Nancy H. Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Day 41: Well so much for dairy. I was so bloated last night I felt like I had eaten HUGE meal. By bedtime 9:30 PM I had a doozie of a headache. And I was dizzy. So no more dairy for me. But the ice cream was very good, just not worth suffering through the effects. And they are continuing today. I still feel bloated and have gas. And just generally don't feel well. The good news is that my blood sugar was 124 this morning. Meal 1: Two eggs scrambled with spinach and onions in coconut oil 1/2 avocado Tea Meal 2: Ground Lamb sauteed in coconut oil with Cocoa Cauliflower topped with Tahini sauce Sassy water Meal 3: Chocolate chili Green Beans in ghee Nine grapes water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loraine Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nancy I hear you on the dairy. I decided to add espresso coffee milk to my diet yesterday - bloating, gas (both ends). loose #2"s and did not sleep well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Day 42: Blood sugar: 122 Yes that is exactly what happened. And the effects are continuing today. Nancy I hear you on the dairy. I decided to add espresso coffee milk to my diet yesterday - bloating, gas (both ends). loose #2"s and did not sleep well. The headache is gone, but the digestive issues are still going on. I did not sleep well last night at all. I had leg cramps and night sweats. The leg cramps happen occasionally, but the night sweats were completely gone once I started Whole 30. So I think this all is because of the ice cream. Oh Well>>>>>>>>>>at least I enjoyed it. But no more. One good thing is that I had lots of energy today despite the lack of sleep. I had to make a 50 mile trip to pick up some prescriptions. Then I went to the grocery store and stocked up. When I got home I made some Summer Squash Soup, some Guacamole and started the Ethiopian Chicken drumsticks. Meal 1: Grass fed burger Green beans Coffee with Coconut milk Meal 2: Pulled Pork with BBQ sauce HUGE Butter Leaf salad with Green beans, cherry tomatoes, spinach , 1/2avocade and home made 1000 Isle dressing. So good ! Snack: 10 grapes Meal 3: Pork Stew Baked Sweet Potato with Coconut milk and cinnamon. Snack: Banana and Applesauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I had the same suffering from ice cream after my first W30. I have only had it once and while it was very good, I would rather have some other non-dairy desserts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Day 43: Last night was weird. I had severe leg cramps every hour. The only think I could do was get up and walk it off. I have had leg cramps occasionally, but never this severe one right after the other. And I had a banana before I went to bed. So that was a lot of potassium. But I am diuretics and normally take it in the morning. But yesterday I didn't take it until 1 PM So that might have had something to do with it. I do have a call in to my doctor. Hopefully he will order a blood test for me to see if I am lacking in potassium. Because of the leg cramps I have been feeling somewhat run down today. And my legs hurt most of the day. I did force myself to do some gardening so I got some exercise. Meal 1: This was a great meal inspired by Tom Denham Ground Turkey, with Sweet Potato and onion topped with Dried Cranberries and chopped Macadamia nuts. Meal 2: Two Ethiopian chicken drumsticks Green Beans 1/2 avocado 1/2 orange Sassy water Snack: 1/4 cup chopped dates Ice tea Meal 3: Ground Lamb Spring Squash Soup 1/2 avocado Ice tea I sure hope I sleep better tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Hope you had a better night Nancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nshepardson Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Hi Nancy - sorry to hear about your reaction to dairy. I'd love to be able to eat dairy AND eggs, but . . . those foods just are not ready for how my body works! I've had leg cramps before and they can be painful, let alone frustrating and uncomfortable. I hope you feel better today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Day 44: Well today I feel really good No leg cramps last night and I slept in until 7:45 this morning. That is really unusual for me. I usually am awake about 6:30. But late yesterday afternoon I took a long warm bath. I thought that might relax my legs. They had been tingling all day. And my blood sugare was 132. Pretty good. Meal 1: Baked eggs with spinach, onion, tomatoes and Ghee Herbal Tea Meal 2: One Ethiopian drumstick Two deviled eggs made with mayo and 1/2 avocado 1/2 sweet potato mixed with left overs from egg mixture 1/2 orange Snack: 1//4 cup dried fruit. (I hope that doesn't mess with the blood sugar) Meal 3: Two Tuna wraps (tuna mixed with mayo dill relish and lettuce wrapped in Two curry Pure Wraps Green Beans. Sassy Water. Now I have to go watch the Giants clinch the World series. Go Giants.