MD2 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Hi - I'm Mindy. This is my first Whole 30. Why am I doing this - I am desperate for a change. My son is getting married in a few short months, I am not happy with what I see in the mirror, I don't sleep well at night, and I can't predict my autoimmune flare ups. Oh - did I mention I don't like what I see in the mirror? Yesterday was DAY 1 Breakfast - at 8:00 Am 2 scrabbled eggs, little olive oil 1/4 avocado few tablespoons of fresh salsa spiralized zucchini noodles water with watermelon and rosemary ( didn't eat the fruit just needed some flavor to the water) I really had to force that down as I am used to a much smaller breakfast. I have always been that way. Lunch - at 12:30 PM Steak sliced and grilled with peppers and onions 2 - 3 cups of steamed veggies 1/4 to 1/2 sliced avacado water with lemon slices, and hot tea I had a few struggles with this yesterday - Sunday is the day family meets for lunch/brunch. First thing my future daughter in law did was order a fresh basket of homemade bread. Naturally she was sitting next to me and I could smell how good it really was - I did manage to avoid it. The second challenge was when my tea came at the end of the meal - it was organic, caffeine free chamomile but Whole 30 means no sugar - not even sugar substitute - which is my go to in hot or cold tea. I missed it terribly and could barely swallow the tea - but I did not succumb to the dragon - so yeah for me. What did I learn? I need to bring my own tea bags with me when I go out to eat. On a recent trip out of town I discovered Harney & Son's tea. Most of them are just pure organic tea. As soon I got home - and in preparation for this first Whole 30 - I ordered Peppermint and Cinnamon Spice. They are excellent and I some how manage to survive with out the sweetener. Exercise - was a 5.5 mile walk. I learned I need to be better prepared with a snack afterwards. I still had to go to the market so by the time I got home with appropriate sugar free fresh turkey it was already 1 1/2 hour after my workout. I'll avoid that from now on by being better prepared. Dinner - 7:00 PM Fresh wild caught swordfish with a little oil oil, red pepper flakes and garlic. Cauliflower Rice The third challenge at the end of the day was craving an Oreo. I haven't had a double stuffed oreo since Christmas but wanted one last night. Instead I went up to bed early - 8:30 PM and watched a little TV. I know a protein size is suppose to be your palm size. If that were true for me, my protein size would be two ounces. Very little palms and wrists - not to mention a tiny me - at 5'1". I am sure this would not be enough so I have ordered a food scale and it comes today. Thank you Amazon! I will weigh what is for sure my palm size and may need to adjust accordingly. Please feel free to chime in with any advice or hints. I am still a little confused about potatoes and fats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted February 22, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 22, 2016 Do not open the box with the scale. You cannot do a Whole30 and weigh your food even if your hands are small. We have a provision for people who need more than one palm-size portion of protein. You can automatically eat two palm-size portions of protein. And if necessary, you can eat 3 palm-size portions. Or 1.25 or 1.75 or 2.5, etc. Do not weigh your food! About potatoes... you should eat at least one fist-size portion of starchy veggies every day and you can eat more. Eat at least one serving of fat at every meal. Don't count cooking fat most of the time because you rarely eat it. It stays in the pan or on the plate. You can bump fat portions up to keep yourself satisfied longer between meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Do not open the box with the scale. You cannot do a Whole30 and weigh your food even if your hands are small. We have a provision for people who need more than one palm-size portion of protein. You can automatically eat two palm-size portions of protein. And if necessary, you can eat 3 palm-size portions. Or 1.25 or 1.75 or 2.5, etc. Do not weigh your food! About potatoes... you should eat at least one fist-size portion of starchy veggies every day and you can eat more. Eat at least one serving of fat at every meal. Don't count cooking fat most of the time because you rarely eat it. It stays in the pan or on the plate. You can bump fat portions up to keep yourself satisfied longer between meals. Thanks for responding Tom! I did receive the scale today but I have not had a chance to open it,nor will I for the Whole 30. For me using two palm sizes makes more sense - it would be about 4 ounces. I will tell my husband about three palm sizes - that will make him much happier. He is not completely on board with the Whole 30 yet but is willing to go with the program when he is home. I think when he sees the changes I have made he will reconsider. I haven't included potatoes in any of my meals yesterday or today but will start to tomorrow. Thanks so much for responding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Yesterday