juliedee Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Day One Alrighty then... I guess I get to use this as my daily tracking journal Love the accountability that comes with writing down progress, thoughts, and feelings. Also love that I can do this on-line... wi-fi is never too far away these days. My motto for today "I can do anything for 30 days" ... especially when it's something good or me. I am only half way through today, but feel stoked. I really feel committed right now. I've always loved veggies, and by eating whole 30 I'll expand my produce horizon even more. I'm looking at this whole thing as an adventure. I plan to try fruits and veggies I've never tried before. A whole new world of tastes await!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah246 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Congratulations! I'm starting tomorrow and I'm glad to see there are others taking this journey in the same time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Ok, Day one is officially complete. Here is my food Log: Breakfast: a banana dipped in almond butter Snack: Handful of raw almonds Lunch: Toasted Kale with carrots, sweet potato slices, and pepinos. Drizzled with "Cashew Ranch" dressing Dinner: Mushrooms stuffed with kale, basil, onions, and garlic. Garnished with coconut flour and Pepino/Basil Pesto (SO YUMMY!) Beverages: Water, self-made coconut milk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaann5 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Your stuffed mushrooms sound delish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Day One : Push Repeat Yikes... i'm embarrassed. So, Yes i completed my day one, (and Loved everything I ate!) .... But right before bed I made my hubby a peanut butter sandwich and licked the peanut butter spoon!! No, it wasn't a moment of forgetfulness, I told myself, Oh this won't really matter too much... as soon as I licked it though, the guilt I felt told me otherwise. So, here we go again. Rather than forgive myself for it, I am going to fess up and start completely over. I don't want even the tiniest half ounce or gram of "non-whole 30" foods inside of me for a FULL 30 days. (in fact, I actually told my husband to hide the peanut butter from me, and asked him if he could make his own sandwiches if they're not whole-30. i don't think I'll make the mistake again, but better to just not face the situation.) On the up side, I'm glad to learn this lesson so early on as opposed to half way through. It's deepened my commitment and helped me realize how much I really do want to do this, 100% This isn't just a challenge of self-control, it's a challenge to re-set my health. I owe it my body to do it without short cuts or cheap cheats. So, without further ado... welcome back to Day One Breakfast: Wild greens with cashew cream Lunch: Banana dipped in slivered almonds. Fried Egg. Herbal Tea unsweetened (of course!) Dinner: Mixed Green salad with powerhouse mix-ins: Cucumbers, celery, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, kale, sliced strawberries, grilled chicken and Cashew Ranch Beverages: Lemon Water, Cucumber Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Day Two: Breakfast: I skipped breakfast... I know that's not good for the metabolism but I ate late the night before.... Lunch: one meatball with vinegar sauce, roasted peas with wasabi snack: a few sips of my husbands smoothie: (kale, lemon, apple, carrot, strawberries, pumpkin seeds) Dinner: green salad with sunflower seeds and balsamic vinegar; roasted turkey with capers Snack: frozen banana with nut butter - things to change: I didn't eat anything till 2:00 pm and then ate lunch and dinner before 7:00. Too much food in the same time period. Also, didn't need the late night snack. I think I ate the banana in response to a sugar craving : / I will have to try herbal tea next time. - New week goal: Don't eat after 6:00 pm. Give body time to digest before sleeping so I can wake up ready for a healthy breakfast instead waking up bloated - High light: Spending time with my sweet 6 month old boy after student teaching all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah246 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Ahhhhh. You're doing this with a 6 month old. Good for you! My daughter is 18 months. I also have a 17 year old and a 12 year old. Our lives are full to say the least. I found at 6 months we still had disrupted sleep. I struggle so much with sugar/carb cravings when I'm sleep deprived. Wishing you the best of luck. By the way----adding some scheduled, structured meals will be so much better for you. I don't know how you lasted until 2:00 without food??? You'll feel better with a more regular schedule. Good luck today on day 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaann5 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Your peanut butter incident made me laugh. Glad you recommitted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Ha.ha. .Sarah, I totally get sugar cravings when i'm sleepy. If you look at my food log you'll notice I like eating frozen bananas Hopefully i'll slowly wean myself from them and snack on protein instead. Structured eating would be nice to implement too! I'm in the whirlwind of student teaching and sometimes forget to pack my lunch while bustling out the door with my hands and thoughts full of lessons. I should try packing them the night before. New week goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildollarsmile77 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I am proud of you for sticking with your guns and started over even after a small slip up. I will soon be starting this plan, we are moving this coming weekend and after the move we plan on going to SAMs and buy the food for it. My boyfriend is going to do this with me. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, an allergy to Soy and Wheat so this will help me so much and the meal ideas are great! Keep up the great work! Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah246 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Julie----mornings are so crazy! I completely understand. You'll figure it out. In the meantime, I'm super impressed with your meals....did you make homemade mayo for your cashew ranch? I made mayo---it turned out--but I used extravirgin olive oil because it was all I had. I figured I wouldn't mind the flavor even though it wasn't recommended. YUCK! It's still in my fridge cuz I can't be wasteful. Any thoughts on ways to salvage it? maybe I should make a ranch out of it and cover some of the yuck with other spices. Mel--good luck! We have a store like Sams (BJ's) where we can get a lot of produce and compliant foods for cheaper. Also-consider looking at the week 1 menu and preparation guides on theclothesmakethegirl blog. I printed her grocery list, did all of her prep on a Sunday (it took me about 2 hours) and my week has been a breeze for food prep. Yummy food too! Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Sarah I don't have the exact measurements for everything but this is what's in my "cashew ranch"... Mostly cashews (soaked over night and then creamed in the blender), garlic, onion powder, lemon, oregano, olive oil, salt, and freshly ground pepper. I bet with all of those spices the mayo would turn out better. A really good place to find recipes is my cousin's blog at littlecoconutty.blogspot.com She eats paleo and several of her recipes are Whole 30 friendly. I haven't tried all of her recipes yet but I want to. I LOVE the ones that I have. Super healthy, fresh, delish... and easy too! Mel, I hope that Whole30 helps you feel better! That's so great that your boyfriend is doing it with you. Having support really helps! I'll check up on you once in awhile if you'll help keep in me line too Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Day Four: Breakfast: Scrambled egg whites with pepino pesto Fried coconut Lunch: Fresh Fruit Salad with frozen walnuts Dinner: Power House Mixed Green Salad with Cashew Ranch Beverages: 100% Cranberry Juice (packs a punch!) & Water Highlight: Lessons went great at school! Went on a fun date with the hubby: band concert and pottery painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah246 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Fried coconut sounds fun and yummy! Just saying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Good Bye ... for Now... So yes, I am only on day 7 but I have decided I need to postpone this goal ... I am not giving it up, I just need to wait to do it a little later. I am student teaching right now, and some of my classes will involve cooking. As the teacher, i will have to eat some of the food that the students make... and I can't realistically have them make Whole30 foods when I am required to teach them particular teaching techniques. If I can't do Whole30 100% when I want to wait to do it till I can... which means May! I will still eat a Paleo based diet while at home, and limit the non-paleo foods at school to a bare minimum. But I won't be recording everything I eat me whole 30 log because it won't be completely whole 30. And so, for now, Goodbye! I will return in MAY! Best Wishes to everyone who is sticking this out through February or beyond! Cheers to Health! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 I'm Back.... Wow, that was fast! I am SOOOOO Excited to be posting this! I will be teaching the clothing classes instead of the foods now. All of my food classes are done in Jr. High. Next month I will teach at a high school, but I will only be doing clothing and child development... meaning No taste testing involved! I am free to start my whole 30 journey again. Good thing too, because the little bit of grain and (lots of peanut butter ) that I ate last week really gave me belly bloat. Ugh! Wow, I didn't know this would feel so good. More exciting news: my sweet hubby bought me a Paderno Spiralizer for my birthday. Bring on the veggie noodles Mmmm... mmmm... Sunday I made some "Alfredo Sauce" using raw cashews, cauliflower, black pepper, garlic, and fresh basil. Party in the mouth, and in the belly! I still have some leftover and can't wait to use it on some speghetti squash tomorrow. I will post tomorrow as my day one! I ate some 80% chocolate today... goodbye sweetness... hello fitness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted February 4, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2015 Do you have the meal template? For the best results from your Whole30, please try to follow it for your meals. Many of the meals you listed previously were not enough food in general, and definitely not enough protein. Nuts and nut butters are considered fats on the Whole30. A serving of eggs is as many as you can hold in your hand, if they're your only protein (and don't be afraid of eating the yolks. Really. That's were most of the nutrients in the eggs are.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators ShannonM816 Posted February 4, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2015 Pre-workout food is meant to kind of let your body know that you're going to be active, it doesn't need to be much, maybe a hardboiled egg, maybe just a bite or two of leftover meat from the day before. But if you really can't stomach it, and you're not having any issues, I doubt that it's going to make or break your Whole30. Just pay attention and if you find yourself more tired than usual or hungry all the time, you may need to start playing with adding something. Check in the Whole30 for Athletes section for more ideas of what people use that works for them. Eating higher nutrient foods in smaller portions may be okay -- but be sure you're choosing higher nutrient foods. Vegetables are going to have more nutrients than fruits, most of the time -- so if you're going to have a handful of something to eat and it's either going to be fruit or vegetables, choose vegetables. Eat the whole egg, not just the whites. If it's a physical volume thing -- like your stomach has shrunk to the point that you physically cannot consume much -- you're going to be better off with cooked veggies rather than raw veggies, just because you get more vegetables in less space that way. And if that's the case and you're open to it, you might consider having an extra meal or two, to ensure you're eating enough. While we encourage eating three meals a day and not snacking, there are exceptions, and it is better to make sure you're eating enough food every day and get that part figured out than it is to only have three meals but not be consuming enough to sustain your activity level. If it's more of a mental hangup -- you just can't wrap your head around eating so much -- start slow and try to add a little every day or two until you get to the point that you're eating at least the minimum according to the meal template. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah246 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Hey juliedee- I was glad to see you're back. I had to sign off the same time you did and then started again on February 2. Today is day 6 for me. I'm going to add to my blog occasionally but probably not daily. Glad to see you're back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliedee Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks Sarah, It ended up taking longer than I thought, but here I finally am. Had a few kinks of my schedule to work out, but now I am here to stay... finally Day One: Breakfast - nut butter with sliced apples Lunch - coconut milk, cauliflower, carrots, walnuts] Snack - larabar Dinner - Mixed greens with cashew ranch, coconut chicken, artichoke hearts Fitness: 3 miles cardio, crunches, chin-ups So today I lacked planning in my meal prep. I'll be better balanced the better I plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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