michellelisa Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Hello all Started on April 1st. This is a personal challenge because I have been a vegetarian for the last 8 years- but that said - my health is not at it's optimal. I am the first to admit that what I was doing wasn't working for me. I have a lot of extra pounds and suffer from GERD. I will be eating fish and eggs during my Whole 30 and I have no problem eating tons of veggies. MichelleLisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Day #1 entry Breakfast: pistachios/ small apple Lunch: baked salmon/ romaine salad with green olives Dinner: salmon, zucchini, and green olives Symptoms: No GERD Notes: did not feel hungry- I'm a snacker - but did not feel hungry in between meals today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 Day # 2 Breakfast: 2 eggs with spinach/ apple Lunch: salmon, green olives, romaine, broccoli Dinner: stir fry veggies with shrimp/ macadamia nuts Symptoms: No GERD No heartburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Day#3 Running late for work! Breakfast: Cashews/ banana Lunch: Shrimp and mixed veggies/ apple Dinner: Salmon cakes (used almond flour), garlic spinach and zucchini/ banana Symptoms: No GERD No heartburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Day #4 Breakfast : 2 eggs w/ spinach/ strawberries Lunch: White Tuna/ mixed veggies/ green olives Dinner: Baked Salmon/ mixed veggies, roasted cauliflower/ strawberries Iced Tea No symptoms:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Day #5 Breakfast: Eggs with spinach/ strawberries Lunch: Salmon- shrimp cakes/ roasted kale/ banana Dinner: Note: Just out of curiosity, I plugged in day 4's meals to check the amount of calories- it was about 1100. I'm not going to start counting calories-but I wanted to check it out;) Salmon shrimp cakes: Can of salmon( take the bone out), can of shrimp Onion Green onion Egg Sea salt Garlic powder Paprika Black pepper Almond flour to coat. I put the almonds in a high power blender. Shape into patties and cook in olive oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Day #6 Breakfast: 2 eggs with green onions/ with shredded zucchini/ strawberries Lunch: Sardines, Roasted brussel sprouts/ Apple (probably not the best tasting combo) Dinner: Steamed Butternut Squash w/ cinnamon, Dover fish w/ black olives (great combo) Feeling really good- I had already been eating 'clean' prior to starting Whole30 - so I'm not having any problems eating this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Day # 7 Breakfast 2 eggs/ Lunch Dover fish/ butternut squash/ black olives/ apple Dinner Dover fish/ roasted Brussels sprouts/ macadamia nuts Orange No GERD - yay no <3 burn;) I love that I'm not snacking in between meals:) that was a big part of my problem before ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Day #8 Breakfast: 2 eggs/ apple Lunch: Dover fish w/ olives Brussel sprouts (not a big fan of those) Pear Snack- when I got home from lunch (banana/almonds) Note about day 7- I went to the gym after taking a month off:( I had a PreWO meal of an egg and a Post WO meal- a bite of fish and 2 brussel sprouts ( forced myself to have the post WO because of this Whole 30 program. I slept great- I did wake up on day 8 with a slight headache- maybe due to the addition of brewed tea??!! Dinner: Salmon Cakes/ Butternut Squash with cashews water/ brewed iced tea Symptoms: still no <3 burn due to GERD:) Exercise: 50mins elliptical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Day #9 Breakfast: 2 eggs/ an orange Lunch: Dover fish, mixed greens ( spinach, kale, ...) Apple Dinner: Garlic Shrimp Chop Suey vegetables- stir fry with a lil bit of cashews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Day 10 & 11 Day 10 Breakfast: 2 eggs/ strawberries Lunch: Tuna/mixed stir fry veggies/ strawberries Dinner: Shrimp with egg/ mixed greens (spinach, kale, chard)/banana snack- macadamia nuts The time span between my lunch is over 4 hours- I had to have a small snack Day 11 Breakfast: 2 eggs/orange/avocado Lunch: tuna/ mixed stir fry veggies/ apples Dinner: Eggs/mixed greens with garlic/sweet potato- Perrier snack: almonds/3 strawberries/perrier water (YUM) I love Perrier- I'm going to add some freshly squeezed orange juice in it next time Symptoms: Still no heartburn- I may have to just eat this way forevermore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Day #12 Slept in today so I can't really label my meals like I normally do Meal#1 mixed greens omelet/half an avocado (omelet was just 3 eggs and the greens) Meal#2 Tuna/green olives, zucchini, apple Meal#3 banana I had a VERY upset tummy after meal 2 so i won't be having a regular Meal #3 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Day 13 & Day 14 #13 Slept in again;) Meal 1: eggs/ sweets. Potato has browns -yum/ strawberries Meal 2: Mahi Mahi tacos- with lettuce 'shell' ( avocado) Roasted Kale Strawberries Woke up late- no space for a meal 3 Day # 14 Woke up late - had it rush to work - NO time for cooking! Breakfast: cashews/ avocado Lunch: Mahi Mahi / roasted kale (leftovers) Apple/ tiny bit of cashews Dinner: Sweet potato hash - this was awesome!! I spiced mine