BillS Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Day 19M1 - 3 eggs, spinach, tomato, yellow squash, salsa; grapefruitM2 - Chicken, broccoli, red cabbage, spicesM3 - Chipotle salad: lettuce, carnitas, guacamole, salsa; Thunderbird bar Snack - Strawberries with coconut creamAll is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Day 20 M1 – Garlic ground beef, spinach, two eggs, ghee, salsa M2 – Chicken, mixed greens, broccoli, olives, red pepper, carrots, sauerkraut Snack – Almonds, Epic turkey bar M3 – Garlic ground beef, spices, mayo, chard, jalapeno, yellow squash, coconut oil I think I hit the "feeling kind of good all the time" zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Day 21 M1 – Three eggs, coconut oil, tomato, salsa; grilled tomato; banana M2 – Tuna mixed with mustard, olive tapenade, and red and yellow peppers; two prunes Exercise – One hour cross-country skiing; 30 minutes of shoveling snow Post workout – Two hard-boiled eggs; baby carrots M3 – Chicken breast; asparagus; squash with coconut cream and almond butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Day 22 M1 – Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with asparagus and tomato; salsa; sweet potato hash Exercise - 2:30 cross-country skiing; 30 minutes shoveling snow Trail Snacks - Applesauce, almonds, 1/2 Thunderbird bar Post Workout - Two hard boiled eggs; baby carrots M2 - Salad with chicken breast, squash, red and yellow peppers, lemon M3 - Thai chicken curry: chicken, red and yellow peppers, Serrano pepper, onion, coconut milk, spices; asparagus I am really starting to feel a change in my workouts. I felt very strong for the first 90 minutes today...then started to run out of gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Day 23 M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with tomato and serrrano pepper; 1/2 sweet potato Exercise - 2:30 cross-country skiing Trail Snacks - 1/2 Thunderbird bar; almonds; 2 prunes Post Workout - Two hard boiled eggs; baby carrots M2 - Chicken breast & 1/2 sweet potato with salsa Road Snack - Almonds M3 - Chipotle: Carnitas, lettuce, salsa, guacamole Home Snack - Sauerkraut I felt really good skiing today. I skied harder, steeper trails with lots of climbing, yet didn't feel as toasted at the end. Adding the sweet potato at breakfast helped. I had been craving sauerkraut for a couple days, so indulged when I got home. I don't know if it was the salt or the probiotics, but something was drawing me. If 1/2 a cup of sauerkraut is now a guilty pleasure, I'm in a very good spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Day 24 M1 - Two eggs scrambled in ghee with spinach and prosciutto M2 - Small salad with chicken breast, HB egg, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, lettuce, spinach, and hot sauce Snack - Primal Pack M3 - Prosciutto, guacamole, olives, almonds, strawberries and coconut milk I was ambushed into a unexpected work lunch today, so ended up with a compliant, but inadequate salad. This left me hungry, so had my first Primal Pack in the afternoon. That was really tasty. I'll have to be careful with them so they don't become a pattern with me. I had crazy cravings all evening, but didn't have the energy to actually prepare anything. I was definitely in a grazing mood, as evidenced by M3. I will shop and do a mini cook-up tomorrow so I'm not caught flatfooted again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Day 25 M1 - Kombucha; almonds M2 - Kobe beef burger patty; green salad; tomato; pickles Snack - Almonds M3 - 2 Chicken hot sausages with mustard and guacamole; pickles; strawberries (no coconut milk!); parma ham My Whole30 commitment definitely wavered over the past two days. Not that I'm giving up, but I'm falling back into some old eating patterns of grazing instead of planning and preparing meals. Basically, I was caught unprepared again today. It's time to get back to basics…simple food choices, the meal planning template, adequate sleep, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Day 26 M1 – Three eggs scrambled in ghee with spinach, onion, salsa, and guacamole; banana M2 – Salad with turkey, greens, broccoli, artichoke hearts, green papaya, peppers, and egg M3 - 2 Chicken hot sausages with mustard, onion, and sauerkraut; strawberries and grapefruit All is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talie1706 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 You are doing great. I'm on day 2 and will be stealing breakfast ideas Take care and enjoy x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just noticed the two hard-boiled eggs and carrots postWO. The recommended postWO is a protein and carb - no fat - which would make the egg yolks a no-no. So, I would suggest using egg whites as your postWO protein, or choose another lean protein like chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Talie - Thank you for the encouragement. My breakfasts are pretty much eggs scrambled with whatever is nearby...quick and easy. Frozen spinach is a key staple to have in the house. Good luck! Chris - Thanks. I was wondering about post WO eggs and will modify that in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Day 27 M1 – Kombucha; banana; Primal Pack M2 – Salad with turkey, lettuce, spinach, hard-boiled eggs, broccoli, olives, watermelon, and strawberries M3 – Garlic ground turkey with onion, Serrano peppers, avocado, and tomato; grapefruit; almonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Day 28 M1 - Two eggs scrambled with left-over ground turkey mixture, salsa, guacamole M2 - Salad with mixed greens, carrot, tomato, cucumber, pickle, sauerkraut, tuna