JulieP757 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Today's food: M1 (7 am)- Frittata made w 3 eggs, sirloin steak, about 1 Tbsp of onion, 1/3 of a big red pepper and half a medium tomato - cooked in ghee. Half a small avocado and about 1/3 of a medium sweet potato sautéed in ghee. 2 c black coffee w coconut oil M2 (12:30 pm) - HUGE salad w at least 4 cups of baby greens, kale and spinach, a whole pickling cucumber, 1/3 of a big red pepper, radish, the other half of the tomato and avocado and roasted beets topped with a generous serving of kalua pork. EVOO and balsamic for dressing. About half a cup of cantaloupe and 1/3 of a medium sweet potato sautéed in ghee. M3 (5:30 pm)- Generous serving of sirloin steak, the last 1/3 of the sweet potato and at least 2 cups of broccoli w ghee. By 8 pm I was ravenous so I ate two hard cooked eggs. Maybe I should have had more veggies w M3. This is the second "hungry" day in a row. Must be hormones. No exercise today - it was my rest day - normally I walk 4 to 5 miles or take a body pump class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Day 21 - hunger levels were back to normal today. Today's food log: M1 (7 am)- Frittata made w 3 eggs, sirloin steak, onion, mushroom, red pepper and tomato - cooked in ghee. Half a small avocado and a couple slices of sautéed sweet potato. 2 c black coffee w coconut oil M2 (12:30 pm) - HUGE salad w at least 4 cups of baby greens, kale and spinach, a whole pickling cucumber, 1/3 of a big red pepper, radish, the other half of the tomato and avocado and roasted beets topped with a generous serving of kalua pork. EVOO and balsamic for dressing. Half a small apple sprinkled w cinnamon and a couple slices of sweet potato. M3 (5:30 pm)- Ate half my dinner as PWO meal. Sirloin steak, asparagus and a little cauliflower (ghee on veggies) PWO (8:00) - the rest of the sirloin steak and cauliflower and a couple slices of sweet potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 I swear I think I have been eating too much food. I went back and re-read the section of the book that talks about what to put on your plate and how to eat it - slowly, thoroughly chewing every bit and without distraction (email, TV etc.) and realized I had not been complying to that aspect of the plan. I will work on that. Maybe I have been eating too much because I was too busy and not paying attention to my hunger cues. Day 22 M1 - 2 egg steak, mushroom, red pepper and tomato frittata w half an avocado and 2 cups of black coffee w 1/2 tsp coconut oil. M2 - baked salmon, roasted butternut squash and steamed asparagus w ghee. M3 TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heshta Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Besides hungry, how are you feeling energy wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 I have been the energizer bunny for about a week now. Sometimes I have so much energy, it's hard to wind down and go to sleep. My gastrointestinal issues are pretty much gone now and I am much more 'regular' in the bathroom. M3 tonight was Nom Nom Paleo's Crackin chicken thighs (best food EVER) w half a baked sweet potato w ghee and a big salad w kale, spinach, baby greens, cucumber, green pepper, radish, tomato, green olives w EVOO and balsamic. Took a body pump class a couple hours after lunch. Didn't feel like I needed a PWO meal since dinner was on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Day 23 and I am still the energizer bunny. I did not stop moving all day yesterday. Waking up without the alarm clock now. M1 - 3 egg steak, mushroom, red pepper and tomato frittata, butternut browns (roasted butternut squash sauteed in ghee w a sprinkle of cinnamon) and half an avocado. 2 cups black coffee w about a tsp of coconut oil. Could not finish my food. Heading out for a 5-6 mile walk shortly. Guess I'll have the leftover frittata and squash as my PWO meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 M2 is baked salmon, steamed broccoli w ghee and half a baked sweet potato w ghee. My walk was more of a hike - I swear that trail is uphill in both directions Added some fresh cherries to M2 - yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 M3 was so delicious! I crisped up two leftover cracklin chicken thighs, made a big pan of cabbage - cooked it down in homemade chicken stock, then fried it in ghee until golden brown and had a few pieces of roasted butternut squash. Yummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Day 24 - still the energizer bunny and woke up again before the alarm clock. M1: Applegate Farms chicken apple sausage sautéed w mushrooms and red peppers and topped w 2 eggs. Half an avocado and 5 grape tomatoes. 