maggief Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 You had a great day of feeding your body with love. THAT is a fact (that, and I'm a sucker for anything with eggplant). You can easily replace that negative self talk with the truth - you have been holding to the commitment you made to yourself. That's pretty awesome. I am so jealous of your 9 hours of sleep! I'm off to bed now to see if I can get a few hours. Thank you!! You and the other ladies here on the forum always know exactly what to say. I saw this when I woke up and it totally got me started on the right foot today, thank you Rubarb, I didn't realize you live in D.C. too! Not sure if you're interested, but I belong to a paleo group called the "D.C. Meat Up" (pun intended lol). We try to hold a paleo potluck once a month, plus other activities like farm tours, brunch, shopping. It's nice to know people who have similar interests in health and food, and be with a group where I'm not the "weird" one because of my eating habits lol. Here's the Facebook page if you (or anyone else!) is interested in joining: http://www.facebook....roups/dcmeatup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 That's sounds like great fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 DAY 25: Feeling inspired by today's W30 Daily e-mail and a conversation with Liz Wolfe over the weekend, I decided to clean up my beauty routine in an effort to clear up the acne. I started the oil cleansing method tonight, plus I'm going to remember to take my cod liver/butter oil every day. (I've been taking it 2-3x a week instead of daily.) Liz also said that poor digestion could be contributing to the skin problems, and it would explain the bloated/stomachachey feeling I get after every meal. So, I'll be supplementing with betaine HCL as well. This should be interesting lol. Sleep: 8 hours What I ate: Meal 1: ground beef-broccoli slaw "stir fry", raw mushrooms, decaf coffee Meal 2: broiled salmon, apple, kombucha Snack: small piece of slow cooker beef roast, cherry tomatoes, carrots with a little guac and salsa Meal 3 (PWO): roast beef, plantain, frozen blueberries (defrosted in microwave), sauerkraut Exercise: Pullup practice, floor presses (worked up to 95# 3RM), then 18-min amrap of 20 burpees, 20 box jumps, 20 kettlebell swings. I did 4 rounds + 17 burpees, using 12kg kettlebell, 20" box for step up/jump down. (Working on my box jump fear.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Awesome advice (via beaty has no bmi) "Embrace and love your body, it is the most amazing thing you will ever own." I really need to remember this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Awesome advice (via beaty has no bmi) "Embrace and love your body, it is the most amazing thing you will ever own." I really need to remember this! Love this ^ Good luck with the oil cleansing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 DAY 26: Oh boy, I have to confess -- I inadvertently broke a W30 rule today. After work I had to spend about 3 hours in the doctor's office to see a couple of specialists about an ongoing health issue. Of course, I had to get weighed and when the time came, I closed my eyes. It didn't occur to me to tell the nurse not to tell me -- she said the number out loud!!! My weight was 8lbs higher than it was a couple of weeks ago when I was there for the same issue; granted, this time I was fully clothed, in sneakers, after having eaten and ingested plenty of water, so that "gain" isn't really telling me anything. Also, an hour later while visiting the next specialist in the same office, I was weighed on a different scale and my weight was 3 lbs less. The variation was enough that the doctors I saw actually gave me conflicting opinions on whether or not I am overweight. So even though I got weighed, I have absolutely no idea what my actual weight is! Okay, confession over, time to log! Sleep: 6 hours. Not good, but could be worse. What I ate: Meal 1: leftover slow cooker beef, raw mushrooms, decaf coffee, apple Meal 2: last of the slow cooker beef, cooked onions, baby carrots, guacamole, raw sauerkraut, broccoli slaw with balsamic, blueberries (I didn't realize how many veggies I ate tonight! I'll have some peppermint tea to ward off any stomach issues.) Exercise: A bit of walking, but nothing substantial. Let's call it a rest day. Oil cleansed again tonight, took HCL before each meal, and CLO/BO after dinner. Another day down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubarb Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Sounds awesome! I will check it out. Yes, to spend time with others who understand your food preferences is huge. Thank you!! You and the other ladies here on the forum always know exactly what to say. I saw this when I woke up and it totally got me started on the right foot today, thank you Rubarb, I didn't realize you live in D.C. too! Not sure if you're interested, but I belong to a paleo group called the "D.C. Meat Up" (pun intended lol). We try to hold a paleo potluck once a month, plus other activities like