caitlinmpow Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Hi all, I've been eating 75% Paleo for a year and a half now - I don't buy or cook grains, eat very little dairy and try to avoid sugar. However, I find that eating out or at friends', faculty snacks at work, birthdays, etc, are doing me in! I've been more consistent in eating very clean in the past, but have never done a strict Whole30. I have a history of disordered eating that eating primarily Paleo and whole food centered has really helped me with, but I'm feeling a little bit out of control recently, so I hope that this Whole30 will help to center me and get me back on track. I have a hard time holding myself accountable, so I suspect that posting here will help me to keep on track. Anyone want to start tomorrow with me!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Day 1 - Ran 3.3 miles Breakfast: black coffee, small sweet potato and onion hash, two eggs fried in ghee, half of an avocado, salsa. Lunch: black coffee, cabbage and carrot slaw with sesame seeds, nori and sesame oil, apple, cucumber, 20 almonds Dinner: chicken sausage over sautéed kale, cabbage and garlic with diced tomatoes on top, salad greens, roasted cauliflower, apricot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Day 2 - Rest Day Breakfast - compliant bacon, two fried eggs, half an avocado, salsa, leftover cauliflower Lunch - banana, apple, cucumber, 20 almonds Dinner - steak, grilled veggies, green salad w nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Day 3 Ran 3.5 miles Breakfast - compliant breakfast sausage, banana, half a mango, walnuts Lunch - zucchini, curry chicken salad, fried egg, slice of ham, grapes Dinner - steamed mixed veggies, salmon, watermelon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hi caitlin & welcome to Whole30You might want to re-visit the meal template and make sure you are building your meals around it for optimum results. A couple of pointers:Fruit should not push the veggies off of your plate - fill up on veggies first, and if you're still hungry then you can have some fruit.Limit fruit to 1-2 servings per day - with, or as part of a meal.Limit your nut consumption as it can be hard on the digestive system. Nuts are a fat source on Whole30, not protein, but there are far superior fat sources to choose from (home-made mayo, compliant bacon, olives, tallow, lard, ghee, fatty cuts of meat etc...). Your meals look very low on fat - make sure your are adding fat to each meal as per the recommendations.Check your ham - compliant ham is pretty much a myth as they mostly contain some kind of sugar.When eggs are your sole source of protein you should be eating as many whole eggs as you can hold in one hand, which is 3-4 for most people.I know this probably seems like a lot of information to take in but it;s best to get off on the right foot to make the most of your 30 days - we want to see everyone succeed.....Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noellerenee Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm Noelle (Noellerenee), and also started on July 27. Am doing this alone, so would love to join this group for mutual support. I am nearing 70, and for the last 20 years, (hello menopause) have been struggling to keep my weight around 130, at 5'5". The last year has been a real struggle and am at 145, the heaviest I've been since having my 3 sons. I admit I am addicted to the scale and have kept a daily chart for years. I took it down and had hubby hide the scale. For years I've eaten healthy, mostly organic, with grains and healthy fats, but since January have limited fats, grains, breads. No real health issues other than chronic moderate low back pain, poor sleep, and lack of energy. Used to have lots of projects and interests but less motivation of late. No real sugar dragon except for frozen yogurt and gelato-- make my own. Also lots of fruits. Used Stevia or erythritol to sweeten tea and coffee. Don't like eggs so breakfast is more of a problem, although made a veggie- filled frittata over-cooked which was fine with no gagging. I am an experienced cook, and being able to use more olive, avocado and coconut oils and ghee is exciting. I don't really expect to see much in the way of weight loss, but am hoping for more energy, better sleep and mood, and above all, reset my metabolism by eating more protein and fat. Day 3 woke with a headache but clearing, and still trouble falling asleep. This is my last hope to eat "normally" again and not to gain 5 # after a week-end of making mostly healthy choices but having a few glasses of wine, and a little gelato! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Day 4 - Walked 5 miles Breakfast - cold chicken breast, half an avocado, banana Lunch - cold chicken breast, handful of almonds, cut up peppers, zucchini, carrots and cucumbers, slice of cantaloupe Dinner - 4 oz salmon baked with ghee, ground beef with steamed mixed veggies, hard boiled egg, handful of olives, slice of pineapple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noellerenee Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Good going, Caitlin. 