jhmomi Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Start Date July 31, 2012 Excited to begin today. I know I CAN do a Whole30. I did my first in February and loved it. But it just didn't stick. Bit by bit old habits and foods returned. I'm excited to get back to basics and eat REAL FOOD again. This time I will make some changes to HOW I do my Whole30. No promises but I plan to log my meals here to keep me accountable. I tend to nibble and graze my way through the day so I want to focus on having three good meals and very limited snacks. I keep my food pretty simple but that's what I like. I'm a lazy cook. July 31 Breakfast: 8:30 Coffee with coconut milk, hard boiled eggs, grape tomatoes. Lunch: 1:00 Watermelon and tomato gazpacho (Nom Nom Paleo recipe), canned sardines, tea. Not too hungry at lunch so this was plenty. Snack: 5:00 HB egg, 10 almonds, 5 grape tomatoes. I was a little hungry and knew dinner wouldn't be until after 6:00 so I grabbed this snack on the way out the door. Dinner: 630 Beef burger, salad, more of the gazpacho leftover from lunch. Had a little too much of the Asian dressing I made. Pretty stuffed. Definitely satisfied. But a little voice in the back of my head is still asking, "What about a snack before bed? You were GOOD all day." I plan to ignore that little voice. Selective hearing loss, right? P.S. Love that I can edit my same post during the day with my meals. I think I will do this every day and just log my meals as the day goes on and I have time. Love that I can do this easily from my phone. My phone is ALWAYS with me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri W. Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Best wishes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hope it goes really well for you jhmomi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Have a great w30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thanks ladies! FYI I'm at my sons doctor appointment and waiting. I have been using the web browser on my phone for this forum the last day or two and it wasn't too bad. But I just tried the mobile version link at the bottom of the page. Wow what a difference.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 jhmomi good luck on your 2nd whole 30! as a newcomer here, I'm looking forward to reading your log. and WOW the mobile version really does make a difference! Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 August 1. Day 2 Meal 1: 10am spinach/egg bake w 21 seasoning salute (TJ), coffee w coconut milk. Late breakfast. Got busy with house stuff after gym. Walked an hour and did 30 min with my trainer. Love him! Stopped at grocery store on the way home and now have a small red and green cabbages cooking in my crockpot. Love the cabbage with a spoon or two of applesauce, some cinnamon or chinese 5 spice and a chicken and apple sausage. Yum! Snack: 1pm Beef Jerky Meal 2: 4pm Cauliflower topped with ground turkey and marinara. Meal? 3: 730pm Small green salad, a few bites of cut fruit, HB egg, and a few bites of cabbage (still cooking, not ready yet but should be great tomorrow. Have the munchies so I will have zucchini chips when I finish this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 I ate before we went to the restaurant tonight (it was just easier and I had my food ready). My daughter ordered grilled shrimp with a side of fruit for dinner when we were out. And she ate it all. She is 6 years old. Her brothers ordered chicken fingers and fries (4 year old) and chicken fingers and fruit (8 year old). Not exactly Cave Kids, but they could have done worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 August 2, Day 3 9:15 am: Good morning all. Went for a walk this morning but decided to run the last half. It felt really good. I went faster than I thought and am very excited for an upcoming 5K. I have dabbled in running very infrequently over the years. Have done a handful of races. Had my first 5K in at least 15 years in January but haven't really run since then. This one will be the second of 2012. I have been working with a trainer since February and have really increased my leg strength so when I started running again a couple of weeks ago I was amazed at how smooth it seemed. Thank goodness for all those squats and deadlifts. I still don't LIKE to run, but I'm learning to enjoy it more. Meal 1, 8:30am: Kale topped with ground turkey and TJ's marinara (green label can), coffee with coconut milk. Meal 2, 130pm: Curry tuna salad lettuce wraps, grape tomatoes, herbal tea Meal 3, 5:30pm: Green Salad, can of sardines, some baby carrots. Snack 1: Maybe later at 7:30? 