abbyn Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 oops, forgot I sauteed mushrooms in coconut oil and ate in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Day 21: breakfast- 2 fried eggs, crispy sweet potato hash browns, banana with blueberries and coconut, coffee with coconut milk lunch- 1/2 avocado with proscuitto, blueberries, carrot sticks, apricot, olives dinner- eggplant with tahini, asparagus, grilled zucchini, olives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Day 22: Breakfast- 2 fried eggs, sweet potatoes sauteed in coconut oil, and 1/2 a banana Lunch- leftover moroccan meatballs with tomato sauce and cauliflower mash. Dinner- carrot raisin salad, watermelon, 2 chicken drumsticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Day 23 Breakfast- banana with coconut flakes and cashews and cinnamon, coffee with coconut milk Lunch- radishes, celery, carrots... cashews, olives NBD I WAS JUST OUT ALL DAY PUTTING AN OFFER IN ON A HOUSE so I didn't really eat much lunch 'cause my stomach was in knots. Dinner- grilled shrimp and tuna, grilled onions and peppers, carrot raisin salad, marinated eggplant. What a great dinner, we had friends come over at the last minute for a cookout and I still put together a decent meal for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Don't forget the protein and veggies: some of your recent meals have been missing one or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Day 24: Breakfast- scrambled eggs, coconut milk coffee, watermelon Lunch- plantain chips and avocado with chopped up grilled shrimp and onions, carrot raisin salada while cooking dinner- a handful of cashews Dinner- chicken stir fry with broccoli, cabbage, onions and garlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Day 25: Breakfast- leftover chicken and broccoli Lunch- leftover chicken and broccoli Dinner- moroccan meatballs, zucchini noodles after dinner: cashews and a larabar Today was extremely busy so I just did the best I could and ended up hungry after dinner. I started my whole30 with a bag of pistachios (8 oz, I think) and a pound of cashews, and I still have a few handfuls of cashews left, so even though I feel like I relied heavily on nuts, I don't think I was actually eating that many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Day 26: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs Picked strawberries, ate a bunch! Lunch- coconut chicken fingers, cucumber, green apple cashews Dinner- 2 chicken fingers with hot sauce, roasted cauliflower, roasted carrots, 1/4 avocado, steak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindergartencowgirl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 If you are trying to cut back on sugar you might want to rethink the Larabars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Day 27: Breakfast- fried egg, homemade breakfast sausage, sweet potato hash browns, and strawberries Lunch- curried cauliflower fritters, more strawberries (before I freeze them all!) Dinner- zucchini noodles with tomato sauce with trader joe's spicy italian chicken sausage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Hi Chris, I understand that you are trying to give constructive criticism but I just finished reading this article: http://whole30.com/2014/01/perfect-whole30/ and it made me think of your comment. Obviously I know grabbing a banana and adding coconut flakes and cashews isn't the ideal breakfast- but I was out of eggs, had to be at a meeting with a realtor at 9:30 am and also had to get breakfast together for my husband and baby. There are other mornings when I skipped a veggie at breakfast (probably because I couldn't take more attention away from my baby), but for the most part I try to follow the meal template as closely as possible. What I'm eating is compliant, and far better than what I would do on busy mornings, pre-whole30 (skip breakfast!). I really value the work volunteer moderators do, but honestly I'd rather not even do a log next time if it's just for people to point out what I'm not doing perfectly (because this is already hard, and I think I'm doing great!). and kindergartencowgirl- thank you for your input, I really don't have a sweet tooth so cutting back on sugar is not a concern for me but I definitely value larabars for their convenience factor because frankly, all this cooking wears me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Day 28 Breakfast: 3 fried eggs, homemade breakfast sausage, carmelized onion and turnip hash browns Lunch- spaghetti squash bake with tomato sauce and spicy italian chicken sausage Dinner- sauteed mushrooms, cucumbers with tahini, grilled steak with homemade bbq sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Day 29: Breakfast: 2 fried eggs with leftover mushrooms and turnip sweet potatoes Lunch: Leftover Pizza spaghetti squash pie Dinner: grilled chicken, guac, grilled veggies, olives, zucchini cakes After dinner (another party): smoked pulled pork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Bravo for doing with with a baby. I know I didn't take care of myself at all when mine were that young. I agree that you're doing great. Is your tahini regular tahini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 @Beets- thank you! I've had some rough days but for the most part these last 30 days were surprisingly manageable. I don't know if I could do it with 2 kids but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it . The tahini (sauce) with eggplant was this recipe: http://www.yumsugar.com/Marinated-Eggplant-Tahini-32001938 but I used regular eggplant and left out the jalapeno and cilantro. It was super good! When I tossed with cucumber with tahini I mixed it with lime juice and salt (I was out of lemon) and it was not great. I really want to experiment with more recipes from Ottolenghi's book Jerusalem, seems like I could find many that would be compliant or be great post whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 DAY 30!!!!!!! Breakfast- homemade sausage, fried egg Lunch- 1/2 baked sweet potato with ghee, cinnamon and walnuts, scrambled eggs, 1/2 apple and a larabar Dinner- seared tuna and pineapple cauliflower fried rice I am continuing 3 more days so I'll feel like I've done a REAL whole30 (to make up for the rotisserie chicken on days 1-3). I think I may just be tired after a busy