swainy_26 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 So June is the new January didn’t you hear? Not only is it the midpoint for 2015, the 1st of the month is also a Monday, and we all know great goals begin on a Monday! So, seeing as we are at the halfway point I thought it was time to reassess all the goals I set out to achieve in 2015….yeah not going as well as I had thought. I completed my first Whole30 in August of 2014, it was tough but I felt unstoppable and I remember comparing myself to the Energiser bunny on Day 30! I felt that great!! After this I experimented with a mostly Paleo diet with a few failed Whole 30’s in the midst, let’s not talk about those though. It wasn’t until a few months ago that I abandoned my Paleo lifestyle all together, I let a lot of stress enter my life, was lacking in sleep and just couldn’t function any more and put it down to the way I was feeling. I changed my diet (by diet I mean food intake, less actual ‘dieting’), introduced Yoga into my life and tried to focus on getting to bed at a certain time and this taught me a few things; 1) Stress plays a big role in my life, full-time uni student and full time property valuer helps this. 2) I needed more Carbs!! 3) I missed my healthy ‘glow’, no other way to really describe this but I just felt healthy and like I had a really great glow in my prime Whole 30 days and the good Paleo times in general. 4) When eating following the usual Australian dietary guidelines I massively binge out after only a week or so of staying on track, and it makes it so much harder to jump back in the game! So here we are, I am looking to begin my 2nd ‘Official’ Whole 30 on June 1st with a few friends Looking forward to getting that ‘glow’ back again. I actually begin four days worth of exams on the 9th of June so that should be interesting!! Thought by posting here I can look back on how I was feeling and use it as a journal Please feel free to make commentary on anything that I could improve on etc. I am always looking for constructive criticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 We are at Day 1 Hooray! I have set myself the challenge that this week I will not complain once whilst struggling through the detoxing system, I will turn it around to positivity and think instead about all the horrible junk releasing itself from my body and how much better I will feel in a few weeks, bring on that tiger blood!! On a side note I discovered this morning that I can in fact drink 750ml of lemon water and a boiled egg as soon as I wake up before the gym instead of a black coffee and that I quite like the taste of cold chicken and sweet potato as a post workout snack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Day 1 Food Log; 5AM - Awake 515AM - Lemon Water + 1 Boiled Egg 545AM - 1 hr Workout (Resistance Cardio) 630AM - Sweet Potato & Chicken 745AM - 2 x eggs, 1/2 avo, smoked salmon, kraut, sauteed sweet potato, rocket, tomato and baby spinach. 830AM - Black coffee with 1 tsp of coconut oil (Had to wait til I got to work to make it). 1230PM - Leftover roast pork and crackling, sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, onions and beans and a banana. 330PM - Peppermint Tea 630PM - 1/2 chicken breast, 1/4 avocado, beans, brocolli, pumpkin, carrot and sweet potato and an apple. Water: Approx. 4Ltrs (Total) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Day 2 Food Log; 5AM - Awake 515AM - Lemon Water + 1 Boiled Egg 545AM - 30min HIIT Training (5min walk, 20 min run/walk intervals, 5 min walk) 630AM - Sweet Potato & Chicken 745AM - 1 x eggs, 1/2 avo, smoked salmon, kraut, sauteed sweet potato, rocket, tomato and baby spinach. 830AM - Black coffee with 1 tsp of coconut oil (Had to wait til I got to work to make it). 1230PM - 1/2 chicken breast, 1/4 avocado, beans, brocolli, pumpkin, carrot and sweet potato and a banana. 330PM - Peppermint Tea & half a dozen macadamia nuts 630PM - steak with mushrooms, beans, brocolli, pumpkin, carrot and sweet potato. I realise that I am supposed to be removing snacking, I think I need to make my lunch sizes a bit bigger. I use leftovers from the night before and my partner does the dinner cooking so I might have to get him to up the veggies so I can have a little bit extra. Water: Approx. 4.5Ltrs (Total) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Post about my reflections; Day 1: Pretty impressed that I felt pretty good all day Positive mindset really does help Oh and loads of water!! Went to bed really early which meant lack of study time but listened to my body and went to sleep, woke up a few times during the night though. Day 2: Aside from the wishing I could turn my black coffee into an almond milk latte but lack of time to make the almond milk just yet. Was able to stay up later tonight and get some study done but still have a lack of concentratio at night, I seem to work much better during the day, too bad I have too do my day job then and not study. Went to sleep just before 10pm and only woke up once at 1am for the toilet then slept right through to 5am, pretty impressed with that. All I wanted to do was drink water, drank 4.5Ltrs!! Day 3: Even though I have been drinking so much water I woke up with a headache however downed my 750ml of lemon water prior to the gym as per my new routine and that shook it pretty fast Aside from the niggling headaches really haven't been having any detoxing which is making me extremley happy!! Feeling pretty achey all over today but think that is a bit to do with DOMS also, took myself for an early night to bed after a night off study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 745AM - 1 x eggs, 1/2 avo, smoked salmon, kraut, sauteed sweet potato, rocket, tomato and baby spinach. I realise that I am supposed to be removing snacking, I think I need to make my lunch sizes a bit bigger. I use leftovers from the night before and my partner does the dinner cooking so I might have to get him to up the veggies so I can have a little bit extra. Water: Approx. 