HikeMoreTrails Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 meal #1 leftover pork roast v8 2 C coffee w coconut milk banana vitamins ==> B complex, fish oil, D3 water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I would wish you luck, but you don't need it. You know what you must do and you WILL do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 thanks jhmomi. this time I'm gonna try to worry less about making it perfect (notice the v8 @breakfast), and more about strictly staying away from the bad stuff... I feel so physically cruddy when I cheat -- and yet... ugh. ... ok, so for 30 days I'll give it another whirl. thanks again for ur support, much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 let me add though that I really need to work on the SWPO thing though. really going to try to do the protein thing when that urge hits... or the fish & broccoli litmus test... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Just set some goals and work on what you can! You are doing great. And don't discount the fact that you refuse to give up. That is a really good thing. In the last year, I have had to try hard to let go of my OCD tendency to be ALL or NOTHING about things to get where I am today. I like to say I am a recovering perfectionist. I used to be all in and completely obsessed with diet and exercise, or a couch potato eating cereal and popcorn for snacks. I think this tendency of mine is why I off-roaded so horribly in the Spring. I just couldn't live this way and be perfect enough about it. I still wanted an occasional piece of gum or some cheese or a gram of sugar in something, you know? I find it very overwhelming to tackle ALL of my goals at once. I finally came back for Whole30 #2 in late July and it's been a lot easier. I still snack way too much, but I have no real issues staying compliant any more. Just not that tempted by any of the non-compliant stuff in my house which is good. The worst I do is have the wrong oil when out in a restaurant or something like salami with zero grams of sugar, but dextrose listed as an ingredient. Not horrible choices in my book. Last night I had some feta on a Greek salad. My first cheese in two months. Big deal. I am sure the "gyro" meat had questionable ingredients but it was a nice change of pace and not something I usually see in the restaurants I go to so I had some. Plus we were eating late, had been gone most of the day and I didn't plan well and have enough snacks with me. The meat was pretty good, but not something I would have again if we go again to that restaurant. In due time I will resolve to tackle my compliant snack habit more aggressively and work on sticking to just three meals, but honestly it's not a high priority for me right now since everything else regarding my health and fitness is going well. Just keep working on the areas that need work. If you tackle one or two specific things a month (like simply staying compliant with ALL your food choices and getting good sleep) and keep going down the list, you will eventually create the healthy lifestyle you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri W. Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Great job! You can do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 thanks guys for your support. south good stuff here, so very helpful to hear others experiences. esp with the whole perfectionist thing. i used to say, id call myself a perfectionist except im not perfect enough for that label! lol... made it through day 2... meal 2 bison & chic chili (yummy!) apple w almond butter snack banana macademia nuts camomile tea meal 3 3 scrambled eggs handful of macademia nuts large glass water (32 oz) natural calm (mag supplement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 day one... ...again... <insert inspirational quote about falling down 7 times & getting up 8> with "umpteenth attempt" as a title I've decided to just keep going on this post instead of creating a new one... more and more this is reminding me of quitting smoking. I had to remind myself in the middle of the night last night when I woke up anxious about all this that I was able to FINALLY quit smoking... eventually. (and in fact, it's now been almost 12 years!) and to just keep suitin' up & showin' up. same with getting sober & that's been 9+ yrs. it just takes what it takes and I need to just keep showing up. the worst part of this (or maybe it's the best part?) is that I can really tell a difference in how I feel depending on how I eat. and now that I've been basically eating crappy for a while now all my shoulder and neck pain is back, headaches, allergies, and of course the tummy issues.... and yet there's this parallel insidious thought that somehow <fill-in-the-blank-thing-that's-bad-for-me> has something to offer me. that some peace of mind or relaxation will occur if I ingest said item... oh yeah, I recognize this. again, it was the same when I quit smoking & when I got sober,,, I really had to understand that my brain was going to continue to tell me (lie to me) about how it's no big deal, you only live once, everyone has vices, oh lighten up francis, etc... and when it tells me this it's my job to override these alluring ideas with a willingness to be uncomfortable, a willingness to endure what feels like torture of withdrawal from the substance and nasty self-berating thoughts like, what makes you think this time is gonna be different? you aren't self-disciplined enough to do this anyway, at least not for very long, plus you're way to lazy to pull all this off... etc... so I'm here this morning trying to override those thoughts. bring the body and the mind will follow. well, I just hope it hurries up! ok, so now with all that out in the open,,, I'm going to go fix a good breakfast & will report back. Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 We're all rooting for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridget Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 You can do this. One day at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 thanks! made it through day one, at least so far... not best day of food, but all compliment. 3 eggs plantain chips banana 2 C Coffee w coconut milk vitamins ground beef w onions & greens water curry coconut ground beef with spinach & tomatoes <== delicious!!' & I used 2 lbs of ground beef, so lots of leftovers,,, which I put into individual containers yuuuummmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HikeMoreTrails Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 natural calm @ night and a banana (probably not the best timing on the fruit, but I was starving & it was that or frosted flakes...) ------------------ meal 1 3 eggs 1/2 avocado 2 c coffee w coconut milk water vitamins (B complex, D3, fish oil) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 meal 2 leftover beef curry over lettuce greens 1/2 avocado snack lemon larabar v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitKatieB Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 You're doing great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 meal 3 large pan fried steak w olive oil, salt, onions, & chives late nite snack apple larabar (ugh, hope to work on late nite snacks) anyway though , made it through day 2 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 day 3, in the books! meal 1 coffee w coconut creamer not hungry snack banana meal 2 salad w bunless burger water snack apple w almond butter meal 3 salad w bunless burger 1/4 chic breast baked potato camomile tea snack handful of Mac nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 yesterday I was compliment all day, not very hungry, but compliant. eggs, Mac nuts water, apple, veggies, vitamins, etc today: meal 1 3 eggs handful Mac nuts coffee w coconut milk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 snack apple w almond butter water meal 2 ginger/lemon chicken over riced cauliflower (yum!) w breakfast: vitamins D3, B complex, fishoil at bedtime: mag calm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I hope you have a great week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy H. Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 You are doing great. Keep plugging along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Keep on! A (not exactly inspirational) concept I like is that insanity is when one does the same thing but expects different results... I bring this up just because I'm wondering if there is the same hurdle that you are hitting every time and perhaps a different way to approach it? Your analogies to smoking and drinking were right on, and well done to you! You can do this too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 checking back in to say hello! Was off the wagon for a few days and then one day last week woke up realizing that for whatever reason I felt like I was sabotaging my efforts with all the logging of food. I was miserable and feeling like I had to do it perfectly etc. (even though I knew I didn't). I was on a crazy merry-go-round. I'm hoping that maybe in a few months I'll be ready to do an official whole 30... meanwhile I'm still eating paleo, 99% whole30 worthy, but I'm just not logging my food and counting my days. I'm concentrating on it as a lifestyle choice more than anything. I'm looking forward to the days when I'm ready to dial it in a bit and do an official whole 30 (which I almost signed in today and declared since I'm on day 5,,, though still trying NOT to count my days, oy!)... I've been listening to some really cool paleo podcasts and still reading lots of blogs & books and recipe site & such for support. and will definitely be in other forums here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yes keep in touch And good luck to you going fwd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikeMoreTrails Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 thanks Derval and thanks for your continued support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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