smallbutmighty Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Monday, 11/24 1 cup black coffee 1 serving red grapes 1 package salted almonds grilled chicken, roasted Brussels sprouts, sauteed sugar peas and cherry tomatoes 1 serving beef jerky 1 glass water 1 grapefruit mixed greens and Greek olives with grilled salmon 2 glasses water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallbutmighty Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Oh, GOALS. Yeah, I guess I should talk about goals. I'm a healthy weight and have good numbers in all the areas that count, but I am a sugar fiend! It's embarrassing! I steal Halloween candy from my stepkids. I eat cookies for breakfast. There are days I consume no real food. I am a fairly serious runner and love the feeling of being at race weight (about 5 - 10 pounds under my current weight) and being fit and fast. I want that feeling back! I also want to model decent nutrition for my stepdaughters. I don't want them absorbing awful eating habits from me and thinking it's OK just because I look healthy and fit. No self-respecting human being should eat the way that I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted November 25, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 25, 2014 Your breakfast fell way short of what we ask you to eat - protein, veggies, and fat. The composition of lunch and dinner looks okay, but it is not clear if you ate enough overall. We recommend a lot more water than you drank --- 1/2 ounce per pound of body weight per day. Three glasses is not enough. Review the meal planning template to see what we recommend - http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina R Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Welcome! You should be drinking 1/2 your weight in oz of water each day so for example, if you weigh 128 lbs you would drink 64 oz of water. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallbutmighty Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thanks, all. I am going to have to build up to the water requirements--I really dislike the sloshy feeling of being full of water. My water glass is BIG, and I keep it full and drink when I'm thirsty. Breakfast is going to be tricky for me. I work out in the morning at my workplace and then go straight to work, so breakfast needs to be portable and desk-friendly. In the past, I've grabbed pastries at the coffee bar because they're easy. As long as I can NOT do that, I think I'm on the right track. Finding the right go-to breakfast will likely take some experimenting. I'm not typically very hungry in the morning, and I dislike traditional breakfast foods like eggs. Tomorrow I'll likely have the leftover salmon from tonight's dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallbutmighty Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm just realizing that sounded really defensive. I'm sorry! I know y'all are trying to be helpful. Thank you for that. I got through a whole day with no added sugar or processed snacks, and that is freaking amazing! That literally has not happened in years, I'm telling you. And I felt pleasantly satisfied all day. I may not have hit the ideal minimums, but I ate real, good food and steered clear of the bad stuff, and I'd really like to focus on celebrating those wins. I am a small person and a slow and picky eater. I basically have the palate of a four-year-old. So please be patient with me. I am going to give this thing the very best that I've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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