2 cups black coffee w co. Couldn't finish the sausage/eggs. Saved for a PWO meal later. M2: Eaten on the beach Big salad w baby greens, spinach, beets, avocado, red pepper, cucumber and radish topped w a leftover grilled burger. EVOO and balsamic for dressing. Had about a cup of fresh cherries. Walked about 3 miles along the beach. PWO M3 - ate the rest of the eggs and sausage w half a baked sweet potato w ghee. Really felt like I needed some carby veg. Took a body pump class about an hour and a half later. PWO M4 - 1.5 chicken thighs w half a baked sweet potato. I guess you could say that meal was dinner. I did have a few bites of roasted chicken and roasted veggies while I was prepping food tonight. In addition to roasting a chicken and a huge pan of veggies (okra, yellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, green beans and carrots), I made mayo and then some yummy curried chicken salad (apples, celery, toasted pecans, homemade mayo and curry powder). I will be eating that a lot this week. The chicken stock I made yesterday was like jello . Portioned it up and put it in the freezer. Oh and I made turnip and onion hash for M1's this week. My favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Day 25 M1 - turnip and onion hash w some leftover sautéed mushrooms and red peppers mixed in topped w 3 sunny side up eggs. Delish. Not tired of good food yet. M2 - big salad w baby greens and spinach, cucumber, red pepper, radish, beets, grape tomatoes and half an avocado topped w curried chicken salad (roasted chicken, apple, celery, toasted pecans, homemade mayo and curry powder). PWO meal - few bites of roasted chicken and a couple bites of baked sweet potato. M3 - grill burger w homemade mayo and yellow mustard, melange of roasted veggies ( yellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, green beans, okra and carrots tossed in liquid coconut oil w salt and pepper), roasted butternut squash sauteed in ghee and about a cup of fresh cherries. WO today - nice long walk on the beach after lunch and body pump class in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Day 26 M1 - Applegate Farms Italian sausage sauteed w mushrooms and red pepper and topped w an egg. Big side of roasted veggies and roasted butternut squash sauteed in ghee. M2 - big salad w baby greens, kale and spinach, cucumber, red pepper, radish, beets, grape tomatoes and half an avocado topped w curried chicken salad (roasted chicken, apple, celery, toasted pecans, homemade mayo and curry powder). 1/4 of a baked sweet potato w ghee and a sprinkle of cinnamon. M3 - grill burger w homemade mayo and yellow mustard, melange of roasted veggies ( yellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, green beans, okra and carrots tossed in liquid coconut oil w salt and pepper), half a baked sweet potato w ghee and a sprinkle of cinnamon. WO today - probably a nice long walk I'm finding that including a higher carb veggie w my meal is very satisfying and seems to keep the sugar dragon away. I have had bathroom issues for the past week to 10 days- very, very loose stool and more frequent than usual. I was eating LCHF prior to this Whole 30, so I doubt it's the fat. Maybe it's the combination of all these veggies w the fat. I did not have this issue during my first or second Whole 30. At least I'm not constipated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Day 27! M1- half an Applegate Farms Italian sausage sautéed w mushrooms and mixed into turnip onion hash. Cooked three eggs on top until just set. So yummy! M2- big salad w baby kale, greens and spinach, red pepper, cucumber, avocado, tomato and beets topped w curried chicken salad. Small side of sautéed butternut squash. M3 - leftover roasted chicken, roasted veggies and sauteed butternut squash. Planning on doing a body pump class this evening. PWO meal will be roasted chicken and baked sweet potato. I did not take my magnesium supplement yesterday and things were much better in the bathroom this morning. Guess it was just too much while my body adapts to all these veggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Day 28! M1- half an Applegate Farms Italian sausage sautéed w mushrooms and grape tomato and mixed into turnip onion hash. Cooked three eggs on top until just set. Also ate half an avocado - I was really hungry