Freylah Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm learning as I go and will gladly take any suggestions if it ever looks like I'm getting it wrong or if improvements could be made Saturday 29th - Day 1 Meal 1 --- whole seabass roasted in EVOO and pepper, large mixed salad in oil/vinegar Meal 2 --- 2 eggs fried in clarified butter with peppers, mushrooms and onions Meal 3 --- Roast chicken portion, carrot sticks and garlic mayo Sunday 30th - Day 2 I was very hypotensive and shaken I got up so I had a quick handful of cashews and an apple Meal 1 --- Roast chicken, roast parsnips, carrots in clarified butter Meal 2 --- Roast chicken, large salad in balsamic vinegar and EVOO Meal 3 --- Smoked mackerel, large salad and oil dip. I nearly hit the deck when I jumped out of bed today, the whole room went white! I'm so new to this I didn't know what to do so I just grabbed a glass of water, cashew nuts and an apple and soon the shakiness subsided. I've been feeling great since then, mild headache but otherwise all good. I'm working night shifts so my breakfasts are at family dinner time hence the seabass and roast chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted July 1, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 1, 2013 You may need more starchy carbs. You are getting some - parsnips, carrots, and apple, but you may need more. And while large salads may seem like a lot of food, by the time you chew and swallow salad, it doesn't take up much space in your stomach. You may not be getting as much food volume as you would if you were eating your veggies with other selections like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thank you Tom, I wasn't sure about that. I will have a rethink so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Day 3 going well, I'm really enjoying all the taste combinations and eating fat Meal 1 -- Calamari sautéed in clarified butter with chilli and garlic, grated carrot salad and oil dressed green salad Meal 2 -- Smoked mackerel, tomato and basil in EVOO, carrots stick with garlic mayo dip Meal 3 -- 2 eggs fried in clarified butter with mushrooms, onion and sweet baby peppers All delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yum yum, sounds like you are going great guns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Thanks derval, It's all so lovely and rich but costing us a fortune! We're going to have to plan a bit better I think .. I spent €74 on Sunday morning and dropped another €60 today ... Hopefully that will be all for another week but I'm doubtful. Day 4 Meal 1 - pork liver, onions and bacon sautéed in clarified butter = heaven! Meal 2 (will be) - tinned mackerel with coleslaw Meal 3 (will be) - 2 hard boiled eggs and red onion in mayo, tomato/basil oil dressed salad and cucumber. Snacked on cashews, apple and strawberries as felt quite light headed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Hi Freylah, I think maybe your meals 2 and 3 today look a bit small. Are you feeling hungry between meals? The light headedness would point to needing more to eat I think. I would second Tom's suggestion above re adding more vegetables. Maybe some stir fried onions, broccoli, green beans, peppers? Or one that I like is ratatouille-you can get plenty of veg in and it goes with lots of things I think. The Aldi super 6 is one of my ways to stock up on vegetables at a better price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Thanks SummerGirl, yeah I see what you mean. Both of these meals are taken to work with me so I'm stuck for time and inspiration. It looks big but I am hungry so it's probably not big enough. I'm not a fan of ratatouille, I don't have a particularly sweet tooth so hate warm tomatoes and the like. I have bought some sweet potatoes though and I'm going to experiment with them to see if there is any way I can to enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 I also had a carrot today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Okay the key thing there is that you feel hungry. You definitely don't need to feel hungry on a Whole30. It just takes a little trial and error to figure how how much to eat at each meal to keep you feeling satisfied and without the need for snacks to tide you over to next meal. If at the start you are finding you need to reach for a snack to keep you going, you'll know you need to make a couple of changes to the amounts or the density of the foods you are eating. In the meantime, while you are getting to grips with that, if you need a snack, make it a small meal in the sense of it having a little protein, vegetable and good fat-it will be more satisfying than say just a piece of fruit. In terms of meals to bring to work, leftover dinners from the day before would be the most convenient-if you have access to a microwave at work? Good luck with the sweet potato experiments! ps. lucky you not having a sweet tooth! Wish I could say the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabel Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'm a big fan of salad, especially in this warmer weather. To make them a bit more substantial I add sweet potato or leafy greens (like kale, collard greens, chard, spring greens... whatever you have access to). I cook both the greens and the sweet potato in advance, so it doesn't add any extra effort to the prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 can't rem where we talked about it so posting here - the Gubeen chorizo is *not* compliant! Found it in a deli yesterday & it has maple syrup in it and something else I can't rem. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Ah poo Derval, I could have gone for some chorizo love the flavour of it. SG told me about the chipotle powder is fallon and Byrne which has me all excited. I'm dispatching my sister as she works nearby. SG I found as my night progressed and when I woke up today that I feel much stronger. My coleslaw portion was quite big and I think that must have done it. You're right about the veg. I think psychologically I consider them 'dinner' veg which is something I need to change. Also my night shift meal usually only contains a stuffed pitta and some fruit (and crisps of course :/ ) so changing to two meals and including veg other than a bit of salad is proving tough. Last night I had to force down some of my food as despite being hungry my stomach was 'turned' by the sight of it. Annabel, I think you've hit the nail on the head re. advance prep. I will be doing that as soon as I get a chance. I jumped into this thing with no prep whatsoever and I have been doing long night shifts since. I don't normally work this