tracysparrow Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi there! I'm Tracy and just started yesterday. I like the idea of logging everything I eat here- and I am not sure if people look at each other's logs- but it feels good to kind of be "public" and accountable for it. 10/1 Meal 1- Black coffee 2 slices of turkey (no sulfites or preservatives) Meal 2 Salad greens with avacado, tomato, chicken breast, egg crumbles, Snack: pistachios Meal 3: Scrambled "good" eggs with smoked salmon, scallions, Snack: more pistachios (too many- honestly and too late at night. I know they are on the moderation list but I totally overdid it. I don't feel like I need to start over because they are legal- just want to "fess up" about it and not do it again! Will post today's food at the end of the day! Feeling pretty normal so far- just realizing that eating this way takes thought and planning. Also, I have 4 sons (ages 3 - 15) and I did not ask that they all do it with me. So, there are LOTS of temptations around but that's okay, it's reality. I'm hoping after the 30 days, I can show and tell them how great I feel so I can get them on board too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Welcome I'm on day 2 too Your meals look really light to me. Pull up the PDF of the meal planning template and do your best to follow it for your 3 main meals, it may be why you had the feed of pistachios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks for the input and nice to meet you! I think you're right. This morning I woke up starving but instead of making eggs, which would have been quick- I decided to make a soup/stew so I could have it for breakfast and lunch. I was DYING while I cooked it, but it was worth it. Grassfed, organic ground beef, coconut milk, clean chicken broth, cabbage, cauliflower (hand chopped to be barley-like), bell pepper, tomatoes with green chilis (no preservatives), curry seasoning, and fresh dill. (Dill and currry?? Weird, but somehow delicious). I feel FAR more satiated then yesterday with the turkey slices and then the salad. Lots of good veggies, protein, and good fats in this soup and I can tell the difference. Night is always hard for me snack-wise, so I am going to try to make sure to eat a really good dinner to see if I can make it through without snacking at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Day 2 complete (finger's crossed) Meal 1- Curry Beef Stew Grassfed, organic ground beef, coconut milk, clean chicken broth, cabbage, cauliflower (hand chopped to be barley-like), bell pepper, tomatoes with green chilis (no preservatives), curry seasoning, and fresh dill. (Dill and currry?? Weird, but somehow delicious). Meal 2- Curry Beef Stew Snack - Pistachios (Damn them! Maybe I need to get rid of them) Baby carrots Meal 3 - Curry Beef Stew 1 serving pan seared tuna with olive oil and spice rub (sugar and preservative free) green beans with butter and fresh dill (I am getting some ghee tomorrow- butter was minimal) Tomorrow I am going to get some coconut aminos from the health food store (almost nobody carries it around here) so I can make a stir fry tomorrow. Have lots of great fresh veggies to stir fry! Am I doing this right??? Hoping to have a snack free night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Bass Berry Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Girl, that stew sounds deeeelicious! Gotta try some! You sound like you're doing great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Day 3 Meal 1 Curry Beef Stew snack pistachios (note to self. never buy pistachios again.) Meal 2 roasted Brussel sprouts handful of macademia nuts spoon of coconut butter Meal 3 Chicken thigh curry stew good chick thighs cabbage Yam water chestnuts zucchini mushrooms bell peppers good chick broth hot sauce coconut aminos ghee good curry seasoning salt pepper snack pistachios (refer to previous note to self. no more pistachios ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Bass Berry Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I gotta remember not to buy pistachios! HeeHee! Those curries you're making sound ahmazing. I must give it a shot. My foods have been kinda boring so far because I haven't really gotten to do my shopping until today! Ah, life, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Day 4 Breakfast Bacon 2 eggs over easy cooked in Ghee kale/spinach sauteed with garlic, balsamic, coconut aminos and ghee Meal 2 Leftover curry chicken soup stew Meal 3 grassfed etc. lamb chops roasted brussel sprouts 2 hours later- starving!! handful of macademias some leftover brussel sprouts 2 clementines 2 hours later- starving again!? handful of pistachios and macademias. Sugar cravings have started to kick in. My husband bought sprite for his tummy which wasn't feeling well. I don't even drink soda and me and that sprite had a stare-off show down. In the end...I won...but I really wanted it bad!! BTW, Laura - I have been able to buy/cook more food because I work on a virtual team. So I am home and I have a slightly flexible schedule. I actually spent some time last night finding 5 recipes I want to make (for which I can afford the ingredients) and making a shopping list. Problem is, I will have to go to 2-3 different stores in order to get what I need and what my family needs. It's time consuming. I was reading some posts last night about meal planning or cooking large amounts of things and I think that's what I will have to do. I can't keep cooking every meal from scratch for me, a different one for the kids, and try to get my work done. Unless I can clone myself. Gotta watch the nuts and don't get why I'm so hungry when I'm eating so much and not riding the bad-carb wave? Hopefully it will even out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaSthlm Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I think it is typical to have those days of feeling hungry, especially in the beginning. However, and once again, you could ask yourself if you are eating enough. Perhaps you should snack on some meat, for example, instead of nuts. I am on Day 5 and I have a little bit of the opposite problem: I am not hungry, so I miss my meals. Today, I had breakfast at 7:00, and then I forgot about lunch until 2:00, which is not optimal either. But I think it will even out with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks Emma! I think you're right. I was just making a shopping list so I can buy some stuff and cook up a bunch of meats and stuff to have handy. I think the nuts are easy to turn to- but I can feel that they are also meeting some kind of "sugar" need, so I want to get away from that. Trying to get organized. It's weird. I am way hungrier than I was before I started. I hope it does even out! Take