Day 2: Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with salsa and avocado That was all I could force down my throat. Each breakfast (including today's just sits there and is very uncomfortable). I couldn't even get to the veggies. Lunch 1/2 avocado with fresh lump crab meat, fresh salsa, and a little lemon juice This was a hand packed lunch. I haven't made a hand packed lunch since my daughter was a senior in high school - a really long time ago. But once again the food was to much and although I packed a portion of veggies there wasn't any way I could eat them. I am feeling bloated, and look 5 months pregnant , it is so very uncomfortable - Still the same today on day 3. Exercise: 45 minutes of Pilates 5.5 mile walk/slow jog Dinner: Garlic Olive Shrimp & Zucchini Noodles This was exceptional and is from the Whole 30 recipes Instagram account. I loved it and so did my husband - it is a keeper for sure and a weekly at that. So because this had the olives in it, I think I hit my healthy fat. Still haven't figured how to add the healthy fat in at every meal , or something like potatoes- - but I will do better today for sure. I am rereading parts of the books and that is helping. I slept a little better and woke up feeling great until I had the breakfast. Now I feel yucky. I never did like breakfast - even as a kid I couldn't eat it. I used to suffer forcing down a 1/2 bowl of soup or left overs from the night before. I'm going to see if that works tomorrow. As always - if you have any input on how I can do this better I would really appreciate it! Thank you. And thanks again Tom for weighing in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Is avocado a new thing for you? Or are you eating a lot more of it than you usually would? It can be problematic for a lot of folk, casuing an uncomfortable bloat. I'd maybe switch it for something else for a day or two to see if you do any better...Stick with the breakfast - it really is key in getting your hormones back into whack - and you'll be surprised how quickly your appetite will increase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Do you like bacon? I buy sugar free bacon (Pedersons) and I have 1-2 slices with my eggs in the morning. I basically do a scrambled hash: scrambled eggs, potatoes, onions, jalapenos, and bacon). Add some salsa! Quick and easy. I started on Sunday, as well. My husband is doing it along with me this time. Good luck on your journey and I will be checking in to see how you are doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Is avocado a new thing for you? Or are you eating a lot more of it than you usually would? It can be problematic for a lot of folk, casuing an uncomfortable bloat. I'd maybe switch it for something else for a day or two to see if you do any better... Stick with the breakfast - it really is key in getting your hormones back into whack - and you'll be surprised how quickly your appetite will increase Hi jmcbn, thank you so much for your thoughts and input! Avocado really isn't a new thing for me but when I think about what you said it is true that I am generally eating almost double in a day of what I am used to. When I read your advice last night I took it to heart and changed my meal planning a little bit. I bought more healthy fats at the market - olives and fresh coconut. I am really looking forward to having those to choose from. The bloat is still the same today but I have confidence that it will dissipate. Thank you for your support and help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Do you like bacon? I buy sugar free bacon (Pedersons) and I have 1-2 slices with my eggs in the morning. I basically do a scrambled hash: scrambled eggs, potatoes, onions, jalapenos, and bacon). Add some salsa! Quick and easy. I started on Sunday, as well. My husband is doing it along with me this time. Good luck on your journey and I will be checking in to see how you are doing! Hi Jenny B! I do love bacon! I just found the Pedersons sugar free bacon on Monday, and although I haven't tried it yet I am looking forward to it. I really am not a big breakfast person so this challenge is not just a test of my commitment and will, but also to try and eat a breakfast every morning. I am so very glad you responded! It will be really nice to have more support. I have joined a very small group of women all starting last Sunday. If you haven't joined a group - and I know there is at least one other that also started on Sunday - you might think about joining. Here is a link to ours: http://forum.whole30.com/topic/34460-starting-feb-21/ .Have you started a food log? If so I'd love to keep up with you. Again Jenny, thanks for the support. It is really nice to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yes, here is my log. http://forum.whole30.com/topic/34505-round-2-again/ I will look at the link you provided above for the folks starting on Sunday. Breakfast is hard for my husband as well. I am always nagging him to eat in the mornings before he leaves the house! Ha! Me, I love breakfast so that is definitely not an issue for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Yesterday Day 3 Breakfast 8:00 am 2 scrambled eggs (cooked in a little olive oil) with salsa and 1/4 avocado Lunch 12:30 PM Seared ahi tuna, and fresh lump crab meat, over a bed of salad greens with cucumber, tomato, and 1/4 avocado. Dressing was balsamic vinegar. 