Rohanna Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Day 1! Went out with bang last night by drinking the beer that was left in my fridge so I could make room for all my fresh veggies Breakfast - Coffee with coconut milk and a smidge of coconut oil, blended, not half bad 2 eggs with a little coconut milk scrambled in a smidge of avocado oil, small piece of steak, salsa. I ate around 8:30 which is a little earlier than normal for me. I thought I'd be hungry by 11:30 like I usually am but I didn't want lunch until 1. Perfect! Lunch - Big salad with mixed greens, sweet peppers, cukes, radishes, and tomatoes. My first go in a while with making my own dressing. I tried to find an approved store bought but even the organic ones didn't really fly. Just did apple cider vinegar, orange juice, evoo, pepper. 2/3 can salmon with mayo and mustard, 1/2 cup of black olives, surprisingly great combination La Croix peach/pear sparkling water - yum! Day is half done but I'm feeling positive. Not really sure if other people read this but I guess I should introduce myself just in case. I'm going into this with healthy eating habits already but a serious binging problem. Definitely an emotional attachment to food. Don't we all?! So this program seems like the hard core challenge I need to conquer. Bread and cake and pie are my weaknesses. I try my best to avoid gluten because it just makes me feel better. I've tried to decide what I'll miss the most for 30 days. Maybe beer, maybe cheese, but bread and treats are at the top. I was faced with a pretty serious thyroid issue last year so this is just one more stop on my journey to recovery and repairing my body. And oh ya, I MIGHT be turning 40 in a couple months but psh whatever. My body feels 40 but my mind feels 25 so I need to get those numbers closer to each other . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katyroq Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Just wanted to say hi! I'm also starting my Whole30 today , so we will be on this journey together. I am going to start my log later today. See you around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Day 1 recap - Dinner: 2 small grilled rosemary chicken thighs, broccoli, 1/2 baked potato with guacamole and fresh salsa. Bam! Delish. Ate at 830 which is late for me, was starving but refrained from snacking so yay! Water intake for the day about 12 cups. Feeling a little over confident I think. Hope I don't shove my face in a cake on day 2! I was going to take pics of every meal but I forgot and only got lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 I knew I was being overconfident yesterday. Luckily there's no cake in sight! I ate breakfast way too early for me and now I'm starving by 11 o'clock. This doesn't bode well for my 3pm snack demon. I did wake up feeling pretty great even on only 5-6 hours of sleep. This isn't normal at all! I normal get 7-8 and wake up groggy. Breakfast- 2.5 eggs scrambled, small piece of steak, fresh salsa. Same as yesterday morning except I omitted the coconut milk from the eggs and used less avocado oil, just enough to barely coat the pan. coffee with coconut milk, no oil So I had a hard time getting around the mental block I was consuming too much fat! I know it's important but I felt like I was overdoing it. I can already see I was totally wrong! Basically the same meal only with more fat yesterday kept me full so much longer. I really thought I knew my shit about nutrition and I just LOVE that I'm learning so many new things with this. Lunch - leftover grilled chicken thigh, small hamburger patty, broccoli, 1/2 cup black olives, guacamole, berries in coconut milk with a sprinkle of chia seedsNormally I would have had the berries for my afternoon snack. I'm super nervous to eat it all at once but the idea is to make the meal big enough to avoid snacking.... right?!? Well fingers crossed! side note - I've tried posting pics from my phone but I can't seem to get it to work. I don't have a lot of luck with this site on mobile. Need to use my laptop. I don't see anyone else posting pics so I guess that's normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted June 21, 2016 Administrators Share Posted June 21, 2016 I knew I was being overconfident yesterday. Luckily there's no cake in sight! I ate breakfast way too early for me and now I'm starving by 11 o'clock. This doesn't bode well for my 3pm snack demon. I did wake up feeling pretty great even on only 5-6 hours of sleep. This isn't normal at all! I normal get 7-8 and wake up groggy. Breakfast- 2.5 eggs scrambled, small piece of steak, fresh salsa. Same as yesterday morning except I omitted the coconut milk from the eggs and used less avocado oil, just enough to barely coat the pan. coffee