this morning. M2- big salad w baby kale, greens and spinach, red pepper, cucumber, avocado, tomato and beets topped w curried chicken salad. Small side of baked sweet potato w ghee and a sprinkle of cinnamon. M3 - baked salmon, roasted veggies and half a baked sweet potato w ghee and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Planning to walk 4-5 miles this evening - hopefully outdoors if the weather holds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen02769 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Wow! Your meals are amazing! Makes my mouth water just reading your posts! I might just copy you - way easier than meal planning for myself. I'm on Day 5 and eating well and feeling good, but definitely still trying to figure out how to manage hunger, working out, and my Sugar Dragon. Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Day 29 - but not really I have been using Listerine breath strips. It never occurred to me to look at the ingredients. I thought it was in the same category as mouthwash, which is WF30 approved. The breath strips contain carrageenan I was really upset about the whole thing yesterday. First that it didn't occur to me to check and then that it included a really bad ingredient, but I finally got over myself. I set out on this WF30 to get rid of some digestive issues and to get rid of some cravings. I've done both of those things. No more gassiness, I am in control of my eating, I feel great - all good things. I had planned to continue my journey until June 12th, when I leave for a 2 week vacation - and I will. The last 2 weeks will be without the breath strips though. M1 - half an Applegate Chicken Apple sausage, 3 scrambled eggs side of roasted veggies. M2- big salad w baby kale, greens and spinach, green pepper, cucumber, avocado, tomato and beets topped w curried chicken salad. Small side of baked sweet potato w ghee and a sprinkle of cinnamon. M3 - going out to dinner with the bf. Will stick to the template. Ended up having a salad w olive oil and balsamic and a grilled pork chop. Well so much for my plan for M1 and M2. The kids ate my roasted veggies and my curried chicken salad. The veggie drawer is almost empty too - need to make a farmer's market run. Found a couple of turnips, so I am making more turnip onion hash and I'll have Kalua pig on top of my salad (that is a staple in my freezer). I'm pretty hungry this morning, so I'll add half an avocado to M1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen02769 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Again, inspirational! Sorry about the breath strips, though. But it seems as if you've come to a very reasonable and enlightened way of looking at it. Your flexibility and lack of rage at having your curried chicken salad eaten out from under you is quite admirable! I'm making Kalua pig this weekend - can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Again, inspirational! Sorry about the breath strips, though. But it seems as if you've come to a very reasonable and enlightened way of looking at it. Your flexibility and lack of rage at having your curried chicken salad eaten out from under you is quite admirable! I'm making Kalua pig this weekend - can't wait! Okay - I admit, initially I did cry about the stupid breath strips LOL. I was having a crappy day anyhow and that was the final straw. The acceptance came later. As for the chicken salad, I was ready for a change otherwise I might have gone nuts over it. Sometimes I have to hide my food in the back of the fridge Hope you love the Kalua pig. It is so versatile and delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Day 30 (day 2 w no breath strips) M1 (8:30 am) - half a chicken apple sausage cooked w turnip onion hash topped w three eggs cooked until just set. Half an avocado and 6 grape tomatoes. Black coffee w co. Body pump class (10 am)- more like HOT body pump because the AC was woefully deficient. Great workout. PWO -(noon) - a little late post workout, but I was too nauseous to eat it before then. The gym was way too hot. The only protein I could come up w was kalua pig eaten w half a sweet potato. M2 (4 pm)- big salad w spinach, baby greens, kale, carrots, red pepper, cucumber, grape tomato, half an avocado and roasted beets. Topped w leftover pork chop. EVOO and balsamic for dressing. My meal timing is all off today. Not sure I will need a full M3 later since M2 was so late. Drinking tons of water because it is so hot outside. Ended up having a mini M4 at 8:30 because