farm tours, brunch, shopping. It's nice to know people who have similar interests in health and food, and be with a group where I'm not the "weird" one because of my eating habits lol. Here's the Facebook page if you (or anyone else!) is interested in joining: http://www.facebook....roups/dcmeatup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Nice job overall! I laugh about your scale story. I have a simiar one. Just out of curiiosity, have you measured yourself anywhere? I have lost an inch....I am on day 17.... Hope you are well today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 Nice job overall! I laugh about your scale story. I have a simiar one. Just out of curiiosity, have you measured yourself anywhere? I have lost an inch....I am on day 17.... Hope you are well today! Hi Quinn! No, I haven't taken measurements since Day 1. I'll measure again this Sunday to see if there is any change. I can't believe how quickly this month has passed! Awesome job on your progress! Can't wait to see where you are in another 13 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 DAY 27: My new beauty routine is going really well. The oil cleansing is a lot easier and not nearly as messy and time-consuming as I was imagining. And the best part is that my skin is visibly healing woohoo! It's not nearly as inflamed and painful to the touch, existing blemishes are clearing up and so far -- knock on wood -- no new ones have appeared. Sleep: 5 hours. Not trending in the right direction. I am definitely exhausted. I'm keeping up with the magnesium supplement and will add a melatonin supplement starting tonight to see if it helps. What I ate: Meal 1: steve's paleostix, guacamole, sauerkraut, broccoli slaw Meal 2: canned tuna, cherry tomatoes, kombucha Meal 3: a little bit of ground beef, broccoli slaw, baked eggplant "chips", salsa, apple Meal 4 (PWO): ground beef sauteed with unsweetened cocoa powder and red pepper flakes, steamed greens and bok choy, sweet potato, blueberries Exercise: 3 rounds: 30 secs dumbell rows, 3-6 front squats (31x1), hollow hold -- Rows: 15 per side, per round @ 15# -- Front squats: 45#(6) -- 55#(6) -- 65#(5) -- Hollow hold: 45 secs per round Alternating Tabata of box dips and KB hang high pulls: 174 total reps @ 16kg Oil cleansing, HCL, CLO/BO all done. Peppermint tea, magnesium, melatonin coming up... Sleep, here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Great job! That workout sounds good! Regarding your sleep, the melotonin should help. How is your water doing? Thanks for the encouragement! Too cool how close you are done! Sunday is right around the corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Great job! That workout sounds good! Regarding your sleep, the melotonin should help. How is your water doing? Thanks for the encouragement! Too cool how close you are done! Sunday is right around the corner! Thanks! It was an awesome workout, highlight of my day I drink about three liters a day during the week, less on weekends. I'm not sure why it's such a struggle to drink enough over the weekend lol. So, I really think I'm going to start another W30 on Monday and keep it going for another month. Despite the sleep issues (which aren't new), I do feel good. I'm loving the food and all the cooking, feels great to be creative in the kitchen and try new recipes. Plus I think another 30 days will help cement the good habits and maybe help me keep chipping away at the not-so-good ones lol. And, hope against hope, maybe I'll make some progress with the weight loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Nice job. Your water consumption sounds okay. It is hard to keep it down, I know that...particuarly if you are at an office and have to keep running to the Bathroom. I tend to drink a lot of h2O in the evenings. I love how this makes me feel too. I am impressed you are going for another round! Very good! Your philosophy of "cementing" the habits is good. I had a friend say, it takes 20 days to make or break a habbit...you are going for the 3x rule ;-) Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 DAY 28: Boy what a weird day. I was exhausted. Not just sleepy, but physically exhausted. After work I came home and just passed out for 2.5 hours. I don't even remember the last time I napped... I'm pretty sure the only reason I woke up tonight was because I was hungry lol. My appetite today was kind of all over the place, too. I woke up really hungry this morning, missed lunch because I fell asleep and was honestly too tired to eat, woke up starving this evening and have been insatiable. I'm having my first cravings of the W30 now -- dark chocolate chips, of all things. Good thing there's none in the apt! Sleep: 8 hours + 2.5-hour nap (the sleepless nights this month seem to have caught up with me) What I ate: Meal 1: 3 eggs with dill, grassfed paleostix, yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, banana, kombucha Meal 2: ground beef, sweet potato, steamed greens and bok choy, guacamole, kabocha squash, apple slices, blueberries Exercise: Slept through