4.5Ltrs (Total) I'd probably add more protein to your meal one to avoid snacking later - it's hard to get back from a small breakfast and smoked salmon tends to be sliced very thinly so you'd need quite a few slices to be getting enough protein from that and just one egg - try adding another egg or two and see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 I'd probably add more protein to your meal one to avoid snacking later - it's hard to get back from a small breakfast and smoked salmon tends to be sliced very thinly so you'd need quite a few slices to be getting enough protein from that and just one egg - try adding another egg or two and see how it goes. Thanks Jmcbn, I had a fair amount of smoked salmon (well in my opinion) so thats why I only had one egg but thanks, maybe I'll stick to two if I am having smoked salmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Day 3 Food Log; 5AM - Awake 515AM - Lemon Water + 1 Boiled Egg 545AM - 1km walk, 1km on Rower + 30 min Ab & Arm workout 630AM - Sweet Potato & Chicken 8AM - 1/4 Piece Bubble & Squeak Frittata (Egg, coconut cream, leftover roast pork, zucchini, onion and baby spinach) with 1/4 avocado and black coffee with tsp of coconut oil and a banana. 10AM - Green tea 1230PM - steak with 1/2 avo, beans, brocolli, pumpkin, carrot and sweet potato. 630PM - Bassa fillet fish baked with sliced lemon and tomato and garlic, roasted asparagus, beans, carrot, brocolli and pumpkin with 1/4 avo and handful of cashews. Much better breakfast, no need to snack but was hungry after dinner so ate the whole fillet of fish rather than saving half for lunch as per usual and added a handful of cashews. Means I will have to be creative with Day 4 Meals haha!! Water: Approx. 4 Ltrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Bit behind on my posts here ... got a stomach flu on the afternoon of Day 4 which continued through Day 5! Day 4 Food Log REST DAY - No exercise BF: 4 x Eggs, Leftover veggies (carrot, beans, pumplin), baby spinach and avocado and a black coffee with coocnut oil. L: 1/4 Piece Bubble & Squeak Frittata (Egg, coconut cream, leftover roast pork, zucchini, onion and baby spinach) with 1/4 avocado and a Banana D: Paleo Mushroom Soup Water: No idea...but had stomach bug so I tried to drink a lot! Day 5 Food Log SICK BF: 1 x Fried Egg (6am) L: 2 x Fried Eggs, Chicken Thigh Fillet, Sauteed Baby Spinach and a Tomato with a Black Coffee with Coconut Oil D: 2 x homemade burger with mushroom sauce (mushrooms and coconut cream), fried zucchini, capsicum and asparagus and baked sweet potato (Was feeling better and had to eat everything in the fridge!!!) W: Tried to drink a lot of water as was still sick!! Day 6 Food Log Feeling Better today BF: Didn't really have any groceries due to missing out on getting them due to being sick so had to head to the shops, left with groceries and a Chia Pudding (all whole 30 compliant ingredients) and ate it whilst driving home. Cooked up a bowl of 2 x eggs, added leftover burger and some baby spinach and had a black coffee with coconut oil. L: Chicken thigh fillets with onion, asparagus, mushroom, zucchini, baby spinach and tomato in an organic tomato paste and garlic and a hanful of almonds. D: Salmon fillet with a 1/4 avocado, green beans, sauteed potato, baby spinach and tomato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Generally my reflection for the past three days is really positive, whilst sick all I wanted was some toast and a cup of coffee but I managed to still stick to compliant eating ... even if my meals weren't exactly to template or I went a long time on Day 5 before actually eating something decent due to being sick I still didn't technically fall off the rails. My sister even said to me that it seemed like I am finding Whole30 easy this time around, and I would have to agree with her, it just feels great and my brain is working well and aside from my stomach flu I feel like the old me again :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainy_26 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Day 7; Slept in until 10am! << This never happens!! 10:30am BF: 2 x poached eggs, 1/2 avocado and sauteed baby spinach, zucchini, tomatos, potato, proscuitto, rocket and mushroom with a coffee made with my homemade almond milk (first time making it and I think I made it a bit thicker than I would prefer and I was surprised how nutty it was in comparison to the UHT versions I had been buying - I added no sweetners when making it, just purely activated almonds and water!). 4:15pm L: (Wasn't really hungry most of the day and was busy studying so didn't notice the time go by) 1 x chicken breast with 1/2 avocado, lettuce, tomato, an egg, some sweet potato and sourkraut with a coffee with homemade almond milk (I know no coffee after 12pm but exams are coming and after a sleep in I will be up late studying). 8:15pm D: (Not too hungry after late lunch) Leftover green beans from last night, leftover chicken mix from yesterdays lunch, a few sweet potato disks leftover from todays lunch and an apple. W: 2.5-3 Ltrs. Now back to study!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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