1/2C Blueberries, 20 raw almonds. (already have my snack ready for later - can you say Portion Control? Throughout the day I had about 5 baby carrots and 10-15 grapes. Kids had them a few times and I snagged a few with them... Good Day! Update: It's 8pm. I'm a little hungry and want something. This is my usual snack time and a hard habit to break. Decided to have a small bowl of blueberries and almonds with coconut milk. And then go to bed and read for a while before lights out... P.S. I will update my food log throughout the day. The post time will show in the morning when I began the post most of the time, but all foods listed are the ones I ate on the date at the top of my log. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 August 3 830am - Awesome workout this morning. My trainer pushed me a bit harder and it felt great. Squats, bench press, kettlebell swings, medicine ball and box jumps. Also walked 2 miles on the treadmill. Meal 1 815am: Two poached eggs (a little overdone), cabbage sauteed with a little coconut oil and mixed with a few spoons applesauce and a dash of cinnamon, green tea. Meal2 1:00pm: Roasted chicken, watermelon and tomato gazpacho. Snack1 3:45pm: Roasted chicken, 1/2 apple. Meal 3 6:15pm: Salad with chicken, almonds and sugar snap peas, more watermelon and tomato gazpacho. I'm going to make some herbal tea to enjoy in place of my typical night time snack. I just bought it this week and it's a nice change from chamomille or green tea which I usually drink. It's the TJ's Organic Spiced Rooibos Ruby Red Chai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 I posted this on a group log a few moments ago, but thought I'd copy it here to log my progress. Here's an update of my last 3 days: I feel energetic. I think I might be losing just a little belly bloat. I have been very satisfied with my food, although I think I bought and prepared too many fresh things. I'm going to have to eat the same thing for days to keep from wasting it all. I'm already tired of the yummy gazpacho I made (twice this week) but I hate to waste it. I hope the batch I made this morning is still good tomorrow and doesn't spoil. My workout this morning was the best I have had in at least a month. I lost strength with training breaks due to vacations this summer so I am still trying to get back to what I was lifting in mid-June. Squats and bench press this morning felt AWESOME. Not sure it's completely related to the food I've been eating (I started really tightening up my diet a week before beginning this Whole30). But I certainly think it is helping. I had a good short run with a faster pace than I expected yesterday too. Changes I need to make for the next 27 days: Make smaller batches of food so I don't get bored. Get more quick proteins in my freezer like pre-cooked shrimp, sausages/hot dogs. I'm already tiring of HB eggs and chicken. Finish reading ALL of ISWF (I skipped a lot the first time through). Plan and consume pre-workout snacks. As often as possible, get to bed by 9pm. Lights out by 10pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 August 4, 2011 Happy Saturday! 7:00 am Coffee with coconut milk. 7:30 am Enjoyed a nice 3 mile walk outside. 8:45 am Two eggs fried in ghee, green tea. 12:45 pm Sardines, leftover watermelon and tomato gazpacho, 10 almonds, black coffee. My kids mad me proud at lunch. Number One wanted scrambled eggs and fruit. Number Two asked for shrimp cocktail and fruit. Number Three had a PB and honey sandwich. With fruit. 4:00 Decaf coffee with coconut milk. 6:00 Applegate farms sausage with curried cabbage, small salad with cucumber, sliced almonds, and vinegar and oil. dressing, three bites of my child's beef burger patty, about a cup of watermelon cubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Just got back from WF. Bought some Applegate farms beef hot dogs as emergency protein for me, easy dinner for my kids. Also bought cacao nibs. Opened the container and ate about a 1/2 tsp. Wow. Nice rich chocolate flavor but not bitter. That was enough to satisfy me and made me feel guilty for having chocolate. I like dark chocolate and this was the next best thing. Have to be sure to only have them once or twice a week. Worth the $7.99 I paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Just woke up, coffee is brewing. Confession time. As good as I felt after dinner, I gave in to the munchies/snack habit later. At 10:00pm! I had some shredded coconut topped with a few blueberries and some coconut milk. Strange snack. Should have been blueberries topped with a little coconut. Oh well. Still complaint. Just have to skip it next time. Going to try a slightly larger breakfast this morning. Haven't been hungry lately so I don't think I ate enough yesterday in my real meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 August 5 Wow. Went for run this morning and it felt good. I ran a slow 5K race in January, my first in 15 years. Then started strength training with a trainer. Started running a couple times a week after my brother called July 16th and we decided to do the Chicago Muddy Buddy Run on July 