CrossFit tonight, but it was probably for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Good Meals. And, your rest is very important. So, what is a paleositx? LOL I am amazed at the mix of things you put in your meals! Looks really good! BTW, I missed Xfit today too. Work was the cuprit. LOL Keep up the good work! 2 more days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Good Meals. And, your rest is very important. So, what is a paleositx? LOL I am amazed at the mix of things you put in your meals! Looks really good! BTW, I missed Xfit today too. Work was the cuprit. LOL Keep up the good work! 2 more days! Thanks Quinn! Paleo Stix are vacuum-packed meat sticks from Steve's Original. Kind of like jerky, but not as tough or smoky-flavored, and no sugar added. They're a really good protein source when I'm rushed or just need to round out a meal. Here's the link if you want to check them out: https://stevesoriginal.com/cart/Grass-Fed-Paleostix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Looks good. Need to get those. Too bad I can't get them b4 my trip next week! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 DAY 29: Sleep: 8 hours + 1 hour nap What I ate: Meal 1: 3 eggs, bacon, yellow squash, apple Meal 2: salad with grilled chicken, avocado, walnuts, beets, apple, baby carrots, salsa Meal 3: burger, no bun, with lettuce, tomato and bone marrow, kombucha, grapes Exercise: 2-mile run 3 rounds: 7 weighted box dips (30x0), 30 secs goblet squats @ 12kg, 1min plank 4 rounds, 3min time cap: 10 sumo deadlift high pulls @ 24kg, 7 burpees -- finished all but last 7 burpees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 DAY 30: Sleep: 8 hours What I ate: Meal 1: 2 eggs, yellow squash, 1/2 avocado, grapes, peppermint tea Meal 2: grilled trout, grilled squash, asparagus Snack: celery and baby carrots with guacamole, grapes Meal 3: pork roast with onion and carrots, 2 small bananas, peppermint tea Exercise: Walking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 WHOLE 30 RECAP: I intend to extend my W30, but I wanted to take this chance to evaluate my progress and re-assess the goals I set on Day 0. I'm not exactly where I thought I would be (still struggling with sleep, gained non-muscle weight). Still, I want to give myself credit for the things I did well and come up with a plan for moving forward. Goal #1: -- Nutrition: I will eat real food for every meal, and not allow a snack of technically Whole30-approved munchies to turn into a binge that I will then call a meal. This goal was a resounding success!!! I was technically eating very close to W30-compliant before starting the W30 (apart from near-daily dark chocolate and a glass of wine a couple of times a month), but the focus wasn't always nutrient-density (meal = nuts). Comparing meal logs from the past 30 days to those from previous months, I ate actual meals! I also focused on more grassfed, pastured animal products, and superfoods like like liver. I know I'm healthier, and I'm proud of myself for meeting this goal. Goal #2: Sleep: I will spend at least 8 hours each night in bed, in the dark, with no electronic devices. I had hoped that this goal would set me up, over the course of a few days, to not just be in bed resting but to actually sleep for 8 hours each night. Sadly, it was a struggle and even nights when I spent 8+ hours in bed, I'd only be sleeping for half that time. Boring and frustrating to say the least. I have seen some improvement the last 3 nights (supplementing with melatonin, magesium, and cutting out decaf coffee), so I'd like to think of this as a work in progress. Not every problem will be solved in 30 days, so I will just keep on trying. Goal #3: Stress management: I will take a yoga/meditation class at least 2x this month. I will get a one-hour massage before the end of the month. I took one kundalini yoga class and got a massage. The second yoga class was nixed because my mom came into town for a surprise visit and spending time with her was extra relaxing I consider this a success. Goal #4: Fitness: I will practice pullups (with bands) 3x each week. I did practice pullups 3x each week, but -- much like the sleep -- successfully completing the goal did not have the result I had in mind. I haven't been able to lighten the assistance I receive from bands yet, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm not getting stronger. I'm sticking with this. Goal #5: Personal growth: I will attend at least one paleo/nutrition/health event this month. Also a success. I attended a Balanced Bites workshop and had dinner with some ladies from my Paleo "Meat Up" group. There were a few things that I didn't write specific goals for but want to acknowledge here: 1) Avoid nuts. I knew I needed to cut out nuts this month, but I didn't write a goal because I didn't think I'd be able to stick to it. I'm AMAZED that I succeeded in this. Need to give myself more credit for self-control 2) Skin/acne. When a year of paleo and 3 weeks of W30 didn't help my painful acne, I dove into oil-cleansing. Saw an almost