AllieKat86 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Who I am: NYC resident doing my first Whole30 as a new 30 year old for the month of May I never used to have any trouble with weight (thanks metabolism!) but it's catching up with me and I'm ~10 pounds heavier than I want to be or feels comfortable I don't exercise regularly outside of walking around the city, but I'd say I eat relatively healthy already - interested to see how this change (and if I can motivate to get the gym a bit more) will impact how I feel and look. My goals: My real motivation is to lose some weight (know that's not supposed to be the goal, but it is) My secondary goals: Cook more often and expand my cooking repertoire. Learn more about food sensitivities and what makes me feel best vs. bloated Day 1 (5/1/16) Breakfast at home: 2 eggs over easy (no oil) with 1/2 baked sweet potato and sautéed kale (olive oil, salt, red chili flakes) Lunch out: Just Salad - arugula with raw beets, sweet potato, avocado, lemon juice, salt and balsamic vinegar Dinner at home (inspired at Eataly): boiled artichoke, shishito peppers (olive oil, truffle salt), baked salmon (lemon juice, cilantro, salt, pepper, olive oil), and avocado salad (avocado, red onion, yellow tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, lemon juice, red chili flakes) Open to any and all advice/feedback throughout this process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Day 2 (5/2/16) Breakfast out: Fresh & Co - 3 small hard-boiled eggs Lunch out: Just Salad - mesclun/romaine with avocado, almonds, celery, cucumber, cilantro, tomato, green pepper, olive oil/balsamic vinegar Throughout day: water and chamomile tea Pre-dinner snack: artichoke leaves Dinner at home: raw spinach topped with ground turkey (chili powder, salt, red chili flakes), and leftover avocado salad (avocado, red onion, yellow tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, lemon juice, red chili flakes) Feeling more prepared now that I have a solid grocery run complete and my coworker is bringing the book into work tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalinoisMayhem Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Good luck! One of my friends suggested the Nom Nom Paleo app. There is a section of Whole30 recipes. I made one yesterday, sweet potato fries, that was really good. Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Day 3 (5/3/16) Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs with some sweet potato Lunch: sautéed kale with a few chopped walnuts (olive oil), raw spinach, avocado salad (avocado, red onion, yellow tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, lemon juice, red chili flakes), ground turkey (chili powder, salt, red chili flakes), rest of sweet potato Throughout day: water and chamomile tea Dinner: meatballs (ground beef/pork/veal, spinach, shallot, egg, tomato puree, basil, salt, red chili flakes, Italian seasoning), zucchini "pasta" (olive oil, salt, Italian seasoning, tomato puree, basil), sautéed chopped asparagus with chopped walnuts (olive oil, salt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Day 4 (5/4/16) Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs with a little sweet potato Lunch: meatballs (ground beef/pork/veal, spinach, shallot, egg, tomato puree, basil, salt, red chili flakes, Italian seasoning), sautéed chopped asparagus with chopped walnuts (olive oil, salt), and the rest of the sweet potato Snack: few artichoke leaves Throughout day: water and chamomile tea Dinner: salad (arugula, half avocado, half yellow pepper, cilantro, red onion, handful of almonds, lemon juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar) I've been feeling a little short of breath, and my sleeping has been funny (e.g. waking up suddenly at 4am wide awake, and then pretty tired when my alarm goes off at 7:30am). Is that related to this diet, or coincidence? Otherwise feeling pretty good and less bloated! Edit: I just did some searching and apparently changes in sleep can be related to the Whole30 and changing your diet. More here: http://whole30.com/2015/12/whole30-sleep/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Day 5 (5/5/16) • Started day with a few sips of homemade matcha tea • Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs and a bit of sweet potato • Lunch: arugula with cilantro, almonds, yellow pepper, half an avocado, red onion, flax seed, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice • Pre-dinner meal: rest of sweet potato, few artichoke leaves, and mini salad (raw spinach, ground turkey, with a little avocado salad from the other day) • Dinner: grilled chicken cutlet • Post-dinner snack: tasted a couple hazelnuts, grapefruit bits, and coleslaw while preparing next day's lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted May 6, 2016 Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2016 Hi, AllieKat86. For best results, try to make all your meals match the meal template. When eggs are your only protein, have as many whole eggs as you can hold in your hand, which is probably 3-4 -- or if you don't want that many eggs, have some other protein source along with your eggs. Ideally, when your meals are big enough, you'll easily be able to go 4-5 hours between meals. Vegetables are always good -- aim for 1-3 cups at each meal -- but protein and fat will really help keep you satiated longer, so