with coconut milk, no oil So I had a hard time getting around the mental block I was consuming too much fat! I know it's important but I felt like I was overdoing it. I can already see I was totally wrong! Basically the same meal only with more fat yesterday kept me full so much longer. I really thought I knew my shit about nutrition and I just LOVE that I'm learning so many new things with this. Lunch - leftover grilled chicken thigh, small hamburger patty, broccoli, 1/2 cup black olives, guacamole, berries in coconut milk with a sprinkle of chia seedsNormally I would have had the berries for my afternoon snack. I'm super nervous to eat it all at once but the idea is to make the meal big enough to avoid snacking.... right?!? Well fingers crossed! side note - I've tried posting pics from my phone but I can't seem to get it to work. I don't have a lot of luck with this site on mobile. Need to use my laptop. I don't see anyone else posting pics so I guess that's normal? I love reading your "awakening" about nutrition in general and how it affects you in particular. Very self aware, it's perfect! Posting pictures on this forum isn't simple and no, most people don't bother. You can link to your Instagram (assuming you have one) in your signature if you want to? That's a more popular thing to do. If you are legitimately hungry while you're working out how much to eat at meals, you should eat something. Preferrably a mini meal containing protein, fat and veggies, but if not all three, try for protein fat or protein veggie. We don't want you to be starving, ever. Also, you are not expected to go more than 4-5 hours between meals so on days where you have an earlier Meal One, plan to be eating either a mini-meal or your Meal Two around 4-5 hours later. For longevity of your meal one, consider adding a couple cups of cooked veggie (steamed brocoli, roasted asparagus, mashed cauli etc) for volume. We recommend 1-3 cups of veggies with every meal and unless you're using an extraordinary amount of salsa, you could use more veggies which will help as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks ladyshanny! I usually am a pretty big veggie eater with lunch and dinner but breakfast pre whole30 was typically fruit, yogurt, and chia or hemp. Basically in that mind set where breakfast needs to be on the sweeter side. And I did think I was being good with the salsa but you're right. It probably was only about 1/2 to 1/3 cup. This is the first time I've been active in a forum and I love it! I'm usually a background lurker lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 End of Day 2- So as expected I was ravenous by 3. I ate a handful of cherries thinking it would tide me over til dinner but it SO didn't. When I got home at 430 I ate 1 scrambled egg and it was so much more filling. I'm feeling empowered like I've already got this 30 days in the bag. I truly hope overconfidence doesn't do me in. Dinner - pork, roasted sweet potatoes w avocado oil, sautéed onion mushroom and tomatoes, garden salad with oil and vinegar. 1 LA Croix sparkling water. Water intake for the day only at about 50 to 60 ounces. Feeling pretty great and in control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katyroq Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I apparently can't "like" your post from mobile, but keep up the good work! Sounds like you're doing well and learning a thing or two about yourself. cheers to day 3 tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Ending strongish on day 3. I'm having some challenges having to cook 2 meals at dinner time since kids and hubs aren't fully on board with no macaroni and cheese. So I'd have to say tonight was my first big challenge. Had to make their meal first and I was already hungry. So when I pulled the fresh cheesy gooey melty pan of buttery cracker covered deliciousNess out of the oven I totally wanted to shovel it boiling hot into my mouth. My mouth started actually tingling and salivating and my tummy and brain wanted it real bad. BUT I resisted and my dinner was cooking and to be honest it was every bit as delicious as that stupid Mac n cheese!! Here's the day's food. And it has only taken 3 days to realize I'm not supposed to say breakfast anymore Meal 1- coconut coffee, leftover pork, roasted sweet potatoes, sautéed onions, mushrooms, tomatoes in avocado oil, 1/4 avocado. I love this change in the morning mindset. This filled me so perfectly and kept me great til lunch at 1 Meal 2- more leftovers, same as breakfast, added some steamed green beans n carrots, LA Croix water, coconut milk with berries and chia sprinkle Meal 3- I totally scored complient organic sausage in FOUR flavors at my local grocery store today, I was psyched. Sautéed italien chicken