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Cecily's Whole30 Meal Diary - Biking, CrossFit and work!


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I work in a Fitness Center, so I usually eat my lunch at my desk (sometimes breakfast as well). I bike to and from work 3-5 days a week, so I usually carry my food with me on my bike.

 

3 of goal of mine:

Create better mealtime habits by tearing myself away from my desk to eat

Stop eating a few hours (2-3) before bedtime

Chew my food ("don't gulp!") and take the time to enjoy eating

 

Part of the reason I'm doing this also is because I struggle with anxiety. I've noticed it's much worse when I don't eat well, and I'm scared it will eventually effect my relationships. So I want to see if it tames itself when I remove sugar and such from my diet.

 

Day 1

Breakfast

1/2 avocado

3 hardboiled eggs

4 large stalks of celery

1 banana

tea

coffee?

 

Lunch:

4.5 oz protien

1 1/2 cup vegetables (stirfried with chinese 5 spice!)

1/2 avocado

 

Pre workout snack - 1 egg and 1 carrot

(Crossfit workout!)

Post workout snack - 1 egg and 1 carrot

 

Dinner

4.5 oz pork

1/2 sweet potato

1/2 avocado

Roasted greenbeans/mushrooms/celery

 

... and I had a banana in the evening about 1 1/2 hours before bed. I was hungry and it was delicious. Will eat a bigger dinner next time.

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Day 2

 

Pre-bike commute

1 oz meat

 

Breakfast

Broccoli (frozen/thawed)

Shredded coconut (small handful)

1/2 sweet potato

1/2 avocado

 

(Teach yoga class)

9:45 - coffee, black. Oh, how I miss the cream.

 

(lead outdoor walking group)

 

Lunch:

4.5 oz pork

1/2 sweet potato

1/2 avocado

Roasted greenbeans/mushrooms/celery

 

(lead outdoor walking group)

Banana

(film exercise demos for 1 hour)

(bike home)

 

Snack

2.5 oz pork

green beans

half caf coffee

 

Dinner

Burger Salad (restaurant)

- meat

- sweet potato

- avocado

-lettuce

-carrots

 

At night I got hungry again and I really wante something sweet, so I had a banana and blueberries. The next time that happens I will have chamomile tea.

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Day 3:

 

Pre-commute: 1 egg

 

Breakfast:

1 cup peas

1/2 sweet potato

1/2 avocado

3 eggs

 

Lunch:

The last of that pork with greenbeans

Peas

Shredded coconut

 

I was exhausted when I left work. I felt a little better after my snack below.

 

 

Preworkout snack

1/2 sweet potato

1/2 avocado

handful of raw green beans

 

This ended up not being a workout snack, since I didn't get to the gym. An errand I was running turned into a 3 hour event, and then I had this really intense conversation with my mother (many tears were involved). I went and got some whole foods sparking water to cool off, and munched on a few nuts because I was hungry but didn't want to go home at eat (or really eat at all). When I finally did get home, I didn't eat a proper dinner until 9:00pm.

 

Dinner:

Ground turkey with veggies

1/4 cup blueberries

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Day 4

 

I hope the I want to kill all the things phase has passed.

 

Breakfast:

Bulletproof coffee

2 eggs

1 oz meat

1 cup canned pumpkin

(I really need to go grocery shopping)

 

Lunch:

4 oz pork

1 cup canned pumpkin

Peas

Shredded coconut

 

Snack:

1 banana and a few macadmia nuts

 

(When lunch is at 11:30 and dinner isn't until 6, I always need some more fuel in the afternoon).

 

Dinner:

Huge salad with pork, tomato, avodaco, raw green beans, pumpkin

 

So after this I got into a big emotionally draining, intense, teary shouting conversation with a loved one. I was exhausted afterwords. I felt like I needed something to help restore my energy, so I had about 1 cup of frozen blueberries and selzter. I asked myself if it was emotional eating, and truly didn't feel like it. I was all finished being emotional, and my energy was just drained. Does this happen to anyone else? 

