iluvmysix Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have struggled with my weight since becoming pregnant with my oldest child who will soon turn 22. I have been 200 lbs and I have been 150 lbs and everything in between. While I was pregnant with my fourth child I attended something called Weigh down Workshop and learned a lot about eating when I am physical hungry and stopping at satisfied. (That's when I first hit 150) But I still struggled with doing it consistently and exercising consistently. About a year ago I learned about Weston Price and eating a traditional diet. It very much resonated with me but it's a lot if work, so again I wasn't consistent. But I did see progress. Last summer I was eating mostly healthy and exercising and feeling pretty good. Then my older brother passed away in September. And I started eating. And eating. I sailed through the holidays eating. And into January. Somewhere along the line I woke up and realized how destructive my choices had been and started turning things around a little bit. Then I found the Whole30. I was intrigued because it really lines up with Price's teaching. I experimented a few days and found I could eat this way for breakfast and lunch but when 3:00 arrived I quickly went off course. So I read some more and put together some strategies to get through 3:00. So I decided I can do this. Yesterday morning my daughter wanted me to teach her to make French toast. So I did. And enjoyed 2 pieces. My husband and I went out for dinner last night and I ate a breadstick. I savored the last bite knowing I would start Whole30 today and it was my last for 30 days. I'm on my way to church righat and feeling pretty good. We'll see how day 1 goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Oh! I forgot to record my starting weight. This morning I weighed 178. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Oh! I forgot to record my starting weight. This morning I weighed 178. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutlifr Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Just be sure you follow the food template, and the 3 pm mark will become history. Good luck on your journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 I actually found it pretty easy to follow the "rules". I made sure I had some almonds in the car to eat a snack on the way home from church. (it's a 40 minute drive) For lunch I ate some leftover chicken and broccoli. I spent the afternoon scrapbooking until I felt hungry. Sunday evenings are the one day that I don't cook. I was intrigued with the idea of plantain chips so I picked some up and made them. I found them to be tasty and I'm sure I will make them again. I googled the nutritional value of plantains and was happy to learn they are full of good nutrition. Then I snacked on some papaya while watching Downton Abbey. The only obstacle I encountered is that I'm not getting great support from the family. My husband wasn't happy when I said that he would be eating what I eat at supper. I was telling my daughter about spaghetti squash and she was instantly angry because she won't get spaghetti for the next 30 days. sigh All in all I feel good. I'm happy to have a successful day one under my belt and I guess I will just hope that the family comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Just be sure you follow the food template, and the 3 pm mark will become history. Good luck on your journey. I will do that! Thanks so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutlifr Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 It's the perfect opportunity for non supportive family members to cook their own meals.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlynne Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 My kids are not the greatest support either, but I have found that if I make things that are close to what they are used to, it was easier. Instead of noodles and pasta as a side, we now have sweet (and on occasion, white) potatoes. When I make mashed potatoes, I add cauliflower to it (the kids don't even notice this) and ghee to make them taste buttery. I do allow them to have sour cream if they want, and I abstain. If they don't like spaghetti squash, try zucchini noodles. If not that, put the spaghetti meat sauce over baked potato. We do lots of roasted chicken and pork in the crock pot this time around. I love the roasted chicken because I can use it to make chicken salad for their lunches. Tuna cakes were a big hit for my kids. The other thing that I do is make double batches when I am cooking. This gives me leftovers in the fridge that are easy "grab and go". I also don't cook on Sundays after church (I am there from 9am-5pm and when I get home I don't want to do anything) so this gives me meals that are quick, compliant and satisfying. Also, if the kids don't like what I am making for dinner one night, they can get their own meal from the fridge. Good luck to you - am looking forward to reading your logs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's