drtracyb Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I have worked at the same large hospital for 24 years. I know a lot of people there. No close friends, but many many aquaintences. When I started being successful at my weight loss I was amazed at some of the things people would say to me. "you are a whole new person". No, I'm not. "You look so much better now". Really? I was that ugly before?????? It went on and on. Most of them are not trying to be total b's. You just have to learn to say "thank you", and move on. I am having a crisis of imagination. I have no ideas on what to cook. I keep making the same things. There are a number of things on the list, but still I am feeling boring. I spent the morning looking through nomnompaleo, civilized caveman, and the clothes make the girl. Nothing is standing out. I will probably make the chocolate chili today. Eat this: http://stupideasypaleo.com/2012/10/07/stuffed-acorn-squash It is addictive, especially with brown butter ghee. Regarding people's comments - people make those comments with the best intentions, to tell you how good you look and to encourage you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharynF Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thanks for your comments on my trousers Still smiling. Day 10/45 Meal 1 - left over cabbage braise with 2 eggs Meal 2 - spinach and tomato salad with mayo and canned tuna in olive oil Meal 3 - rump steak with spinach salad and mayo. Coconut milk with flaked almonds for extra fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cortner1195 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Eat this: http://stupideasypaleo.com/2012/10/07/stuffed-acorn-squash It is addictive, especially with brown butter ghee. Regarding people's comments - people make those comments with the best intentions, to tell you how good you look and to encourage you. I wish that all comments were said with the best of intentions. They are not. Some are just rude. The best answer in any case is "thank you". I have made the recipe for stuffed acorn squash several times now. Love it! I have probably made it too often:) Things I have been making a lot of: Asian meatballs, (nom nom paleo) Stuffed acorn squash (better with pork than turkey) Thai meatballs (the clothes make the girl) Bacon and butternut squash soup (civilized caveman) Taco meat on salads Chocolate chili (the clothes make the girl) Sweet potato hashbrowns Pina colada chicken (the clothes make the girl) There are a few others, but I am drawing a blank right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharynF Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 It is Day 46 and I had milk in my coffee this morning. I was so fed up with drinking a variety of herbal teas or plain water. Within a few minutes I was sweating like crazy - very wet face and lower back. Interesting reaction! Luckily I could turn the aircon on at work to help me cool down. I'll try again over the weekend to see what happens but it looks as though milky coffee may be a no-no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGinDC Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Has anyone else noticed a heightened sense of smell? Yesterday morning it was like I could smell things from miles away. My coworker's bagel and cream cheese made me naseous. I'm not pregnant, so I'm wondering if this is a Whole30 thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Has anyone else noticed a heightened sense of smell? Yesterday morning it was like I could smell things from miles away. My coworker's bagel and cream cheese made me naseous. I'm not pregnant, so I'm wondering if this is a Whole30 thing. Since eliminating practically all processed food, my sense of smell is a lot better....well, I can sniff out sugary, chemically, frankenfood products a mile away!! Tomato ketchup is one of the worst! Today, in the staff room a teacher next to me had a cheap pizza slice from the canteen for lunch. I had to move the smell was so offputting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtracyb Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Today is my day 42. Sugar monster reared its ugly head in the form of the date/nut balls. Unfortunately, I've been spinning my wheels trying to find acceptable Halloween treats for my kids, which has resulted in a lot of date/nut combinations that I end up eating. I am going to have to remove those from my house, as I'm the only one that is eating them! Otherwise, still in a mode of clearing the refrigerator off all of the left-overs for the past few weeks of Whole30. Yesterday I made a pot of red beans for my husband. I had to taste the beans to make sure they were cooked enough. Then last night I had a horribly achy hip. Connected? Not sure. So this second whole30 is kind of haphazard and a bit non-compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharynF Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Maybe the answer is to not have Halloween treats. Not sure why it is so big in the States - and getting that way over here now too. Just another excuse for kids to get too many sweets and for adults to waste money on costumes etc. Bah Humbug!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 It is Day 46 and I had milk in my coffee this morning. I was so fed up with drinking a variety of herbal teas or plain water. Within a few minutes I was sweating like crazy - very wet face and lower back. Interesting reaction! Luckily I could turn the aircon on at work to help me cool down. I'll try again over the weekend to see what happens but it looks as though milky coffee may be a no-no Sorry you had a bad reaction to the milk, ugh! Maybe the answer is to not have Halloween treats. Not sure why it is so big in the States - and getting that way over here now too. Just another excuse for kids to get too many sweets and for adults to waste money on costumes etc. Bah Humbug!! I'm just glad I will have a built in excuse to forgo my one candy crave - reeses peanut butter cups. Every Halloween I tell myself I won't rummage through my son's candy, but I always do. This year I will NOT! I finally had some good sleep last night, what a relief. Tummy issues continue. I've gotten some good advice I'm going to try out. Hopefully I will then be on to the energy stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtracyb Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Just dumped the whole batch of