 

I went to my boyfriend's house and there were muffins, cookies and pasta floating around but I refrained. Even though I was hungry. I had some some sauteed turkey 3 hours after dinner when I got home and then I went to bed.

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I really hate to tell you this, but if by peas you mean just like English peas, they're not allowed on a Whole30, as they're legumes.  If you read the program rules, they're listed there, although things like snow peas or snap peas that are mostly pod are allowed, as outlined in the section titled "The Fine Print."

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So Shannon informed me peas are not compliant with the Whole30 :( I misread the manifesto on legumes. It's a little embarressing to realize I made a mistake, but I shall soldier on. No more little peas I guess.

 

Day 5 (Friday)

 

Breakfast:

3 eggs

1 tomato

1 cup blueberries

Small handful of cashews (I forgot my avocado at home)

 

Lunch:

1 cup + canned pumpkin

Sauteed peppers and onions in tomato sauce

Ground turkey

1 handful of coconut

 

Dinner

Burger Salad (restaurant)

- meat

- sweet potato

- avocado

-lettuce

-carrots

 

Again with the getting hungry after dinner...

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So my weekend didn't get updated. My mom is visiting, and we have been super busy. One major thing which I discovered is that by eating 1-2 (regular sized) potatoes a day (depending on my activity level) helps with the cravings in a BIG way. I noticed that my desire for sugar at night dropped as did my cravings everytime I saw I sandwich.

 

I stayed compliant all weekend, including dinner out on

I also had another gut wrenching convo with my mom, and we both came out of it closer and more honest with each other, so that huge stressor has been removed.

 

Day 7:

 

3 eggs

1 peice fruit

1 large tomato

bulletproof coffee

 

(Crossfit workout, munched on some sateed turkey and veggies as soon as I biked home)

 

Lunch:

huge salad with:

1/2 sweet potato

canned salmon

tomotoes

carrots

olives

 

Dinner

Steak (1 palm size) and 2 eggs

Green beans

Carrots

(out at a restaurant)

roasted potatoes (about 1 cup)

Definitely a big meal, and this was the first night I didn't get hungry again 3 hours after dinner!

 

Day 8:

3 eggs

1 peice fruit

1 large tomato

bulletproof coffee

 

(biked to yoga, took class, biked home)

 

Lunch:

huge salad with:

1/2 sweet potato

canned salmon

tomotoes

carrots

olives

1 banana

 

Walked around Ikea for HOURS

 

Dinner:

baked chicken (quite a bit of chicken here, I must admit)

Sauteed Kale/green beans

small potato + ghee

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Day 9:

 

Breakfast:

3 eggs

Sauteed greens

Fruit

Bulletproof coffee

 

Lunch:

Mix of tuna and chicken

lots of lettuce

handful of olives

1 tomato

1 potato

 

EPIC cleaning out of my apartment for 3 hours. Maybe this is the Tiger Blood finally hitting me.

 

Dinner:

Rataouille with chicken

1 potato

1 banana

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Day 10:

 

Breakfast:

1/2 avocado

3 eggs

Sauteed Kale and carrots

 

Lunch:

Rataouille with chicken

1 potato

1/2 avocado

handful of cashews

 

Snack (so hungry at 4 pm)

2 eggs

4-6 ox carrots

 

(NAP)

 

Today starts the first day back for Olympic Weightraining since I was hospitalized in March. I'm looking at about 2.5 hours of serious weightlifting tonight. Didn't bike to work today or yesterday due to rain.  

 

Workout:

sweaty and awesome

 

Dinner:

white meat chicken with LOTS of Rataouille

1/2 potato with  generous TB fat

1 banana

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Day 11:

 

Pre workout:

1 egg and a banana

(I remembered after the fact about not having fruit with a PW meal. I definitely got hungry during the workout so I won't be doing that again)

 

Breakfast:

4 oz beef

chopped up cabbage and peppers

bulletproof coffee

1 banana

 

Lunch:

2 cups veggies (squash and peppers made with Penzey's Turkish seasoning!)

handful shredded coconut

4 oz beef

1 potato

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Oh man, it's getting to where I don't even remember what I eat, all I care about is that it's compliant. On Thursday I went to a graduation, and when we got back there was major cupcakes and cookies to be had. I was hungry (again!) butI held fast and made it home. Once I was home, I had some ground beef and veggies. It was much closer to bedtime than I would have liked, but I didn't make unhealthy food choices so I was relieved.  