much so the house is in chaos and its about as much as I can manage to buy food and cook as needed. But I'm off now for a couple of nights so I'll see what I can do to make it all a bit easier. Day 5 today and I feel good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Great to hear you are feeling good today! Re the veg and them turning your stomach a bit-it might help to prepare them in a way you like that gives a bit more flavour-for example, I find it hard to chow down plain steamed veg at breakfast time but I'll happily scarf a bit portion of stir fry veg (done with added chilli, fresh ginger, coriander and coconut aminos to jazz them up). Or some roasted meditteranean veg if they would appeal at all? Obviously I neither stir fry nor roast in the morning time-I'm referring to leftovers on both cases. You will definitely find it easier to keep all the balls in the air once you've had a chance to do some advance meal prep. It is worth a couple of hours of mad chopping etc when it makes the following week much easier. Have a read of Melissa Joulwan's cook up tips-she is the queen of advance prep! Well done to you for managing so far when you have been so busy with work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Egg loaf is great for breakfast as you can get loads of veg in to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thanks guys. Reheated stir fry sounds good to me. I'm going to order some coconut aminos too as I love the soy taste so that will help. Myself and Dave have been drooling over some of your meals Derval and we were very impressed with the idea of the egg loaf. That would suit both of us I think as an option. Well today started well and stayed that way. My energy levels were high and I managed my spin/tone class with no issues. So feeling more positive now. No work tonight woohoo so currently curled up with my son, him reading, me browsing, the good life Meal 1 - tinned tuna with mayo, sliced white onion, large portion coleslaw Meal 2 - turkey and spinach pathia with cauliflower rice (OMG I love cauliflower rice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Yeah, the egg loaf is a great breakfast. Really convenient too and you'll get a few days out of it. Re the stir fry veg in the mornings-I love two fried eggs thrown in on top of the reheated veg. Enjoy your relaxing evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks SummerGirl, it was just lovely. So day 6 and it's still going well. Loads of energy today and no hunger. Did pass by a take away and had to briefly appreciate the smell but that was enough Meal 1 - 2 eggs with mushrooms fried in clarified butter. Handful of strawberries Meal 2 - Can tuna with mayo, white onion, coleslaw and olives Meal 3 - Striploin steak with chimichurri sauce, sweet potato fries and green mixed salad I thoroughly enjoyed the sweet potato fries as did my youngest child so if I get nothing else from this at least I've been introduced to homemade sweet potato fries (and cauliflower rice!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Great to hear about the good energy levels and yay on the sweet potato fries!! Loving the sound of your Meal 3 yesterday! I think I'll have similar this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Hope you enjoyed your steak SG So day 7 and I'm really in the zone. I'm constantly surprised by how satisfied I am without my usual portions of starchy carbs. And today I think I may have noticed some improvement in my skin. That was one of my main hopes for this challenge. Today will be a 24 hour day for me as I will be working tonight having spent the day with the children so I'll have an extra meal at work if necessary. So far though : Meal 1 - 2 eggs and some mushrooms fried in clarified butter Meal 2 - 2 chicken drumsticks, guacamole and carrot sticks Meal 2 - 1.5 beef burgers and a big mixed salad of greens, carrot, red onion and peppers with a balsamic/EVOO dressing I also ate the end of my daughters pear and later the end of her plum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Day 8 and more food revelations .. Salmon Afrique Du Nord from Well Fed, the nicest salmon I have ever eaten! Meal 1 - 2 eggs and mushrooms fried in clarified butter. Portion of strawberries --- sense of déjà vu here Meal 2 - Wild Atlantic salmon fillet BBQ'd, sweet potato fries, mixed salad with EVOO dressing Meal 3 - 2 rashers, guacamole and celeriac remoulade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Carly Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 WOW, I wish I had your appetite! I have always eaten like a man....waaaay too much! You are rocking this plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Thanks mrs.carly .. I'm well capable of eating like a man (or two!) but I'm finding these combinations very satisfying which is great. So day 9 .. Bit of an odd day, I woke at 3ish so ate meal 1 at 4pm but then we had my mother in law over for dinner which meant I had meal 2 at 6.30pm. I couldn't get out of it so I just went with it and found I got full very quickly, unsurprisingly. Not working tonight so I won't have a meal 3 as I'll be back in bed soon. Meal 1 - homemade Italian sausage and a poached egg on a bed of baby peppers and onions fried in coconut oil YUM Meal 2 - spatchcocked chicken done on the BBQ with a couple of sweet potato wedges and green salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 massive headache today So it's day 10, 1/3 of the way through. However I don't feel like I'm counting down the days,. I feel so good following this plan. Meal 1 - Onion fried in coconut oil topped with 2 fried eggs. Raw carrot Meal 2 - smoked mackerel fillet, tomato, olives and celeriac remoulade Meal 3 - BBQ'd pork loin chop, carrot salad, roasted red pepper, grilled onion I will have a meal 4 tonight as I'm on another 24hr day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Your meals sound lovely Freylah-tasty combos! Hope the headache lifted. Might have been the heat? What glorious weather we are having! Ireland in the sun totally rocks You have some stamina to manage those 24 hr days. Hats off to you! Delighted to hear your Whole 30 is going so well-I know what you mean about the meals being satisfying. It's a revelation, isn't it? Do you find your taste buds more 'alive'? When I did my first W30 it really seemed to reawaken my taste buds and I found I was really enjoying the flavours of all my foods more so than I had been up to that point. Even a simple thing like a crunchy red apple or a juicy tomato seemed extra delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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