21st. (That race was so much fun but hot as Hades that day!) I have never been a fast runner but would like to build up and run a few miles a couple times a week so that I can do a 10K with no training whenever I feel like it. So I signed up for a 5K race on August 18th. I just ran the course and I maintained a 8:45 pace!!! In years past I was lucky if I could run a 9:45 pace. Can't believe how much of a difference strong legs make. All those squats and deadlifts have really paid off. For as little cardio as I have been doing (mostly I walk and strength train), I am thrilled at how easy and effortless running seems and I am amazed at my speed. I really think cleaning up my diet the last two weeks has helped too. Can't wait to see my time on the 18th! Extra motivation to do an awesome Whole30 and continue post Whole30. Meal 1: 8:45am Leftover Applegate farms sausage with curried cabbage, fried egg, 2 cups coffee with coconut milk. Ate 1/2 the sausage/cabbage mixture pre-workout and the rest after I got home. Feel awesome! Update @ 7:35pm 8/5/12 mid-morning : maybe 1/2 banana as I sliced up a dozen bananas to make banana chips in my dehydrator. Meal 2: 2:00pm Salad with cucumber, sliced almonds and chicken, green tea (decaf). Meal3: 6:00pm Small steak, salad, a few bites of zucchini, 2 HB eggs, 2/3c blueberries. Snack: small handful sliced almonds a a tsp cocoa nibs. Didn't seem to feel hungry when I sat down to dinner but then once I started I ate the whole thing plus a snack. Still not eating enough early in the day I'm afraid, but I just wasn't hungry. Feel like today was a fail. My body is used to breakfast and lunch being smaller meals than dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 That's cool, well done. I am running a 5k with my 9 year old in September, it'll be interesting to see how I manage as I haven't run since a 10k end April but have been doing weights x 3 & 1-2 cardio interval workouts per week. I will be seriously embarrassed if I can't keep up with his pace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jhmomi Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 That's cool, well done. I am running a 5k with my 9 year old in September, it'll be interesting to see how I manage as I haven't run since a 10k end April but have been doing weights x 3 & 1-2 cardio interval workouts per week. I will be seriously embarrassed if I can't keep up with his pace! Derval - I can barely keep up with my 8 year old but he loses steam after a short distance and I can just keep going. Hoping to start doing races with him by Spring. Just have to make time to train with him once my husband is home from work. I'm thinking after dinner will be our best time to fit it in. I'm sure you will do great with your son! That strength training makes a big difference. Sort of fits the Mark Sisson/Primal approach to fitness. If you are doing the right training each week (lift heavy things, sprints, low-moderate intensity exercise several hours a week), then you can be fit enough to do most other things reasonably well when you want. My goal is to achieve that kind of fitness. I'm planning a 10K on September 22nd. Figure if I can already do 3 on my own and I run a couple times a week to build up to 4 or 5 miles, then doing 6 with a crowd won't be too bad. It's so much easier to go farther and faster with a bunch of people around you that are running too. I have no plans to do a half-marathon. Just not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 That's it isn't it, just reaching & maintaining a level of fitness that means you can turn to your hand to pretty much anything I followed the Hal Higdon plan for my 10k in April & it went really , but I had decided that that would be my bit of running as I got more in to the paleo way of life. I'm only running the 5k with Alex because I don't want him doing it alone and my husband will be keen to get his own pb that day. They are in an athletics club together, he's a great little runner, particularly longer distances, watch out Olympics 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 August 6 PreWorkout 6:15am: HB egg, coffee with 1/2C coconut milk. 7:00am Workout: 30 minutes strength training (squats, overhead press, deadlifts, assisted pullups) plus 2 mile walk on treadmill. PostWorkout/Meal 1 8:30am: Two AF beef hot dogs, 2c cabbage, black coffee. Trying out a larger breakfast. Usually not too hungry in the mornings but I am concerned too much of my daily food is consumed at dinner/Meal 3. Snack 1 4:00pm: A few bites of chicken, half a banana. Meal 2 1:00pm: chicken, cabbage with ghee, water. Why in the world did I make so MUCH cabbage the other day. I'm already tired of it and I have a lot left. Meal 3 6:00 pm: Chicken, salad, blueberries, stir fried veggies, herbal tea. Snack 2 7:30pm: bowl of blueberries, sliced almonds, tsp cacao nibs. Although its