Shaunna Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hi! Today is day 1 of my whole30. I started last Tuesday and ended up cheating over the weekend. I'm ready to do this 110% and make no excuses. 30 days is really not long at all! I know I can do this A few things I will do to aid in my success: 1. I will be posting my meals in "Your Whole30 Log" each day for accountability. 2. I will mark a big red X on my calendar for each day that passes. 3. I will do my best to get 8 hours of sleep each night. 4. I made a list of reasons to stick with the whole30 & not give up. When I feel weak or tempted I will review this list! 5. I'm also looking forward to the benefits of completing a whole30. Like more energy, clear mind & less migraines. And of course, weight loss is always a plus! 6. I will workout 3-5 times a week. Day 1 breakfast - bacon, eggs, broccoli, water lunch 1 - shrimp, brussel sprouts, water lunch 2 - burger, broccoli, water dinner - chicken sausage, swiss chard, homemade sweet potato fries, water snacks - bacon, decaf green tea, water Like This Back to top Quote MultiQuote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrottop Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Yay for getting back on track right away!! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Urban Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I LOVE THIS POST. I love how you are tackling this project head-on, and writing out specific, measurable goals. I also love your "for when I'm tempted" list - I think if more people did this, fewer would fall off the wagon early on. Good for you, keep us posted. Melissa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristen Farmer Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Check out The Eatery iphone app. Super simple and awesome way to track food simply by taking pics. No calorie counting involved and have found that looking at pics is much more powerful than reading lists of foods. Wish there was a way to create an exclusive paleo community on the app though. Hint, hint for you whole9 creatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Michael Warthman Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Good for you! Sounds like you have a smart approach for keeping yourself on the wagon this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraciMichele Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Great job keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 I LOVE THIS POST. I love how you are tackling this project head-on, and writing out specific, measurable goals. I also love your "for when I'm tempted" list - I think if more people did this, fewer would fall off the wagon early on. Good for you, keep us posted. Melissa Thank you Melissa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Day 2 - Breakfast - eggs, bacon, zucchini, water Lunch - not hungry Dinner - turkey breast, brussel sprouts, water Snacks - larabar, water Edit: I had a few snacks around 8 pm after my workout. Avocado, bacon, broccoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjarus Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I was very successful on my first Whole 30 back in November. I prepared for it before I started it - I highly recommend taking 2 weeks to work through how you can make it work for you. Begin the approach towards what you CAN have to eat versus what you cannot have. Clear those thngs out of the house and bring in those that are Whole30 approved. You are on the right track with accountability and the benefits your will derive. Keep on task - there really is no reason to fail. It's not like you can't eat - you can eat really wonderful food. Search the internet for favorable recipes based on items you like. I hadn't really cooked in 20 years or more - I had so much fun learning how to cook again and create new dishes. I passed this program onto others who love the concept as much as I do. Since then, I stay about 85% focused on Whole30 and have only allowed a few foods back into my diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 A lot of great points tjarus, thanks! Congrats on your long term paleo success Which foods have you added back into your diet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yay for getting back on track right away!! Good luck! Thanks Keren! How are you doing on your whole30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Day 3 - breakfast - avocado, eggs, bacon, broccoli, water lunch - shrimp, tomatoes, avocado, swiss chard, water dinner - zucchini, marinara, ground beef, italian chicken sausage, water snacks - larabar, sunflower seeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Day 4 - breakfast - avocado, eggs, bacon, italian chicken sausage, broccoli lunch - didn't eat lunch dinner - zucchini, marinara, ground beef, italian chicken sausage, eggs snacks - strawberries, blackberries, bacon & 1 tbsp sun butter today was tough, I'm still craving carbs and had a horrible migraine, but I still made good choices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Day 5 - breakfast - broccoli, eggs, bacon, avocado lunch - did not eat (not hungry) dinner - broccoli, chicken breast and guacamole snacks - small apple I have been eating the same things over and over. Is that okay or should I mix it up a bit? Also, I am rarely hungry mid-day, I find myself wanting a small snack rather than an actual lunch portion of food. Is this okay or should I force myself to eat more during lunch? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrottop Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I find that I stick to the same foods too lol I guess the routine makes planning less of a hassle:P I think skipping lunch if you genuinely don't feel like eating is perfectly fine! Just don't feel bad if you occasionally want to eat a little more after eating less calories for a while. Keep up your great work! Thanks for all your encouragements over at my whole30 log<3 <3 <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Day 6 - I wasn't too hungry today and it was a lazy day where I did nothing but sit on my butt or lay in bed. I didn't have "breakfast, lunch, dinner". I had snacks here and there. snacks - carne asada, guacamole, salsa, bacon, almond butter I didn't eat any veggies today and I usually try and eat a vegetable with each meal. I will continue a serving of vegetables with each meal tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Day 7 - breakfast - eggs, bacon, asparagus lunch - not hungry dinner - carne asada, green bell pepper, salsa, eggs, avocado, broccoli snacks - a few plantain chips, a few slices of apple, decaf green tea, a few blackberries I'm a nanny and the kids eat pizza and sweets (my 2 favorites/weaknesses) here and there. I have to say, as of today, I didn't want any of the junk they were eating! It didn't even look appetizing to me and that is definitely a first for me. Can't wait to see how I feel on day 30! 23 days to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Day 8 - breakfast - broccoli, hardboiled eggs, bacon lunch - 2 ground beef burgers, brussel sprouts dinner - broccoli, chicken breast snacks - larabar, blueberries, small salad, hardboiled eggs, cantaloupe, plantain chips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Day 9 - breakfast - bacon, eggs, green bell pepper, salsa, asparagus lunch - burger, brussel sprouts dinner - burger, eggs, swiss chard, avocado, green tea snacks - larabar, strawberries, green tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Day 10 - breakfast - eggs, bacon (baked! most amazing thing ever), mushrooms, swiss chard, avocado, strawberries lunch - nothing dinner - salmon, broccoli, ground beef stuffed green bell pepper snacks - bacon, strawberries, almond butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Day 11 - breakfast - bacon, strawberries, salmon, avocado, plantain chips lunch - chicken, eggs, broccoli dinner - skipped dinner due to migraine snacks - larabar, almond butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Day 12 - breakfast - not hungry lunch - eggs, broccoli, avocado dinner - chicken breast, avocado, bacon, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, sweet potato fries snacks - strawberries, larabar, plantain chips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Gianakis Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Keep up the good work! Thanks Gregory!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Day 13 - breakfast - didn't eat lunch - eggs, strawberries, blackberries, grilled artichoke dinner - chicken breast, broccoli snacks - larabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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