nutballs down the garbage disposal. Now I feel better. I agree - it would be nice to forgo candy at Halloween. But tell that to my two kindergarteners. Luckily my kids don't really like sweets. But the teachers are handing things out as treats, and I don't want my kids to be excluded. I was searching for something I could bring in to the teachers to pass out while they were handing red dye-laden poison, I mean treats, to the other kids in class. Gonna work on some paleo gummies instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtracyb Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 LOL I just searched for "Whole30 Halloween" on Chowstalker and got a message "no recipes match your search". So there, swypo. Gonna stop fixating on Halloween now. This second 30 is a lot harder than the first 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharynF Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 This second 30 is a lot harder than the first 30. I am inclined to agree with this statement Tracy. Despite eating fabulous food and loving trying new recipes I am starting to feel deprived. Hence the milk in my coffee this morning (which has had several effects after the sweats this morning). Luckily I made some ghee last night which is a great butter replacement so that has stopped me trying that. I am half way through W30#2 and am determined to carry on. I am going to try coconut milk in coffee tomorrow. I like coconut lattes so will tell myself that I am drinking one of those. Stay strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflower Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 This second 30 is a lot harder than the first 30. For me it's been easier. I didn't have the horrible withdrawal symptoms (headache mostly), I haven't been exhausted during the day (I'm exhausted at 9 pm, but have lots of energy during the day) and didn't have a replay of the crazy digestive troubles. I have so many recipes that I know I love and that my kids will happily eat. This time around it feels easy. Meal 1: 2 fried eggs, roasted brussels sprouts, small portion of leftover chicken stir fry with veggies Meal 2: chocolate chili with mayo, carrot sticks, macadamia nuts, 4 dates Meal 3: ginger garlicky shrimp (from Well Fed) with stir fried vegges (broccoli, snow peas, carrots, peppers, zucchini). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGinDC Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'm on day three of my work trip, and so far things have gone pretty well. I was able to get a mini-fridge put in my room, and found a whole foold-like store nearby. I stocked up on sardines, apples, almond butter, wholly guacamole cups, carrots, nuts and grape tomatoes. Breafkast has consisted of some combination of those items every day. The training center has provided lunch and I've been able to piece something together from what they offer. Yesterday I brought a can of salmon and put that on top of the green salad they had, with some lemon juice for dressing. Today I took apart two sandwiches - one was a grilled chicken breast with roasted red peppers (discarded the bread and cheese) and the other was a veggie sandwich with roasted portabello and zucchini with pesto (again, discarding the bread). Paired it all with some fruit, and it was a pretty decent meal. I think my greens at last night's dinner were cooked in some butter, which probably wasn't compliant, but otherwise I'm on track. I will certainly be glad to get home tomorrow so I can cook myself a decent meal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I'm on day three of my work trip, and so far things have gone pretty well. I was able to get a mini-fridge put in my room, and found a whole foold-like store nearby. I stocked up on sardines, apples, almond butter, wholly guacamole cups, carrots, nuts and grape tomatoes. Breafkast has consisted of some combination of those items every day. The training center has provided lunch and I've been able to piece something together from what they offer. Yesterday I brought a can of salmon and put that on top of the green salad they had, with some lemon juice for dressing. Today I took apart two sandwiches - one was a grilled chicken breast with roasted red peppers (discarded the bread and cheese) and the other was a veggie sandwich with roasted portabello and zucchini with pesto (again, discarding the bread). Paired it all with some fruit, and it was a pretty decent meal. I think my greens at last night's dinner were cooked in some butter, which probably wasn't compliant, but otherwise I'm on track. I will certainly be glad to get home tomorrow so I can cook myself a decent meal! it certainly makes life easier when you can stock your own fridge and not rely on others to feed you!! I always try to pack my own stuff if i'm away for any length of time. be careful of any commercial roasted vegies- many will contain sugar, and pesto is likely to have parmesan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Maybe the answer is to not have Halloween treats. Not sure why it is so big in the States - and getting that way over here now too. Just another excuse for kids to get too many sweets and for adults to waste money on costumes etc. Bah Humbug!! it's not huge in Australia, but it's getting bigger - there is a whole section of the supermarket dedicated to Halloween stuff (predominantly lollies), and every checkout has a "Halloween TREAT" stand. I want to put sticky notes on all of them saying "these are not treats" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicav Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Not being able to stress eat is so HARD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cortner1195 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I am inclined to agree with this statement Tracy. Despite eating fabulous food and loving trying new recipes I am starting to feel deprived. Hence the milk in my coffee this morning (which has had several effects after the sweats this morning). Luckily I made some ghee last night which is a great butter replacement so that has stopped me trying that. I am half way through W30#2 and am determined to carry on. I am going to try coconut milk in coffee tomorrow. I like coconut lattes so will tell myself that I am drinking one of those. Stay strong I use coconut cream if I need something in my coffee. What I reaqd is that because of a shortage of coconuts, manufacturers thin down the