BillS Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Back on the trail with my best buddy, Susie. This is my second Whole30. The first was back in February, with a Whole15 somewhere in between. Life after The Plan has been good, and challenging in the usual ways. My major trigger food is definitely sugar. I do OK with most of the other noncompliant foods in moderation...and I'm able to stop eating them at will. The Sugar Dragon, however, is another beast entirely. So back into the arena to do battle once more! Goals for this round: - Learn some new recipes (i.e., turn to a different page in WellFed) - Cook for others: I'm becoming more comfortable with my cooking and would like to share it with friends. - Be more consistent with exercise: I've been a pretty solid weekend warrior, and would like to add midweek workouts to the mix. - Wake up at 6:00 a.m. every morning: Easy for some of you, a chore for a night owl like me. But I feel so noble when I do! - 100% compliance with The Rules Today's Food: M1 - Three eggs scrambled in ghee and coconut oil with spinach, broccoli, and pork loin; salsa M2 - Salad with pork loin, lettuce, carrot, and sauerkraut Snack - Almonds M3 - Steak, roast broccoli, homemade mayo, prosciutto, and strawberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Day 2 I did get up a 6:00 again...on a roll! I had a short, acute case of Kill All The Things tonight. It was the result of not enough food early in the day and an unanticipated business dinner with limited and wholly unsatisfying options. Getting some WholeComfort food in me when I finally made it home helped a lot. M1 - Three eggs scrambled in ghee and coconut oil with spinach, steak, and chives; salsa; almonds; strawberries M2 - Pork loin; banana Snack - Melon; pineapple; celery; carrot; radish; cucumber <- all from the snack tray at an offsite M3 - Chicken breast; asparagus; salad <- Buffet dinner with limited choices Snack - Prosciutto; cashew butter; pickle M2 is where things started to go sideways. I had an appointment run long and did a quick grab-and-go raid through my kitchen. I didn't have any easily accessible veggies that were ready to go. I will remedy this shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Day 3 Things are proceeding apace. Moderately wanted to Kill All The Things today, and successfully managed not to. M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with pork loin, spinach, and onion; salsa; raw sauerkraut juice M2 - Salad with spinach, pork loin, and sauerkraut; banana Snack - Melon and pineapple M3 - Thai green curry with pork loin, coconut milk, carrot, onion, and zucchini served over wilted greens; walnuts; cashew butter and blueberries Foodwise I felt much better today. Lunch was a little light, but manageable. Onward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Day 4 Picking up steam now! Up at 6:00 per my plan. Day 4 of that, too. For the record, Day 22 of a Media-free May where I'm not watching TV or listening to the radio or music. I'm loving the silence. M1 - Three eggs scrambled in ghee and coconut oil with spinach, onion, chives, and salsa; banana M2 - Thai green curry with pork loin, coconut milk, carrot, onion, zucchini, and broccoli Snack - Cashew butter; cinnamon applesauce Exercise - 1:06 mountain bike ride M3 - Chicken; sweet potato; mixed berries and cashew butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hi Bill! Welcome back! For best results on your Whole30, have your snacks meet the recommendation of a mini meal that includes a protein and fat. (The prosciutto, cashew butter, pickle was a good example, assuming the pickle was compliant.) Nuts are a fat source on a Whole30. Save your 1-2 daily servings of fruit to enjoy with or immediately after your main meals only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thanks, Chris. I appreciate the guidance. And yes, the pickles were compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Day 5 M1 - Three eggs fried in ghee; hash with sweet potato, chicken, spinach, and chive cooked in coconut oil; salsa M2 - Chipotle: carnitas, lettuce, guacamole, and hot sauce Snack - Hardboiled egg; pistachios M3 - Hamburger patty with sautéed onion; Swiss chard; olives; lettuce with vinaigrette; grapes Felt very good until this evening, then ran out of gas. I think that is right on schedule. Also, something that I ate today did NOT agree with me. I'm sure I'll be better tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Day 6 M1 - Three poached eggs over a sauté of ground beef, onion, zucchini, red pepper, and olive oil; strawberries, grapes, and pineapple Exercise - 1:16 mountain bike ride. Banana and blueberry purée on the ride M2 - Same as breakfast, only with two hardboiled eggs and one strip of chicken M3 - Salad with cucumber, tomato, arugula, and olives; steak with assorted roasted veggies Felt great today. Knee a bit sore from the riding, so might take a break tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Day 