weekend but I was super unmotivated today! My kitchen's a mess, I need more groceries and I just don't feel like I can keep up with everything sometimes. BUT I just have 3 more days, I know I can do it! I have plans to make pulled pork so I kind of feel like that will save the day for me. I'm going to clean my kitchen now and whatever else I have energy for so tomorrow will be a better day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Day 31: Breakfast- sweet potato hash, 2 fried eggs, homemade breakfast sausage Lunch-pulled pork with bbq sauce, pineapple cauliflower fried rice Dinner- pulled pork with apple coleslaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Day 32 (yesterday): Breakfast- scrambled eggs and homemade breakfast sausage Lunch- pulled pork and raw carrots Dinner- sweet potato and turnip gnocchi (fail!) and a larabar yesterday and today are tricky- I'm basically out of groceries and yesterday I was out all day because I had a dentist appointment far away. Thankful my mom came with me to watch my baby but still by the time I got home I was tired, hungry (didn't eat lunch till 3) and needed a hand from my husband, who couldn't help cause he worked late and then had to play (drums) at our wednesday church service. These are the days when I just do my best and try not to worry that it's not perfect. Today I will go get some groceries and this is my last day of this round of whole30- BUT I'm starting again Monday so I can encourage my parents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Day 33: Scrambled egg with sauteed cabbage Pulled pork, raw carrots, and a few olives Cashews and Raisins Raspberries, Sweet potato gnocchi and filet mignon and scallops Hurray! If I was going to start re-intro I'd be a little stressed right now but instead, I'm taking 3 days off (not going wild, but definitely going out to eat!) and then starting again Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Day 1, round 2!M1: kale and garlic sauteed in olive oil with 2 eggs M2: scrambled eggs, green beans, sweet potato gnocchi M3: grass fed beef sliders on sweet potato "buns" and sauteed red cabbage and apple (edited to add:- forgot to mention I ate some pistachios while I cooked dinner and AFTER dinner I ate cashews, raisins and a carrot :/. I forgot about the whole "going to bed a little hungry" that I went through during my first whole30. I've got to have some good food around, or leftovers, to make another meal and not snack. I did NOT buy plantains for this whole30 and somehow, didn't eat a date stuffed with almond butter. I'm learning.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Day 2 M1: spinach frittata with sweet potatoes and cabbage saute M2: grass fed beef sliders on sweet potato "buns" and sauteed red cabbage and apple M3: cashews (probably too many), roasted carrots, massaged kale salad with apple cider vinegar/cashews, olive oil, lemon artichoke drumsticks (3), and 3 (:0!) dates stuffed with almond butter. Not real happy with my nuts/date intake but very happy with my veggie intake. Day 3 M1: spinach frittata with sweet potatoes M2: 2 lemon artichoke drumsticks, kale salad, cabbage saute M3: lamb meatballs with balsamic fig compote, butternut squash soup, braised kale Don't think I'll need to eat anything before bed tonight, I may get a little hungry but nothing unbearable. I think I'm starting to even out. My dinner was amazing and didn't even take long to make. My husband and baby loved it too. I love how whole30 forces me to branch out and try new recipes. The best part is, I've got leftovers for lunch. Terribly, terribly nervous about travelling this weekend, for a week. I'm staying with 2 sets of in-laws and feel incredibly rude to be bringing my own food and being suspicious of unmentioned sugar/soy/wheat in whatever they make. I've prepped one set of in-laws but still feel anxious. Eating super healthy forces other people to examine how they are eating and that is more confrontation than I feel comfortable with. I am purposefully not bringing compliant hot dogs because I don't know how I would explain that these specific hot dogs are ok on this diet. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Day 4: M1: sweet potato hash with 2 eggs fried in coconut oil, 1/2 an apple with almond butter M2: lamb meatballs with balsamic fig compote, butternut squash soup, braised kale M3: steak with sweet potato fries and salad/slaw with red cabbage, carrot and sweet peppers in a tahini dressing Feeling good and fine, just a bundle of nerves about my trip. Oh and the impeding closing on a house we randomly decided to buy. And trying to sell the one we live in. NBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 Day5 M1: scrambled eggs abd raspberries M2: oh man I was out all day yesterday and didnt make time to eat lunch so this is rough: cashews, raisins, apple and almond butter. M3: spaghetti squash casserole and 2 dates with almond butter. Day6 M1: 2 1/2 hb eggs, 1/2 banana M2: salad with tomatoes, pecans, avocado, hb eggs M3: shrimp and broccoli stir fry, spaghetti squash casserole, strawberries and terra chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 I should add yesterday we drove for 10.5 hours so I was really happy with the food I had packed. Had planned to eat carrot sticks with breakfast but sometimes my jaw is sore and my teeth are sensitive and carrots are just too hard. Dinner went ok, I fastidiously checked everything my mil threw into the skillet when she made the stir fry and it was surprisingly compliant! Cooked in coconut oil, no less! I bought the terra chips for a "just in case I need something compliant" during my trip and ate some after I ate all my dinner last night. I thought they were compliant but not encouraged but I just looked them up and they're really frowned on. I get why, of course, and I should have known better. I think I was just wandering around Walmart looking anything I could pack for our trip. Hope now that we arrived this week will go better. Still alot of meal planning to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyn Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Day 7 M1: 2 fried eggs, sweet potatoes and 1/2 banana M2: chicken wings and pineapple M3: salad and steamed clams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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