LA_fe Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Oh man, after weeks of hemming and hawing, I'm finally doing this! I'm a bit apprehensive, but so, so excited . I'm hoping that maintaining an online log will keep me accountable and help me notice any trends in my health. So why Whole30? Something needs to change in my life. I'm not overweight or visibly unhealthy, but I want to feel better. I'm 28 years old and shouldn't feel this tired, foggy, bloated, and sniffly. I'm sick of feeling like a lazy passenger of my own life; I want to take back control, and I believe a good place to start is by choosing to fuel myself with clean and healthy food. If I drop a few pounds, lose the headaches, and gain some energy in the process, all the better! Stats as of 3/31, the day before W1D1: weight: 143 (though 3 lbs of that is probably water weight, because yay periods) emotions: stressed skin: hormonal acne on jawline. blotchy. pains: headache, mild throat irritation (mucous?), dull ache in left hip energy (1-10 scale): 4 sleep: good. I wake up sporadically, but that's pretty common for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collice Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Welcome! My family and I are starting our second whole30 tomorrow too. I need more energy to chase a rather rambunctious two year old all day. Glad to have you here with us and hope you get some really great results from your whole30! Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Day 1 Starting on the Friday of a busy work week while your family is in town is probably not the best time to jump into Whole30, but oh well. I didn't have time to do any major shopping before today, so I just had to throw together meals from whatever I could find at the grocery store before work. I think I made it work. Doing all my shopping and meal prepping this weekend! Woke up and had herbal tea. M1: 2 hard boiled eggs with hot sauce, prosciutto, 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, 1/2 avocado M2: epic bar, 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, banana with almond butter snack: carrots and guac, prosciutto M3: sweet potato and mushroom hash cooked in olive oil w/ two fried eggs emotions: is busy an emotion lol?. pains: some mucous, dull ache in left hip energy (1-10 scale): 6 Day 1 in the bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Day 2 coffee with turmeric, ginger, cloves, and compliant almond milk M1: 2 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, banana with almond butter, carrot sticks with guac M2: ground turkey/apple/mushroom skillet meal (omg so good), roast broccoli sparkling water with lime M3: Planning on having spaghetti squash with compliant sauce and ground turkey, roast broccoli on the side So far, so good! I'm usually a grazer, so not snacking is definitely strange for me, but it's not uncomfortable. No Day 2 hangover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Day 3 M1: ground turkey/apple/mushroom skillet meal, banana with almond butter, turmeric coffee with compliant almond milk snack: apple M2: rotisserie chicken, pecans (dropped the ball a little here with no veggies, but I was caught out and about and it was the best I could do) M3: pulled pork, roast Brussels sprouts, sweet potato Exercise: easy 3-mile hike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Post-Day 3 check-in weight: who knows? emotions: Less anxiety, but that's probably due to the fact my crazy deadline week at work is finally over. skin: my hormonal pimples have cleared up, but that's about right for my ... ahem ... cycle. pains: still a little phlegmy in the mornings, but no headaches (!). My hip got achey a few times during yesterday's hike. I woke up this morning feeling a little bloated, but I think it might be because I've been eating so much salt. My protein has been a lot of prosciutto, sausage, and pulled pork, and I I put sea salt on my roasted veggies. Going to scale back on the salt intake and hope that helps. energy (1-10 scale): 5-6 sleep: Pretty good. The first two nights I slept great, but last night was a little fitful. I woke up with enough energy to get right out of bed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Whoops, forgot to mention that on Day 3 I had a post-M2 snack of prosciutto and pecans. I wasn't even hungry, but I had company and they were eating. Total social snacking :-/. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Day 4 Iced coffee with complaint almond milk M1: sweet potato w/ dollop coconut cream, pecans, and cinnamon. Pulled pork. strawberries. Kombucha (it was on sale at Sprouts and so so good!) Snack:strawberries and pecans M2: Pulled pork and guac (mmmmmm), carrots, snap peas, 1/2 banana with almond butter M3: sweet potato noodles, ground turkey, compliant tomato sauce Looking at today's diet, I know I'm eating too much starch and fruit, and not enough greens. That said, I felt fantastic today! I had so much energy this morning, and even though it waned a bit around 3 pm, I was still miles ahead of where I usually am on a Monday, energy-wise. I'm afraid I'm doing something wrong with my meals since I haven't felt any of the negative effects I expected to at this point. TMI maybe, but I'm also peeing A LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Day 5 M1: 2 eggs scrambled and compliant hot dog, roast broccoli coffee with coconut cream handful pecans M2: pork with guac, sugar snap peas grapes and prosciutto M3: balsamic chicken and mushrooms over mixed greens and grapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Day 6 Dang, I forgot to log the day's meals. For M3, I had pulled pork with guac and balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts, but that's all I remember. I do know that I'm snacking too much and should cut down on the nuts and fruit. weight: no clue emotions: stressed, spacey skin: pretty good, but not glowing or anything pains: nothing remarkable energy (1-10 scale): 3-4; I haven't been sleeping well, and the energy buzz from days 2 and 3 is gone sleep: I haven't had a solid restful sleep the last few nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Day 7 M1: 2 fried eggs and hot dog on top of mixed greens with vinaigrette kombucha and coffee M2: prosciutto, mashed sweet potato with coconut cream and cinnamon, snap peas M3: salmon, guac-covered mixed greens (this meal was so good) M4: bowl of banana, 2 eggs, flaked coconut 1/4 apple, and almond butter (I really shouldn't have eaten this ... it was probably