bcaadd Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 And I'm back. Back in May I attempted a Whole30 with my mom (then neighbor) and sister (then roommate). I faced a couple large challenges (for me) and succeeded, but on day 10 I was in an awkward social situation and ate a knowingly non-compliant meal. Since then I haven't quite had the motivation to kickstart another Whole30, although I have drastically changed my every day diet and food choices. The measly 10 days I DID accomplish was enough to prove to me the power of this program. I spent about a month angry at myself for giving in to "save face" but was still happy with all that I had learned and knew I would attempt another in the semi near future. (Note: my sister also gave in on day 11 or 12 but my mama completed the full 30 days! She was the hardest person to get on board and I am SO so proud of her. She is still making very healthy choices and is gearing up for a second round of Whole30 herself). Since my last Whole30 attempt I have moved twice, became a stay-at-home mom for my boyfriend's three little girls 50% of the time (ages 8, 6, and 5), and enrolled in 3 online college courses (start date Jan 22nd, working towards my AS in Cosmetology). I convinced my boyfriend to attempt the program with me (I WILL succeed and hoping he will too, but he really does love his Doritos.) As for the girls, we have decided to eliminate chips and gummy snacks from their lunches, but will keep the half-sandwich going until we have completed the program and/or are more confident in our cold lunch choices (rather not use them as guinea pigs). I am really looking forward to the positive change for all of us. Today, Day 0, I am going to: Make a yummy compliant breakfast Finish clearing out my fridge/cabinets of non-compliant food Grocery shop (We have already made up the weekly meal list) Prep 2 or 3 of the meals so we have lunch choices (All with the girls, who I get back at 930 this morning. We have them Monday-Monday every other week) This Whole30, my goals are: Go to yoga every Tuesday and Thursday Walk the girls to or from school at least twice a week Walk equivalent distance 2 x a week on non-kid weeks Make some delicious cold lunches for my family (suggestions would be great!!) More to come, I'm sure. Here we go, A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcaadd Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well, today didn't go quite as smoothly as I'd hoped. On top of nausea all day, I somehow lost my list so I had to shop blindly...not great when you have a weeks worth of meals/meal prep planned. Luckily I remembered most of it, so I was still able to prep a bit. I prepped: Hard boiled eggs Roasted broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots Chocolate Chili (too greasy, weird because I've made it the same way 3 or 4 times) Sliced gold potatoes (evoo, salt, & pepper) Ranch (from Well Fed) I failed at my attempt to make sweet potato "chips" in the oven, twice! If anyone has a successful recipe/technique please share. For dinner the whole family had salt and pepper chicken breasts, baked gold potatoes, and some grapes. Not my best meal but I was exhausted. I am excited to start tomorrow off with yoga and hopefully come home with motivation for more work in the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcaadd Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Day 1 Woke up with nausea Pre yoga: Hard boiled egg, handful of olives, & half of an Evolution Carrot Orange Mango juice (Ended up not making it to yoga so had an early lunch) Nausea gone Lunch: Chocolate Chili, 1/4 of an avo, two slices of gold potatoes, small handful of tomatoes, & small handful of olives Mild headache 4 oz of Honest Tea's Unsweeted Just Black Tea Hard boiled egg Dinner: Baked salmon w/ lemon, rosemary, & capers, garlic cauliflower mash, roasted carrots, and a few olives Day 1 in the bag. Phew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcaadd Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Day 2 Mild nausea Breakfast: Chocolate Chili, big handful of olives Packed cherry tomatoes but just couldn't stomach them Nausea gone I found a compliant sundried tomato pesto at my local health food store! They make it in house. Score. Lunch: Baked chicken topped w/ New Leaf's sundried tomato pesto (yum), leftover garlic cauliflower mash, a few raw carrots & tomatoes, handful of olives 8 oz Honest Tea Unsweeted Black Tea Dinner: Pulled pork (recipe from The Clothes Make the Girl), mashed potatoes w/ ghee & minced garlic, roasted carrots, and a handful of tomatoes (Packed boyfriend 3 roast beef/bell pepper/zuchinni rolls, hard boiled egg, raw carrots and cherry tomatoes, handful of grapes, handful of olives, apple crisp things and a Habenero Cherry Beef Jerkey) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcaadd Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Day 3 Mild nausea Breakfast: Yummy Scramble (2 slices prosciutto grilled with onions, 2 eggs, handful of spinach, and pre-prepped gold potatoes diced up), handful of olives, a few blueberries and half of an Evolution Defense Up juice Still have mild nausea 1/2 Evolution Defense Up juice Nausea gone Mild headache Lunch: Baked chicken topped w/ sundried tomato pesto, scoop of garlic mashed potatoes, roasted broc/cauli/carrots, handful of olives Honest Tea's Unsweetened Black Tea Nausea gone, lingering headache Dinner: Chocolate Chili w/ added carrots topped with 1/4 of an avocado, a few olives (Packed boyfriend sundried tomato pesto chicken in lettuce wraps, raw carrots and cherry tomatoes, a few grapes, handful of olives, hard boiled egg, lamb jerky, and a Cherry Pie Luna Bar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcaadd Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Day 4 Mild nausea, gone before breakfast Breakfast: Yummy Scramble, a few olives, 1/2 of an Evolution Super Greens juice Lunch: 1 3/4 chicken breast w/ sundried tomato pesto, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted broc/cauli/carrots, handful of olives Dinner: Moroccan Meatballs (Melanie Joulwan's recipe) over zoodles w/ a 1.5 hardboiled eggs (so good mixed in!) (Packed for boyfriend pulled pork to go on a mixed green salad w/ chopped carrots/zuchinni/bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, half of an avo, & Organic Annie's Green Goddess dressing, handful of olives, Habenero Cherry beef jerkey, That's It apple & blueberry bar, and a Chocolate Coconut Chew Luna Bar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcaadd Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Day 5 Nausea Breakfast: Yummy Scramble (smaller version cuz I just wasn't hungry), handful of olives, and 1/2 Evolution Super Greens juice Still nauseas Lunch: Leftover Moroccan Meatballs, hardboiled egg, roasted broc/carrots, garlic mashed potatoes, & handful of olives Slightly nauseas, protein grossing me out Dinner: Sundried tomato pesto chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, handful of olives (Packed for boyfriend pulled pork to go on a mixed green salad w/ chopped carrots/zuchinni/bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, half of an avo, & Organic Annie's Green Goddess dressing, handful of olives, 2 hard boiled eggs, That's It apple & blueberry bar, and apple crisp things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcaadd Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Day 6 Slight nausea Breakfast: Yummy Scramble (again smaller), handful of olives, a few blueberries/raspberries/blackberries, 1/2 an Evolution Defense Up juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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