7 Up at 6:00 again. M1 - two eggs scrambled with ground beef, zucchini, onion, and Serano chili in coconut and olive oils Exercise/M2 - Went for a long hike today, about six hours. Lots of swimming, fishing, rock climbing, hiking, and some sitting in the sun. Along the way I had two hard-boiled eggs, pecans, macadamia nut butter, two prunes, sweet potato and apple purée with cinnamon, and some applesauce. It wasn't enough food and I was exhausted by the end. M3 - Steak, prosciutto, broccoli, mixed fresh fruit, and salad with sauerkraut I was in a good mood all day, but definitely ran out of gas. I know the tiger blood is coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Day 8 Up at 6:00, on a holiday no less! M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with prosciutto, broccoli, and onion Exercise - 8.9 mile mountain bike ride, 1:50. Pecans, banana & pumpkin puree, and prunes along the way. M2 - Two hardboiled eggs, tuna, lettuce, and sauerkraut; Mixed fresh fruit M3 - Chipotle: carnitas, lettuce, guacamole, and hot sauce Snack - Cashew butter I felt very good for the whole ride, and was stronger than expected on the long uphills. The limiting factor is riding skill, not fitness. Overall the first week went well. I'm hitting the mid-30 lull now, getting a little tired of the food and the restrictions. I'm still committed to the full 30 days, but am just noting how this time is different than the first. One day at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Day 9 6:00 Check! M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil and ghee with spinach, onion, and salsa M2 - Roast chicken with oven roasted veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, red pepper, celery); fruit samples at the farmer's market Snack - Almonds M3 - Chili (beef, Tabasco chili starter, onion, diced tomatoes) over zucchini Felt good and evenly fueled all day. Feeling a little light on raw veggies today. That's easy to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Day 10 Up at 6:00 M1 - Three eggs fried in ghee; spinach, prosciutto, onion, and sweet potato sautéed in coconut oil; mayo M2 - Chili (beef, Tabasco chili starter, onion, diced tomatoes) over zucchini Snack - Almonds and a banana M3 - Ground beef, sauerkraut, and mayo; almonds; apricots I survived the first of the "most likely to quit" days! Quite a feat given that this was "beers after work with the coworkers" day. I had sparkling water with lemon...a poor substitute for beer. Nevertheless, I made it. I had glimpses of tiger blood this afternoon. It's coming! And BTW, the garlic ground beef, sauerkraut, and mayo option was much better than I expected. It turned into almost a stroganoff. It will be on my list of emergency meals now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Day 11 All my well-laid plans went awry today. I scavenged food when and where I could. I was compliant with ingredients, but certainly not with the meal template. M1 - prosciutto, strawberries, and mayo Snack - Banana, applesauce, apricot M2 - (At dinner time) Ground beef, sauerkraut, onion, and mayo scrambled with three eggs in coconut oil I felt good all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Day 12 A much better day. M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with prosciutto, onion, and spinach; strawberries M2 - Grilled chicken thighs, salad with lettuce and spinach, sauerkraut; almonds; prunes Exercise - 10.4 mile MTB ride Snack - Almonds, banana, chicken thigh M3 - Grilled chicken thighs, asparagus, pineapple, almonds Hmmm...lots of chicken thighs. I'll mix it up tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Day 13 M1 – Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with prosciutto, onion, and asparagus; strawberries and pineapple Exercise - 9.3 mile MTB ride, 2:15 with stops. Almonds, banana and orange purée, and two prunes along the way M2 - Salad with grilled chicken thighs, lettuce, spinach, red pepper, olives, and sauerkraut; pineapple Snack – banana and almonds M3 - Porkchop, broccoli, sweet potato, olives; pineapple This is the last day of my Media Free May. I didn't watch any TV or movies or listen to music or the radio. It's nice to have a break from all the external noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Day 14 M1 – Two eggs fried in coconut oil over prosciutto, pork chop, sweet potato, and broccoli; pineapple Exercise - Hike, 1:50 M2 - Pineapple, strawberries, almonds, olives M3 - Chipotle: carnitas, lettuce, guacamole, hot sauce Snack - Almonds, mayo I know M2 wasn't per the template. That started out as a snack, but I found that wasn't hungry afterwards. I didn't eat too much fruit today, so I will back off of that in the future. I've been inexplicably sad the last few days. I feel fantastic, and I mentally really sharp, just every once and a while get hit by these out of the blue waves of sadness. This isn't common for me, and nothing externally has