the perfect opportunity for non supportive family members to cook their own meals.... Ha! Most definitely!! I did point out to my daughter that I wish my mother had taken better care of herself and that she probably would have lived a longer life if she had. She was pretty quiet so I think I gave her something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 My kids are not the greatest support either, but I have found that if I make things that are close to what they are used to, it was easier. Instead of noodles and pasta as a side, we now have sweet (and on occasion, white) potatoes. When I make mashed potatoes, I add cauliflower to it (the kids don't even notice this) and ghee to make them taste buttery. I do allow them to have sour cream if they want, and I abstain. If they don't like spaghetti squash, try zucchini noodles. If not that, put the spaghetti meat sauce over baked potato. We do lots of roasted chicken and pork in the crock pot this time around. I love the roasted chicken because I can use it to make chicken salad for their lunches. Tuna cakes were a big hit for my kids. The other thing that I do is make double batches when I am cooking. This gives me leftovers in the fridge that are easy "grab and go". I also don't cook on Sundays after church (I am there from 9am-5pm and when I get home I don't want to do anything) so this gives me meals that are quick, compliant and satisfying. Also, if the kids don't like what I am making for dinner one night, they can get their own meal from the fridge. Good luck to you - am looking forward to reading your logs! Lots of great tips!! Thanks!! I guess what really annoyed me about my daughter's response was that I was just telling her about spaghetti squash. I didn't say that I wouldn't cook noodles for her. She just jumped to that conclusion. But I suppose 13 year olds are known for being self-centric! Thanks so much for your sweet response!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Day 2 Boy, I don't know, maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I don't have all the terrible symptoms I have read so much about. I woke up this morning thinking, "okay, I probably have a headache ..." but I felt fine. I have been avoiding processed foods and refined sugars for a while but I know I haven't been perfect. It doesn't seem possible that I wouldn't have SOME detox symptoms. I guess we'll see what the next 28 days bring. I don't normally eat breakfast right away. I just don't have an appetite when I first wake up. And I've always drank my coffee black. So I started the day like I normally do. I dranks some lemon juice in a glass of water and then had my coffee while I got the kiddos off to school then drove the youngest to preschool. I have a friend who is a very young mom. She's actually my daughter's friend from high school. After they graduated Mary (not her real name) became pregnant and married the father of her child. So she is now the 19 year old mother of a one year old. Her mom lives several states away so I have become her only real support system in the small town we live in. She messaged me that her daughter was ill (again, poor baby!) and asked about soup. I had some home made bone broth in the fridge so I threw in some peas and carrots and made a veggie soup. I kept a portion for my lunch and took the rest (hers had some rice) to her house. After that errand I started to have an appetite so I sauteed some onions, mushrooms, bell peppers and a couple handful of mixed greens in coconut oil. I scrambled 2 eggs to put over the veggies and topped it with half of an avocado. It was soooo yummy and I was very full! I'm not sure but I think that was probably around 11. I realized that I was not going to be hungry for lunch so I guess that soup is waiting for my lunch tomorrow. The rest of the afternoon was busy with normal domestic chores. I felt great and didn't even think about needing a nap although I often indulge in a 20 minute power nap. I started feeling a little hungry around 4 and knew I wouldn't make it until supper was ready. I had some roasted beets in the fridge (YUM!! One of my fave veggies!) I ate three and a handful of almonds that I had soaked and dehydrated. Supper was roasted chicken hindquarters, rice and I tried a new recipe I found on a blog for a cauliflower sweet potato vindaloo. http://stupideasypaleo.com/2015/02/17/cauliflower-sweet-potato-curry-vindaloo-recipe-paleo-whole30/ I didn't eat the rice, of course. There was a little bit of discussion about Whole30 over supper and I expressed my frustration that I wasn't getting more support. I think my husband heard me and realized that his suppers weren't really going to be drastically different. So maybe we are going to be okay! I'm sure it seemed like a big unknown to him and as he learns more it will be easier for him to understand. Maybe I'll convince him to give it a try some day! So, I feel pretty good about day 2. Let's see what day 3 brings!