dizzylizzard Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I'm on Day 2 and this is technically my fourth Whole30 in two years, with a few Whole7's, 15's, etc. in there. However, this is my first time ever trying to complete a W30 with: not having total control of the groceries having tons of off-limits foods around the house taking trips to visit friends for more than a day being around family (I've only ever done W30s while away at school) These are all challenges that will help me to be more comfortable with caring about my health no matter who's around or what my resources are. So I'm excited, but also nervous. Anyway, let's get to it!Day 1Meal 1: carrots, onions, and three eggs, all fried in ghee + two thick tomato slices + black coffeeSnack: cucumber slices + 1 pc homemade beef jerky, seasoned only with S&P (I knew it was going to be awhile before lunch so had a snack to tide me over)Meal 2: 2 small Asian chicken patties (ground chicken, egg, minced onions, compliant fish sauce, fried in coconut oil) + cucumber slices + 1 slice of watermelonMeal 3: 2 small Asian chicken patties + cole slaw with sesame oil and fresh lemon juice as dressing + sweet potato and onion fried in chicken fat + 1 slice of watermelonFelt great to get back into the old routine of W30! --------------Day 2Meal 1: 1 pc homemade beef jerky + carrot sticks + 1 apple with almond butter Post-WO: sweet potato and onion, fried in ghee + 1 small Asian chicken pattyMeal 2: salmon tips cooked with onion & red peppers in lime juice and S&P + carrot sticks + cole slaw, no dressingSnack: 1 slice of watermelon + 1 pc homemade beef jerky + carrot sticksWoke up really late so Meal 1 was already after noon, didn't end up fitting in a Meal 3. Going to try harder for complete meals tomorrow! No real difference in how I'm feeling yet, other than sleeping in late today so I think I was pretty tired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Day 3 Meal 1: three eggs in ghee + cauliflower, zucchini, onion, and sweet potato pan-fried in ghee Snack: a piece of lightly fried prosciutto + carrot sticks Meal 2: canned tuna mixed with homemade mayo + sweet potato buns + green cabbage Meal 3: 1 apple with almond butter + 1 pc beef jerky + greek salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I too have lots of non-compliant foods around the house. It does get easier. My husband and son (who is 20) eat bread, cheese, milk, crackers, sweets, ice cream etc. LOL! The first week I hated looking at those groceries, but now it doesn't really bother me. My husband sat down to dinner with me last night and had a burger on a bun (GASP!) and some chips and hot sauce. I had pork, potatoes and a salad. Guess what he had heartburn later! HA! I really shouldn't laugh, but I am laughing. You can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 @jennybrown - Hahaha I'm looking forward to that point! Being only on Day 3, I'm still feeling pretty tempted. The worst I think has been rice, oddly enough... my family always has rice made in our rice cooker and just the smell of it makes me want some! Today the sugar dragon is also really getting to me... I just want to cut open an apple and dip it in almond butter, but I know I'm not really hungry. Arghhhh. The struggle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Day 4 Meal 1: three egg scramble with white potato, onion, tomato, ghee + cucumber slices topped with avocado tossed in mayo Meal 2: leftover tuna mixture + sweet potato buns + green cabbage Meal 3: salad of salmon mixed with mayo, onions, chives, S&P + cucumber, tomato, cauliflower topped with lime Snack: 1 pc beef jerky + 1 apple with almond butter I was trying REALLY hard to stay away from snacking today, and then my sister asked me to DD for her tonight (drop her off somewhere and pick her up later). I couldn't say no to giving her a safe ride, so I knew it was going to be a late night. I had an earlier meal 3 than usual so I also knew I would get hungry, and did. However, I didn't feel great after my snack. Just kind of lethargic and actually a little bloated. I think I need to make more of an effort to make it like a small meal, instead of just things that are easy to munch on.Otherwise felt really good all day! Spent the day thinking it was Day 3 when really it was Day 4! That was a nice surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Day 5 Meal 1: 3 eggs in olive oil + carrot sticksMeal 2: salmon mixed with mayo, onion + tomato, celery + coconut water black iced americano midday Meal 3: 1 big beef burger (minced cauliflower, horseradish mustart, salt) + lettuce, tomato, hot sauce + salad of lettuce, tomato, red onion, snap peas, cucumber, avocado oil, greek spices Post-WO: 1 pc beef jerky + carrot sticksMeals were a bit rushed until meal 3 today, so I wasn't sure how I'd feel later in the day. I should note that I have had some gas the past few