padrye Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 So far so good on day #3. I did the first Whole 30 in June 2014 and really felt good. My over carbsumption and binge eating after work plus the holiday goodies has taken a toll on how I look, feel and behave. So , January is a motivating time to start again. I prepped so much food on Sunday before Day 1.: Paleo Mayo 2 salad dressings tuna salad chicken breasts and thighs crock pot pork shoulder spaghetti squash sweet potato steamed broccoli southwestern frittata hard boiled extra eggs too stocked up on mineral water, black current juice for a little color, sugar free bacon from Whole foods, Aidels chicken apple sausage, almond butter, greens including arugula and chard, onions, compliant marinara sauce from Whole foods, kale chips, almonds, dates...... So day 1 was Southwestern Frittata, avocado, blueberries and strawberries- (recipe from "Against all Grain" cookbook) Tuna salad on arugula with apple slices , walnuts and champagne vinaigrette (homemade) pina colada chicken on calypso cauliflower rice for dinner (web- the clothes make the girl) Day 2 was The frittata from day 1 lasted my husband and I for the first three breakfasts, it had 10 eggs in it!! same lunch as day 1 pork roast with carrots, braised chard with apples and dash of red wine vinegar, strawberries and fresh pineapple chunks Day 3 was same breakfast Romaine salad with hard boiled eggs, crumbled bacon, mushrooms and green onion with creamy dressing (web) also pear and blueberries chicken thighs with chipotle lime mayo dipping sauce, sweet potato with ghee and steamed broccoli I took a couple of photos of my Day 1 and Day 3 meals. My goal is to attach a photo often to remind me how yummy that extra effort is. What is so great is having the food planned out and with a lot of precooking, there is not much stress when I go to make dinner for my husband and I. When I worked out Monday and Tuesday, I ate an extra snack in the afternoon.. Hard boiled egg and half a larabar or a slice of chicken thigh in that killer chipotle dressing sauce. One of my goals is to exercise 4 days a week for 30 min to an hour. My go to cookbooks are "Nom Nom Paleo" by Michelle Tam and "Against all Grain" by Danielle Walker, the go to website for recipes is The clothes make the girl. It is fun to just poke around the web for paleo , whole 30 and see what you can come up with! Also signed up for the daily emails via Whole 30. Am loving hot tea in the evenings, it's not wine but it is cozy. thanks for allowing this place to post and document life with WHole 30 Patricia- "Padrye" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Day 4 Meals: Breakfast -Bacon, mushroom , egg scramble and blueberries Lunch- arugula with vinaigrette, hash with browned beef, shredded sweet potato, zucchini, onion, mushroom, red pepper with aleppo chili flakes (basically cleaned up some odds and ends of veggies in the fridge), plus a pear Dinner- spaghetti squash sauteed in coconut oil topped with marinara (Arrabbiata) sauce, one chicken apple sausage, steamed cauliflower with Olive oil and salt and pepper. Sparkling water. Had some bone broth after work. Sounds really boring but it was delicious and satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Day 5 Meals: Breakfast- 2.5 egg scramble with shredded sweet potato, onion, red pepper and sliced aidels chicken sausage Lunch- Madras chicken salad (Nom Nom Paleo) over romaine, dried mango, tangerine Dinner- poached cod over butternut squash/carrot puree (against all grain) , plus roasted brussels sprouts sipped on tea, coffee and sparkling water laced with a tad of either black current juice or pure grape juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Picture of dinner meal day #5. That puree of butternut squash, carrot, garlic, fresh sage and ghee was so delicious! Baby food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Day 6 a Saturday Usual routine of Body Pump at the YMCA. But I usually weigh myself on Saturdays - NOt today!! Am going to wait the whole month to do that. I do feel a difference already in my tummy and middle . The pants zip up better than before Thanksgiving!! Breakfast: scramble with compliant breakfast sausage. Ugh I though it was compliant until I saw the word dextrose. Not going to get that one again! and fruit Lunch: I actually forget at the moment, but I know it was on plan!! Dinner: grilled burger patties with lettuce, pickle, tomato, pepperocini, mustard and home made mayo. Russet potato wedges baked with EVOO and dipped in chipotle -lime dressing made with my homemade mayo.. smack smack Day 7 Scramble with left over pureed carrots and squash from Friday. Love having left over veggies, cause they go in the eggs! Lunch: cold plate with olives, avocado slices, strawberries, blueberries, almonds and a couple of meatloaf meatballs (against all grain) I made for the following week. Dinner: son and girlfriend invited us over. She has done whole 30 before so she was very accommodating and made paleo pad thai (the clothes make the girl), hot and sour soup and baked pears dotted with coconut butter and cinnamon.