immediate improvement and couldn't be happier. I really wish I'd taken "before" photos of my face. 3) Health issue. I had been ignoring a medical "mystery" (details would belong in the "Ladies Only" thread) for several months. Doing the W30 inspired me to finally talk to my doctor. We still don't know what is wrong, but we are taking proactive steps, with the help of specialists, to figure it out. 4) Body composition. I decided not to write a "lose weight" goal because I didn't want that to mess with attempts at becoming healthier overall. Still, I'm disappointed that I gained about 6 lbs. and gained 1 inch around my waist. I'm not letting this get me down because 1) I could feel my clothes getting tighter, so it wasn't a huge surprise, 2) I know I fed myself really well, which was my primary goal, and 3) the lack of sleep and increase in stress (work and health-related) may have messed with my hormones and appetite. Here are the numbers: Weight: Before: 160.8# After: 167.4# Waist: Before: 32 inches (narrowest point) // 37 inches (widest point) After: 33 inches // 38 inches Bust: Before: 34.5 inches // 38 inches After: 34 inches // 38.5 inches Hips: Before: 40.5 inches After: 41 inches Thigh (left): Before: 22.5 inches After: 22.5 inches Calf (left): Before: 15 inches After: 15.5 inches Shoulders: Before: 44 inches After: 44 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Maggie's Whole30 2.0 Here are my goals for the next part of my W30 W60. Many are similar, with some tweaks: -- Nutrition: I will eat real food for every meal, focusing on nutrient-density but remaining mindful of true hunger vs. stress eating, eating out of sleeplessness, etc. -- Sleep: I will spend at least 8 hours in bed each night, and continue to supplement with magnesium and melatonin. I will continue to avoid decaf coffee for another 2 weeks, then reevaluate. -- Fitness: Crossfit 4-5x/week. Run 2/week. Pullup practice 3x/week. -- Athleticism: Can't think of a better word to describe this lol. I am going on a full-day hike in Harper's Ferry, Va. on Oct. 13, running the Army 10-miler on Oct. 21, and participating in a (friendly/scaled) Crossfit competition on Oct. 27. -- Recovery: At least one one-hour massage. Mobility every day. -- Body composition: My clothes fit tighter, and bodyweight exercises have become harder (pullups, running, burpees, pushups) -- I really want to reverse that! I am not going to restrict myself in terms of calories or macronutrients, but I will log my meals on fitday.com to see if there is any explanation for the gain, maybe a correlation between how much I eat or the foods I choose and how much I'm sleeping, etc. I plan to log the daily breakdown here in hopes of trouble-shooting this month, but I will stop if a moderator advises me not to. I don't want to break the W30 rules, but I want to figure out why I gained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylee Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 You should feel proud of yourself!! Such huge accomplishments. I'm also going to continue...with a small break for a meals-included conference I have to attend this week. I'll start W30#2 on the 8th. Yay for us!! thanks for posting all this here -it's helpful to read your successes and continued progress.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Congrats Maggie, you made it through! You made the challenge and you met your many of your goals. It sounds like you learned alot, and are ready to move onto your next phase. I look at all of your accomplishments and I believe you have done a phenominal job! Very inspiring!!! I believe you are going to have even better results on your next round! Keep posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Hear hear! Great job on achieving prev goals & setting new ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 DAY 31: Sleep: somewhere btw 4 and 8 hours... I fell asleep pretty easily, but after 4 hours a noise woke me up. I was on high alert, jumped out of bed and turned on all the lights to investigate. It turned out to be a picture frame that fell over (ghosts? lol). I went back to bed, but the adrenaline rush kept me up for most of the rest of the night. Not sure how much I dozed. What I ate: Meal 1: 2 eggs, 15 grape tomatoes, couple tbsp guacamole Meal 2: stew beef, cooked onion, raw zucchini, 25 baby carrots, guacamole, peppermint tea Meal 3: roast pork shoulder and carrots, plantain, peppermint tea Breakdown: 1,792 calories, 95g fat (47%), 128.5g carbs (26%), 114.6g protein (26%) Exercise: 2-mile run 30 mins mobility Strength: 4 rounds of 10-14 ring rows, 10-14 goblet squats (increase difficulty if you reach 14 reps) -- Round 1: 14 ring rows, 14 goblet squats @ 8kg -- Round 2: 14 ring rows, 14 goblet squats @ 20# -- Round 3: 14 ring rows, 14 goblet squats @ 25# -- Round 4: 13 ring rows, 12 goblet squats @ 30# 6-min row for calories: 84 cals 2:30 plank hold, then 3-min amrap of 100m waiter walk, 200m run -- 1 round @ 25# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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