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Tonya's 1st Whole30 ~ 1 Oct 2014


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After dabbling on & off with paelo for much of 2014 it is time to commit.

 

1 Oct 2014 is Day1 of my 1st Whole30 & I don't plan on going back.

 

I have cleaned out my bathroom of all the so called 'beauty products' and now need to do the same in my pantry.

 

I have a couple of days transistion and will be making changes over the next few days in order to 'hit the ground running'

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Transition Day:

 

I have got some meat out of the freezer & will set about cooking that tonight in prep for the coming days lunches. I've also boiled some eggs.

 

Today there is no bread & no milk and my water intake is going to increase.

 

Will set about meal planning tonight for my 1st week & make sure I have everything I need.

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Ok, so last nights meal planning didn't happen - we are shifting house next week and packing boxes & sorting hoards of stuff kinda took over!!

 

But I do know I need to do a shop today, so I will sort a list & do that on the way home from work.

 

I have been two days without bread & diary, have reduced my coffee to 2 a day and have been getting protein into each meal & doing lots of reading & research.... Tomorrow it starts!

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One of the big things I have got out of the "it starts with food" book is not to think of the meals as breakfast lunch & dinner... Meals, three of them, protein, fat & veg each time.

 

I started my day with a glass of water & then took the dog for a walk, another cup of water & sat down (at the table) to a raw spinach & broccoli salad with thin slices of cooked (but cold) liver topped with a poached egg, seasoned & drizzled with olive oil.

 

Lunch is a green salad & a spicy ground beef with avocado

 

Dinner is a serving of venison with a plate full of fresh veg sprinkled with pecans & macadamia nuts

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Day 1 is now over for me  :D

 

I ate 3 balanced meals ~ protein, veg & fats each time, no snack, lots of water & 1 black coffee, can't believe that after just 3 days of making changes my coffee habit is down to 1 & even then I didn't really want it!

 

I did notice that an hour after eating meal1 & meal2 that I felt hungry, I had a cup of boiled water & kept busy, so got through the day without snacks. Finished the day with camomile tea & feeling pretty pleased with myself.

 

Tomorrow meal1 is salmon steak, so I'm off to find good ideas on what to do with it  B)

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Day2 & I have a horrendous headache (goodbye sugar!) and I didn't sleep all that well  :(

 

I fried the salmon in a knob of coconut oil with ginger & coriander & served it with a rainbow of veg (tomatoes, cucumber, yellow capsicum & carrots)

 

Meal2 is a nicely cooked steak, 1/2 a baked kumera & a green salad

 

I got Chicken out for Meal3 and as yet haven't decided what I'm doing with it

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Day one went good. Had eggs with tomato and bell peppers for meal 1, tuna with tomatoes and mayo for meal 2 and salmon with grilled veg and a mixed salad for meal 3. No snacks and lots of water. I'm posting the meals on Instagram so my friends can see, I'm eating great meals and for a reminder for my self in case I run out of meal suggestions,

My goals are drinking 2 litres of water and exercising at least 3 times a week.

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Day2's last meal was chicken & vegetable coconut curry.... I looked at the ingredients of a favourite 'mix' and made it from scratch... coconut milk, turmeric, curry, coriander, salt & pepper... stirfried the chicken in coconut oil & then sauteed the veg in those pan juices, added my 'mix' covered & waited... it was good

 

Day3, meal1: kidneys (I love offal) cabbage, yellow pepper & tomatoes fried in coconut oil with 1/2 a baked kumera

Meal 2 is salmon steak with ginger & coriander, the other half of the baked kumera & a green salad with 2 hard boiled eggs & a dressing of olive oil & cider vinegar

Meal 3 - I have got ground beef out of the freezer unsure what it will be yet.

 

I think I am a bit carb depleated & so will be researching good sources other than kumera

 

I am enjoying being a chef in the kitchen rather than just shoving packets together  :P

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Day4 Meal1 - 4 egg omelete with spinach & tarragon

 

Was surprised when it was time for Meal2 - it came around so quickly.... leftover Chilli cottage pie & a green salad with a mixed handful of cashews & almonds

 

Meal3 (after a day in the kitchen cooking muffins & scones for the man of the house) Fish fried in coconut oil & lemon served with carrot & parsnip "fries" and a salad with everything I could find - very colourful. I dressed it with olive oil, cidar vinegar & lemon juice.

 

I have made the Pork Scotch Eggs from the WellFed recipe book - 3 of them so they are ready for the working week.

 

Only one coffee a day still, black & weak

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