post W30.) Preparation is the key! Enjoy the movie and the mini meal!! Happy eating! Phew - good to know it gets easier. Sitting through the movie was rough but okay. A trip to whole foods after made me happy Happy eating to you! Hope you like the sweet potato egg salad, I might make it tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Day 8 has come to a close! I'm excited about my NEW IMMERSION BLENDER *swoon* that was on sale at target ($5.00 off). After a terribly messy mayo experience earlier in the week, I now have an egg coming to room temp on the counter now, waiting for my new blender! WOOHOO. Breakfast Sweet potato homefries w/ onions and peppers 2 eggs over easy Lunch 2 hard boiled eggs Blanched baby carrots Leftover mashed cauliflower Gala apple w/ almond butter Dinner Steak grilled (Dear local farmer that accidentally dropped off delicious t-bone steaks instead of hamburger, thank you for your mistake so I could get local grass fed steak for $3.99/lb, we cooked up 2, have enough for breakfast tomorrow and have 2 in the freezer!) Grilled sweet potato, zucchini and green peppers I hope my mayo is a success! I made some purchases today that will be good in a pinch lunches: - 2 cans of compliant tuna (whole foods brand) - Applegate Organic Chicken Hot Dogs (never a big fan of hot dogs but more because of what was in them, we will see how this one goes) I plan on making: - sweet potato egg salad - crock pot chicken (to either eat as is, in lettuce wraps or to make chicken salad) - blanched baby carrots & broccoli (hardly, hold well and great to dip) I used my lunchbot today and LOVED it, excited about using it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conniedraws Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Hi Allierae, So how's the professional development going? Let me guess...something Common Core related? I'm doing 2 days (tomorrow and Wed) of work-related meetings. We're covering the new and coming national Art standards. and probably Common Core. Your meals look diverse on the veg, which seems a key to success, aka. how to avoid boredom. Inspiring. What do you plan to make with the mayo? I'm not a mayo person but have enjoyed the cumin-lime dressing made from it and want to try the ranch. Also, I think you inspired me to try the sweet-potato-egg salad. Connie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Hi Connie, The professional development is content based with college professors coming to guest lecture (history) in the morning, then we do lesson planning in the afternoon, maybe a little common core but the content is the focus. I hope you enjoy your meetings (is that possible? ick). I plan on using it with my tuna, to make my potato salad and to turn into a garlic-y dressing to dip veggies in. I LOVE mayo (oops) and am so glad that it's delicious. I am going to make the sweet potato egg salad in a bit, I'll let everyone know how it comes out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingMelly Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I cannot wait to hear how your sweet potato egg salad turned out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Day 9 was a success! I prepped for the week and got a lot done. I tried a new starbucks drink (iced chai with a shot of espesso with the chai coming from the tea bag, not from the pump ickies) and it was delicious. Breakfast Leftover steak nomnomnom 2 eggs over easy Over a big bed of greens with carrots and cabbage (a first for me, salad for breakfast! Was really good though) Lunch Hamburger w/ dijon mustard Bed of greens with sautéed mushrooms, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and onions Apple w/ cinnamon Dinner Zoodles! Complaint pasta sauce Complaint chorizo pork sausage Summer squash Mashed cauliflower For the prepping I did today (link goes to recipes) Homemade mayo (last night) Sweet potato & egg salad (made my own variation came out DELICIOUS) Egg muffins (the fiance who hates veggies tried one and loved it, win!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArLaLeIE Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Day 10 is underway. I am nervous about having a long wait between lunch and dinner (~8 hours eeek) and I did not pack a mini-meal as I was not planning on getting called into work. The positive side of this is that I work at a small family owned market. I can make a spinach salad with veggies and an avocado on top to hold me over until dinner (or something like that), if I feel the need. Breakfast 2 egg muffins (recipe above) Summer squash cooked in ghee Black iced coffee Mid-morning Larabar (I was going to keel over in lecture if I didn't have something, don't know why I haven't had hunger pains like this since I started, I keep one in my bag just in case of emergencies pleased with myself that I said no to the donuts and muffins offered and had my bar with ice water with lemon, also my first time having a larabar, not bad!) I know I'm not supposed to snack, I did not think of it as a snack. It was a "wait we can't have lunch for another 2 hours and I feel dizzy and gross, tomorrow I will be eating a bigger breakfast and trying to eat later than my usual 6:30 to help with this to prevent it from happening again. Lunch Sweet potato & egg salad (recipe above) Blanched baby carrots & broccoli w/ dijon mustard Apple w/ almond butter Dinner Mashed cauliflower Summer squash cooked in ghee Chorizo pork in compliant pasta sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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