I can do this

[Krondina]

I've made it to day 5 without wandering off the path, I can do this.

 

I have discovered the beauty of sweet potatoes and mustard! I baked some sweet potato "fries" and for the first time this week I felt like I was in heaven savoring my meal. When I actually put my mind to it, it's fairly easy. I have just been having an issue eating enough. Yesterday I packed my lunch but when it came time to eat it I had zero desire to eat what was in the lunch box. It made me want to vomit thinking of what was in there, so I decided to not eat since there is nothing Whole 30 approved at work (Okay, there is but the temptation in the cafeteria is just far too great).

 

My Whole 30 book is on it's way, should be delivered today (Thank you Amazon). I'm excited to be able to have it finally in my hands. To be truthful, I did not prepare for Whole 30, I just dove right in. I live in a household with others who refuse to eat healthy. I could not rummage through the pantry or fridge without backlash from the others. This will only prove how strong I can be when I really try.

 

I just need to remind myself -

• YOU CAN DO THIS
• You are setting the example for your unhealthy parents
• You are setting the example for your unhealthy future husband
• You WILL eliminate the headaches
• You WILL gain energy once again that has been lost for too long
• You CAN reverse/tame your Polycystic ovary syndrome which means you might be actually able to have children

It will all be worth it in the end, I cannot forget to tell myself this each day.

[Serik]

It is SO worth it. And, you're right you can do it. It sometimes gets rough along the road, but you just have to keep pushing through. Remembering why you're doing it is a great way to stay on track. Keep up the good work!

[MovieMol]

I love your "You can Do This" list!! You're doing a great job.

[Krondina]

Thank you MovieMol and Serik!

 

I have this strange new found energy. I'm talking so much and bouncing around in my seat. My coworkers are seeing it and it's just been four days (today being 5).

 

I will not give up! I can only imagine how I will feel on day 20. I might be able to fly for all I know!!

[Krondina]

Day six in the history books. I did okay, though I was not prepared so dinner was a bit difficult again just like Friday night (I was tired so I ate pistachios and almonds for dinner. Not good, I know but there was nothing to make in a short period of time and I was just dead from the day).

 

Saturday morning was fantastic! I had an omelet made of turkey sausage, onions, bell peppers, spinach, and my fluffy eggs. It was heaven on a plate topped with more heaven *aka avocado. Lunch was a little tricky, my fiance and I went to Salata, the salad bar place, and it was just a little tough finding a dressing that did not have corn product, soy product, dairy, or sugar. I got the sun dried tomato dressing but I think that might have sugar in it. I am going to cross my fingers and hope that it didn't. This will not make me give up!

 

I have to admit I did make baked sweet potato fries, which I just found out this morning through the daily emails that it is a no no. I have been committing bad habits and I will stop this! I just need to prepare.

 

I have more energy, I'm happier, and I have (sorry for the details) a sex drive again. It seriously has been depressing not wanting physical contact from the man I love. I just have had no desire. Now, I feel like a normal person. I cannot wait what two weeks from now will be like!

[ShannonM816]

 

I have to admit I did make baked sweet potato fries, which I just found out this morning through the daily emails that it is a no no. I have been committing bad habits and I will stop this! I just need to prepare.

 

 

Baked sweet potato fries that you make yourself are fine (not those frozen ones that you just bake, those almost always have off-plan ingredients), but if you just cut up a sweet potato or a regular potato into a shape that looks like french fries and coat them oil and bake them til they're crispy, that's fine. It's not okay to have deep fried fries of any kind, and even if a restaurant said they didn't deep fry theirs, I'd be wary of ingredients in them. 

 

Dressings at restaurants almost always have sugar or soy or some other off-plan ingredient. You could either ask for plain oil and vinegar or oil and lemon or lime slices to squeeze over your salad, or you could take your own dressing in with you. 

[Krondina]

Thank you for the suggestions! I just didn't realize how everything has sugar, dairy, or soy in it! It was a daunting task to eat out.

 

Day 8:

 

So, I feel like a failure and a cheat today. I went out again last night with the ladies and spent almost an hour looking at the menu for something Whole 30 approved. I ended up with some chicken lettuce wraps. They were great but I think the meat was cooked with soy sauce. Also, I had a bite dipped into a sauce which I immediately identified as SUGARY. Needless to say that was the only time I touched that sauce. I felt like I just cheated and ruin my relationship with my fiance, that's how horribly guilty I feel. Also, last night I came home to my mother baking cookies for my father (which I do not condone with those two and their horrible health). Now, I didn't grab a cookie, I was strong. But I did grab a bowl of grapes and cherries and scurried off into my room to get away from the cookies. Whole 30 tells you to break those habits, do not feed them with just replacing them by healthy food. I ended up with a sugar crash last night from the excessive amount of fruit. I was in the middle of rubbing my fiances back and had to stop. My energy just plummeted and I needed to sleep immediately. As I awoke this morning, I had the hardest time finding energy getting out of bad. All I could think of was, "You get to work super early. Just take a nap in the car, don't worry about checking your work emails."

 

I did a good job not listening to myself this morning! I made sure to run inside as soon as I parked. I did not want to take a nap just when I woke up an hour and a half prior.

 

As much as I think I should start with day 1 again today as I had soy sauce (I think) and a big bite of sugary sauce, I will continue on as today is day 8. This will encourage me to keep going until my sister arrives in town on February 9th. We are going to New Orleans, which I have never been, and I am going to get myself a beignet from Cafe du Monte. That is my finishing "reward" to myself. I know food shouldn't be a reward but I have wanted to have one of these for almost four years now and just never have!

 

Wish me luck!

 

I WILL NOT GIVE IN, I WILL NOT GIVE UP, I CAN DO THIS!

[Krondina]

Day 9 in the books, now on to day 10!

 

So far not too bad, though I have been having desires for sweets. I am not craving them, but I think to myself how nice it would be to have a bowl of Captain Crunch for breakfast in the morning. Certainly not a nutritional breakfast at all. I don't know why this is coming about on me. I thought the cravings were part of week one?

 

I find myself falling asleep quicker and uncontrollably. I already have issues of falling asleep if I stay still for too long. I think my fiance is a bit heart broken we can't spend more time together. Maybe my body is telling me I need more sleep and is forcing me to go to bed earlier? I sleep on average 5.5-6 hours a night. Now I am beginning to average 6.5 hours. I honestly would like a solid 8 every night, but with my schedule and my fiance's, I would only get to see him on the weekends for a few hours before he has to go to work.

 

Anyhow, my success for feeling healthier and making wiser choices has woken my mother up! I am hoping I can play a great role model for her to stay strong on Whole 30. She needs this, she is a diabetic with early signs of glaucoma due to her diabetes. I want my parents to be there for my future children. I hate watching them kill themselves with their food choices.

 

I just need to remember - 

 

I can do this. Nothing is going to stop me besides myself.