days, but nothing uncomfortable or painful. Almost as if I'm getting rid of some stuff.Went for a run after meal 3 and it felt amazing! It was like I was a whole new person compared to my run on Day 2... I'm doing set run/walk intervals on the C25K program and I was barely tired at the end of my run periods! My breathing was less laboured, my body was doing what I told it to... it was just great. I may be a runner yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Awesome that you're making your Whole30 work for your life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Sounds like you are doing good. I know having those foods around is a struggle, but trust me you can do it! Good for you with the C25K program! I heard that really helps people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks fmr_sailor and jennybrown I'm struggling a lot more than I'm used to with these new factors in my life, but I'm glad to tackle the challenge, and I really appreciate the support!Day 6Meal 1: three eggs + cauliflower Meal 2: papaya and carrot salad + grilled salmon with lemon + black coffee and a teaspoon of almond butter Meal 3: 5 small salmon/apple/onion patties + big salad of garden greens with olives, cauliflower, tomato + 1/2 apple Snack: 1 pc beef jerky + carrot stickslater on 2 small salmon/apple/onion patties + carrot sticks + teaspoon almond butterThis is the first day I was really hungry late in the evening. It was definitely real hunger, so I tried my best to eat mini-meals. Will try to have a larger lunch and supper tomorrow and see if that works.Gave in to a teaspoon of almond butter a couple times and I really want to cut that out before I leave on a trip to see friends this Thursday. It's going to be hard enough to resist temptation without my eating already being in check, so I want to try to be as strict as I can over the next couple days! Some tough lovin' is going to be good for me, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Day 6 Meal 1: three eggs + cauliflower Meal 2: papaya and carrot salad + grilled salmon with lemon + black coffee and a teaspoon of almond butter Meal 3: 5 small salmon/apple/onion patties + big salad of garden greens with olives, cauliflower, tomato + 1/2 apple Snack: 1 pc beef jerky + carrot sticks later on 2 small salmon/apple/onion patties + carrot sticks + teaspoon almond butter This is the first day I was really hungry late in the evening. It was definitely real hunger, so I tried my best to eat mini-meals. Will try to have a larger lunch and supper tomorrow and see if that works. Maybe try some fat for breakfast. I don't see any mentioned. It will help you feel full later in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Jenny - great idea! I always cook my morning eggs and veggies in a lot of ghee or clarified butter so I don't think to add a separate fat component to the meal. Today I tried 1/2 an avocado though so we'll see how it goes! So far so good. Thanks for the suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Day 7! One week down!Meal 1: three eggs scrambled in ghee + cauliflower, carrots, onions stir-fried + 1/2 avocado Snack: iced coffee + Heinz apple, strawberry & raspberry baby food pouch - more just to try it out than anything Meal 2: cabbage wraps filled with ground chicken, bean sprouts, fresh herbs + almond butter Post-WO: same as Meal 2 with no almond butter Meal 3: came pretty quick after Meal 2 so I just had some veggies dipped in mayoDefinitely less hungry in the evening today! Still found myself wanting a little snack close to bedtime. While I probably needed protein with my Meal 3, I'm also wondering if this is just a before-bedtime routine of mine, wanting to eat. I'll be trying to keep an eye on it moving forward.Surprising non-scale victory today!For the past 6+ months I've had a few small dime and nickel-sized spots of what looked like eczema on my chest, mostly between my breasts. Today while showering I realized that they're completely gone besides a slightly darker pigment of skin where they were. I have no history of eczema or any other skin issues, so I really wonder what was causing them... but it's really nice to not see them there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Glad that the fat seemed to help! Don't be scared of the fat! LOL! YAY for the NSV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Day 8 Meal 1: salad made with leftover chicken filling from cabbage wraps + red pepper + celery + mayo + 1/2 avocado Meal 2: two crispy eggs in ghee + fried caulfilower & zucchini + mini salmon/apple/onion cakes (leftover) + black coffee w/ coconut oil Meal 3: greek lamb stew with green beans, tomato sauce, onions, carrots + avocado chunks instead of fetaNo snacks! Woo! Although today was kind of a crappy day for other reasons, I feel like it's the start of something good. I had some pretty bad stress-related cravings and