coconut milk. The cream is a lot richer. Please HELP! Many have written on this thread about a green bean recipe. I have the beans, now need the recipe. Please, if you know which recipe it is, please let me know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtracyb Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Ok, I gave up and off-roaded today. No reason, just decided to give myself a break. Ate some tater tots with my kids. Will start over tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aventurine Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Many have written on this thread about a green bean recipe. I have the beans, now need the recipe. Please, if you know which recipe it is, please let me know. Thanks Maybe this one? It's yummy! http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/03/14/coconut-almond-green-beans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aventurine Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Thanks for all for the replies. :-) I really can't get over that I'm not hungry all the time! I noticed some friends talking on Facebook about how excess weight is clearly a sign of unresolved emotional issues....and now I want to say, "Or it could be that the person is just not eating the right foods for her body." It is just shocking to me that cutting out grains, legumes, and sugars and dairy (neither of which I ate much of anyway) normalized my hunger. What I'm struggling with now is feeling like I want to avoid social situations that involve food, such as birthday parties, and this makes me a little sad. It's sort of depressing to go and not eat, especially when they're cutting birthday cake and I have to decline, or have to plan around it. I have this sense of "I just want to be like everyone else," and "I wish this wasn't taking up so much time and energy...what can't I not have to think/plan/etc/ and just GO!?" Trying to remember that this is about nourishing myself and not deprivation, but sometimes that's a challenge. That said, mostly still feeling good, though struggling to get enough sleep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Thanks for all for the replies. :-) I really can't get over that I'm not hungry all the time! I noticed some friends talking on Facebook about how excess weight is clearly a sign of unresolved emotional issues....and now I want to say, "Or it could be that the person is just not eating the right foods for her body." It is just shocking to me that cutting out grains, legumes, and sugars and dairy (neither of which I ate much of anyway) normalized my hunger. What I'm struggling with now is feeling like I want to avoid social situations that involve food, such as birthday parties, and this makes me a little sad. It's sort of depressing to go and not eat, especially when they're cutting birthday cake and I have to decline, or have to plan around it. I have this sense of "I just want to be like everyone else," and "I wish this wasn't taking up so much time and energy...what can't I not have to think/plan/etc/ and just GO!?" Trying to remember that this is about nourishing myself and not deprivation, but sometimes that's a challenge. That said, mostly still feeling good, though struggling to get enough sleep! A lot of eating of the wrong foods is emotional - people would make a lot better choices if they weren't made baed on emotion!! I'm in a place where I'm quite comfortable socialising around food without partaking in the eating, or providing my own. What makes me sad is the friends who can't accept that this is ok and avoid inviting us to things because we won't eat. I go out to see people, I couldn't care less about the cake/meal etc. if it's a special occasion and there's something I think I really will enjoy, I will have it but that doesn't happen often... It does get easier, partly because you get used to it, partly because the reasons why you do it become stronger. I would try to not avoid the social situations though, or you may start to despise your lifestyle! And...who wants to be normal? Especially if being normal means suffering the consequences of not so good food choices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharynF Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I have been teetotal for 12 years and I know that, having got used to not drinking alcohol at functions, I can also get used to not eating anything I don't want to eat. In fact it may take people's attention away from me being 'dry' which still seems to fascinate friends after all this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflower Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 cortner, the green bean recipe that adventurine posted is the one I talked about. I had them with grass fed beef burgers one night, then with smoked brisket and pork the next day and with eggs the next. It gets better with age. I sliced my onions very thinly with my mandoline and they were heavenly. I've got a lot of studying to do this weekend (two exams coming up in two weeks) and that worrys me, because I have been spending a big portion of my weekends preparing food. Things will need to be simpler this weekend and next week. I've got a few things I can pull out of the freezer, but will need to make a few things. I'm thinking I'll do chicken soup (my favorite is with turnips, carrots, green peppers, onions, celery). That makes a huge pot and will feed me (and my kids) for several meals. I saw some ideas in ISWF for sweet potatoes in the soup! Has anyone tried that? Meal 1: 2 over medium eggs, roasted Brussels sprouts, coffee with coconut milk Meal 2: leftover garlic ginger shrimp with stir fried veggies Meal 3: the last of my chocolate chili with a dollop of mayo, roasted cauliflower Have a wonderful day! Day 12, right? Last whole30 I was obsessed with "what day is it?" and "how many days left?". This time I'm not thinking about it. And I'm already thinking about Thanksgiving! So many of my favorite dishes are either already Whole30 compliant or easy to make whole30 compliant. And my family will never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflower Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 speaking of thanksgiving......Are chestnuts compliant? I love to roast chestnuts with my Brussels sprouts. I'll post this question in the "can I have...." forum too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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