jmusch Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Hello! This is my first time jumping on the whole30 train and I'm excited! I'm glad there's a spot here to log what I'm eating and how I'm feeling. Today's day 2. I got most of my recipes from ourpaleolife.com on their Whole30 reset planning section. So far so good, and the groceries weren't as expensive as I anticipated. I'm having the hardest time not snacking, but making sure I'm doing so in a whole30 friendly way, and hoping that will subside a bit. Thinking it might be because I am only eating a main course at meals, without sides. Day 1 Meal 1 - sausage egg muffins, cup of green tea Snack - Musco Family green olives snack pack, cup of coffee, banana Meal 2 - coconut chicken curry and cauliflower rice; half a cup of berries on the side Meal 3 - Beefy ratatouille, seltezer water with a splash of 100% cranberry juice Snack - hard boiled egg, 1/2 avocado with a bit of Cholula hot sauce I also had about 50 fl oz of water. I felt fine, started the day with yoga, and slept well. Day 2 (what I have planned) Pre Workout - 1 hard boiled egg, three apple slices, 1/4 avocado Meal 1 - sausage egg muffin, green tea Snack - Apple, cup of coffee Meal 2 - coconut chicken curry, musco olives snack pack Snack - 1/4 cup berries Meal 3 - beefy ratatouille I was VERY tired when I woke up this morning, it was a struggle getting out of bed, but I did so at 5:30, ate my preworkout meal and went to a strength training class. I think I'm hungry, but may also be restlessness at work! What's everyone's recommendations on not feeling like I want to snack all the time? Eat more at meals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggolee41 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Hey there! Welcome, and congratulations! I had to consciously add more fat to my meals to reduce between-meals hunger and avoid snacking. Don't count the fat you used to cook it, and don't count the fat that you're guessing is in the protein. I also found that I wasn't drinking enough water, so whenever I want to snack and it's not time to have a full meal again, I drink more water, which helps with the need to do something throughout the day (the physical motion of snacking is a habit, too, not just the actual consumption part). Hope this helps! Good luck! Look for a moderator's response on the meals - they're very good at catching all of the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Day 3 Breakfast - sausge egg muffin with 1/4 avocado, green tea Post Workout - Hardboiled egg and 1/2 avocado, iced coffee Lunch - mixed greens with roasted chicken, cucumber, avocado, and salsa; GTs Kombucha (1/2 cup), banana with cashew butter Dinner - TBD, but probably slow roasted pork and veggies (it's in the oven now) Today is day 3 and I feel like I'm in the stage where I want to punch everyone in the face- didn't really experience the hangover phase at all, but little things are making me furious today. May also be other hormonal things! Other than that, so far so good. Not sick of eggs and avocado yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggolee41 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Sounds pretty tasty! Cashew butter sounds intriguing - what brand do you use? What's in the sausage egg muffin? Also - important to note quantities of what you eat, especially protein. Try not to punch everyone in the face. This is a good time to reach out to your partner or a good friend and ask for their forgiveness in advance and their time today to do something that helps you let go of the rage. Chop something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 I've been terrible about posting but have still been compliant and working hard! Day 4 I woke up so so so tired. Beyond tired. My energy picked up through the day, but I was absolutely pooped early on. I can't recall exactly but my guess is that I had lots of coffee on Thursday. Day 4 Meal 1- 2 eggs scrambled, sausage patty (homemade from pork), 1/4 avocado and a small serving of sweet potato hash Browns Snack-banana and cashew butter Meal 2 - leftover pork and Brussels with garlic jalapeño 'mayo' Meal 3- lemon artichoke chicken over steamed broccoli Day 5 was better in terms of being sleepy and I spent ally of the day cooking whatever else was in our fridge from our grocery haul so it wouldn't go to waste Meal 1- same as day 4 Meal 2 - pork and sweet potato hash with Brussels on the side Meal 3 - roasted red peppers, eggplant and chicken in tomato sauce over cauli rice Day 6 - felt fine and experienced my first time eating out in whole 30. It was hard to be around tempting delicious things but I did well! Meal 1- Carmelized onion, aidells chicken apple sausage and sweet potato frittata Meal 2- pork and sweet