up a bit with cayenne and red pepper flakes:) Eggs Note: pants are getting loose;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Grocery List Went grocery shopping for this week: Proteins: Mahi Mahi, sardines, salmon, canned Mackeral, shrimp Veggies: broccoli, mixed stir fry veggies, cabbage, lettuce Fruits: apples, pears, strawberries Fats: olive oil, almonds, avocado I take dinner leftovers for lunch at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Day #15 Halfway mark- woohoo;) Breakfast: 2 eggs/ avocado Lunch: mixed stir fry veggies/ shrimp Dinner: Blackened Salmon/ broccoli - I'm not gonna lie- I really wanted some dark chocolate yesterday- good thing none was in the house:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 Day #16 Breakfast: 2 eggs/ small amount of cashews/ orange/ iced coffee Lunch: blackened salmon/ broccoli Dinner: salad with salsa and guacamole/ shrimp Notes; that coffee had me up ALL night!! And I could feel a tiny bit of heartburn-- no more coffee for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 Day # 17 Breakfast: 2 eggs / orange ( I may have to up the eggs to 3- I got hungry before lunch today) Lunch: shrimp/ broccoli and leftover miXed veggies/ orange Dinner: sardines/roasted kale/sweet potato hash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Day # 17 Breakfast: 2 eggs / orange ( I may have to up the eggs to 3- I got hungry before lunch today) Lunch: shrimp/ broccoli and leftover miXed veggies/ orange Dinner: tbd Besides upping the eggs to 3, I'd also recommend adding 1-3 cups of vegetables and an appropriate fat to your breakfast. For best results, craft each of your meals to meet the recommended meal template of 1-2 palms of protein, 1-3 cups of vegetables and a compliant fat. Play with your portion sizes until your meals satiate you for 4-5 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Thanks Chris - I appreciate your input;). I am always running late in the morning - but I will work on adding the veggies for breakfast;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Day #18 Meal #1 : 3 eggs/leftover roasted kale/leftover sweet potato hash a small amount of iced coffee. Meal #2: Tuna/ Mixed veggies/olives Meal #3 Ok- so I started my meals late in the day. By the time meal #3 came around - I was not hungry in the least- I had some pistachios and an orange and i'm calling that meal #3. AND Perrier water:) Note: Adding the veggies in at bfast really helped the hunger before lunch:) I had planned to add in avocado but they are not ripe yet:( The fat is coming from olive oil that I cook with. I slept in today so my meal times are 5 hours off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Day 19 Meal #1 Eggs w/ mixed veggies/banana/some pistachios Meal #2 sardines/ eggs/ broccoli/ a PERFECT avocado:) This was a weird meal-I was just trying to get all of the necessary elements in without cooking too much! Meal #3 Sardines/ Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Kale/Orange Walked to the park with the fam today:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Day #20- Easter Breakfast- veggie omelet with avocado / sweet potato fries Lunch/ Dinner: blackened salmon/ roasted kale/ cauliflower/. Banana w/ unsweetened cocoa and almonds Hardest part about today- not drinking a glass of wine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Day 21- and back to work;)Meal # 13 eggs/ avocado/ orange - running late and did not prep - no time for veggiesMeal # 2Broccoli / almonds and banana - did not prep - protein from almonds ;/ snack- just a few olives while cooking dinner:) Meal #3 Mackerel Cakes/ sweet potato hash/ kale cooked in Ghee! My friend made something called apple bumpkin cake- I have not really had any kind of dessert during this process yet- but I had to try it- she is on the Whole 30 too so she made it compliant (no syrup). It was really amazing:) Tonight was a great eating experience Dinner was awesome- I ran out of olive oil and did not want to take the trip to the store-I had the butter, looked up the process on the net-WOW it was amazing! Note: I do want to note that I drink a lot of water daily!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Nuts are a fat source for Whole30 and really don't have adequate protein. Preparing food the night before might be a better option for you. Maybe plan to cook a meal 3 that is an extra 3-4 servings to have leftovers for your meal 1 and 2 the next day. Keeping a lot of quick and easy proteins and vegetables on hand well help too. Maybe spend some time hard boiling a dozen eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellelisa Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Hey Physibeth- Thanks for dropping by You are soooo right- I'm one of those last minute kind of people-I am trying to spend more time prepping but this weekend I was really chillin and not prepping for the work week. I just spent this evening prepping some mackerel cakes (mackerel, egg, onion, spices and almond flour), made some really good sweet potato hash, and kale. I'm ready for the next two days of lunches at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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