don't skimp on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hey Shannon - is the more fat/more protein piece around being full for longer or does it also help you lose weight, feel healthier, etc. I ask because the 2 eggs can get me through to lunch and would be lower calories than 3-4. I know this isn't a calorie-focused lifestyle but just wondering if more protein/fat is about health vs satiation. Thanks so much for the thoughtful tip! What's your take on fruit? I thought in some places it said to limit and others said 1-2 fruit portions a day. I love fruit but was cutting it mostly out because I thought I should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Day 6 (5/6/16) • Started day with some sips of matcha tea • Breakfast: 2 hard boiled egg with quarter of a sweet potato • Lunch: small portion of grilled chicken, quarter sweet potato, and "coleslaw" (red/green cabbage, carrots, half a grapefruit in chunks, flax seed, handful of toasted hazelnuts, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar) • Throughout day: water and camomile tea • Dinner: small portion of grilled chicken, sautéed brussel sprouts (olive oil and salt), and bowl of carrot-sweet potato-ginger soup (fully compliant) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted May 7, 2016 Moderators Share Posted May 7, 2016 It's about both hunger/satiety, and losing weight. If you eat to the meal template each day, preferably starting with your first meal within one hour of waking up, and you get decent sleep, and you do some exercise, and you do what you can to minimize the stress in your life, you will get healthier, you won't have as many cravings for unhealthy foods (and you'll be better able to deal with the ones you do have), your body will find the weight at which it is happiest (which may or may not match the number on the scale you have in mind), you'll have more energy, get better sleep, have clearer skin, have fewer aches and pains -- all of these things are related. It's not an either-or proposition, you don't either lose weight, or eat appropriate quantities of healthy food -- you eat the foods that are best for you, in sufficient quantities to provide you with the energy and nutrients you need, and you'll get healthier which will lead to you being a healthy weight. I suppose I mentioned it because your meals in general seem small, and limiting your food in an effort to lose weight will ultimately backfire on you. It will cause your metabolism to slow down, not to mention you'll be shorting yourself of vitamins and minerals you need. Maybe I'm misreading it, but even the way you word things makes me think you may still be holding onto the notion that you need to limit your foods -- you talk about a "small portion of grilled chicken" for instance, or the quarter of a sweet potato. Just as an example of what a meal should look like, here's one from the Whole30 Recipes feed on Facebook. This is a one-pan Moroccan Fish recipe -- notice that it says it serves two. If you look at the recipe, that means each person is eating: 1/2 a zucchini, a whole carrot, 1/2 an onion, 7.5 oz of canned whole tomatoes, and 1/2 lb of fish. I personally would probably have a salad or something on the side, and maybe some avocado, just because it seems like it needs something to feel like a complete meal. Fruit is fine to have, the meal template suggests limiting it to not more than two fist-sized servings a day. You never have to eat any if you don't want to, but if you enjoy it, especially now that so many fruits are coming into season, it's fine to have some. Don't let fruit push the vegetables off your plate, be sure you're still getting them in at each meal. Have fruit with a meal, not between meals on its own, to help minimize any blood sugar spike and crash. Some people on the forum do give up fruit completely for a while because they feel that having it keeps their sugar cravings strong, but you definitely don't have to give it up completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Thanks Shannon, very helpful. I actually read a NY Times article today that taps into what you're talking about re: metabolism slowing down, etc. I'll keep an eye on my portions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Day 7 (5/7/16) Not the most normal of eating days today... • Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs with sautéed brussel sprouts, sweet potato and arugula • Late brunch at Dos Caminos: green tea, half avocado, and mixed fruit (orange, apple, and strawberry) • Dinner: few bites of sautéed brussel sprouts, several spoonfuls of complaint almond butter, and big serving of thick soup (carrot, sweet potato ginger) • Closer to bed: handful of roasted almonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Day 8 (5/8/16) Happy Mother's Day! • Breakfast: omelette with spinach, tomatoes, and onion • Hot water with turmeric and lemon • Lunch: romaine with egg, avocado, tomato and grilled chicken (olive oil and balsamic vinegar) and half a grapefruit • Dinner: bowl of ground turkey with kale and butternut squash cooked in coconut oil. Quarter grapefruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Day 9 (5/9/16) Breakfast: sweet potato and 2 eggs over medium Lunch: ground turkey with kale and butternut squash + carrot-ginger-sweet potato soup + quarter grapefruit Dinner: zucchini pasta with zucchini, garlic and shrimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Day 10 (5/10/16) Breakfast: 2 eggs with half of a sweet potato Lunch: brussels sprouts, zucchini/zucchini pasta and shrimp leftovers Dinner: roasted rainbow carrots and broccoli with salmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Day 11 (5/11/16) Breakfast: 2 eggs with half of a sweet potato Lunch: homemade chicken-spinach-shallot burger with a large salad (arugula, red/green cabbage, cilantro, carrot, avocado, almonds, orange peppers, tomato, lemon juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar) Dinner: not my finest, just didn't want to cook! Blended up carrot, kale, lemon juice, water and raspberries and topped it with some almonds/walnuts, raspberries, and a little chia/flax to make a pretty design. I was trying to make a veggie smoothie so it'd be more compliant, but it tasted pretty awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Day 12 (5/12/16) • Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, half sweet potato and some spinach and prosciutto cooked in olive oil. Handful of almonds. • Lunch: chicken-shallot-spinach burger with salad (same as day 11) • Dinner: half sweet potato with meat concoction (ground beef, spinach, kale, marinara sauce, olive oil, and salt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Day 13 (5/13/16) • Breakfast: eggs with peppers and prosciutto with sweet potato and avocado • Lunch: salad (arugula, peppers, mushrooms, grilled chicken, celery, grapes, apples, tomato, oil and vinegar) and smoothie (kale carrot strawberry banana with touch of orange juice and ice) (didn't finish these) • Dinner: shredded pork on lettuce with guacamole, tomato and tomatillo salsas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Day 14 (5/14/16) Breakfast: 2 hard-boiled eggs, half sweet potato, avocado Lunch: Romaine with apple, almonds, jalapeno, peppers Dinner: Sweet potato shepherd's pie Day 15 (5/15/16) Breakfast: 2 hard-boiled eggs, half sweet potato, avocado, raw yellow peppers, handful of almonds Lunch: some mixed berries Dinner: broiled salmon and broccoli with garlic and olive oil Day 16 (5/16/16) Breakfast: 2 hard-boiled eggs and half a sweet potato Lunch: big portion of sweet potato shepherd's pie Dinner: cauliflower tortillas with cabbage, guacamole and pulled pork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Day 17 (5/17/16) Breakfast: 2 hard-boiled eggs and sweet potato and strawberries Lunch: Salad from Chop't Dinner: carrot-ginger-sweet potato soup with homemade chicken nuggets over arugula http://lexiscleankitchen.com/2014/01/05/zesty-chicken-bites/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Day 18 (5/18/16) • Breakfast: 2 hard-boiled eggs with sweet potato and strawberries • Lunch: homemade salad with pulled pork • Dinner: turkey, kale and butternut squash with a cauliflower tortilla Day 19 (5/19/16) • Breakfast: 2 hard-boiled eggs with avocado and banana • Lunch: turkey, kale and butternut squash and carrot-ginger-sweet potato soup • Light Dinner: same as above • Snack: banana with almonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Right in line with the timeline, I'm getting to the "I'm over this" phase. Trying to stay optimistic though! Day 20 (5/20/16) • B: 2 hard boiled eggs with avocado • L: carrot-ginger-sweet potato soup and big ruby red grapefruit • D: (chalk point kitchen) chicken with turnips, fingerling potatoes, and cauliflower steak Day 21 (5/21/16) • Brunch: (friedman's lunch) 2 poached eggs with smoked salmon, potatoes and side salad with mint iced tea • Lunch-ish: peppers and fruit • Dinner: salad from Just Salad • Snack: almonds Had my nephew's birthday party, I was sad to miss out on the pizza but most of all the many cheese cubes. Day 22 (5/22/16) • B: 2 hardboiled eggs and almonds • L: poached and smoked salmon, salad, and fruit salad • D: filet mignon amd Brussels sprouts Had a bridal shower today complete with cupcake decorating. I was so sad again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Day 23 (5/23/16)• B: 2 hardboiled eggs, half an avocado and almonds• L: salad with grilled chicken, tomato, avocado, pepper, onion, cucumber (we had a birthday outing complete with desserts - triple sad!) • D: roasted turnips, arugula and zesty chicken bites, few almonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieKat86 Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 These days I've been pretty sick Day 24 (5/24/16) • B: 2 fried eggs, kale, some almonds • L: sweet potato shepherds pie, almonds • D part 1 to prep for restaurant: almond encrusted chicken, arugula, roasted butternut squash and sweet potatoes, banana • D part 2 at restaurant: octopus with red onion appetizer shared and salad (mostly just cucumber and some tomato and peppers) Day 25 (5/25/16) • B: 1 fried egg with guacamole and roasted sweet potatoes/butternut squash • L: almond encrusted chicken with arugula and roasted root veggies • D: shepherds pie Day 26 (5/26/16) • B: 2 fried eggs, guacamole, roasted root veggies • L: Salad at Sweetgreen - kale, apples, sweet potato, avocado, roasted chicken, almonds with lemon, olive oil and balsamic vinegar • S: some strawberries and mango • D: tomato soup with seafood concoction (shrimp, octopus, lump crab with mango, red onion, guacamole and lemon juice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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