Whole30 round 2

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I have completed the whole30 before, but found myself searching for that energy and feeling good again.... So here we go. I'm 6 days in, but will log my early days for my own reference so I have for resource looking forward.

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Day 1:

M1 - 3 egg zucchini omelette cooked with olive oil, tomatoes and green beans

M2 - burger with lettuce, tomato, 1/2 avocado, baked sweet potato fries

M3 - burger with lettuce, tomato, 1/4 avocado, roast potatoes

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Day 2:

M1 - 2 eggs scrambled with coconut oil, zucchini, 1/3 avocado, cherry tomatoes, cantaloupe.

M2 - burger with lettuce, tomato slices, 1/4 avocado, roast potatoes, green beans, 1/2 large peach.

M3 - Well Fed lamb kibbeh balls, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, za'atar sauce, cumin roast cauliflower.

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Day 3:

M1 - 2 egg omelette with 1.5 c spinach, red pepper, scallion, 1/4 avocado, roast potatoes, 1/2 tomato.

M2 - Well Fed kibbeh balls, za'atar sauce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, cumin roast cauliflower, 1/2 peach.

M3 - taco beef over lettuce, with scallions, jalapeño, 1/4 avocado, 1/2 tomato, chili like baked sweet potato, cantaloupe.

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Day 4:
M1 - 2 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, zucchini, 1/2 tomato, 1/2 avocado, roast potatoes, cantaloupe.
M2 - taco beef over lettuce with tomatoes, scallions, jalapeños, 1/2 avocado, chili lime sweet potatoes, 1/2 peach.
M3 - pulled tandoori chicken, coconut roast cauliflower rice, broccoli, tomato.

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Day 5:
M1 - roast potatoes, zucchini, 2 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, 1/2 avocado.
M2 - pulled tandoori chicken, coconut roast cauliflower rice, broccoli, tomato, 1-2 peach.
M3 - taco beef over lettuce with scallion, jalapeño, tomato, ranch dressing and chili Japanese yams.

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Day 6:

M1 - spinach and red pepper 3 egg omelette, tomatoes, chili japanese yams and 1/2 peach.

M2 - taco beef over lettuce with scallion, jalapeno, ranch dressing, tomato and chili japanese yams.

M3 - roasted eggplant, za'atar cauliflower, Well Fed kibbeh balls, cucumber, tomato, and za'atar sauce.

 

Despite malaise on Day 5, awoke bright and early Day 6 with energy!  Surprised, and welcome for sure.

I'm wondering if I'm eating too many potatoes, but remember last time I found I needed them in morning or by mid-day.

 

Most importantly, I survived attending a baby shower with no compliant foods that were served - not even veggies! So, I enjoyed the sparkling water and company, and got home for dinner.

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Day 7:

M1 - 2 eggs scrambled with roast potatoes, zucchini, green beans, tomato, and 1/2 avocado.

M2 - roasted eggplant, cauliflower, Well Fed kibbeh balls, tomato, lettuce and za'atar sauce.

M3 - broiled salmon, roast cauliflower rice, sugar snap peas, tomatoes, cucumber with ranch dressing, and 1/2 white peach.

 

Energy level was high and sustained through the day, though I ate all my meals later than usual. Feeling very productive with this energy!

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Day 8:

M1 - 2 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, zucchini, broccoli, roast potatoes, 1/4 avocado, and small white nectarine.
M2 - tandoori chicken, roast cauliflower rice, broccoli, and 1/2 white peach.
M3 - broiled salmon, roast cauliflower, sugar snap peas, tomato, cucumber and ranch, 1c Asian melon.

I only got 6 hrs sleep last night, and definitely felt tired throughout the day today. Pants were a bit tight this morning (ugh!), but I'm carrying through the motivation from the weekend. A long Monday meant rushing and sitting down to dinner at 8 and hungry, so snacked on cucumber and ranch while I got it ready. Yesterday's prep paid off big time.

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Day 9:

 

M1 - 2 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, zucchini, roast potatoes, roast cauliflower and chorizo.

M2 - Paleo Italian Mushroom Bake, green beans, tomatoes, and 1/2 white peach.

Snack - leftover breakfast, cucumber & ranch dressing.

M3 - fajita steak, onions, and peppers, guacamole.

 

So the morning/day was rushed, and I only ate about 2/3 of breakfast on the go (less than ideal).  While I wasn't hungry early for lunch, I was hungry around 5 and knew I wouldn't be eating dinner until later, so the easy fix was to eat the leftover breakfast.  I have no idea if this is ideal, but seemed like a good solution to me.  I would have liked to have more veggies with dinner, but this was easy dinner out and I stayed strong and didn't eat any chips and watched my friends enjoy margaritas. It was just fine.

I had a light headache for most of the day, and I'm not sure exactly what it was from -- stress, not enough water, or hunger.

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Day 10:

M1 - 2 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, zucchini, roast potatoes, chorizo and 1/2 grapefruit.

M2 - Paleo Italian Mushroom Bake, green beans, tomatoes, and 1/2 white peach.

Snack - small cucumber & ranch dressing.

M3 - Roast chicken with Houston Style Green Salsa, roast cauliflower rice, broccoli, 1/2 tomato and small white nectarine.

I am regularly waking up a bit easier, but still tired and wishing I could sleep more. However, energy level is sustained through the day, and generally not that hungry. I had to roast the chicken tonight, so had cucumber/dressing when I first got home to tide until a late dinner. Wasn't dragging through the evening walk.

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Day 11:

M1 - 2 eggs scrambled with zucchini, Brussels Sprouts, chorizo, roast potatoes and 1/2 grapefruit.

M2 - Houston style chicken, green beans, cherry tomatoes, roast Japanese yams, lacroix grapefruit water.

M3 - paleo mushroom bake, sugar snap peas, salad with ranch dressing and 1/2 tomato.

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Day 12:

Arrived with a cold that for worse through the daya, fatigue and not very hungry.

M1: 2 eggs scrambled, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, roast potatoes, chorizo and Asian melon.

M2: burger with tomato, avocado, and lettuce, roast Japanese yams, and green beans.

M3: 1 grapefruit.

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Day 13:

Feeing a bit better.

M1: 2 eggs scrambled, zucchini, roast Japanese yams, 1/2 tomato, 1/4 avocado.

M2: paleo mushroom bake and sugar snap peas.

M3: salad with Houston style chicken, ranch, 1/2 tomato, broccoli and roast potato.

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Day 14:

(Are we there yet???) feeling good, fighting sugar cravings.

Mid day yoga had my schedule thrown a bit, and wasn't very hungry for lunch, but ate late. Dinner was on the later side, but I was hungry (not starving).

M1: 2 eggs scrambled, Brussels sprouts, chorizo, green beans, 1/2 avocado.

M2: zoodles with rosemary garlic meatballs and rao's sauce.

M3: thyme braised short ribs over portobello mushroom, cauliflower/potato mash, salad with balsamic dressing.