pjena Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Good morning! I decided to start a 3rd W30 yesterday. I've been doing this for over 2 yrs now and mostly eat W30 but lately, the little treats have been inching in more often. It's time to cut it out and clean things up before summer. Day1 (Sunday) M1 - green juice (for those of you who are new, this is NOT a good W30 M1! I was dealing with a sugar and no sleep hangover which made my tummy not too happy) M2 - eggs cooked with a little coconut oil, sauteed kale, strawberries M3 - carrots dipped in guac (again - not idea!) M4 - salad/veg, asparagus, chicken sausage, mayo W/O - hot yoga Day2 (today) M1 - eggs n kale, blackberries, coffee w/ coconut milk M2 - salad/veg, tuna, avocado M3 - pork, salsa, guac, salad/veg W/O - lovely walk in the sunshine, plank 2 min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Happy W30 trails, Jen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Sweet, more veterans to join the party. Funny how it's a bit harder to get rid of this "I know what I'm doing wrong, but I've been there so it's ok" attitude and get into the groove with a new round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 I'm so tired. Saturday night we had a party. It was fun, but late. I got the kids to bed by 1am. Husband (works in IT) had to log on to work after the party to check some stuff. He then came up at 2 to put his pjs on and then at 3 for good and then got up at 6 to go help open the cabin. I woke up each time. Sigh. I'm still playing catch up. And last night I couldn't fall asleep for some reason. I hate that. I need to focus on getting to bed at a decent time all week to catch up. Hopefully, tonight. I decided to bring back my plank challenge. Bethany inspired me. I was up to 4 minutes 15 seconds in dolphin plank or hover or whatever you want to call it about a year ago. Then I just started forgetting to do it and fell off the wagon. I held it for 2 min yesterday. Not too bad for the first try. We held it for maybe 30 sec in yoga Sunday, so this is W30, NS and plank day 3. I figure I could use some ab and arm strength if I ever want to get myself into a handstand. Day3 (today) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, coffee w/ coconut milk M2 - salad/veg, tuna, avocado M3 - salmon, mayo, salad/veg post yoga - banana W/O - hot yoga, walk, plank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I can't recover from a bad night of sleep the way I used to, planning for a week of solid sleeping is a great idea. Good luck on the plank challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Plank 2min 15 sec yesterday. I slept ok, but still not long enough. I went to bed at 10, but didn't fall asleep right away. Day4 (today) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, sweet potato w/ coconut butter, coffee w/ coconut milk M2 - salad/veg, tuna, avocado M3 - salsa pork, salad/veg, guac W/O - hot yoga, walk, plank 2min 30sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I've been tired the last couple of days... TOM, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Still tired. I skipped yoga last night in favor of a family walk. The weather was lovely. Then, I got to bed on time. Then, husband's work called at 130am with some system emergency. Ugh! Not only did it wake me up, but it put me in a panic thinking something was wrong or someone died. It took a while to calm down and go back to sleep. Sigh. Day5 (today) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, sweet potato w/ coconut butter, coffee w/ coconut milk M2 - salad/veg, tuna, olives M3 - pork chop, salad/veg, mayo snack - l/o pork, carrots W/O - walk, plank forgot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Ugh, I would be sure someone had died if I got a call at 1:30! But glad you got in a lovely family walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Slept better last night. At least there were no middle of the night awakenings. And I let myself sleep in. Until 630! Ha! 10yo is heading to scout camp tonight so we spent last night packing. It took 4x as long having him do it vs doing it myself, but I suppose learning to pack yourself for camping is part of scouts. I also managed to wash all the dishes and do 2 loads of laundry and get both kids to shower. The exciting life of mom. No plans this weekend except for yoga. Yay! It's the last weekend like that for a while. Between scout campouts, soccer tournaments, kid activities, family get-togethers, cabin time, etc, our summer is already jam packed. Yuck! It's all fun stuff, but boy does it fill up fast. But, focusing on this weekend - other than running 13 yr old around a bit, lots of yoga, no food related challenges - just plenty of calm eating, calm being. That's the goal. I have to take advantage of it! Day6 (5/1) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, swpot w/ cb, coffee w/ cm M2 - salad/veg, tuna, olives M3 - eggs n kale, blackberries post yoga - banana W/O - hot yoga, plank 2min30sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Day7 (5/2) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, coffee w/ cm M2 - chicken, veg, cm mixed w/ thai curry spice M3 - chicken sausage, sw pot, mayo, salad post yoga - banana W/O - hot yoga x2, plank 2min45sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Day8 (5/3) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, coffee w/ cm M2 - tuna salad w/ veg, mayo, spinach M3 - chicken, salad/veg, coconut milk dressing post yoga - banana W/O - hot yoga, plank 2min45sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LadyM Posted May 3, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 3, 2015 Here you are! Looks like things are going relatively well. The sleep will come. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I hope you got the calm, yoga filled weekend you were hoping for. I am laughing at your 6:30 late wake up. I set my alarm if I have to be up at 8! That being said, I had to get up both weekend days at 6:30 and it really wasn't any trouble. And I think it helped with my regularity this morning. I am just not a morning person, but life doesn't seem to care about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 The weekend was great. Lots of yoga and getting stuff done with plenty of time to relax. I tried to soak it up. Next weekend will be the opposite. Day9 (5/4) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, swpot w/cb, coffee w/ cm M2 - salad/veg, avocado, tuna M3 - chicken, bacon, tomato, salad/veg W/O - walk, plank forgot again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Oh damn, plank! I forgot to do my planks. You are killing it, Jen. Great to read that your weekend was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 I keep forgetting to plank! Well, I remember, but when I'm in the car or at a soccer game or some other time/place I can't do it immediately. I will remember today! After all this time, W30 is really easy when I just set my mind to it and do it. And when I don't have any events. This next weekend will be a challenge. So far, though, easy peasy. I'm eating completely normal for me. There is no change at all from non W30. I'm just passing up all of those little bites, licks, tastes, treats, cheats, a little won't hurts. It's good to get back to basics. All that other stuff sneaks in too easily over time. Especially living with non W30 people. Oh, and have you noticed, no nut butter! I'm consciously trying to not have it during this W30, though I won't call the W30 over if I do have it once in a while. Day10 (5/5) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, swpot w/cb, coffee w/ cm M2 - salad/veg, avocado, tuna M3 - Mexican burrito in the form of a salad (salad/veg, eggs, avocado, chicken sausage, salsa) post yoga snack - carrots/guac W/O - hot yoga, walk, plank 3min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Good for you on no NB! I know that is a challenge for you. I'm glad the W30 is coming so easily to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You're doing so well!!! Super kudos on the nut butter avoidance. I think of you whenever I scoop up a spoon of almond butter, which thankfully, has not been too frequently this Whole30. This Whole30 has been easier for me too which surprised me given how far off track I had gotten. I think it's because my body and mind have accepted this as the new normal, even if it's not what I always do. I also think of you whenever I eat kale (well maybe I don't think of you every time, but you're certainly there as part of my introduction to kale ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Day11 (5/6) M1 - eggs n kale, raspberries, swpot w/cb, coffee w/ cm M2 - salad/veg, avocado, tuna M3 - chicken sausage, salad/veg, olives post yoga snack - cashews - bad idea W/O - hot yoga, walk, plank 3min15sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Today is my bad day of the month - bloaty, crampy, icky. It'll pass. Trying to eat a lot of good food to stave off cravings. And need to remember to avoid nuts and broccoli at this time of the month - it doesn't help. Day12 (5/7) M1 - eggs n kale, blackberries, swpot w/cb, coffee w/ cm M2 - salad/veg, avocado, tuna M3 - ground beef in marinara, salad/veg, olives W/O - walk, plank 3min30sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hope your plan works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Happy Friday! AF is keeping me from being able to tell if this is helping at all. I guess it's helping me towards my goal of calm eating, but it's not helping me get back to my comfortable (let alone goal) weight. At least going by the way my pants fit. But, it's not fair to try to judge that during AF so I just have to keep at it and wait not not let hormones get the best of me. (Sorry if TMI) This weekend will be much more challenging than last weekend. We will be running around like crazy due to a soccer tournament. I'll have to plan out my meals and make sure to pack food, if necessary. I am also hosting Mother's Day lunch on Sunday. I am making sure to have food I can eat as part of the menu and will hopefully not draw any attention by not eating the rest of the stuff. I'm making a ham (yes, I know it may not be compliant, but I don't care, this is my W30 and it's a happy, local, organic, all the good stuff ham), almonds cooked in ghee with almonds, a big salad with roasted rhubarb (and goat cheese, which I won't eat). Others are bringing things I won't eat like casseroles and rolls and desserts. I'll just fill my plate with salad, green beans and a bit of ham and call it lunch. And then be too busy bustling around being hostess to eat anything else. Day13 (5/8) M1 - eggs n kale, blackberries, swpot w/cb, coffee w/ cm M2 - salad/veg, avocado, tuna M3 - chicken/veg w/ coconut milk thai curry sauce post yoga snack - banana W/O - hot yoga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 AF is definitely not the time to judge the process, but isn't it the time our minds want us to. Your plan sounds fab, and I hope your luncheon turns out great. Enjoy the yoga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LadyM Posted May 8, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 8, 2015 Happy Mothers' Day! Sounds like a great plan. Enjoy! I echo Sara's sentiment. Just talk yourself down. It's fluctuating hormones talking. Don't listen. Also, wondering how your booch is coming along, Jen. I feel like I've finally figured out what makes the best batches for me and was curious how your experimentation was turning out. I just started a gallon jug of second ferment with elderberries and ginger juice. Am thrilled at how much delicious beverage I get for pennies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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