changed my world, so I'll just assume it's one of the undocumented impacts of Whole30. I'm sure it will pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Day 15 Right on schedule...crazy chocolate cookie dreams last night! M1 - Three eggs scrambled with spinach and red pepper, salsa; 2 prunes; almonds M2 - Salad with lettuce, spinach, red pepper, cucumber, olives, broccoli, beets, and grilled chicken Snack - Banana and olives M3 - Spaghetti sauce (ground pork, onion, olives, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, Serano chili) over steamed broccoli; almonds All is well...ate a little too much for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Day 16 M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with broccoli, mushroom, and prosciutto Snack (M2) - Banana and almonds M3 - Spaghetti sauce (ground pork, onion, olives, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, Serano chili) over zucchini noodles; olives; Golden Cauliflower Soup; Mayo ​I was working in a different office today and was caught off guard for food. Luckily, I had a banana and some almonds with me. Interestingly, I didn't get hungry at all until after 6:00. I think that's a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Day 17 M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with spinach, mushroom, and ground pork; salsa; strawberries; mayo M2 - Golden Cauliflower Soup Snack - Banana M3 - Spaghetti sauce (ground pork, onion, olives, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, Serano chili) over zucchini noodles; mayo; mixed berries with coconut milk I struggled with wanting to abandon the Whole30 today. Nothing serious, just a little food boredom and it was a perfect day for a post-work cocktail and some noncompliant treats. I made it through just fine...just watching the meanderings of my thoughts and desires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Day 18 M1 - Prosciutto, two hard-boiled eggs, mayo M2 - Golden cauliflower soup, prosciutto Snack - Banana with cashew butter Exercise - MTB ride, 1:18 M3 - Ground pork, broccoli, sauerkraut, mayo two eggs fried in ghee; mixed berries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Day 19 M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with prosciutto and mushrooms; mayo Snack - Almonds M2 - Salad with legume, spinach, chicken, egg, olives, peppers, tomato, strawberry, cucumber, EVOO, and vinegar M3 - Steak, sweet potato, raw sugar snap peas, mayo; strawberries; prosciutto OK, I've been on a bit of a prosciutto kick lately. The secret is to roll up the slices, then cut them into 1/2 inch pieces. Fry them in coconut oil and you have an outstanding substitute for ham to use in salad, eggs, or soup. Generally feeling very good these days. Heading into the home stretch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Day 20 Snack - Banana and cashew butter Exercise - MTB ride: 6.5 miles, 58 minutes M1 - Three eggs fried in ghee; Golden Cauliflower Soup with prosciutto M2 - Grilled chicken, tri-tip, zucchini, and mushrooms Snack - Almonds, watermelon M3 - Rogan Josh served over cauliflower rice; strawberries and blueberries with coconut milk Felt really strong on the early ride this morning. I was able to conquer for the first time one of the climbs that always gives me issues. That's a big milestone for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Day 21 M1 - Three eggs fried in coconut oil served over sweet potato, onion, and prosciutto hash Exercise - MTB Ride, 12.4 miles, 2:29. Applesauce; almonds; pumpkin, cranberry, apple puree along the way M2 - Banana; tuna with mayo; blueberries with coconut milk Snack - Grapes; cherry tomatoes M3 - Rogan Josh with cauliflower rice; frozen blueberries The ride was something of a test for me. There's a long, tough climb halfway through that always gets me. I hadn't riden it in many years. It was brutal! I under-fueled and ran out of gas on the climb. I finished the ride on fumes. It's a good benchmark, and I know the hill *can* be conquered...just not by me yet. Some day soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Day 22 M1 - Three eggs scrambled in ghee with spinach and hot sauce; peach M2 - Rogan Josh with cauliflower rice Snack - Banana; almonds M3 - Pickle; Polish sausage (compliant) with onion, red pepper, and sauerkraut; strawberries Snack while cooking for tomorrow - Small taste of chicken thigh Very sore and out of it this morning. Yesterday's ride took a lot out of me. Definitely felt better as the day progressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Day 23 M1 - Three eggs scrambled in coconut oil with prosciutto, spinach, and cauliflower M2 - Salad with chicken, lettuce, tomato, red pepper, and celery Snack1 - Primal Pack Snack2 - Banana; almonds M3 - Polish sausage; asparagus; mayo; strawberries and blueberries; chicken thigh Ever onward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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