in oil Snack - Kombucha M3 - Left-over turkey mix with diced tomato and tomato paste; strawberries; pistachios I was inexplicably happy today. No huge cravings today, although grocery shopping definitely is ripe with triggers. I think the kombucha was a much better choice than cookies. Also, I learned that pistachios are a food without brakes for me…I'll add them to my "watch" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Day 29 - The Penultimate Day M1 - Three eggs scrambled in ghee with spinach, prosciutto, avocado, and salsa M2 - Salad at Insalata's: Grilled swordfish over greens with olive tapenade, aioli, tomato, and lemon Snack - (Almost M2.5 since the first was too small): Pistachios, dill pickle, tangerines M3 - Steak; asparagus; 1/2 sweet potato; strawberries with coconut milk Felt great all day. Went on a bit of a buying splurge for new kitchen stuff: Two frying pans, six glass containers with snap-on lids, new spatula. These all felt terribly crucial at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Day 30 - The Last Meal…sort of M1 - Three eggs scrambled in ghee with spinach, olives, and salsa M2 - Scotch eggs w/spicy mustard and mayo; banana Snacks While Cooking - Pickle; small piece of chicken breast; samples of mayo and chili M3 - Chocolate chili; broccoli with mayo; green salad with vinegar; strawberries with coconut milk Today is the last of my inaugural Whole30! I'll do a report out tomorrow. I have a 3-day penalty lap for my early Sriracha sins. That means no sugar for a few more days. No big deal. I plan to add legumes back into my diet tomorrow, as I'm feeling a little overloaded on meat lately. Today's Cook-up: - Scotch eggs (the Italian version) - Chocolate chili - Mayo - Hardboiled eggs - Five chicken breasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Great job making it the long haul! Have you made a complete reintroduction plan? I highly encourage doing this and posting it in your shiny new Post Whole30 Log so that you can document your results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susiek Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Woohoo! Congratulations, Bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Thank you, Physibeth and Susie! I'm a bit crunched for time, so am just going to post here tonight. I'll open success and reintroduction threads later. The big news of the day is that I lost 16.4 pounds over the last 30 days! I know I'm not supposed to care about the number, but really, I'm thrilled! Of course I feel better and have more energy and am making much better choices, but I'm also thinner than I have been in probably 10 years! Day 31 (Penalty Lap Day 1 of 3) M1 - 2 Scotch Eggs with mayo; banana M2 - Salad: Chicken breast, mixed greens, carrot, cucumber, red pepper, olives, sauerkraut Snack - 1/2 cup organic refried black beans* M3 - Chocolate chili with a little mayo mixed in; 1/2 sweet potato with coconut milk * I wanted to incorporate beans back into my diet, so thought I'd try a serving on it's own…about 30 minutes before dinner. I felt a tiny bit of heaviness in my stomach after eating them, but nothing bad. I'll have some more with breakfast. My next item to add back will be alcohol and/or butter when I go out for a fancy dinner on Thursday. I'll see how I'm feeling when I get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Nice job, Bill! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Day 32 (Penalty Lap Day 2 of 3) M1 - 3 Deviled eggs; grapefruit M2 - Chocolate Chili; Salad with mixed greens, carrots, cucumber, red pepper, olives, sauerkraut M3 - 2 Scotch eggs with mayo; refried black beans; carrots; sauerkraut All is well. I'm going to carry on here for a bit until work settles down. Still feeling good, although I did get a little hungry in the late afternoon. Also, my energy picked up considerably after dinner, which tells me I might not have eaten enough during the day. I'm going to add some sweet potato or other dense carb to my earlier meals for more sustained energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springbound Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Congrats on the strong finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks, springbound! I appreciate your support. Day 33 (Last penalty day!) M1 - 3 eggs scrambled in ghee with chicken, spinach, onion, and salsa; 1/2 sweet potato M2 - Large bowl of chocolate chili; apple M3 - Chipotle: Salad with carnitas, lettuce, salsa, and guacamole; kombucha Snack - 1/8 cucumber while preparing tomorrow's lunch Today marks the end of my first Whole30, with the three added days. All is still well, although I admit to being a little nervous about being unchained in the wild again. My legume reintroduction went well. I'm not really tempted to add anything else back, but feel I should so that I know how things will effect me. Tomorrow I have dinner at a big, fancy restaurant, so will undoubtedly get some errant butter. Maybe I'll go all out and have a piece of cheese! I really will move this thread into the reintroduction forum when I have a little more time…no later than this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Well, it's time to wrap up this active Whole30 thread and join the big boys and girls over in Reintroduction. Here we go! I'll come back and post my success story link when I get around to posting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 As promised, my success story: http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/17562-wholebill-10/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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