- A Treat! coffee, tea, sparkling water, with a splash of grape or black current juice, a little glass of orange juice were the only beverages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Cooked on Sunday again. Home made mayo, champagne vinaigrette, chicken curry and meatloaf meatballs both from Against All Grain. Have the fixings for another frittata and a cinnamon beef stew. I am also planning a left over meal from the freezer from last week's pork shoulder with some butter nut squash. LOVE Love leftovers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Day 8- Monday again Breakfast: scrambled eggs with coconut milk and left over brussels sprouts. Also compliant bacon I found at Whole Foods Lunch: a box full of Chicken curry which was cooked on Sunday and a chopped salad with vinaigrette topped with a few raisins, avocado and red bell pepper slices Dinner: Meatloaf meatballs in a great tomato sauce which was cooked on Sunday. Mashed root vegetables (parsnips and turnips, plus ghee, broth s & P), and kale salad with avocado, lemon juice, garlic, and EVOO dressing. Before my workout at the Y I had 1/2 cup homemade almond milk- sprinkled in a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg. Plus a larabar- carrot cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Day 9 got cracking early and cooked the southwestern frittata from against all grain. Used ground pork, and spinach. Had chopped all the veggies up last night. Breakfast: Frittata with avocado slices and salsa Lunch: same Chicken curry as yesterday plus half a ripe comice pear and cashews Dinner: pork ragu from Against all grain. Had the pork and butternut squash saved in the freezer from last week. It was very yummy Exercise : body pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Still kicking it at Day 12 I even survived going to Happy Hour yesterday with some co-workers. Had a nice sparkling water with lime slice. Plus a few bites of carpaccio and arugula, plus some marinated peppers off the antipasto plate. Breakfast: Fried egg over sauteed Kale and shredded sweet potato, half an apple lunch: tuna salad made with oil based tuna, homemade mayo, chopped dill pickle, chopped red onion. Also slices of cucumber and the other half of the apple. Dinner: grilled Chicken burger with grilled pineapple on top. Fixins were tomato, onion, romaine lettuce leaves and a spiced up mayo. Recipe from Against all grain Tea, coffee and la croix water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 The other good thing about this week was i had a meeting at my house on Wednesday and we always serve dessert. There was a frosted carrot cake in the house and I did not touch my lips to it!!! Most everyone had a piece but I wasn't really tempted until I was putting a piece in the freezer for later on. I could have just scarfed that cream cheese frosting right then. But - did- not. And all was well anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Day 13 Breakfast: sugar less bacon, made up a frittata with shredded sweet potato , fennel bulb diced, red onion diced sauteed then add handful of spinach and 3 eggs whisked on top . Cooked in pan and then finished under broiler. Served 2 !! Lunch: tuna salad in romaine lettuce leaves and some apple slices Dinner: left over greek beef stew with mashed potatoes w/ ghee and some kind of salad... Good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Day 15 Breakfast: two egg omelet with sauteed kale inside, half a grapefruit Lunch: Chocolate chili (the clothes make the girl) with scallions, cilantro and avocado slices on top . plus blueberries and tangerine. Dinner; pulled pork carnitas taco salad.... avocado, salsa and yumminess! Yesterday, being Sunday, I prepped my foods for the week; Brined chicken on the grill , pork carnitas , chocolate chili (all from the clothes make the girl), also made a fresh batch of homemade mayo using almond oil. Made Moroccan dipping sauce, cooked a sweet potato and wierd squash, and riced some cauliflower to make cauli rice this week (recipe from against all grain). In my fridge/pantry this week I have nuts , coconut milk, compliant pasta sauce, aidels chicken sausage, eggs, beets, spring mix , zucchini, a turnip and parsnip left over from last week. ALso a couple more sweet potatoes. I hope to not have to do much more shopping this week . I have settled into the habit of doing a big grocery shop on Saturday, and cooking a bunch on Sunday. Both of these things are big tasks and it is good to not do both on the same day. This way I do most of the planning/ cooking on the weekend and I don't get too stressed out during the work week about my meals. It is a good round of whole 30 so far. Trying to stick with only 2 cups of coffee a day is a challenge. My fancy drink is sparkling water over ice splashed with blueberry/pomegranate juice (Knutsens) and a slice of lime.