My second Whole 30+

[jlb111]

Hey All , Its been a while.Completed my first and only successful "30" in April / May 2013Then in October thought about, (thought about, doesn't count as made a decision) to do another 30 but got sidetracked.

And now I'm fully engaged.

I feel excitied to be taking this on again and hopefully I'll be better at finding my way around this site

as the support is not just important , I have found it to be the difference between success and not success.

Last successful go around I had all the mood swings and challenges, along with the eventual great energy.

This time I feel much more at home however I see that can translate into kind of a cavalier approach which

is so dangerous for my efforts.

So I plan to be rigorous and certainly give permission for anyone seeing something less than that to put

a spotlight on it.

I will be 71 in May. I am a sickeningly young 71 which I attribute to great genes, the gift of sobriety some

32 years ago, and a awesome higher power who floods me with grace on a daily basis.

So onward and upward.

MY commitment to one of my trainers is to do the Prescott whiskey road mountain bike race this year

plus a Tri or 2.

I figure as I get older one of these years Im going to hit the platform just because I outlived everyone

else.

Be good and happy

 

[jlb111]

today 01/25/2014  day 1 of second whole 30 and most likely more.

But for today I'll stay in one day at a time.

I've spent several days preparing and trying to remember all the rules from my first and last 30

until I decided to do this one as though it was my first.

I am excited about giving and receiving support as I am deeply aware that without that I lose committment

Started today with a grapefruit (couldnt remember if that was OK) and followed up with a palm size serving

of chicken breast and sauteed in cocanut oil spinach

I do Fish Oil every morning so I will have to remember to include that in my log.

As the day goes on I will report later and Im stoked to be getting the daily help again.

[Physibeth]

today 01/25/2014  day 1 of second whole 30 and most likely more.

But for today I'll stay in one day at a time.

I've spent several days preparing and trying to remember all the rules from my first and last 30

until I decided to do this one as though it was my first.

I am excited about giving and receiving support as I am deeply aware that without that I lose committment

Started today with a grapefruit (couldnt remember if that was OK) and followed up with a palm size serving

of chicken breast and sauteed in cocanut oil spinach

I do Fish Oil every morning so I will have to remember to include that in my log.

As the day goes on I will report later and Im stoked to be getting the daily help again.

 

Your food this morning was fine but we would prefer you save your fruit for the end of the meal lest it push vegetable off your plate if you decide you are full. You possibly could have done a little more fat at your first meal unless you poured all the cooking oil from the pan to the plate.

[jlb111]

Thanks for the feedback

I do a significant amount of omega 3 fish oil in morning along with cocoanut oil for cooking to balance my fat intake

I sure get the fruit before veggies or protein and how that could effect cleaning up the plate

As I have experienced it .

I will adjust for sure

I am so excited for day 2

And the ground meat alternatives

Off the recovery then hitting the mountain on the bike

[jlb111]

DAY 2,

BREAKFAST : 2 OZ BEEF TENDERLOIN

SWEET POTATO

FISH OIL SUPPLEMENT

LUNCH WAS A MIX OF LUNCH AND DINNER

4 OZ OF BEEF

IN SALAD MIX OF VEGGIE GREENS AND TOMATOES AND ONIONS

GOT SIDEWAYS AS TO DINNER AND SKIPPED IT. NOT A GOOD PLAN

JUST HAD ZERO HUNGER AFTER AFTERNOON MEAL AND DIDN'T WANT TO EAT

JUST TO BE EATING.

I RECALLED LAST WHOLE 30 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I HAD TO WATCH

MORE CAREFULLY MY TENDENCY TO NOT EAT.

THIS TIME AROUND I AM PLANNING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GREAT RECIPIES

FOUND THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND I KNOW I;LL NEED THAT AND THE FEEDBACK TO

"STAY THE COURSE"

[jlb111]

starting day 3

breakfast    1/4 ground chicken with apple slices and cinnamon and tumeric

                    1/2 avacado with olive oile and vinegar

                     1 egg over top

                     all done in cocanut oil

[Physibeth]

Don't let fruit push vegetables off your plate at meal 1. And yes please try not to skip meals. The hunger will recover. 

[jlb111]

ANOTHER KIND OF WEIRD DAY HAVING TO FORCE MYSELF TO EAT. I DON,T RECALL THIS HAPPENING LAST 30 BUT I'm SURE EACH CIRCUMSTANCE IS DIFFERENT AT SOME LEVEL.

I GOT SUPER BUSY THIS MORNING AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, IT WAS 10:30 AND I HAD NOT EATEN.

I DID HAVE MY FISH OIL WHICH IS A STAPLE FOR ME FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AND I WOULD NEVER ABANDON.

HOWEVER I DIDN'T FEEL HUNGER WHICH ISNT UNUSUAL FOR ME AND I DIDN'T  PAY ATTENTION.

