maurinsky Whole 30 diary

[maurinsky]

Today is my first day on Whole 30. I decided to try Whole 30 because I have been consuming too much sugar on a regular basis and feel that my desire for sugar has an unhealthy level of control over my eating choices; in addition, as I get older, I am finding that more foods that never caused any kind of problems for me have started to - eating sugary carbs, for example, makes me feel bloated! I am already feeling emotionally sad about the things I can't eat! I think the psychological component will be hardest part of this whole process.

 

Meal plan for today

 

breakfast - veggie omelet containing broccoli, cabbage, carrots and green onions

lunch - big salad with tuna, hard boiled egg, snow peas, carrots, radishes, red onions, dressed w/lemon juice and a spash of EVOO, chopped apple on the side

dinner - filet mignon (special treat for an important day), roasted brussel sprouts and baked sweet potato

 

I am facing a couple of challenges this week - I am visiting my daughter on Saturday and will likely be going out to eat, but I believe we are going to go grocery shopping at Whole Foods so I will look for something Whole 30 appropriate I can get there before I go. And Friday night, my husband is taking me out to dinner, but I've been proactive and called the restaurant already, and there are several dishes that are Whole 30 appropriate (it's a seafood restaurant, which helps).

[maurinsky]

Yesterday was challenging! I thought I had a good plan but things got a little screwed up because of an unexpected auto problem that put my lunch on hold - I was starving by the time I got to eat, so I was not feeling very emotionally strong. However, I did stay within Whole 30 and I picked up a Larabar to tide me over. It was a pecan pie bar, and while it contained pecans, it wasn't really reminiscent of pecan pie, but it was fine and satisfied my sweet tooth and kept me from losing control.

 

I did measure myself last night so at the end of this I can see whether it had a positive effect on my body. Over my adult life, I've lost about 75 pounds from my maximum weight, and I've been hovering around the same weight for about 5 years now, which is a success for someone who basically spent their teen years and early adult years gaining. But I'm still not at a healthy weight, I have about 40 lbs to go to get there.

 

Today - I am so tired. I didn't have coffee yesterday and I may not have any today. I am typically a coffee drinker, but like the Beastie Boys, I like my sugar with coffee and cream. I am not sure I'm up to black coffee.

 

meal plan for today:

 

breakfast - veggie omelet

lunch - leafy green salad with tuna and hard boiled egg; apple

dinner - Mexican turkey burgers with no bun for me; homemade guacamole, pico de gallo.

[maurinsky]

The infamous Day 3! I still don't want to kill anyone, but I am looking at changing up my eating routine. I tracked all my food yesterday in My Fitness Pal and found I was 856 calories short of what I should be eating. I am eating much better quality food now, but I don't want to undermine myself by not eating enough. I added a 3rd egg to my veggie omelet this morning, and more protein to my salad, but I think I'm going to make a big pot of potato and leek soup this weekend and have that for breakfast next week.

 

Meal plan for today:

 

breakfast - 3 egg veggie omelet - I increased both the eggs and the veggies

lunch - leafy green salad with hard boiled egg and 2 servings of turkey taco meat

dinner - going out to dinner with my sweetheart, so I have perused the menu and even called the restaurant to double check ingredients. There is a whole section on the menu of just simply prepared seafood, so I'll go with something from that list (salmon and ahi tuna both look amazing), and you can get it with various side dishes, a couple of which are vegan. I'm sure it will be delicious!

[ShannonM816]

The infamous Day 3! I still don't want to kill anyone, but I am looking at changing up my eating routine. I tracked all my food yesterday in My Fitness Pal and found I was 856 calories short of what I should be eating. I am eating much better quality food now, but I don't want to undermine myself by not eating enough. I added a 3rd egg to my veggie omelet this morning, and more protein to my salad, but I think I'm going to make a big pot of potato and leek soup this weekend and have that for breakfast next week.

 

Meal plan for today:

 

breakfast - 3 egg veggie omelet - I increased both the eggs and the veggies

lunch - leafy green salad with hard boiled egg and 2 servings of turkey taco meat

dinner - going out to dinner with my sweetheart, so I have perused the menu and even called the restaurant to double check ingredients. There is a whole section on the menu of just simply prepared seafood, so I'll go with something from that list (salmon and ahi tuna both look amazing), and you can get it with various side dishes, a couple of which are vegan. I'm sure it will be delicious!