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Day 17 A stressful day at work. I did a training at school and was "on" from 7:30 til 4 p.m. Was tempted by a box of fresh assorted donuts, but my fellow nurses do not put pressure on each other to eat these. It is wonderful to have support from peers. Breakfast: banana and hard boiled egg, tea and coffee..... but no donut! Lunch: salad greens with sliced mushrooms and thin sliced beef loin strips. Homemade dressing called Dump Ranch. Found on Instagram #Dumpranch. Pretty amazing stuff, reminds me of a fresh tasting tangy ranch dressing DInner: half a baked sweet potato covered with chocolate chili (the clothes make the girl) , scallions and guacamole on top. Snacks: cashews, jicama, carrots. I'm hanging in there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Day 19 meals Breakfast: scrambled egg with bacon Lunch: Left over roasted beet and bacon salad. (against all grain) Includes greens, sliced pear, chunked avocado and champagne vinaigrette. Dinner: wild king salmon filet- grilled, fingerling potatoes with garlic and ghee, broccoli steamed. Super yum supper. Snacks: apple and almond butter after work, sparkling water, herbal tea and coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Day 20 Reached the 2/3 mark today and I am believing I can finish this!! Body pump this morning followed by breakfast of egg scramble with sauteed chicken apple sausage, diced mushrooms, red pepper, zucchini and onion. Plus handful of blueberries. My husband and I are going to have a community garden plot this season!! I am using a friends plot for this year to give her a break and to let us try it out. We are super excited to grow some of the food we will eat. Weekends are hard to keep the motivation going. Meanwhile I am planning my meals for next week and going to do the big grocery shop later today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Day 22 Breakfast : scramble with mushrooms and zucchini and onions, 2 pieces compliant bacon and 4 stewed prunes Lunch: Friday dinner's left over. Salmon, broccoli and fingerling potato. Yummy heated up at my desk at work Dinner: Shepherd's pie (the clothes make the girl) from the web. It was good, but would be even better with whipped sweet potatoes or whipped mashed potatoes on top instead of cauliflowerl. I'm obsessing about having a glass of red wine while I cook dinner. But it is remarkable that only lasts about 30-45 minutes and then I'm ok. I usually pour a seltzer water splashed with a little grape juice and a lime slice and that is a nice sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Day 23 Breakfast: southwestern frittata, from against all grain cookbook. Used half pound spicy Italian sausage from whole foods, sweet potato, red onion, parsnip, mushrooms, a bit of zucchini and baby spinach. Great breakfast and it will feed us breakfast for three days,! Lunch: left over chicken Hawaiian patty w some olives , lettuce and homemade mayo, also banana Dinner: beef stew cooked on Sunday in crock pot. Red potatoes w ghee, steamed broccoli Plantain chips with a tbsp almond butter for snack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Day 27 Going to recap meals for Day 26 Breakfast: scramble with sauteed chard, apple chicken sausage, grated sweet potato. 4 stewed prunes Lunch: left over chicken curry from a couple of weeks ago. Apple slices Snack: larabar, salad from grocery store salad bar with OO and vInegar dressing.. I was still hungry after work since the left over chicken was not my favorite Dinner: fish tacos- tilapia baked with brushed melted ghee, cumin and garlic powder- slaw made with homemade mayo and lime juice- mango papaya salsa from the store, compliant! Served on Romaine leaves instead of tortillas. also sliced avocado and baked pear with coconut oil and cinnamon. Patrick and Coreen over for dinner. I'm going to make it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Day 30 Day 30 Day 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Breakfast, scramble with Chard, apple sausage, yellow pepper and 4 prunes Lunch: Madras chicken salad on romaine from Nom Nom Paleo, plus 2 cuties Dinner: Beef stew (left over), with cauli-rice and b.l.t.salad with dump ranch dressing(instagram #dumpranch) Did body pump at the Y , Snack: larabar and cashews... There were so many good meals this month, Glad to have this log to remind me as the days go forward. I am going to keep planning meals and shop/cook as much as I can during the weekends to save me from too much planning and shopping during the week. But tomorrow I plan to enjoy my co-workers birthday cake and a glass of red wine with dinner. That's all, otherwise, still on the plan!! p.s. also going to weigh myself at the Y first thing in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrye Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 ok, just one follow up to this whole 30 log. I weighed myself on day 31 and was down 7.5 lbs. CLothes feel much more comfy. Then on Saturday, 3 days later, I weighed in at 1.5 lbs less. So , I am saying I lost 9 lbs in all!! Today is day #36 since my start. I can't really keep counting like this because I have already been to 2 birthday celebrations and had a glass of wine in the evenings. So I will stop counting. BUT I am really following the eating plan as much as I can the rest of the time. Going to the Y this afternon and had a banana, date shake made with homemade almond milk. SO Yummy, I'll make it for Rick for breakfast. My other meals today... Breakfast : fried egg over warmed up mashed sweet potato and a few pieces pork tenderloin, plus blueberries Lunch : the clothes make the girl marinated grilled chicken breast strips on romaine with dump ranch dressing. Plus strawberries and carrots. A little hungry after work, hence the shake. Dinner will be: spaghetti squash with compliant marinara sauce including some browned ground pork. Plus a salad of some sort. This log has been a good thing for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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