SO FOR MY LUNCH BRUNCH I HAD A LARGE SALAD WITH LETTUCE TOMATOE A COUPLE OF HARD BOILED EGGS

WITH TURKEY AND COMPLIANT BACON FROM SPROUTS.

THE EVENING MEAL CONSISTED OF 6 OZ OF CHICKEN, 1/4 OF YAM ALONG WITH A BUNCH OF CAULIFLOWER.

AND FINISHING WITH A GRAPEFRUIT.

CERTAINLY NOT A PRISTINE DAY OF 30 EATING BUT COMPLIANT.

MY ENERGY LEVEL SEEMS TO BE STAYING PRETTY HIGH , AND BECAUSE OF THE COMMITTMENT TO A BETTER AND MORE CONSCIOUS EATING REGIME I SEEM TO HAVE BEGUN TO REGAIN MY WORKING OUT ENTHUSIASM.

[jlb111]

good start to the day;

except for the early morning banana before lap swim.

back at home for a breakfast of:

ground chicken 1/4 lb tomatoes yams spinach and a few jalapenos

topped off with a couple of teaspoons of Omega 3 fish oil.

And Im ready to slay the dragon today.

Last time at 5 days far different than this time.

Although tummy a bit queasy nothing like it was last April

in the first 30.

I am grateful for that and a bit wondering why but; think

I won't look this gift horse in the mouth.

[jlb111]

Lunch. Large lettuce salad

Shaved beef and ham. 6oz

Tomato. Lettuce.

Still feeling good without withdraws

[Kryztle]

You got this!! And like they said, eat more vegetables and try to save your fruit until lunch or later

[GFChris]

Lunch. Large lettuce salad

Shaved beef and ham. 6oz

Tomato. Lettuce.

Still feeling good without withdraws

Be sure the ham is compliant. It's tricky to find compliant ham.

[jlb111]

thanks for the lookout on ham

dinner tonight

4oz chicken breast

1/2 Yam with coconut oil

lettuce salad olive oil

whats the scoop on vinegar

and wheres the question mark on this new lap top

lol

[jlb111]

breakfast today.........on the go again, not the greatest.

4oz chicken breast, omega fish oil

don't remember the rest (a bit of withdrawl?)

lunch

Crab Louis lettuce shrimp crab raw with lemon

a bit of liver paste to increase the protein level

Im having a bit of weirdness and stomach cramps...........finally ( although my wife would say the weirdness is nothing new)

happy trails

[GFChris]

breakfast today.........on the go again, not the greatest.

4oz chicken breast, omega fish oil

don't remember the rest (a bit of withdrawl?)

lunch

Crab Louis lettuce shrimp crab raw with lemon

a bit of liver paste to increase the protein level

Im having a bit of weirdness and stomach cramps...........finally ( although my wife would say the weirdness is nothing new)

happy trails

Are you getting 1-3 cups of veggies in each of your meals?

I notice a lot of lettuce in the past few days. Some folks aren't good with raw veggies. Maybe try switching to all cooked and see if that helps alleviate your stomach cramps?

[jlb111]

great feedback

I hadnt considered that. Thanks a bunch

and of the cooked veggies Ive been doing they have been mosy the broccoli and cauliflower varieties which can be a bit cramping for me cooked or raw.

That and the yams, and different types of lettuce have been the menu.

Im driving to Laguna Beach to see some grandbabies this afternoon and salads are what hold me together "on the road". so I'd better reconsider my menu choices.

this morning started with

ground chicken seasoned to a chorizo flavor with small amount of apple cut in and a generous portion of sweet potatoe.

Again I want to celebrate just working to stay compliant and disciplined in whole 30 has shown up in my business behavior along with working out committment.

Im even feeling a bit less codependent with my spouse, A gift I didn't see coming.

I have been stuck at times in needing her approval in every thing I do and this eating regime to a wanna be vegetarian can seem pretty "out there" and she is more than comfy at letting me know that.

However , for me, I am very clear that this IS my path to better health. And for that awareness, I am very grateful.

Thanks all for so much unconditional support.

[jlb111]

I think I need to step up my label reading a bit more.

I liver paste made at Sprouts and checked the other day to find there is a tiny amount of sugar in the making much to my chagrin.

No paste for me.

But it did make me think I have not been as diligent in the grass fed department either and wondering if that could be part of the reason that my withdrawl symptoms are so much less dramatic than the April 30 I did , that perhaps I am not being as compliant as I should be.

For instance yesterday I had two not three meals.

We had an emergency day where I had to come back from Ca. to get my wife on a plane to Denver where one of our grandbabies was put into a hospital with RSV and the day got so upside down I don't remember if I even had lunch.

I do recall vividly wanting to act out with food for much of the day and am grateful that I have tools that helped that not become a reality

My dinner choice was to slow cook a 6 oz pork chop in a bit of coconut water with a small amount of apple slices , onion and included in the pot was a bit of cauliflower and 1/3 yam.