5 miles is impressive! I'm doing fine, just want to eat more fruit. Need to exercise more. Treadmill for sure tomorrow. Breakfast: leftover pork chop, tomatoes, cukes, and an orange. Black coffee-- this is not easy for me. Lunch: large salad with variety of veggies, chicken breast, almonds, and oil and vinegar and peach. Dinner: grilled lamb chop marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, onion, and herbs, broccolini sautéed in olive oil w/ garlic, sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, 1/2 small sweet potato with a little ghee, and leftover ratatouille. 15 cherries for dessert. I had exactly the same dinner as hubby, but more veggies, less sweet potato. I can live with this. So far no problems or changes good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 dinner sounds great, noelle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Good going, Caitlin. 5 miles is impressive! I'm doing fine, just want to eat more fruit. Need to exercise more. Treadmill for sure tomorrow. Breakfast: leftover pork chop, tomatoes, cukes, and an orange. Black coffee-- this is not easy for me. Lunch: large salad with variety of veggies, chicken breast, almonds, and oil and vinegar and peach. Dinner: grilled lamb chop marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, onion, and herbs, broccolini sautéed in olive oil w/ garlic, sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, 1/2 small sweet potato with a little ghee, and leftover ratatouille. 15 cherries for dessert. I had exactly the same dinner as hubby, but more veggies, less sweet potato. I can live with this. So far no problems or changes good or bad. The recommendation for fruit is to limit it to 1-2 servings per day and many choose not to eat it at all as vegetables are nutritionally superior and some find that fruit consumption keeps their sugar dragon alive. You really need to get out of the 'dessert' mindset. If you feel the need for something to cleanse the pallete after a meal you could go the opposite route & try something pickled like sauerkraut, or have a mug of herbal tea. Or even just clean your teeth, and send the signal to your head that that's you done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Day 5 - Walked 5 miles Breakfast - half an avocado, cut up carrots, handful of almonds Lunch - romaine salad with radish, cucumber, onions, avocado, tomato and grilled shrimp, handful of olives Dinner - chicken breast, sunflower seeds, blueberries, cucumber, carrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noellerenee Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Day 4. Still doing OK; really haven't noticed anything different except better sleep last night. Made my own mayo with lemon juice, then made salmon salad with veggies for lunch. Altho I've been on my feet most of today don't have much energy. Plan to make Coconut Curry Chicken with roasted cauliflower and sautéed bok choy and shiitake mushrooms for dinner. How is everybody doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Day 6 - Walked 5 miles Breakfast - chicken salad with compliant mayo, banana, cucumber, handful of sunflower seeds Lunch - one meatball, 4 oz salmon, broccoli slaw, cucumber, raspberries Snack - a few slices of salami, cashews Dinner - bratwurst topped with beef chili, sauerkraut, slaw, cucumber salad, grilled peach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noellerenee Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Day 6: so far so good. Not seeing any real changes in anything. Eating lots of veggies, protein, healthy fats. Cutting back on fruit. Dinner tonight was grilled flank steak, roasted asparagus with olive oil, raw lacinato kale salad, julienned w/ Dijon vinaigrette, raisins, and pignola nuts, and tomatoes, cuke, onion salad with a couple of olives. Everything homemade. Also compliant kombucha. Slice of melon and small peach. Still trying to like black coffee. Coconut milk doesn't improve much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Day 7 - Ran 4 miles Breakfast - 4 slices compliant bacon, hard boiled egg, salad greens, handful of pecans, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, olive oil Lunch - 4 slices compliant bacon, snap peas, pickles, cantaloupe Dinner - grilled chicken thigh, 4 oz salmon, cabbage, carrot & cucumber slaw, roasted cauliflower, handful of sunflower seeds, peach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Day 8 Breakfast - black coffee, 4 strips of compliant bacon, two eggs fried in ghee, sautéed spinach and garlic in ghee, salsa Lunch - salami, carrots, snap peas, roasted nori, handful of pecans, apple Snack - 10 olives, a few raisins Dinner - buffalo ground turkey, romaine salad with carrots, green peppers, cucumbers, dried cranberries and pecans, pineapple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Day 9 Ran 3 miles Breakfast - two eggs fried in ghee, 3 slices roast beef, leftover roasted cauliflower, carrot, cherry tomatoes, half a banana Lunch - chicken breast, romaine salad with cucumbers, salami and carrots dressed w olive oil, dried coconut Dinner - compliant hot dog wrapped in napa cabbage leaves with mustard, cucumber, coconut chia seed pudding with pineapple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinmpow Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Days 10-13 didn't have internet, back at logging tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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