BecFreeby Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hi team, As I said in the topic, I am on Day 22 and feeling so tired and fuzzy/out of it/ dragging that you would think it was day 5. From Day 17-20, I felt great but the last two days or so have been really rough. Here's some food for thought: Tuesday: Breakdfast: 1 Hot dog, about 1/3 c. guac, 1 c. cucumber and carrots, handful raspberries, sweet potato "chips." Tea with coconut milk. Lunch: Paleo bowl from Laughing Planet (green beans, beef, zucchini, onions, some kind of compliant pesto-y sauce) Dinner: Grilled chicken breast with olive oil, 1/2 sweet onion, 1/4 head asparagus, about 5 grilled mushrooms. All drizzled with olive oil. About 65 oz. water. Wednesday Breakfast: Chicken breast diced with about a cup of grilled veggies (all leftover from the night before) scrambled with two eggs. Tea with coconut milk (canned). Lunch: Same leftover chicken and veggies, with carrots and cucumber (about a handful of each) and mixed fruit. Snack: Dried peaches, almonds. Dinner: Beef patty, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, onions, jalapenos with mustard, sweet potato fries (this was at a restaurant, I am suspicious of gluten in the fries). Water: About 70 oz, which is a bit under what I need but only by about 5 oz. Slept 8 hours, pretty decent. Today: 2 hardboiled egg salad with mayo, mustard, and spices. Tea with coconut milk (I know I need more veggies with this one, but it was an emergency and I had to eat what was available). Lunch: 2 hardboiled egg salad, with remaining grilled veggies (about 3/4 cup). Small handful of apricots and about 5 almonds. It is now 2:30, and while I do not feel hungry or "tired full", I am just tired. I should add, I am moving and dealing with an immense amount of stress and not having a kitchen has given me some anxiety, but I don't feel that is the sole cause. I am making a conscious effort to get enough sleep and water, and I just want my Tiger Blood back! Do we suspect gluten in the fries? They said it was safe but I am not so convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted June 5, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 5, 2014 People who are sensitive to gluten can feel "whacked" when they consume any, but the stress of moving and maybe not eating enough sounds like a good explanation of what is happening with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BecFreeby Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Ok, thanks Tom. I did call back to the restaurant, they said they think there might have been some flour on the fries and some alcohol in the mustard. I am not particularly sensitive to gluten (at least, I haven't been in the past) but I usually only feel tired like this after I eat a great big plate of pasta or a huge burger. I am continuing my Whole30 for the summer, with some intermittent breaks for trips and whatnot, so I am not concerned about needing to restart (since I am not planning on "finishing" ) so I will be more careful over the next few days and see how it goes. Do you have any recipe recommends for kitchen-less folks like me to use so that I don't have to rely on un-trustworthy servers at restaurants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Can you explain the kitchen-less context? Like you have nothing or just no stove/oven? Can you get access to a kitchen once or twice a week and have refrigeration available? That might help with recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BecFreeby Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 I do have the refrigerator, and as of today I have a working stove. No oven, no microwave, and very few utensils. I am currently using a pizza cutter as a knife, because it is all that I could find. We just moved this week, and before I could unpack anything we had to deal with a leaking pipe that rendered us without potable water. That is fixed as of today, as well, but I am very limited on space and we now have contractors in the kitchen and basement repairing the damage. Ahhhh, chaos... if this is my introduction to homeownership, I don't want to play the game! However, I do have a charcoal grill that has been saving my life. Thus, why I ate them for two days and why the hardboiled eggs were my only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted June 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2014 I have been making salmon salad and chicken salad every day this week. Here is a sample recipe: http://www.wholelifeeating.com/2012/11/salmon-salad-over-salad-cut-hearts-of-palm/ Today I had chicken salad with canned beets, chopped onion, dried cranberries, dill pickle, pickled jalapenos, half of a red bell pepper, and mayonnaise. I also had salmon salad with the same things except canned artichoke hearts instead of beets and half of an orange bell pepper. I had cooked a whole chicken to get my chicken, but you can use canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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