potato hash with garlic mayo Meal 3- whole boiled lobster - ate plain, and a side salad with oil and vinegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager07 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Welcome aboard! You've got a great attitude and keep up the great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Day 6 was the first day where my belly felt a little less bloted. Hoping that feeling sticks! Day 6 Meal 1 - same onion, sweet potato and chicken sausage frittata, some blueberries Meal 2 - 2oz smoked salmon, egg fried in olive oil, grilled tomato and onion, handful of blueberries Meal 3 - 5 grilled shrimp, 1 grilled lobster claw, half grilled sweet potato, half grilled white potato, grilled onion and tomato. So delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Oh also had grilled avocado and a piece of grilled peach for D6 M3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 So I mistyped- yesterday was day 7. Today is day 8. Feeling generally good, but having some tummy troubles. Will see if settles down- can't imagine what it could be! Meal 1 - same fritata as previous days, plus 2oz smoked salmon, 2 slices of tomato and 1/4 avocado and a cup of coffee Meal 2- grilled tuna steak with side salad with vinegar on it Meal 3- lemon artichoke chicken over steamed broccoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggolee41 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 One of the mods posted the following helpful information about tummy troubles on another thread: SugarcubeOD, on 04 Jul 2016 - 2:00 PM, said: Nuts are a definite culprit in later stage digestive distress... this can also be caused by too many raw veggies (cooked are easier to digest), too much bubbly water and sometimes too much coconut. If you want, feel free to post a few days of what you've been eating including portion sizes and meal timing (and water intake) and we can take a look and see if anything stands out that coudl be causing it. Hope this helps! Grilled tuna steak sounds delicious. What kind of vinegar are you using? Beware the balsamic - many brands include caramel color, which is a source of sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Thanks for all of that!!! I used just regular red wine vinegar on my salad and have been very careful to check the balsamics! They sneak in there! Day 9 Meal 1- same old frittata, it was epically large, clearly. Meal 2- chicken thighs with bacon and Tessamae's ranch dressing and green beans with bacon and cashews Meal 3 - sloppy joe meat with asparagus and white potato hash Day 10 PWO half a banana and one chicken nugget Meal 1- fritata and coffee Midday - kombucha and an iced coffee that i drank for about 8 hours Meal 2 - chicken nuggets with balsamic ketchup and green beans with cashews and bacon Meal 3- ground meat mixture (beef pork veal) with asparagus potato hash. Half a banana with cashew butter. I'm feeling good and was focused and got a ton done today. Still a bit more fatigued in the gym than usual, but overall energy and sleep have been good!! Eczema is not clearing at all though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'm still here- on day 18, I think! Maybe 19! all is going well. Only hiccup was when a family member made dinner and didn't realize we 'couldn't have even a little bit of sugar' and there was a bit of sugar in the marinade he put on our steak. Didn't eat the sauce, and didn't make a big deal so as not to create family tension for the rest of eternity. Headed on a business trip for 4 days so packed some rX bars, chomps, cashews and sea snax since I'll be eating on the run all weekend. Will try to be better about updating my log! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmusch Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 So we finished last week! I stopped logging here partially because I think I just got in the habit of things and wasn't thinking about it all the time, which I call a win! I lost just about 10 lbs and 9 inches off of various body parts, which I'm very happy with. I've, mostly, been able to keep up with the whole30 type of eating. I had initially planned to do a structured reintroduction, but wasn't really that compelled to reintroduce all that much, so I've been taking it slower. I haven't seen much effect from anything 'off plan' but I likely haven't eaten enough in quantity. I've maintained my weigh through the past week, which i think is good as I was expecting a jump up once I started eating non whole30 foods here and there. I plan to continue this 'most of the time' whole30 eating for the foreseeable future, it's gotten me in good habits and I feel good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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