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jencsu Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I didn't feel bad at all on Day 2. Day 3 I had a bit of a headache for most of the day, and that's the worst that I've experienced so far. Today is my Day 9. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I didn't feel bad at all on Day 2. Day 3 I had a bit of a headache for most of the day, and that's the worst that I've experienced so far. Today is my Day 9. Good luck! That's actually kind of a relief to hear. I was seriously wondering if I was doing something wrong! And I consider myself warned for tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megtastic Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I just finished day 1 and love reading your updates a day ahead of mine... It's like a glimpse into the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutlifr Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yep, once family members realize that whole30 is not a diet, but a month full of nutritious meals only, they usually start eating along. My significant other, who could not live without rice, now enjoys cauliflower rice. He never joined me on my whole30 journeys, but will eat what I cook, and will cook whatever he craves himself!. By the way, peas are a no goof during a whole30. No legumes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yep, once family members realize that whole30 is not a diet, but a month full of nutritious meals only, they usually start eating along. My significant other, who could not live without rice, now enjoys cauliflower rice. He never joined me on my whole30 journeys, but will eat what I cook, and will cook whatever he craves himself!. By the way, peas are a no goof during a whole30. No legumes... Slowly, but surely, I will win them over! Oh man!! Are you serious!! This means I have to start over? Agh!! I guess it isn't really that big of a deal. I'm only three days in. So much to learn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Day 3 I just learned that I blew it by eating peas, so not sure I can really call this day 3, but you know what I mean. I still feel really good. I had a repeat of yesterday's breakfast, excuse me, M1. Trying to catch on to the lingo/culture. M2 was that silly soup with the silly peas. And a chicken thigh and the last of my roasted beets. I will definitely make some more. For M3 I tried a recipe from http://www.wholelifeeating.com/2013/08/super-easy-butternut-squash-with-ground-beef-and-onions/ I thought it was really delicious and I'm sure I will make it again. I did make some noodles for the rest of the family. My 6 year old son was very suspicious because he heard me say squash but it just sort of melted into the beef and made a tasty sauce. Since he couldn't see it he didn't know it was there and ate a healthy portion. I have an upcoming challenge for which I will need to plan wisely. This Saturday I am in charge of a concession stand at an event at our high school. I will be arriving there at 6:30 am and will likely be there until 4:00. Of course, absolutely nothing that we will be offering is Whole30 compliant. And I will get to smell pizza all day. Should be fun. I guess I'm a little bit more tired than normal. Usually at this time when I have finished all my chores I sneak into my scrapbook room for an hour but tonight I think I'm going to turn in early. Is it possible to do this and not experience all the negative stuff?? I guess we'll see. And tomorrow will be Day 1 again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 I just finished day 1 and love reading your updates a day ahead of mine... It's like a glimpse into the future! How funny! And now that I messed up by eating peas, you're going to be ahead of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 My kids are not the greatest support either, but I have found that if I make things that are close to what they are used to, it was easier. Instead of noodles and pasta as a side, we now have sweet (and on occasion, white) potatoes. When I make mashed potatoes, I add cauliflower to it (the kids don't even notice this) and ghee to make them taste buttery. I do allow them to have sour cream if they want, and I abstain. If they don't like spaghetti squash, try zucchini noodles. If not that, put the spaghetti meat sauce over baked potato. We do lots of roasted chicken and pork in the crock pot this time around. I love the roasted chicken because I can use it to make chicken salad for their lunches. Tuna cakes were a big hit for my kids. The other thing that I do is make double batches when I am cooking. This gives me leftovers in the fridge that are easy "grab and go". I also don't cook on Sundays after church (I am there from 9am-5pm and when I get home I don't want to do anything) so this gives me meals that are quick, compliant and satisfying. Also, if the kids don't like what I am making for dinner one night, they can get their own meal from the fridge. Good luck to you - am looking forward to reading your logs! I have a question. When you said you add cauliflower to your mashed potatoes, it made me wonder what else you add. I mean, normally when I make mashed potatoes it involve a fair amount of butter and milk, I assume I could sub ghee for the butter but what about the milk? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megtastic Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 How funny! And now that I messed up by eating peas, you're going to be ahead of me. Peas! Gah! What a bummer. Glad to see you're not letting it get you down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Peas! Gah! What a bummer. Glad to see you're not letting it get you down. No, it would take more than that! Thanks for the support!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlynne Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I have a question. When you said you add cauliflower to your mashed potatoes, it made me wonder what else you add. I mean, normally when I make mashed potatoes it involve a fair amount of butter and milk, I assume I could sub ghee for the butter but what about the milk? TIA I don't add any milk, just the mashed cauliflower and ghee. I suppose you could try almond milk or coconut milk...... My family likes the denser, slightly chunky mashed potatoes rather than the whipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 I don't add any milk, just the mashed cauliflower and ghee. I suppose you could try almond milk or coconut milk...... My family likes the denser, slightly chunky mashed potatoes rather than the whipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hmmmmmm, interesting. I have worked over the years to master the art of creamy mashed potatoes. Not sure how well received this would be..... They don't love change! Thanks for answering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmysix Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Day 1 (again! ) I will just start by saying that everything I ate was Whole30 compliant but I did not follow the rules. This might upset some people, but I don't love the rules about eating an hour after you wake up, that you have to eat 3 meals and the whole pre-workout and post workout stuff. I'm sure that you can give me lots of great reasons why these rules are there, but they just don't work for me. As I stated in my first post I attended WeighDown Workshop about 14 years ago. I learned a lot about listening to the God given hunger mechanism in my body that tells me when to eat and when to stop. I have found that when I pay attention to my hunger my weight goes down and when I ignore it and eat for any reason other than physical hunger, my weight goes up. In WD she doesn't emphasize what you eat very much. She touches on it. But mostly it's about the amount you eat. I have come to a place that I don't want to eat for any reason other than physical hunger. (not saying that I don't eat for other reasons, but I don't WANT to). I don't want to eat because I'm stressed or bored, or because I know something will taste good or just because the clock says it's time to eat. I guess my bottom line is that I fully intend to ignore these rules and eat according to my hunger. If that is an issue, then I completely understand. This is a Whole30 forum and you are promoting Whole30 ideas. If the powers that be don't want me to post any more about my Whole30 journey, I will understand and stop posting. Just let me know. Until then --- I had a great day. I felt wonderful and was very productive. Before I knew that I had blown it by eating peas, I had been thinking that I really felt like I had lost some weight and that my clothes seemed just a tiny bit looser. I thought that was crazy and that it was probably a good thing that I couldn't weigh myself because I would be disappointed if I found out that it wasn't true. Then I found out that I had to start over. And I managed to convince myself that I now had a valid reason to weigh myself. Whether or not it was the right thing, I really can't say, but I was THRILLED when I stepped on the scale and it said 174. I had lost 4 lbs in 3 days! I know that it's probably lots of water weight and all kinds of other common sense stuff that isn't really weight loss, but STILL!! That really was great fun to see that I weighe 4 lbs less than I did 3 days ago. So, I'm not at all upset about starting over. Just really encouraged that I feel good and I liked what I saw on the scale. I was so encouraged that I got on the treadmill and did a brisk 1 mile walk. Nothing impressive, but a start. And anything is better than nothing. For my eating today, M1 was what seems to be becoming my standard sauteed veggies with scrambled eggs. I did throw in some asparagus this morning. Very yummy. And M2 was leftovers. I had some of the vindaloo, a chicken thigh and some of the butternut squash that was left from the recipe I made last night. And that's it. I'm not even remotely hungry so I don't plan to eat anything else. Sorry if that makes you cringe. All in all, I'm a happy girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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