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Since I am on day 45 technically I should be posting in the "While 30 Reintroduction" but since I started out here and have made some friends I want to stay here. I did post in the other thread about going to lunch and needing some help in what to add as a reintroduction. Please read that one and give me any suggestion you have. Thank a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJG Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hi Nancy - looks like you are still doing great! Congratulations on 40 days! I lost track somewhere on where I stand (started Sept 10, so it must be about 49 days??? now - wow!) Last week I traveled for work and was quite impressed at how much I was able to stay on plan. I did try a few glasses of wine and could not believe that I was actually hung over the next day! Other than the fact that there could have been some non-compliant oil on the grill that may have touched what was probably a non-grass fed burger, I was able to just order meat and steamed veggies and had eggs over-medium with a side of fruit at breakfast every morning. I did cave and try some of the halloween candy I bought (should never have bought the Heath bars...) and noticed immediately how addicting they are. I couldn't stop so I know I have to be very careful. I felt immediately "high" after the sugar and lousy for hours after. I also woke up several times over night. Although I am sure I will eat sugar from time to time, it really has made me appreciate how AWESOME I feel every other day while eating W30. I am glad I tried both the wine and the sugar because I was a bit scared at how/when I would ever reintroduce anything and equally glad for the lesson learned. I hope you continue with great success and can figure out how to still enjoy fruit enough while keeping your BS in check... Have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Day 45: Still struggling with what I should reintroduce on Wednesday when I go to lunch. I don't want to have dairy. I know what the 14 cup ice cream did to me last week. I could have my favorite Lentil Soup, but besides the legumes I have no idea what else is in it. so I think I had better stay to some of their good bread (no butter). Blood sugar : 146 Meal 1: Breakfast Granola 1/2 apple small handful sliced almonds small handful dried cranberries small handful coconut flakes Processed in food processor and thenserved with Coconut milk One Avocado deviled egg Coffee Meal 2: Three Ethiopian drumsticks Steamed Broccoli with mayo Meal 3: Beef Stew Huge Butter leaf and spinach salad with 1/2 Avocado Snack: 1/2 Apple with Hazelnut butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggief Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I am so impressed and inspired by how well you are doing! Good luck at lunch today -- but most of all have fun! Please let us know what you decide to reintroduce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Blood Sugar: 126 Day 46: Well the lunch has been cancelled. My daughter's son got sick. So we are going to postpone. Since that happened I decided I was still going to try grains tomorrow. We'll see how that goes. Meal 1: Two eggs scrambles with Ground beef, spinach, topped with dried cranberries and chopped almonds Herbal tea Meal 2: Chicken Tenders browned in coconut oil Topped with baby food sweet potatoes. Balsamic roasted beets 1/2 avocado deviled egg Sassy Water Snack: Ice Tea and 1/2 avocado deviled egg Meal 3: Fried summer squash rounds in three Tbsp coconut oil. (Summer squash cut into 1/4 inch rounds, dipped in a beaten egg then into a mixture of arrowroot, and some spices. then fried in the oil) Scrambled the left of the egg mixture. 10 grapes When I went to the store today I saw some 1/4 cup servings of ice cream. So naturally I decided to buy two of them. Well, around 10PM I remembered them and ate one: Chocolate. Really good. But then I remembered the last time I had ice cream and the headache and bloating I got. We will have to see what happens this time. Snack: 14 cup Chocolate ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Well, since I am on Day 47 and started with the reintroduction on Day 40 I am going to be posting in this http://forum.whole9l...on/page__st__20 thread. Hope to see you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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