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Jane's First Whole30 - July 25 - Aug 23


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I've been feeling really good. There is a little bit of digestion stuff going on that isn't too comfortable, but I have had a lot of energy.  I've WANTED to exercise, and did three days in a row this week, which I have been trying to do for the past 6 months.  I practiced piano! I bought a digital piano in June hoping to get back into it and haven't touched it...the energy and clarity I've gained is feeling good.  Today is my last day of BC - gonna get rid of those hormones and see how much more I can learn about my body.  I've been reading and listening to lots of paleo info and just started reading The Micronutrient Miracle by Jayson and Mira Calton (she was diagnosed with osteoporosis at age 30 and after 2 years of work getting micronutrient sufficient, it went away)...

 

FYI - if you buy The Micronutrient Miracle book in any form before August 31st and send them your receipt you will receive these gift certificates to online food vendors:

$50 for Wild Things Seafood & Steaks 

$50 for US Wellness Meats 

$50 for Vital Choice Seafood 

$25 for Kasandrinos olive oils 

$20 for THRIVE Market + two months of membership ($10 value)

 

I bought the Kindle version for $10.  For the meat vendors you have to spend over $100 to get their either free shipping or weight requirements, but I figured out US Wellness Meats so I'm getting $100ish worth of duck and bison and will only be paying $50ish.  AND the book is pretty darn interesting.  

 

I used to be a Weight Watcher.  I really really hope that I've lost weight over the last 30 days, but if not, I feel confident that I will be able to assess what's going on and figure out how to lose with this diet.  I still read blogs at WW and find it very depressing.  I NEVER was able to meal plan with WW, I've been meal planning for the last 5 weeks and going strong.  I'm proud of what I cook and eat and I'm excited, as I continue forward, to branch out into more variety.  (I don't think beets will ever be invited to dinner though...)

 

As for my eating for the last three days:

 

Day 19

M3 of Day 18 was this turkey meat sauce that I just found so gross, my #1 whole30 fail...I thought the turkey was bad, but 

M1 of Day 19: left over ground turkey with coconut milk and garam masala and spaghetti squash! YUM!

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M2: 5 lamb meatballs, with spaghetti squash mixed with coconut flakes

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M3: Pork Chop (poached?) in chicken broth with garlic and apples and figs, roasted rutabaga on the side - DELISH!

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Day 20

M1: 1 Hardboiled egg, 2 hot dogs, cabbage, spoon of sunflowerseed butter - Random...

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M2: Forgot my lunch!! Salad from deli across the street from work, 2 eggs, avocado, olive oil and vinegar, carrots, lettuce, grapes, onion...side of mango

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M3: coconut crusted tilapia with frozen veggies and guac

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Boyfriend ordered a pizza!! Papa John's.  I used to calculate how many points I would use if I ate 3 slices.  This time I took one look at it and was totally turned off.  There was a deep-seated habit that made me grab for it a couple times...Pizza is my FAVORITE, but I know that my future pizza eating will NOT be Papa John's trash pizza (probably).  

 

Day 21

M1: Eggs scrambled with coconut milk, left over veggies, honey dew melon

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M2: 3 HB egg salad, baby carrots, pineapple

M3: Citrus and Herb Chicken (delicious except recipe called for sugar, which I left out, would have been glazy and yummy with the sugar), tostones, green beans

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My Friday Night Cocktail (La Croix)

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Day 22

M1: Eggs scrambled with coconut milk, cabbage, sriracha sauce (confession...I made this sauce a long time ago.  the Nom Nom Paleo recipe says its good for a week, it's been about 3-4 weeks.  It smells fine, it tastes great....I hope I don't die...will I die?)

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Day 22

M2: Citrus and Herb Chicken Breast with Cucumbers and Guac

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M3: Moussaka made with ground beef, eggplant, and coconut milk bechamel and broccoli

 

Day 23

M1: Sweet potato hash with a dollop of coconut butter, slice of breakfast meatloaf (pork from WholeFoods)

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M2: Leftover moussaka with roasted cabbage

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M3: Salmon wtih roasted potatoes, peppers, onions, and cabbage

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Day 24

M1: Meatloaf, green beans, guacamole

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M2: Citrus and Herb Chicken Breast with cucumbers and roasted butternut squash and rutabaga

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M3: Beef Carnitas, Maduros, and Broccoli

 

Day 25

M1: Meatloaf, tomoato and basil, guac

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M2: leftover moussaka with butternut squash rutabaga

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Oh no...I wrote a whole post yesterday and thought it had posted, but looks like it hasn't...darn!

 

I'll go back this weekend and update my food log.  Can't believe I only have 2.5 days left, I'm getting a little sad.  I do plan on reintroducing, but mainly keeping paleo-ish.  Sugar is a big thing I want to monitor, I've been really fine without it.  I will start a reintroduction log in that section of the forum to plan things out, I have a written plan in my schedule already.