 

Please don't count calories. Follow the meal template. A serving of eggs if they're your only protein is as many whole eggs as you can hold in your hand, so that might be three, might be four or five, depends on your hand. When the template says fill the plate with veggies, think 1-3 cups, three being best -- and if you have all leafy green stuff, you might find you need more because it wilts down and just doesn't stay with you as well between meals. For salads, you can make them really big if you like all leafy green stuff, or you can add denser vegetables to them -- carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, roasted or pickled beets, roasted sweet potatoes or other root vegetables, onions, peppers, radishes, celery, cucumber, zucchini or yellow squash. And don't forget to add fat to your meals.  Avocado, olives, coconut in any form, mayo, oil based dressings, dips, and sauces. 

[maurinsky]

I didn't get to update over the weekend, but I managed to hang on and stick to the plan. Today is Day 7.

 

My favorite thing about Whole 30 is that I never feel hungry. I eat enough at every meal to feel satisfied, and because I'm eating so many more vegetables and all real food, it's staying with me in between meals.

 

My least favorite thing about Whole 30 is all the stuff I can't eat! I'm surprised to find that my cravings for sweet things has basically gone away, but I would push a small child out of the way for a good bagel.

 

Shannon, thanks for your comment. I have abandoned tracking my food in MFP for the time being, it makes me too calorie conscious. I do throw some rainbow salad (shredded broccoli + broccoli florets, shredded cauliflower, red cabbage and shredded carrots) into my leafy green salad, and I always have a chopped hard boiled egg, too.

 

Today's meal plan:

 

breakfast - 3 egg omelet with spinach, palm sized serving of steak

lunch - bowl of potato and leek soup

dinner - steak with anchovy caper sauce, roasted brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes

[maurinsky]

Today is day 8 - I had a great day yesterday, lots of energy. I have a disability but I managed to walk 2.25 miles in an hour, which is a big accomplishment for me. Dinner last night was fantastic and I even managed to get everything ready for the table at the same time, which is a miracle (we usually end up eating in courses because I'm so bad at timing things!)

 

Today's meal plan:

 

breakfast - 3 egg omelet with spinach and steak

lunch - big salad with chicken, apple with almond butter

dinner - I know I have chicken and broccoli but I haven't figured out how I'm putting it together yet. 

[maurinsky]

Day 9. I would be lying if I didn't have a countdown - 21 days until I can eat a bagel! I realize this is not the healthiest mindset, but... there it is.

 

On Wednesday nights, I rehearse with my musical group, and they always bring snack, and it was a little hard to watch people eating cookies and cheese and crackers, but I have been doing so well, I don't want to sabotage.

 

I still haven't managed to work in pre or post work out snacks. Maybe by day 15 I will have that under control.

 

As far as everything else goes, I'm not feeling the huge change that some of my friends who have done Whole 30 have felt. The sugar thing is major - I'm not craving sweets and my teeth feel cleaner, so I don't want to be dismissive of that. But I'm still having sinus problems, and I get hiccups almost every day.

 

Meal plan for today:

 

breakfast - spinach 3 egg omelet with steak

lunch - big salad with added spinach, and a very healthy portion of chicken

dinner - ???? It will be ad hoc, just like last night, I guess. I have some lamb sausage that is Whole 30 compliant, I may serve that with onions and peppers.

[maurinsky]

Day 10 - not much to say. I had a rough time yesterday resisting the urge to eat verboten food, so I gave myself some tasks to do - I cleaned my car, I went through my closet and got rid of some clothes.

 

Meal plan for today:

 

breakfast - 3 egg omelet with cilantro and taco meat

lunch - soup and salad - avgolemono soup with chicken and leafy green salad with chicken

dinner - kalua pork, it is in the crockpot now

[maurinsky]

Yesterday afternoon, I had some very strange sounds from my stomach - it sounded like whale song and gurgling. I didn't have any of the things that are usually associated with that, and I felt fine, no cramps or anything. I ended up not eating because I was worried it would cause problems, and I wasn't hungry. It was just gas...from what, I don't know. 

 

Anyway, today is Day 11. I had a good start to my day, my husband and I worked out, I walked 2.52 miles in 1 hour, which is great for me. I came home and I'm eating a post-workout snack of an apple with almond butter (no sugar! checking labels vigilantly!)

[maurinsky]

Today is Day 14, and I think I'm coming down with something. I am freezing cold and have no appetite. Perhaps it will be just broth for dinner today. I couldn't finish my breakfast, have not attempted lunch.