been fairly manageable this Whole30 so far, I still have a bad snack habit I need to break. Thinking hormones playing a wee part in snacking this week too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I posted this on a group log a few moments ago, but thought I'd copy it here to log my progress. Here's an update of my last 3 days: I feel energetic. I think I might be losing just a little belly bloat. I have been very satisfied with my food, although I think I bought and prepared too many fresh things. I'm going to have to eat the same thing for days to keep from wasting it all. I'm already tired of the yummy gazpacho I made (twice this week) but I hate to waste it. I hope the batch I made this morning is still good tomorrow and doesn't spoil. My workout this morning was the best I have had in at least a month. I lost strength with training breaks due to vacations this summer so I am still trying to get back to what I was lifting in mid-June. Squats and bench press this morning felt AWESOME. Not sure it's completely related to the food I've been eating (I started really tightening up my diet a week before beginning this Whole30). But I certainly think it is helping. I had a good short run with a faster pace than I expected yesterday too. Changes I need to make for the next 27 days: Make smaller batches of food so I don't get bored. Get more quick proteins in my freezer like pre-cooked shrimp, sausages/hot dogs. I'm already tiring of HB eggs and chicken. Finish reading ALL of ISWF (I skipped a lot the first time through). Plan and consume pre-workout snacks. As often as possible, get to bed by 9pm. Lights out by 10pm. Buying too many fresh veggies is totally one of my weaknesses. I just get really excited when I see all the pretty colors and I want to take them all home and let them live in my belly!! I just worked through a bunch of my leftovers and I am still trying to figure our what I'm going to have for dinner. It's really a good problem to have, though. Kind of like a race against time to eat all those yummy plants. I also FILL my plate with veggies. I used to eat on appetizer plates, but now I only use the dinner plates and they get loaded up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 August 7 6:15am Pre-Workout: HB egg, coffee with splash coconut milk. 7:00am 3.4 mile run (pace 9:00) and about 1 mile walk. Run felt good but not as awesome as Sunday's run. My legs reminded me this morning that I did squats and deadlifts yesterday. And although my phone said the temp was 74F this morning it also said that it "felt like 84F" due to the incredibly HIGH humidity this morning. 8:00am Meal 1: 2 fried eggs, stir fry veggies, 1/2c blueberries, coffee. 12:00 Meal2: chicken, HB egg, baby carrota, blueberries, black coffee. 5:30 pm Meal 3: Chicken with curried cabbage (a little coconut milk mixed in), a large serving of stir fry veggies, ahandful of blueberries, one ounce of almonds, water. Hormones. Big handfuls of coconut and raisins last night around 10pm. No good. Was Day 1 of cycle so thinking that was it and therefore didn't fight it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 August 8 6:00 am Pre-Workout: 1/2 AF beef hotdog, coffee with coconut milk. 7:00 am Workout: 30 minutes strength training including barbell squats, goblet squats, step-ups, and box jump. Walked 2 miles on treadmill. 7:30 PWO/Meal 1: While walking on treadmill I had 1 1/2 AF beef hotdogs and a squeeze pouch of sweet potato and apricot baby food. Not bad but I would have rather eaten eggs at home. Trying to commit to pre and post workout meals. Planned 12:30 pm Meal 2: Salad with HB egg and prosciutto, oil and vinegar dressing, herbal tea. Chocolate Chili (Well Fed recipe minus the allspice since I don't have any) is simmering now and will be dinner tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I struggle with snacking too. Keep on! I'm sure the Gazpacho is gone now, but when I read the comment about being tired of it I wondered if you could freeze some for later? Enjoy! I look forward to following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 August 8, cont'd from above: 4:30pm Snack: Beef jerky, yellow grape tomatoes, a few baby carrots. 6:30pm Meal 3: Chocolate Chili (Well Fed recipe), apple, water. I am very pleased to announce... The Chocolate Chili (from Well Fed) received 5 thumbs up at dinner tonight. In my house that means everyone took a little bit, tried it, didn't spit it out, and finished their portion. For my family that is an outstanding review! The chili was very flavorful and mild, not spicy hot. Definitely putting it in the rotation for future family meals. (Note: My family is not eating Paleo, so the kids had a little shredded cheese on top of their chili, but I'm still happy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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