1/2 blood orange Snack 5:00 PM Small portion of fresh turkey sliced and 1/4 avocado Dinner 7:30 PM Browned ground turkey ( 2 palm sizes) seasoned with spices and served over a bed of romaine lettuce with salsa Exercise: 30 minutes strength training 5.5 mile walk Once again, yesterday I had to force myself to have breakfast, and it sat in the back of my throat like a rock until noon. I changed that this morning and I am feeling much better. Today was leftovers from last night, and I could actually add some veggies to my breakfast without forcing anything. I had two real challenges yesterday: 1) was drinking my ice tea without any sweetener. Artificial sweetener in tea has always seemed like a must have to me. And I had noticed that over the last few years I had gone from 1/2 packet, to one full packet, and then a jump to 2 full packets, so this was a big worry for me. I have been worrying about this since I first found Whole30 and started to seriously consider attempting the 30 days. I think the thing that really got to me seriously consider this Whole30 was I had read either in one of the books or on the web site how artificial sweetener tastes twice as sweet as real sugar and you may find yourself doubling the amount over time. Well, hello me! 2) my glass of wine - or two- and starting at 6:30 PM. Last night was the first night I missed it. What surprised me is when I thought about why I was having my daily glass of wine - or two - it was out of boredom, or stress, or frustration, or because I liked the feel of the glass in my hand and in my mind how elegant and sophisticated it all seemed. Truth be told. I also used the excuse that the medication I take for my autoimmune disease leaves me with a metallic taste in my mouth and I just didn't have the wherewithal or strength of fight it with an alternative. But I did!!!!!! I have been infusing water with fruit and that has been my go to in the last three days. My favorites are pineapple with mint, or watermelon with rosemary. I used to love coconut water but tried that last night and it was too sweet for me so I am taking this as a sign that my taste buds are changing. That is one big oorah!!! I know I am still not getting enough vegetables nor any potato. I couldn't have stomached one more little thing yesterday other than what I did eat. Today Day 4 Breakfast 8:00 AM Leftover ground turkey, salsa, 1/4 avocado served on a bed of lettuce. This was a much better choice as it didn't sit in the back of my throat. I still could not have eaten one more thing -so I missed the veegies. I wasn't hungry at all today but I forced myself to eat lunch. Lunch 1:30 Seared ahi tuna, and fresh lump crab meat, over a bed of salad greens with cucumber, tomato, and 1/4 avocado. Dressing was balsamic vinegar. This is usually my go to salad. I barely ate 1/2 of it - just no appetite the last two days. And yes I know I didn't get much in veggies here either. You couldn't have forced one more thing down my throat. I am sure this will get better as time goes on. Snack 5:30 ( again forced) 2 small finger size pieces of fresh turkey breast, 1/8 avocado, mustard Dinner: will be at 8:00 PM Pan seared ahi tuna, sliced olives Roasted sweet potatoes (yeah) Steamed broccoli Exercise: 45 minutes Pilates 5.5 mile walk - at a very slow pace (I am a little tired) So far I have noticed my skin is clearly up little by little. My stomach bloat is not painful anymore and I am hopeful that it will diminish in the next week or so. As always if you have words of wisdom or thoughts please chime in!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Last year I gave up drinking at home. I just felt like it had become a habit for me. I wasn't getting any real joy out of it, but I still would come home and pour a glass, then another, then well why not another. I rarely have alcohol now. I really only have it about 1 or twice month when I meet girlfriends for dinner. I don't do hard liquor at all, but will have a glass wine with dinner. Artificial sweetners are so bad. Of course, my addiction is the real coke. I think any sugar/sugar substitute is just bad for us in general. I am not quite in the mindset that I will give coke's up for good at this point, but I sure hope I can get there one day. I have not had any issues with eating. I have actually been hungry the last few days. I am quite the opposite of you - I have noticed I depend a lot on potatoes, so I plan on tweaking my menu next week. I added some potatoes to my breakfast this morning but it was only like 1/4 cup if that. And I will not have any in the rest of my meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny B Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Hi Mindy! Where are you? I hope you are still plugging away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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