care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Day 5- the FIRST day I wasn't starving all day and that I didn't overdo it on nuts. Meal 1 3 "good" eggs over easy fried in Ghee over sauteed kale and garlic with a splash of balsamic with a very small avacado sliced over it Meal 2 Roasted "good" chicken chicken eggdrop soup with zucchini (good chick broth, boneless skinless chick thigh, onion, scallion, zuch, rice vinegar, coconut aminos, eggs) Meal 3 Green chicken curry (this was a really good one. seems like I am making curries of some sort every day but this was my favorite) leftover roast chicken green curry paste lemon grass thai basil bell peppers "riced" cauliflower green beans zuchini kale coconut aminos broth etc. evening snack 5 macademia nuts Feeling good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 By the way- posted Day 5 on Day 6 and today I have had very little appetite today. My energy has been consistent all day- and my mood has been pretty even. Feeling good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Day 6 So, while I didn't feel hungry for most of the day - I found myself very hungry last night. Also, I have noticed that a lot of people who eat paleo, also do crossfit. I have been a VERY non- physical person other than chasing my 3 and 5 year old around. I have tried to exercise throughout the years, and have gone through spurts, but have never really made it a part of my life. In taking on the whole30, and planning to stick with this new lifestyle, I also want to be more physical. But I don't know if I want to do crossfit. I'd like to start by walk/running. Is there anyone else here in the same boat? Opinions? Thoughts? Anyway, here's my day: Meal 1 A couple of bites of roast chicken (wasn't hungry) coffee with coconut milk Meal 2 Yes- another curry stew- Grassfed ground beef cherry tomatoes cabbage cauli kale 1 bell pepper 1 yellow onion broth seasonings coconut aminos can of roasted tomatoes with chilis fresh dill Snack 1 1/2 table spoons of almond butter with an apple and cinnamon Meal 3 more of the above curry 1 grassfed burger patty with sauteed mushrooms with ghee and garlic and avocado Night snack: raw cashews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Crossfit is hardcore, I wouldn't mind trying it as I think I would enjoy the community & competitive aspect (are they opposites? ) but it is crazy expensive over here. I like the Mark Sisson idea - lift heavy things, sprint, and do lots of walking. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-workout-plan-basics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hello all! Just realized I am 2 days behind! Day 7 Meal 1 3 eggs fried in ghee over sauteed kale with garlic, ghee, balsamic, and coconut aminos coffee with coconut milk Meal 2 leftover eggdrop soup handful of cashews apple with cinnamon and almond butter Meal 3 leftover curry stew roasted broccoli and cauli with garlic Exercise: 30 minute walk Day 8 Meal 1 eggs and broccoli scrambled in ghee coffee with coconut milk Snack handful of cashews Meal 2 2 pieces of roasted chicken salad eggplant dip Snack Apple with cinnamon and almond butter Was at class last night, so really no dinner- I had baby carrots some cashews Late night snack 1 1/2 tbspns coconut butter (SO yummy) Feeling pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaSthlm Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 If I was younger, and not so injured, I would love to do Crossfit. Like Derval, I think I would love being part of the community, although I am not so sure about the competitive aspect. Competitions have always turned me off. However, it is quite easy to work out in a "crossfit-spirit". I also think Mark Sisson is right: lots of walking, heavy weight-lifting, and some hard cardio. And then I would like to add some yoga into that equation, since flexibility is also important. Good luck and keep us posted on the exercising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks Emma- it has been rough to fit it in this week, other than walking. I work on a virtual team, and have a hard time with time management- building in the time I need to devote for work, the kids, cooking/getting supplies and at the bottom of the totem pole- me! I'll get there though. I wasn't exercising at all before this, so I know any activity is better then no activity! Day 9 Meal 1 eggs scrambled with ghee and broccoli coffee with coconut milk Meal 2 salad with chicken breast, avacado and berries Snack cashews Dinner steak with sauteed mushrooms and spinach with garlic Snack (this was a TOTAL sweets craving- I blame having my "ladytime:") Apple with cinnamon, almond butter. and coconut butter- YUM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Day 11 Meal 1 scrambled eggs with broccoli and ghee Meal 2 apple almonds Meal 3 small bowl leftover chicken curry snack apple with almond butter Exercise lots of housework! running up and down stairs. chopping. a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Day 11 (I was confused last night when I posted Day 10 as Day 11) Meal 1 Kale sautee with ghee, garlic 3 over easy eggs Meal 2 Green curry chicken, veggies, coconut milk, broth etc. cauliflower "fried rice" Meal 3 same snack 2 tbspns coconut butter Exercise Late night brisk walk- 20 minutes Threw an oxtail stew in the slow cooker to cook over night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Hey!! Haven't been getting on the forum to post my meals but have stayed on track! I realize that what I miss most is soy sauce and boullion. Never realized how much I relied on those things for flavor in soups, stews, etc. Coconut aminos help but just not the same! Day 16 Meal 1 3 eggs over easy over sauteed spinach with garlic and lemon Meal 2 salad with avacado chicken breast hard boiled egg etc Dinner Jerusalem salad- cucumber tomatoes parsley jalapenos in lemon and olive oil eggplant dip lamb shishkabob snack 1 spoon if coconut butter Also I made an amazing pot roast on Sunday which I will post in the recipe section not getting enough exercise but working on it Totally plan to keep going past the Whole30. Maybe Whole 45. Maybe more!! Missed having a glass of wine last night at dinner out for our wedding anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracysparrow Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Day 17 Meal 1 "Good" ground beef stir fried with water chestnuts, broccoli slaw, bell pepper, garlic and scallions Meal 2 More of the same Meal 3 Roast chicken with lemon and garlic and roast cabbage Realizing that I need more leafy greens, broccoli, etc. Also, my appetite has gone WAY down... Also, I need to get myself moving more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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