 

Last night I had MAJOR food boredom. So intense I almost broke my whole30. Thankfully, my boyfriend and I ended up ordering Indian food (I made sure what I had was not made with yogurt or milk) and it was delish. I haven't had indian food in so long (no real reason) and I can't wait to have it again. Plus, it was my BF's first time having Indian food! He ordered Briyani (something I knew he'd like, gentle introduction), and tried some of my dish (lamb!) too. I'm hoping I guide him to be an Indian food fan :) 

 

I woke up in a funk, kind of a blue mood. I almost didn't go to the gym but I'm glad I did -- because I PR'd my jerk! 5 lbs from bodyweight!) and I felt great. 

Blue mood was gone when I came home. 

 

Major food prep planned for today -- baked sweet potatoes, chili, sauteed cabbage and kale. I'm cleaning out/re organizing my kitchen (thanks, Tiger Blood!) and I want to use up some of my spices. We'll see what happens. 

 

Breakfast:

1 cup strawberries

3 eggs

1 banana

bulletproof coffee

(lots of fruit. both needed to be eaten and were simply delish. No more fruit for me today which is fine.)

 

PWO:

1 carrot

1 egg

 

Lunch:

HUGE salad: 4 oz salmon, 1 egg, 2 tomatoes, 1 carrot, 1 avocado, 1 heart of romaine

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I have a harder time updating this post on the weekends, so I'll do the best I can:

 

Day 14 (6/21)

Watch boyfriend run Spartan Super race

 

Bfast 

3 eggs 

1 tomato

BP coffee

1 piece friut

 

Packed SO MUCH food for the day since i was doubtful of compliant options at the event.

Lunch

lots of carrots

Grass feed beef on a stick (Mmmm)

Mixed nuts

 

(snacked on carrots on the ride back)

 

Dinner:

garden salad ("no cheese, no bacon, and no croutons, please...oh, and no dressing. Can you add extra tomatoes and cucumbers?")

7 oz steak

potato

plain broccoli

apple

 

Day 15:

Bfast 3 eggs

2 tomatoes

BP coffee

fruit

 

Lunch:

Squash with last of Turkish beef and tomatoes

shredded coconut

1 oz salmon

 

PWO:

2 eggs 1 carrot

 

Dinner (PWO since it was dinner time anyway)

Beef chili with sweet potato

1 tb ghee

cup of greens to supplement the chili

blueberries!
(and now my hands are still stained)

 

Game night at a friends. There was veggies and guac, and I had a little (no chips!). They passed around french chocolates, and I passed. The host gave me &^%$ about it, which I thought was rude. (Dude, it's more french chocolate for you. Relax and just let it go.)

 

Came home very late, passed out. Didn't get my usual 8-9 hours of sleep. Tomorrow is an early morning too.

 

Day 16:

Biked to work (finally!)

Bfast 3 eggs

1 tomato

1 cup sauteed greens/mushrooms

BP coffee

1 banana

 

Lunch:

Greens with salmon, avocado and undercooked sweet potato. Damn.

 

Snack:

Cashews

 

Dinner:

Beef chili stew with avocado

Cantaloupe

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Day 17:

 

Breakfast:
BP coffee

1 cup sauteed veg

1 tomato

1 banana

3 eggs

 

Lunch:

Lots of beef stew

1/2 avocado

Butternut squash 

 

Snack (if I need it only)

1/2 avocado

1 banana

 

 

Going to the beach today. Brought some compliant Epic jerky bites ($7 a pop!) and cut up cantaloupe :)

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