didn't give into them even once! I think the bulletproof coffee definitely helped, as well as getting up earlier than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Agh things have kind of been crazy. Not a good sign for focusing on how my body feels, but this Whole30 round for me is much more about being able to do it around friends, being comfortable and happy about making it work at any time, not just when I'm a hermit. And that's the reason I've been so busy. Quickly logging what I can from my phone. Day 10 Meal 1: 3 crispy eggs, half avocado, diced tomato, blueberries, bulletproof coffee (coconut oil) Snack: half cocoa Lara bar, grapes Meal 2: turkey leg, cucumber, grapes, bulletproof coffee (coconut oil) Meal 3: turkey leg, cucumber, part of lara bar Day 11 Meal 1: two crispy eggs, two homemade pork sausages, tomato diced, blackberries in coconut cream Meal 2: salad with turkey meat, cucumber, bell peppers, avocado, tomato, Italian style spices, remaining piece of lara bar, bulletproof coffee Meal 3: grapes, stir fry with coconut oil, coconut milk, bok choy, carrots, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, broccoli, garlic, ginger + couple gulps of coconut milk on own Coconut water later in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Day 12 Meal 1: two eggs scrambled with mushrooms, zucchini + two mini sausages + sweet potato hash browns, onions + half avocado + bulletproof coffee Meal 2 (and throughout the afternoon): chicken salad with red peppers covered in EVOO and balsamic + cucumber, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, snap peas + coconut water Meal 3: zucchini, bok choy, cherry tomato, onion, carrots fried in clarified butter + prosciutto, olive oil, balsamic dressing + three homemade sausages + almond butter & grapes Today was my best friend's boy's third birthday. We had a big picnic at a splash park, which involved tons of sandwiches, chips, juice, and a big delicious marble cake. There was ALSO a big veggie tray, tons of fruit, and sticky rice + compliant chicken & pepper salad (contributed by me). I made it through without feeling much temptation, besides the food being there and just tempted to snack on it (even limited that pretty well though). I had packed tons of compliant snack foods (Lara and epic bars, baby food, etc) but didn't end up needing any of it! I had a great time playing with all the kids and babies. The hardest part was not tasting other's hard-worked-on creations, like the decadent homemade cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Day 13: Meal 1: 4 homemade sausages + sweet potato "buns" + tomato + onion + mushrooms Meal 2: bulletproof coffee with coconut milk + 3 homemade sausages + 2 slices of prosciutto + assorted raw veggies (broccoli, cherry tomatoes, carrots, snap peas) Snack: prosciutto + coconut milk + one sausage + raw veggies Meal 3: mixed bowl of roasted tandoori chicken, bean sprouts, cilantro, thai basil, mint + half avocadoDay 14:Meal 1: 3 eggs fried in clarified butter + half avocado + diced tomato + sweet potato hash browns + bulletproof coffee & coconut creamMeal 2: cooked bok choy in clarified butter & avocado oil w/ garlic + simmered tomato & onion + tandoori chickenMeal 3: 1 1/2 homemade beef-only burgers + half avocado + grilled zucchini, beets, sweet potato + onions & lettuce "buns"Also drank 3/4 of a bottle of kombucha today, "gingerade" flavour. First time having it and it was delish! If it was easier for me to get I would definitely love to incorporate it once or twice a week into my diet. We'll see how I feel about it tomorrow Back in my "home" habitat now. I have to say, this far in it is MUCH easier to resist non-compliant foods. It's really no biggie. Usually my big issue is not snacking when other people are, or not eating my meals at the same time as them, but I feel that I'm pretty good at staying on track now. I'm feeling a lot better about being able to stay compliant on my next trip in a couple days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Day 15:Meal 1: 3 eggs fried in clarified butter + sweet potato hash browns + onions, bok choy greens + coffee with coconut oil, coconut milkPost-wo: half homemade hamburger + sweet potato slice Meal 2: hamburger + sweet potato hash browns in clarified butter + zucchini + quarter avocado Snack: homemade beef jerky + half lara barSnack: 1/3 carrot, apple baby food pouch + hamburger + sweet potato hash & zucchini + quarter avocado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Day 16: Meal 1: 2 eggs, bok choy greens, in clarified butter + sweet potato, zucchini, onion + avocado + coffee with coconut oil Meal 2: 3 long slices of prosciutto + half Epic beef-habanero-cherry bar + one whole Cucumber + half Lara cocoa bar Meal 3: ground beef + beets + zucchini + sweet potato, all heated and tossed in extra clarified butter Snack: half Epic bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Day 17: Meal 1: one egg & kale in clarified butter + 4 homemade pork sausages + sweet potato and onion hash browns + coffee with coconut oil Meal 2: one big stuffed pepper from The Whole30 book Meal 3: one big stuffed pepper+ half cocoa Lara bar + a small amount of pea, broccoli, pear baby food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Day 18: Meal 1: 2 eggs scrambled in clarified butter + zucchini, onion, mushrooms + 2 pork sausages Meal 2: salad of chicken, bell peppers, cucumber, tomato, EVOO, lemon juice + coconut water + coffee with coconut oil Meal 3: ground beef & broccoli, onion, garlic, ginger, sweet potato, carrot, bok choy stir fry + chamomile tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Day 19: Meal 1: two eggs + two homemade pork sausages + sweet potato and zucchini hash + coffee with clarified butter Meal 2: four small pork sausages + steamed broccoli & carrots tossed in clarified butter + Cucumber sticks wrapped in prosciutto Meal 3: three small pork sausages + broccoli, pear, pea baby food pouch + Chai tea with clarified butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Day 20:Meal 1: three eggs lightly fried in clarified butter + one diced tomato with red onion + half avocado + coffee with clarified butterMeal 2: steak salad (kale, lettuce, avocado, red onoin, raspberries, toasted almonds, steak) + avocado oil and raspberry balsamic vinegar dressingMeal 3: steak + spinach salad (hard boiled egg, spinach, pine nuts, red onion, prosciutto, raspberry balsamic) + yellow & green beans with clarified butterI went kind of off the rails a couple hours after meal 3. I'm going to quote my post from the July 21st start group: To be totally honest... last night I was exhausted from travel and unpacking and in my head it was very, "You've been good for 20 days, why not a yummy snack?" So I had a spoonful of almond butter and an orange. Which led to more cravings while I watched TV. I ended up having throughout the night: 3 homemade sausages, a piece of prosciutto, a few more licks of almond butter, and a pouch of delicious cherry-apple baby food.This was after 3 full meals that day. What?! One little snack and I went off the rails! I definitely need motivation to keep myself on track. Everything was technically compliant, and I'm not shaming myself about it because I think that could lead to an mindless-stress-eating spiral, but I really want to try not to let myself do that again.Granted (and this might be TMI... sorry), I got my period on Day 19 and since then I have been wanting snacky comfort-type foods a lot more. Which sucks, and I know I need to power through. I definitely feel like my body craves more protein, fat, and salt right now too. Has anyone else felt this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Yikes, I've been pretty bad with keeping up with my log. I can't even remember most of Day 21 (although I know I did a lot better about 3 full meals than on Day 20 because I remember distinctly being happy about that at the end of the day!). For two meals I definitely had cabbage rolls, basically meat filling rolled in cabbage with tons of tomato paste, slow cooked.Day 22:Meal 1: 3 crispy eggs in ghee + sweet potato and zucchini hash + teaspoonful of almond butterSnack: Coffee + pistachios + 1 bite of Lara barMeal 2: Baby food pouch + Epic bar (beef bacon) + 1 bite of Lara barSnack: Grilled zucchini slices + cucumber & prosciuttoPost-wo: Leftover cabbage roll (meat only stuffing) + grilled zucchini slicesMeal 3: papaya/carrot salad + canned wild salmonI didn't prep well for the day, some of it wasn't something I could have prepped for - but in any case, snacking ended up being inevitable because of the amount of driving around etc. I'm just glad I did pack some good snacks on me, but it kind of threw off the meals for the rest of the day.Headed to the beach today with a small lunch prepared. It was kind of spur of the moment so I will be packing some packaged protein/veg again. I don't like how toward the end of my W30 it's becoming more of this emergency snack food type stuff, and hope to do a lot of food prep tonight to avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzylizzard Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Day 23: Meal 1: three eggs fried in ghee + sweet potato and zucchini Meal 2: papaya and carrot salad with wild salmon + kombucha Meal 3: chicken stir fry with cauliflower, carrots, zucchini in coconut oil Day 24: Meal 1: three eggs fried in clarified butter + one chicken patty + sweet potato and cauliflower Meal 2: coffee with clarified butter + 2 chicken patties + 4 slices prosciutto + 1 banana + handful of blackberries Meal 3: 7pc salmon sashimi + half cucumber + Tandoori chicken drumstick + grapes + 1 plum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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