more about comfort than hunger) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Day 8 M1: 3 scrambled eggs, baked sweet potato, 1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes kombcha, coffee with coconut cream M2: pork carnitas with guac and pico over mixed greens M3: salmon over mixed greens and guac, roast broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimki Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 You're doing great! I have almost the exact same starting point as you - headaches, tiredness, pimples, and even weight. I previously (like a week ago) made it to day 8 but then ruined it. Even by Day 8 I noticed clearer skin and more energy. I just restarted yesterday, so I'm excited to follow your journey! Have you noticed anything different lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Thanks for the encouragement, schimki! As of this morning, my energy buzz is back! It looks like the days I've had a sweet potato and coffee with coconut milk for breakfast give me the most energy, so I'll be sticking with that combo. Other things I've noticed: I feel leaner, I'm full between most meals and have less desire to snack, and food just tastes better. All wins . I can't believe I've gone eight days without a bread product or sugar; I don't know if that's happened .... ever. Best of luck with the restart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 I also had my first food-related dream the other night. It was about greek yogurt with honey. Even in my dream I exercised will power and gave the yogurt away to a friend. Self-five! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Day 9 M1: coffee with coconut cream, 3 scrambled eggs, sweet potato w/ coconut cream and pecans M2: pork carnitas over mixed greens and guac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 M3: Banana cooked in coconut oil with pecans and coconut flakes M4: fried egg, compliant hot dog, roast brussels sprouts and broccoli Some not-so-fun skin issues cropped up. My legs are suuuuper itchy and blotchy, and I have bumps on the back of my arms and on my cheeks :-/. My legs could be attributed to a new razor I used, but the bumpy arms and face are pretty discouraging. I get the occasional hormonal pimple, but this isn't that. My face just feels rough in patches. Hoping it's a purging period and the bumps (zits?) disappear soon. I really need to do better at sticking to the template, and limiting the fruits, nuts, and salty meats I eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Day 10 M1: steak, two fried eggs, sweet potato hash, coffee w/ coconut cream some berries as a snack M2: salmon over greens and guac I know, I know ... only two meals. I just felt so full and bloated after M1, and wasn't hungry at all until M2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Day 11 M1: sweet potato w/ coconut cream and cinnamon, epic bar, lara bar M2: pork carnitas over mixed greens and guac M3: TBD Arms and legs are no longer itchy—glad that seemed to be a one-off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmhampton1 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Some not-so-fun skin issues cropped up. My legs are suuuuper itchy and blotchy, and I have bumps on the back of my arms and on my cheeks :-/. My legs could be attributed to a new razor I used, but the bumpy arms and face are pretty discouraging. I get the occasional hormonal pimple, but this isn't that. My face just feels rough in patches. Hoping it's a purging period and the bumps (zits?) disappear soon. I really need to do better at sticking to the template, and limiting the fruits, nuts, and salty meats I eat. The itchy could be hives. Did you do anything this day that may have caused you to come into contact with something you're allergic too? I've had that happen before and it's contact dermatitis. I normally put some lavender on the areas or take a benadryl and it clears right up. One of the reasons you probably aren't having sugar cravings is because you are eating sweet stuff. A lara bar could be a substitute for the snacks you would normally have. I had to give up all nuts and fruit because they were being used as a substitute for sugar and I wasn't actually changing my relationship with that food group, I was just substituting something else for the eliminated foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 You're absolutely right, tmhamoton1. Even though what I'm eating is technically complaint, I know I haven't really shaken my pre-Whole30 habits. Today's Larabar was my first, but I'm definitely eating too many nuts and fruits. I'm thinking of extending my Whole30 to a Whole45, free of those things for the rest of the duration. And the itchiness totally cleared up. Not sure what casued it, but I don't think it was anything diet related. _____ M3: Larabar, handful pecans, clementines (I know, I know .... I ended up working three hours later than usual, was starving, and this was what I had that was compatible) M4: zoodles with meat sauce (ground beef and sauce) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Day 12 M1: kombucha, coffee w/ coconut cream, prosciutto, 1/2 sweet potato M2: carnitas over mixed greens and guac, tangerines M3: zoodles and meat sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Day 13 M1: kombucha, prosciutto, snap peas M2: steak medallions, asparagus, fingerling potatoes, side salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette M3: "breakfast bowl" of egg, banana, coconut flakes, pecans, almond butter M4: salmon, apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Day 14 M1: coffee w/ coconut cream, 3 HB eggs w/ dijon mustard and garlic salt, .8 pint grape tomatoes, 4 oz sugar snap peas M2: 1.5 cups bone broth, handful mixed olives, handful pickle chips (I was feeling nauseated and had a massive headache—this is all my body really wanted to eat) M3: TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fe Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Day 14 M3: zucchini ginger soup Day 15 M1: 3 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, green apple halfway point check-in weight: I don't know. But I feel heavy and bloated. emotions: mostly discouraged right now skin: spots on both cheeks, which I never get pains: for the past few days, I've had headaches, lethargy, constipation, upset stomach, and bloating energy (1-10 scale): 3-4 sleep: I get eight hours, but I sleep fitfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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