sausage, onions, red peppers, mushrooms, zucinni in coconut oil, steamed broccoli with avocado. Totally well balanced I think and way delish. Coconut oil makes things taste SO decadent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Ok, Day 4, faced my 2nd challenge named unprepared. M1- leftover sausage, sautéed veggies, broccoli and avocado. Coffee with coconut milk and oil. Great but I was bored so by 11 I wanted to eat my lunch. By 1230 I TOTALLY would've devoured steamed fish n broccoli M2- Held off til 1, repeat of meal 1 but I forgot the avocado so I dumped in my emergency stash of cashews and a few complient raisins. Tasted SO good. Flavors are really coming out to me this week. It's weird because I ate real food before this. I wonder if it's the lack of sugar. M3- this is where the challenge comes in. My PLANS got altered... gasp! I wasn't home for dinner. And I brought NO food. Was with my kid and we decided instead of eating at a restaurant we'd have more fun with a picnic. Went to small town grocery store. EXTREMELY limited selection. Got rotisserie chicken with no ingredients listed. Was told they make them on site so I'm hoping that meant complient but I'll never know, fresh papaya and blackberries, cucumbers slices, cashews in sunflower oil. Had a really hard time finding a fat! I didn't have a knife or a can opener. Cashews were it. So lesson for day 4 - prepare more!! Keep a kit in car always! But al in all I think I made good choices with what I had. Drop the mic on day 4, boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 DAY 9 Ok. Rough weekend. Stayed 100% compliant but it wasn't easy at all. Early Saturday morning road trip so breakfast and lunch in the car while driving. I did great. I'm pretty sure I brought more food than clothes. Eggs, veggies chicken, fruit, Olives, my first larabars which unfortunately I LOVED. I only ate 2 all weekend though. This was a trip to visit family, A trip that would normally include copious amounts of wine, pasta, desserts, more wine. I did find it very difficult to enjoy the weekend while being SO focused on food. Can I eat this,can I eat that, WHAT am I gonna eat??? I've eaten so many olives!! And NOOOOOO pasta or wine!! I won't recap everything I did eat in the last 4 days but I'll say I tried to perfect the meal template at each meal and I successfully avoided snacking, and I resisted ALL urges and temptations even though my beautiful 9 yo daughter begged me to stop because she felt so bad that I was not included in the meals everyone else were enjoying. But I conquered the weekend. Now.. let's talk about some things I'm feeling unsure about... Like I said, I feel like my entire weekend was hyper focused on food. What, how, when, will I eat? I feel like this is sort of counter productive to the whole psychological aspect of stopping myself from being obsessed with food!! Like I'm having an anxiety attack every time I leave the house without the right food now. And as far as eating out, it was virtually a no go. I mean, we went to an Italian restaurant, with FRESH pasta. I mean really?????? So after scouring the menu I decided I could pretty much eat dry salad and olives. Yippee. I mean yay for all you super great planners who have time to call ahead to restaurants and ask 101 questions about whether or not the prosciutto is cured with sugar but I'm not super organized and I just didn't have the ability to do that. Another issue: I'm obese. Like pretty big. I mean I'm sexy as hell but still, I REALLY need to lose weight. So I'm struggling with the not weighing myself aspect. I'm usually pretty rational about this. I never weigh myself daily, or obsessively. Weekly or bi weekly works for me. So this indulgence in healthy fats and not weighing myself is SOOOOOOO hard. I know most of us feel this because it's highlighted in the book and emails. But I FEEL like I'm GAINING weight! I feel like my tummy is bigger and jigglier. I know I know, I just need to ride out the 30 days. All in all i feel good though. The food I'm eating is delicious. I don't really feel deprived. I'm honestly not missing sugar to much. Pasta has been an issue but I'm still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Day 10! M1- 3 eggs scrambled in coconut oil with veggies, salsa, avocado M2- shrimp, green n yellow beans, mushrooms, onions, carrots, tomatoes sautéed in ghee with coconut green curry sauce and cashews M3- apple sausage, baby potato, onion sauté with steamed broccoli n carrots lightly seasoned My food I'm eating has SO much flavor. I think the absence of sugar has to be affecting my taste buds or its just the addition of amazing fats. Feeling fantastic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted June 30, 2016 Administrators Share Posted