nycemily Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Day 1 today! This is my first Whole 30 but I've wanted to do one since January -- this is just the first time I could actually get my butt in gear instead of wistfully scrolling through the whole30 instagram feed and daydreaming about cleaning up my diet. I'm proud to say I'm finally ready to make a change and I'm going to pull out all the stops this time! Including logging all my food. I slept in this morning so my meal 2 for today was more like a snack. Meal 1 (12:00) - Frittata with onions, broccoli, and compliant chorizo (I had 1/4 of a 12-egg frittata, so that works out to 3 eggs). Meal 2 (5:00) - Guacamole lettuce wraps Meal 3 (8:30) - shrimp and scallops marinated with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and capers; broccolini. My best friend gave me a hard time for asking our server questions about the marinade, but I tried to remember that in 30 days I'll be having the last laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Woke up at 4:30 this morning seriously hungry -- like, stomach growling, definitely would have eaten steamed fish and broccoli -- so I had half a serving of the frittata I made yesterday and went back to sleep until pretty late, so I only got two real meals in today. Sleep is something I'm hoping will get better, since often when I wake up in the middle of the night it's really hard for me to go back to sleep. So far it's been pretty smooth sailing, with no cravings and no hangover feeling, but we'll see what happens when I actually have to go to work tomorrow. Meal 1 (2:00pm) - sweet potato hash, three eggs, mesclun greens with olive oil and balsamic vinegar Snack: a couple of cherries Meal 2 (8:00pm) - balsamic braised short ribs, sauteed mushrooms, steamed broccoli, a few cubes of watermelon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 I was feeling really good this morning but I had a really stressful day at work (I'm a nurse) -- definitely one of those days where I would have had a glass of wine as a reward/to unwind. I didn't miss it that much tonight -- still too excited, I guess. I think I'll miss it a lot this weekend. Meal 1 (5:30) - sweet potato hash, 3 eggs Meal 2 (12:30) - leftover short ribs (my day was so hectic that I didn't even get to the vegetables I brought) Meal 3 (10:15) - sashimi with coconut aminos, steamed broccoli, watermelon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Better day today -- I felt a little more focused, even though I was tired. Meal 1 (5:05) -- Leftover chorizo, broccoli and onion frittata Meal 2 (1:30) -- salad with romaine, grilled chicken, tomatoes, egg, avocado, oil, and balsamic vinegar Meal 3 (9:30) -- baked salmon and sautéed zucchini (the zucchini came out AWESOME), one slice of melon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Meal 1 (11:20) -- sweet potato hash, 3 eggs Meal 2 (3:00) -- tuna and guacamole salad, melon Meal 3 (8:00) -- I had kind of a bad day so I didn't really feel like eating much for dinner. I had a few bites of guacamole and some cherries, but I really wasn't hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Day 6! My skin looks a little clearer but I could just be imagining it. Meal 1 (9:30) -- sweet potato hash, tuna salad with homemade mayo Meal 2 (1:45) -- I went to chipotle and got a salad with tomatoes, carnitas, and guacamole. Meal 3 (7:30) -- chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, zucchini, mashed sweet potato It occurs to me that I might be overdoing it with all the sweet potatoes -- I'm not very active right now. I feel pretty good, though, so I'm trying not to worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Day 7: Meal 1 (8:00) -- 3 eggs scrambled with 3/4 of a large avocado Meal 2 (12:20) -- leftover chicken thighs and mashed sweet potato Meal 3 (8:30) -- grilled skirt steak, mesclun salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette, cherries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 I knew day 8 was going to be a big challenge for me, since my boyfriend and I were throwing a party on the roof of our apartment and I knew it would be hard to resist having a cocktail with everyone else... but I did it! Only one person even said anything, I still had a great time and I feel great this morning. I'm so glad I didn't throw all my hard work away. Meal 1 (9:45am) -- frittata with compliant sweet Italian sausage, onion, and broccoli, black coffee Meal 2 (3:00pm) -- we were running around making last-minute party preparations so I just had another wedge of the frittata Meal 3 (10:00pm) -- a bunch of raw vegetables from the crudités, poached salmon, a few slices of cantaloupe and honeydew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Meal 1 (10:30) -- this was more of a mini-meal since I had house guests and was waiting for everyone to get up before I started banging around in the kitchen -- I had a few pieces of leftover skirt steak Meal 2 (1:30) -- black coffee, spinach and mushroom omlette with a side salad Meal 3 (7:30) -- leftover poached salmon; raw carrots, celery and green beans with homemade mayo; melon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Day 10: Meal 1 (6:10) -- leftover sausage, onion, and broccoli frittata Meal 2 (11:50) -- seafood and vegetable soup, watermelon Meal 3 (9:15) -- baked branzino, roasted potatoes, grapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Day 11: Meal 1 (5:15am) -- leftover frittata, black coffee Meal 2 (11:50) -- salad with chicken, chopped egg, tomato, avocado, oil and vinegar Meal 3 (8:30) -- deconstructed steak fajitas with grilled vegetables My clothes feel the same but my cheekbones are starting to come out a little. My focus and energy at work today were pretty high, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Day 12: Visiting my parents' house tonight -- made an awesome whole30 compliant dinner for my mom and brother. My mom has read ISWF and is talking about starting after Labor Day, I hope she does! She said that I looked slimmer and noticed my clear skin. Meal 1 (9:30) -- tomato and basil soup, 3 sunny-side-up eggs, and guacamole Meal 2 (1:30) -- leftover deconstructed fajitas, watermelon Meal 3 (7:15) -- chicken thighs with garlic and scallions, mashed sweet potatoes with coconut oil, fresh local cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycemily Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Day 13: Meal 1 (8:30) -- sweet potato hash, 3 eggs, black coffee Meal 2 (2:30) -- black coffee, spinach salad with chicken, tomatoes, and carrots, a banana Meal 3 (7:30) -- steak, steamed broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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