Dem Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It's hard keeping up with the group that started Jan 1 so I decided to track my food here. Today is day 7. I am nursing twins so I snack a lot. M1, at 5:30 when the twins got up: sweet potato/sausage hash, sautéed kale, 2 fried eggs. 2 cups Decaf with coconut milk. M2, at 8:30, diced chicken, spinach, salsa in a 2 egg white omelette with half avocado. Pineapple. Snack: raisins, almonds, coconut flakes M3, at 11:30, 2 bowls fish stew (made with coconut milk). Wow, that seems like a lot of food. And I'm sure I will eat at least twice more today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Doing well so far. Just be sure your snacks contain a protein and fat. Nuts are considered a fat source on a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Ok thanks Chris. Ate 2 more meals yesterday and followed both of them with fruit. Ugh. Feeling very depressed and want to quit. Disappointed in myself for feeding the sugar dragon with fruit and also upset about some personal stuff. Life is hard without sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Ok thanks Chris. Ate 2 more meals yesterday and followed both of them with fruit. Ugh. Feeling very depressed and want to quit. Disappointed in myself for feeding the sugar dragon with fruit and also upset about some personal stuff. Life is hard without sugar. It *is* ok to have 1-2 servings of fruit per day, with or immediately after a meal. Serving = size of yout fist. No need to be disappointed in yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 M1: 2 chicken thighs, big salad with olive oil, coffee with coconut milk Snack: two h.b. eggs, two larabars M2: can of tuna with olive oil, almonds, cherries Decaf with coconut milk M3: roasted cauliflower, carrots, and broccoli, meatza topped with spinach, couple handfuls of grapes, almonds, raisins So I am feeling a lot happier now. I really had a dark cloud hanging over my head the past couple days. I am proud of myself for staying strong when I wanted nothing more than to dive into a bowl of ice cream. My goal for tomorrow is to limit myself to two servings of fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 M1: sweet potato sausage hash, spinach, 2 fried eggs, half avocado, decaf with coconut milk M2: 2 chicken thighs. Green salad, apple, almonds Snack: a few bites of dd's larabar M3: 2 hb eggs, larabar, 2. bowls fish stew (made with coconut milk) M4: 1 chicken thigh, salad with evoo, 1/2 grapefruit, baked sweet potato w/ ghee So, 3 1/2 servings of fruit. Ok. Try again tomorrow. Baby boy was soooo fussy today, I was running around like crazy but couldn't get anything done. Only one cup of coffee, yay. Feeling tired tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yup, tomorrow's a clean slate. Watch the larabars going forward - they are to be used for emergency food only. Don't have as part a meal. Also, get more veggies in. Aim for 1-3 cups per meal. Looks like one meal missed out on each of the last two days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Yes, those larabars are definitely food without brakes for me. Was really tempted to cheat today. Able to distract myself by cleaning house. Now my house looks nice M1: sweet potato, sauerkraut, hamburger, 2 fried eggs M2: salad with evoo, 1 chicken thigh, sweet potato, half avocado, blueberries with pecans Snack: hb egg, sweet potato, larabar M3: roasted cauliflower and carrots, salad w/ evoo, veggie meatballs, raisins and almonds Excited to make pad Thai from well fed tomorrow. I've never had regular pad Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Today I started feeling good. No more temptation to quit. I realized yesterday that quitting will not improve my life at all. Using food to deal with the hard stuff doesn't make the hard stuff easier. I went over all my reasons for doing this, and that helped me a lot. M1: 2 fried eggs, 2 hamburger patties, roasted cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, a little spinach, decaf with coconut milk M2: big salad with evoo, steak, chicken thigh, snacked on cashews while cooking Snack: sweet potato with ghee, chicken thigh, 3 clementines M3: Pad Thai from Well Fed (yes it IS amazing!); snacked on raisins and almonds while cooking I know I need to get a handle on the snacking, but compared to how I was eatiIng two weeks ago this was amazing. And I didn't eat any larabars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Today I started feeling good. No more temptation to quit. I realized yesterday that quitting will not improve my life at all. Using food to deal with the hard stuff doesn't make the hard stuff easier. I went over all my reasons for doing this, and that helped me a lot. M1: 2 fried eggs, 2 hamburger patties, roasted cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, a little spinach, decaf with coconut milk M2: big salad with evoo, steak, chicken thigh, snacked on cashews while cooking Snack: sweet potato with ghee, chicken thigh, 3 clementines M3: Pad Thai from Well Fed (yes it IS amazing!); snacked on raisins and almonds while cooking I know I need to get a handle on the snacking, but compared to how I was eatiIng two weeks ago this was amazing. And I didn't eat any larabars! Great eating and even better realizations too! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 M1: 2 cups decaf with coconut milk, 2 scrambled eggs with spinach, roasted cabbage and carrots, half avocado Snack: leftover pad Thai, 2 clementines M2: big salad with chicken thigh, almonds and raisins Snack: frozen banana, 2 hb egg whites, decaf with coconut milk M3: big salad with fajita meat, 2 clementines Wow I was feeling fruity today! Had a hard family issue come up today and I momentarily thought about throwing it all out the window but then I realized the problem won't disappear if I give up. If anything, eating this way gives me something positive to focus on in the midst of chaos and dysfunction. It's one area of my life I can control when everything else is out of my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukunbayi Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Wow... you're doing great. And nursing twins!!! That adds a whole lot of extra nutritional intake need. Do you feel like you're eating enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yes, I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 M1: 2 cups decaf with coconut milk, 3 fried eggs, roasted cabbage and carrots, side pork, 2 clementines Snack: 2 larabars (I know!) M2: spaghetti squash with ghee, roasted cabbage, several meatballs, raisins Decaf with coconut milk M3: salmon, big salad, sweet potato ETA: late night snack of side pork. Lots of energy today but I've noticed this little voice popping up unexpectedly, saying things like, "cake sounds so good right now" or "how about some sugar cookies?" It's random and just comes out of nowhere. Feeling skinnier too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Don't really want to post tonight because I was *bad* today. Well, here goes. M1: chicken thigh, big salad, 2 cups decaf with coconut milk, one piece side pork M2: small hamburger topped with fried egg, roasted cauliflower, two clementines. Snack: two larabars M .3: leftover pad Thai, salad with olives, snacked on grapes while making food Snack: two hb eggs and decaf with coconut milk M4: better butter chicken over spinach So tired I can barely keep me eyes open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Felt pretty good today. M1: side pork, 2 eggs, decaf with coconut milk, roasted carrots and cauliflower M2: salad with evoo, curry chicken with coconut milk, 3 clementines Snacked on cashews M3: salad with evoo, lamb steak, sweet potatoes Snack: cashews, handful of grapes, decaf with coconut milk M4: curry beef with coconut milk, spaghetti squash Ate a lot of cashews today, but I guess that's better than fruit. Need to go grocery shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Fell asleep last night before logging my food, but yesterday was fine. Today so far: M1: decaf with coconut milk, 2 eggs fried; scrambled to get out the door so didn't eT a very filling breakfast Snack: larabar M2: stir fried beef with spinach, carrots, olives, handful of grapes Edited to add the rest of my meals Snacked on lots of walnuts and 4 prunes while making m3 M3: lamb chops, spaghetti squash with ghee, wilted spinach M4: ate some grapes while making fish cakes, baked sweet potato with ghee, 2 bites of dd's banana Found some almond butter with no sugar at the store today! Hooray! Also make some paleo treats for fam and did not eat any! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 M1: decaf with coconut milk, 3 fried eggs with chicken, spinach, roasted pepper hash, all topped with extra ghee, baked sweet potato with ghee, grapes Snack: walnuts and a second cup of coffee Snack 2: larabar. eaten in the checkout line of the grocery store! M2: roasted chicken leg, raw broccoli dipped in canola oil (I know it's not good but I was at someone's house and she didn't have olive oil), raw tomatoes, 2 hb eggs, and a banana M3: chicken leg, roasted cabbage, spaghetti squash with ghee Snack/ dessert: ate a larabar after dinner. I was frustrated with dh. Halfway through the bar I realized, this is so stupid! I am getting back at my hubby by eating a larabar??? Not a smart choice! Had a good day. M2 was at grandma's house, and i managed to resist the ice cream and cake she offered. Finally went shooting at the good grocery store today and now I am totally stocked up with veggies! Eta: got hungry after dinner and ate Another chicken thigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 M1: spaghetti squash with ghee, 3 fried eggs with spinach, roasted pepper, chicken hash, decaf with coconut milk Snack: roasted almonds, hb egg, orange M2: kale and arugula salad, chicken leg, carrots dipped in Moraccan dipping sauce, spaghetti squash, ate a larabar for dessert, was craving a cookie Snack: an apple M3: pork sliders, spaghetti squash with ghee, riced cauliflower Wanted to quit again today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 M1: freeze dried pineapple (oops), 2 pork sliders topped with fried eggs, spinach and bell pepper hash, spaghetti squash Snack: decaf with coconut milk, 2 hb eggs, pork slider M2: 2 bowls fish stew with bell peppers and spinach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Fell asleep before posting last night. Today: M1: fish stew with spinach and half avocado, decaf with coconut milk M2: 2 pork sliders, roasted cabbage Snack; a lot of almonds M3: chicken leg with cauliflower rice, sweet potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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