OrigamiMom Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Day 1: Breakfast - veggie omelet Snack - handful of nuts and 2 medjool dates Lunch - fresh tomato soup made in the vitamix Dinner - hamburger patty, sweet potato slices fried in coconut oil, green salad with oil&vinegar dressing Dessert - handful of fresh raspberries Beverages - Herbal tea, water, coffee (no sweeeners or creams) Activities: Hit the grocery store to stock up. Worked on identifying my goals. Cleaned out pantry. Looking forward to a successful Day 2!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Do you have a copy of the meal template? Whole30 recommends that every meal have 1-2 palms of protein, 1-3 cups of vegetables, and the appropriate amount of compliant fat. Dinner looked good. It's unclear whether your breakfast had enough protein and veggies (when eggs are your protein, a serving is the number of eggs you can hold in your hand), and whether your lunch had enough protein and fat.Also, have your portion sizes at meals be big enough that you rarely need snacks in between. Meals should satiate you for 4-5 hours. If you are truly hungry (you could eat steamed fish and broccoli), have a mini meal that includes a protein and fat. Save your 1-2 daily servings of fruit to have with or immediately after your meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrigamiMom Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thanks for the advice, Chris! My lunch was made with fresh chicken stock, but I don't know if that would qualify in the protein department. There wasn't any added fat, so that was a fail. I can see that I have some work to do tomorrow. Will need to tweak my menu. I hadn't seen the meal planner until now, so I'll print it and use it as my guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrigamiMom Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Day 2: Breakfast - omelet with 2 eggs, spinach, green and red bell pepper, mushrooms, olive oil. Lunch - half a left over hamburger patty. Was on the run and hadn't planned well. Snack - handful of cashews, 2 mandarin oranges, 1 mini apple Dinner - pork roast, broccoli, carrots Beverages - black coffee, water, carbonated water Today's learning activities: Reading this website Observations - REALLLLLYYYY wanted to have some of the goodies at the buffet bar tonight. Can't believe I walked away. Strong cravings for a soda and sweet treats tonight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Breakfast and dinner looked good. Watch the fruit: you get 1-2 daily servings where each serving is the size of your fist. Limit fruit consumption to with or immediately after meals only.Again, make your snacks a mini-meal of a protein and fat. Nuts are a fat source on a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrigamiMom Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Day 3: Breakfast - omelet with 2 eggs, spinach, green and red bell pepper, mushrooms, olive oil. Lunch - Hamburger patty, large portion of broccoli, green salad with avocado. Pre Workout - handful of pecans Post workout - half a hamburger patty (getting sick of hamburger patties...), 1 raw carrot Dinner - The LAST hamburger patty, green salad with 1 avocado slice, 1/4 sweet potato with 1 tsp coconut oil and sea salt (YUMMM!!!) Beverages - black coffee, water, herbal tea TODAY'S LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Reading this website continues to teach me sooo much! The info regarding pre and post workout fuel is really helpful. TODAY'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Lifted for an hour doing a total body routine with my trainer. TODAY'S SUCCESS - Daughter baked cupcakes. She's an awesome baker. I didn't so much as lick a spoon! TODAY'S ACTIVITIES - Spent some time in the kitchen: 1. Chopped all the veggies for my morning omelets 2. Made a huge jar of salsa 3. Set up the crockpot to make a pot of beef stock 4. Boiled chicken for using in lunches and post-workout snacks. 5. Baked sweet potatoes for post-workout snacks. Observations - SUPER tired yesterday... headache today, but not as tired and energy level is pretty good. Thinking about snacks way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrigamiMom Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Day 4: Breakfast - omelet with 2 eggs, spinach, green and red bell pepper, mushrooms, olive oil. Lunch - Green salad, grilled chicken breast, avocado, cup of chicken broth/stock, small apple. Snack - handful of pistachios Dinner - Spaghetti squash, 3 homemade meatballs, marinara sauce, wedge salad Beverages - black coffee, water, herbal tea TODAY'S LEARNING ACTIVITIES: 1. Spent some time learning about Paleo eating/cooking by visiting various websites. 2. Label reading: I learned that my favorite fresh link sausage at the meat market has MSG. My favorite bulk breakfast sausage is made with SUGAR. TODAY'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Did not have time for a workout. TODAY'S SUCCESS - I wanted a sweet snack so badly and had such a terrible headache today. I consider it a success that I didn't rip anybody's head off. TODAY'S ACTIVITIES - Spent some time in the kitchen: 1. Made enough meatballs for 4 meals. 2. Stocked my desk at work with delicious herbal teas and a bag of pistachios for emergencies. 3. Made a list of a few exercises I can do at my desk for days that I don't have time for a workout. PLANS FOR TOMORROW: What can I do to get to the gym for 5:00 am class? I am NOT a morning person. I can't imagine myself getting up at 4:30, but a morning workout would be so much better. My after-work schedule is usually too busy for exercise time. Observations - BAD headache all day. Really wanted wine or chocolate badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrigamiMom Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Day 5: Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs, spinach, green and red bell pepper, mushrooms, olive oil. Already getting tired of this for breakfast. Lunch - Green salad, spaghetti squash, 3 meatballs, cup of chicken broth/stock, small apple. Snack - handful of pistachios Dinner - Chicken taco meat on a garden salad with avocado and salsa (taco salad) Beverages - black coffee, water, herbal tea, grapefruit carbonated water TODAY'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Did not have time for a workout. TODAY'S SUCCESS - I wanted a sweet snack so badly and had such a terrible headache today. I consider it a success that I didn't rip anybody's head off. TODAY'S ACTIVITIES - Spent some time in the kitchen: 1. Made enough meatballs for 4 meals. 2. Stocked my desk at work with delicious herbal teas and a bag of pistachios for emergencies. 3. Made a list of a few exercises I can do at my desk for days that I don't have time for a workout. PLANS FOR TOMORROW: Stay away from the sugar monster. Chocolate cravings are driving me nuts! Observations - BAD headache all day again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrigamiMom Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Day 6: Breakfast - 2 cups Spinach with strawberry/blueberry/flaxseed/almond milk smoothie; Banana/egg patty with coconut oil. Lunch - 3 meatballs, spaghetti squash, marinara sauce, green salad, vinaigrette. Snack - handful of pistachios Dinner - Tortilla soup without the tortillas or cheese, added sauteed zuchinni and freshly shredded cabbage instead. Yummy!!! Beverages - black coffee, water, herbal tea TODAY'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Weights Observations - BAD headache all day, feels like it's sinus related, even though I am not stuffy. Actually, felt pretty good this morning, headache started around lunchtime. By this evening, feeling tired and sluggish.... Just want to go to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Two things on your breakfast. Smoothies are discouraged on a Whole30. The idea is to chew your food vs. drink it, as chewing is more satiating. And the banana egg patty is a big no: sorry no Paleo pancakes or Paleo-ifying treats on a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrigamiMom Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Dang. It was really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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