June 30, 2016 Being hyper focussed on food in the first part of Whole30 is fairly normal, as you get more settled and it becomes more habitual, this should ease. If you are worried about your Whole30 going to an unhealthy place, please read the article below. The eating-out is an ongoing, annoying and terrible-for-some battle that doesn't actually go away. Personally I would never agree to go to an Italian restaurant because it doesn't fit with how I eat and most people who know me would understand why that's not an option. At the very beginning of your own personal experiment though, it's more difficult, for sure. A dry salad and compliant olives isn't the worst thing in the world and as you know, you got through it. You could probably have also just put the menu away and ordered a la carte. I would have gone with a plain green salad, dry grilled chicken/prawns/steak, straight olive oil on the side as dressing. I actually rarely order off a menu these days. http://whole30.com/2012/02/whole30-gone-bad/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Being hyper focussed on food in the first part of Whole30 is fairly normal, as you get more settled and it becomes more habitual, this should ease. If you are worried about your Whole30 going to an unhealthy place, please read the article below. The eating-out is an ongoing, annoying and terrible-for-some battle that doesn't actually go away. Personally I would never agree to go to an Italian restaurant because it doesn't fit with how I eat and most people who know me would understand why that's not an option. At the very beginning of your own personal experiment though, it's more difficult, for sure. A dry salad and compliant olives isn't the worst thing in the world and as you know, you got through it. You could probably have also just put the menu away and ordered a la carte. I would have gone with a plain green salad, dry grilled chicken/prawns/steak, straight olive oil on the side as dressing. I actually rarely order off a menu these days. http://whole30.com/2012/02/whole30-gone-bad/ Thank you for the article and feedback. I'm feeling pretty great all in all. I'll have a camping challenge this weekend but I'm actually looking forward to it:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Day 15! ☆ 4th of July ☆ Made it through a camping trip while pms ING and starting my period. Part of the reason I started the Whole30 was to try to regulate my period after thyroid radiation 6 months ago. I've been struggling with seriously out of whack hormones for quite a while now. I don't say this often, ok...ever... but this period has been great! I did still have kill all things pms but without getting too detailed it was just... better So I already feel like I've won. Headed to a big bbq this afternoon. Bringing my own food preprepped. Big colorful garden salad with oil n vinegar, potato salad, Turkey burger w artichoke aoli, LA Croix sparkling water, strawberries and coconut cream. Bam ☆ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 DAY 17 - Going strong. Feeling pretty great. I have to say my period has been the best I've had in forever. This is a HUGE deal for me. I had a fabulous Dr appt yesterday, a thyroid follow up, and left feeling fantastic. I'm completely sold on this lifestyle. I've been a clean eater for years but still a carboholic. I truly hope when these 30 days are over I can maintain this as much as realistically possible. I'm excited to try a couple new recipes this week. M1- 2 boiled eggs, carrots, black olives, guacamole, strawberries M2- leftovers from the 4th, Turkey burger, sautéed peppers, onions, mushrooms, potato salad, strawberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohanna Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Well it's the end of day 30. Holy shit. It went fast and I didn't do great at keeping the food log. Just so busy with summer activities. Gonna start my reintro with dairy. I'll be trying to stick close to whole30 guidelines although I'm sure I'll reintro corn, rice, occasional beans, and possibly a few grains. Well see how it goes. Here's my day 30 log: M1- 2 hard boiled eggs, leftover sautéed zucchini and other veggies, 1/4 sweet potato, some avocado, coffee with coconut milk n oil M2- 2 hard boiled eggs, slice turkey breast, more of same leftover veggies potato and avocado M3- 2 bison burger patties with artichoke aoli, big salad of romaine and fresh peach w avocado lime dressing Snack- I've rarely had to snack in 30 days but dinner was early and I was hungry so I finished the night with a larabar Not gonna lie, nervous and excited to step on the scale tomorrow. Day 30- in the books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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