Having the left over for breakfast and feeling very positive about the days food planning

and know that my concerns for my grandson need not manifest in bad choices for my health.

Wish all well today and need to remember I am in charge of my attitude and behaviors today and that all else is totally out of my control.

[jlb111]

Ok today Day 10. Should have known better than wonder where withdrawal symptoms were hiding.

Tired kinda weird dizzy

Lucky I'm the boss. Laid in bed with doggies wondering if anyone got the license number of the truck than ran over me

Are left over chicken and sweet potatoe Yum?

Salad / spinach / yam / chicken/ yum ? For dinner

I think I could do this eating regime just great if

I didn't have to eat

Probably not the best plan

Love to all

[jlb111]

Day 11

Still feeling kind of a low level anxiety

With a bit of nervous energy

Way better than yesterday's lay around

Like a whipped pup

Went for physical and all systems looked good

Seemed thyroid a tad sluggish

So more excercize add in some extra supplements

And for a 70 year old I'm at the top of the

Tier.

Breakfast consisted of

Ground chicken skillet with bunch of spinach

Half a yam

And I think I'm ready to turn the jets up with

More compliance and some new recipes

I'm going to get the success guide and well fed 2

Off to office

Happy trails

[jlb111]

Day 15. Out visiting grandbabies in Laguna

All my children workout/highly health food conscious so very on board with food choices

Makes for great environment

Strict grass fed choices difficult for me while traveling which means reliance on raw and sweet potatoes.

Still yummy tho

[jlb111]

Starting day 16

Awoke this morning feeling great about my resolve. Was out to dinner lady night with a quick visit with grand kids to Dave and busters

Truley and experience typically way out of my comfort zones

But I seemed to be able to maintain a modecum

Of sanity through all the noise and was highly aware of my habit of "eating at stressors"

Avoided the not to intense temptations and after a steak salad at the Charthouse that I all but watched them prepare , got home feeling great and not stuffed or the product of wrong food choices . I know you guys know this already

But that's an A + feeling for me.

I have noticed an unusual interest in deserts / anything sugared .

Sweets never been a big thing except in the way back old days when I was experiencing

"The munchies" but that ones been gone for 30+ years thanks be to God, so this sweet thing is interesting, but as long as I'm not romancing it

Or like they say in recovery. "Feeding the black dog" , I seem to be managing the desires well.

I'm delving deeper into the whole 9 writings and feel hugely grateful for all of the people who have come before me

See ya

[jlb111]

Im starting day 17 and feeling like ramping up a bit.

I notice this time I am more cavalier about my grabbing food habit.That

is eating on the run.

And as Ive been reading more from the whole 9 blog I am becoming aware thatmuch of the way I do life is 

crisis management which Im sure is not great for cortisol production.

So time to slow it down and be "mindful"

a handful of compliant chicken as I run past the fridge is not going to get

me what Im after.

Love to all

[Chocoholic382]

 

So time to slow it down and be "mindful"

a handful of compliant chicken as I run past the fridge is not going to get

me what Im after.

 

This is exactly my challenge. Sometimes it feels like you're supposed to create time out of nothing.

[jlb111]

I think this is day 20

and Im feeling a shift in physical reactions.

Not quite sure how to explain it but Im guessing this way of eating ( healthy) is a great fit for me

and I feel balanced.There is probably some weight loss which is great and without obsession

but its something more intangible that I cant quite describe .

It manifest itself in walking taller , terrific energy, and although I do have some financial

challenges, they are just that , challenges, not nightmares.

This thread is probably not where to discuss this if I want feedback or just generally want to celebrate,

and I do, with the communityBreakfast was compliant turkey bacon with an egg a gob of spinachand

1/3 sweet potatoe.

My last whole 30 I stuck pretty much with a very simple menu and that worked for me with my schedule

and lifestyle.

This time I am planning on running this adventure pretty dang pristine into late April or early May

which is when my next grandbaby is due , my 32nd sobriety birthday, abd My 71st belly button birthday.

Aint it grand!

SO this time I am going to expand my cooking prowess and that has taken me deeper into the writings

from many contributors here; and I am thrilled with what I am experiencing.

This site and you folks are a wealth of great "stuff" and Im rolling around in it.

I have been a development junkie and workout fanatic for much of my life and Im one young 70.

MY plan is to get younger just for the hell of it.

HUgs to all

[jlb111]

day 31, finished with this segment now onward to a whole 90.

I need to get some direction from moderators regarding ongoing

compliance.

It seems that now is the time to focus on broadening my meal choices

and I'm excited about some new cook books and gearing up more for working out.

Im not sure where to access and post for this continuing adventure.

So I guess I just amble around in the forums checking it out.

I weighed today and was down about 7 lbs from 214 to 207.

My last whole 30 I dropped I believe 12 lbs. But I may have been running more.

Whatever Im happy to be on my way to another month and more learning about myself

and expanding my horizons