ElleJane5 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I am beginning my Whole 30 on Monday October 6th. Its the day after my 26th birthday so it will be a healthy "restart" button for a new year of my life. Part of the reason I have chosen to do this is because of arthritic flare ups that I am not willing to treat with medication. I also feel that it will prevent at least some symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. I am overweight and although that doesn't bother me from a body image perspective I want to be healthier and active. Luckily I am pretty much running on empty in the pantry so I won't have to clean out much to start over. I'm nervous about slipping up but I love all of the foods that ARE allowed. I'm worried about the cost of starting the program but at the same time I know its actually very affordable. On the plus side my body is worth putting good money and good food into. I will have to really exercise self control because of Halloween but I feel that having this month of paying such close attention to what I put into my body will prepare me to be more in control of what I eat during the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleJane5 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Day one!!! It was a sleeping in day so I really only ate two meals and a snack B: 2 eggs and 1 white scrambled with onion, bell pepper, fresh basil, and tomato. 2 tsp apple cider vinegar in 8 oz water. 1 Banana Snack: 1 apple, 2 large carrots D: 1 chicken breast with garlic, fresh basil, trader joe's sun dried tomatoes. 1/3 of a large zucchini breaded in egg and almond flour panfried in olive oil Treat: 1/2 cup applesauce (no added sugar!) Mid day I was crashing a little and held myself over to dinner with the carrots and a big glass of water. Its amazing how the munchies went away and I felt great. Honestly I feel incredible today! My church activities usually end with sweets so I brought the last of my birthday cake over and shared it. It felt really rewarding to not feel the need to eat just for social reasons. I was also paying attention to my body and realized that even if I was going to let myself eat some cake I was so full from dinner that I didn't really want it anyway. A friend stopped by and I gave her a few of the last remaining trouble items in my pantry; a sleeve of saltine crackers, croutons that I brought back from San Francisco and are probably stale anyway, and I gave her some of the incredible local produce i was GIVEN for FREE! I'm going to have to go tomato crazy if I want to actually eat them all before they go bad. I also made a trip to the library and checked out a few books about paleo diets, one all about vegetables, and a 15 minute workout book & dvd. I'm not going to go crazy on a workout schedule right now because I feel like my nutrition overhaul and spiritual changes I'm working on are enough focus and change for now. I made 2 chicken breasts so I can take one with me with some carrots and tomatoes to work tomorrow. How great does it feel? DAY ONE COMPLETE!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleJane5 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Day two B: Handful of raw almonds and half a bell pepper L: Chicken with garlic, sun dried tomato, and basil (Leftovers from last night) 1 big carrot, 1/2 an apple Snack: Avocado, banana D: 3 eggs scrambled with 1/4 onion and a bell pepper and a pinch of homemade taco seasoning, 1 large sweet potato with a tsp of coconut milk and cinnamon Can I just say that sweet potato was the best thing I've eaten today??? I've noticed the flavors in my food stand out so much but after only 2 days of not eating anything sweet it was amazing!!! The avocado also tasted like a heavenly delight. I got tired mid day but I think that was because I'd stayed up until 2am watching Vampire Diaries My biggest temptation was a corndog. Man oh man did I want a bite of corndog. I nanny on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so I'm kind of at the mercy of whatever is in the house and I have to cook for the kids. When I opened a yogurt I had to try really really hard to remember to not lick the foil wrapper off before I threw it away. But I didn't! It was actually interesting to look through the fridge and pantry to see what I could eat and realize how bad the "American Diet" really is! I honestly do believe that whole grains are important but should be used moderately. That doesn't mean I've done that. Lets be real like a week ago I ate a loaf of that $1 french bread from Walmart by myself. Maybe in one day. And it made me happy when it was going into my mouth but I felt so guilty afterwards (that's what she said). My body has felt awesome the past 2 days and I'm really excited for what is to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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