Whole30 log

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I'm on day 6 of my first whole30, but I thought it would help to keep a log even though it's a bit late.  I am doing this whole30 to try to improve my health and just have a better understanding of my body.  I'm not trying to lose weight or eat like this forever, but I'm hoping it will result in some positive changes and a better idea of how different foods affect me.  I have spent the past couple years trying to eat healthier but have continued to have mild-moderate digestive symptoms including IBS and a stomach ulcer.  Hopefully I will be able to heal things.

 

So far, I'm doing well. The first couple days were tough but I feel like I'm getting a better sense of how much to eat at each meal so I won't be hungry between and getting better at reading food labels.  Yesterday was a bit of a challenge since I went to a baseball game and would have normally eaten junk and gotten a beer .  Instead, I packed a healthy lunch with water and brought it along and was suprisingly satisfied!  I have always been a  bit of a grazer, so getting myself to three meals has been hard.

 

 

 

Day 5:

 

Breakfast:  3 scrambled eggs with green peppers, mushrooms, kale and carrots cooked with olive oil and a banana.

 

Lunch:  Hard boiled egg, raw carrots, green peppers and tomatoes, small handful of nuts, two slices of compliant turkey with avocado and an apple.

 

Dinner:  Burger with mushroom and garlic, spinach w/ olive oil/balsamic dressing, roasted sweet potato and almonds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kmlynne]

Welcome to Whole30!

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Thanks kmlynne!

Here's my update for today. Day 6:

Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs with kale, green peppers, mushrooms cooked in olive oil, banana

Lunch: spinach salad with hard boiled egg, avocado, tomatoes, green pepper, olive oil/vinegar dressing, apple, roasted sweet potato

Snack: slice of turkey, nuts, baby carrots

Dinner: Leftover pot roast stew ( beef, carrots, mushroom, onion, tomatoes), mashed sweet potato, spinach salad and roasted zucchini

I tried to have a big dinner because I haven't been sleeping well. I've wondered if it is because I'm waking up hungry. We'll see if this bigger dinner helps. I'm still feeling decent overall but worrying the lack of sleep will catch up with me.

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Day 7: slept better last night. I'm generally enjoying the foods I'm eating which makes it easier. I do eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch every weekday. How bad is that? I assume variety is better, but it is just much easier to get in the routine of prepping the same thing every night (I prep my breakfast and make my lunch the night before).

Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs with kale, green peppers, mushrooms cooked in olive oil, banana

Lunch: spinach salad with hard boiled egg, avocado, tomatoes, green pepper, olive oil/vinegar dressing, apple, roasted zucchini, a few baby carrots

Pre-workout snack: a few bite of chicken and a slice of deli turkey.

Post workout snack: Oops! Ran a bunch of errands after the gym and didn't get home til 90min later. It wasn't too intense of a workout though.

Dinner: 2 spinach and garlic sausages, spinach salad, leftover mashed sweet potato, steamed broccoli, strawberries, small handful of nuts.

Am I eating too much? When I write it out, it seems like a lot!