I was really hungry. Had a small portion of sirloin steak and 1/3 of a sweet potato w ghee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Results of my Whole 30, albeit an imperfect one due to the Listerine Breath Strips: Lost 3.8 lbs. and 4.25 inches - most notably in the lower half of my body: waist (1"), lower abdomen (1.5"), hips (0.5") and thighs (0.5" each). I am thrilled! I'll check again on June 12th, which will be a totally clean 2 weeks (no breath strips). My measurements still aren't where they were two years ago, but I'll get there. Other victories: My clothes are fitting MUCH better. I wore a dress that I could not begin to get into in April on my date the other night. My gassiness has disappeared. I don't have time to do the elimination test this time, but truthfully I already know what the culprit was - artificial sweeteners - sugar alcohols specifically. I had gotten into making and eating far too many treats. I am sleeping like the dead every night My hormone issues (I am in menopause h*ll) are MUCH better. I had been eating VLCHF and the addition of starchy vegetables has made a HUGE positive impact. Not tracking my food intake has been so freeing. With VLCHF, I obsessively tracked everything. I feel like I am listening to my body's hunger cues now. I AM the energizer bunny I LOVE my food. Everything I eat just tastes so good! M1 - steak, onion, red pepper. mushroom and tomato scramble w half an avocado and a couple pieces of baked sweet potato sautéed in ghee and black coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Wow - can you say food prep! Went to the Farmer's Market yesterday and got yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, vidalia onions, mushrooms, cauliflower, red peppers, carrots, beets and fresh local turnips with terrific greens. Spent the morning making 3 big ziplock bags of veggies to roast. I'll roast a bag today to go along with the pork tenderloin I'm making for dinner. I also made turnip greens cooked in homemade chicken broth and turnip and onion hash. Roasted some beets, sliced them and topped them with a balsamic vinegar/water mixture. So good on top of salads. Roasted some butternut squash and several sweet potatoes. I have a really busy work week ahead and needed to make sure I had food ready to go. It's tough having to pack both lunch and dinner each day - requires lots of planning. As far as protein, I have some chicken leg quarters, pork chops, sirloin steak and wild salmon in the freezer. Oh and I have an endless supply of kalua pig Good thing I love to cook. My meals aren't fancy,but they are tasty. M2 today is sirloin steak, roasted butternut squash and turnip greens and the other half of the avocado I had at meal 1. Yum Yum! M3 will be pork tenderloin, roasted veggies and baked sweet potato w ghee. I have an exercise class planned for later this afternoon. I still struggle most days with the Pre and Post workout meals - not usually hungry for them. Maybe am just not working out hard enough to warrant eating them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen02769 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 About Kalua pig - I drove 45 miles looking for bacon without sugar. Couldn't find it anywhere - not even at Wegmans. Can I sub salt pork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 You can make it without the bacon and it will come out just fine. I never use it in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Day 32- M1 - onion, mushroom, red pepper, tomato and steak 3 egg scramble, black coffee w coconut oil M2 - BIG salad w baby greens, cucumber, red pepper, radish, beets, avocado, topped w kalua pig. EVOO and balsamic. M2 - baked wild salmon, roasted veggies, sweet potato w ghee I have some cantaloupe too - will probably have at lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen02769 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I did love the Kalua pig! But it was very frustrating looking for sugar free bacon. I never did find it so I used prosciutto. Also I did not like cooking it overnight - I kept waking up because of the smell. But I really loved eating it when I got home today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 LOL - I hate cooking it at night too. My bedroom is on the first floor near the kitchen and the smell wakes me up several times during the night. Glad you liked it. Bet the prosciutto was good w it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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