 

I've had a horrible headache for the past couple days.  I'm starting to think it has something to do with the kombucha I've started to drink....the internet sort of says that it starts to move toxins around and you can get a headache.  I don't know if I should stop drinking it or push though...right now I'm drinking smaller quantities.  The main thing is that I do not want to use NSAIDS at this point since the last 30 days have contributed to trying to heal my gut....I went for a run yesterday that helped.  I'm going to pick up some peppermint oil, which my boyfriend suggests will help on my temples.  Should I stop the kombucha?

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Oh no...I wrote a whole post yesterday and thought it had posted, but looks like it hasn't...darn!

 

I'll go back this weekend and update my food log.  Can't believe I only have 2.5 days left, I'm getting a little sad.  I do plan on reintroducing, but mainly keeping paleo-ish.  Sugar is a big thing I want to monitor, I've been really fine without it.  I will start a reintroduction log in that section of the forum to plan things out, I have a written plan in my schedule already.

 

I've had a horrible headache for the past couple days.  I'm starting to think it has something to do with the kombucha I've started to drink....the internet sort of says that it starts to move toxins around and you can get a headache.  I don't know if I should stop drinking it or push though...right now I'm drinking smaller quantities.  The main thing is that I do not want to use NSAIDS at this point since the last 30 days have contributed to trying to heal my gut....I went for a run yesterday that helped.  I'm going to pick up some peppermint oil, which my boyfriend suggests will help on my temples.  Should I stop the kombucha?

 

How much kombucha are you drinking? I know some people have some reaction to it at first, and the general recommendation is to cut back and start slow -- like 1/4 to 1/2 a bottle at a time. You could stop for a few days, and then have some -- if the headaches go away when you stop, and then come back when you start, you might have some kind of sensitivity to something in it. 

 

Also be sure you're drinking plenty of water. 

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Since I lost that other post, I'm going to post my food log again.  The other stuff I talked about had to do with some of the benefits I've been seeing and how I want to proceed in the future.  I'm going to write another post addressing most of that, so for now, here's what I've been eating:

 

Day 25

M1: Meatloaf, Tomato and Basil Salad, Guac

M2: leftover moussaka with butternut squash and rutabaga

M3: totally random curry made with broccoli and flounder, coconut milk with garam masala, over sweet potato noodles 

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Day 26

M1: Meatloaf with Butternut squash and rutabaga

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M2: this was a supermarket scavenger hunt cause I didn't pack a lunch - tuna with guac, carrots and more guac, star fruit

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M3: beef meatballs, spaghetti squash, pumpkin alfredo sauce

 

Day 27

M1: Meatloaf, lettuce with olive oil

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M2: Leftover beef meatballs, spaghetti squash, and pumpkin alfredo sauce

M3: Porkchop, apples, baked sweet potato with coconut butter, spinach

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Day 28

M1: Meatloaf, hard boiled egg, spinach

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M2: Left over beef meatballs, spaghetti squash, and pumpkin alfredo sauce

M3: Chicken Stirfry with broccoli, carrots, green beans, pineapple made with The Best StirFry Sauce from Well Fed - over zucchini noodles

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And - a friday night mocktail

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Tonight when I go to sleep, my first Whole30 will be over.  It's a little bittersweet. I've learned a lot, but mainly I have eaten so much delicious food.  It actually has changed my life.  I still need to think a little bit about my reintroduction.  A couple weeks ago I was planning on following the reintroduction by the book, but after more reading and research (Practical Paleo and Perfect Health Diet)...I don't think I want to reintroduce grains (except rice) or legumes.  What do you think? If I don't want to eat grains regularly, should I even reintroduce them? I guess I can still make that decision, but reintroduce just to see what the consequences are - so if/when the gluten is WORTH it, at least I know what will happen? 

 

I do plan on starting my re-intro log and also writing "My Own Success Story" here.  But for now, here's what I ate on my last two days of my first Whole30:

 

Day 29

M1: The saddest omelet ever.

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M2: Meal 2 today wasn't so great.  I ate half a cucumber, a spoon of sunflower seed butter, and some cashews with some kombucha...I was going to a farmer's market with my boyfriend's mom and sister and didn't really have time to eat...later at the farmers market I ate a cucumber salad with a cashew nut pate.  I guess that's a lot of cashews and cucumbers.  I did meet a Kombucha maker who sold me a local SCOBY...that's cool.

M3: Salmon with mashed potatoes and green beans

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DAY 30!!!

M1: Scrambled eggs with coconut milk, sweet potato hash, guac

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M2: Same thing...went to the beach and didn't really have time or supplies to pack a lunch.  Ate half an avocado, a few cashews, and kombucha.

M3: The Best Chicken Ever with Moroccan Dipping Sauce from Well Fed, a sweet potato with a little coconut butter, green beans

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Today I made some lamb merguez meatballs for lunches this week, plus a sweet potato for my frittata tomorrow, lots of roasted butternut squash and rutabaga, and some mayo.

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P.S. My beautiful boyfriend has also changed my life. 

P.P.S. My silly boyfriend made me write that :-)

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