MyWar's Whole 30

[MyWar]

Starting my 3rd Whole 30 tomorrow, 10/22. I have a wedding this afternoon, so that's not really conducive to a successful first day.

To broadly set my goals, I'm hoping to improve my sleep, reduce my stress, and improve my digestion. I know I will lose weight, and it happens quickly and easily on a "mostly" primal/paleo diet. However, I still drink too much (red wine of course, for it's heart healthy benefits ), don't sleep enough, don't manage my stress, and generally let my anxiety run rampant.

So, some SMART goals for my 30 days:

• 30 days of completely clean eating
  
• No booze
  
• No coffee
  
• Hit up Crossfit 3 days a week
  
• Days I'm not CFing, walk to the canal and back (about 1.5 miles)
  
• Read for a half hour each night
  
• 8 hours of sleep each night
  

After the wedding, I'm going grocery shopping. Really excited!

Edit: I weighed myself and came in at "exactly" 167 at 5'10

[JennyH]

Awesome goals, you got this!

[MyWar]

Day 1 (10/22)

Sleep: 8 hours

Mood: Not great, very irritable

Food:

B - 3 eggs scrambled with coconut oil, 1 sweet potato, crystal hot sauce, green tea

L - salad with baby lettuces, grilled chicken, roasted cauliflower, carrots, oil & vinegar, herbal tea

S - almonds & cashews

D - shredded chicken breast, steamed cauliflower mashed with compliant bacon and sauteed bell pepper, half a bottle of kombucha

Workout:

Bear complex, 10 minutes on the minute @ 65#

4 rounds for reps:

-1 min burpees

-1 min doubleunders

-1 min row for calories

-1 min rest

45, 31, 34, 35

I normally don't snack, and I think I just didn't eat enough for lunch. Lots of cravings all around, and working in an office is not too helpful for overcoming them. But I do feel good and determined this time around. Onward to day 2!

[MyWar]

Day 2 (10/23)

Sleep: 8 hours

Mood: Sleepy rage

Food:

B - 3 eggs scrambled with coconut oil, 1 small sweet potato, crystal hot sauce, green tea

S - Apple

L - Salad with baby lettuces, chicken, roast beets, marinated mushrooms, oil & vinegar

S - 1 small grapefruit

D - Salad with carrots, bell peppers, cucumbers, shredded chicken, oil & vinegar

S - handful of almonds

Workout:

-1 lap around the perimeter of the farm, about 1 mile

I was STARVING all day, which makes no sense as I normally eat paleo anyway. Maybe it has to do with the previous two weeks binge of brownies and Chinese food. Either way, I need to eat more I guess.

[MyWar]

Day 3 (10/24)

Sleep: 8 hours

Mood: Alright, still annoyed by everything and very anxious all the time

Food:

B - 3 eggs scrambled with coconut oil, 1 small sweet potato, crystal hot sauce, half an apple green tea

L - shwarma on salad with tahini, mint tea

S - decaf coffee (I'm not sorry, it was decaf) and a banana

D - chicken thigh eaten over the sink when I got home from the gym, salad with baby lettuce, radishes, carrots, cucumber, oil & vin, shot of Bragg's apple cider vinegar, two spoonfuls of coconut oil

S - handful of almonds

Workout:

5 minute AMRAP x 4 rounds:

-400 meter run

-unbroken pullups (blue band, otherwise I can only do two)

-power snatch (45#)

-5 minutes rest

I don't remember my rounds but this was a hard one! Though from my Whole 30 Day 3 email, I know this is somewhat normal to be a little less skilled in the gym.

Still really hungry, so I tried to eat a little more than I normally do. I peed about 40 times today so I can tell the carb bloat is starting to go away. It's hard to resist weighing myself every day even though that's something I don't normally do. Not drinking is also really hard, it takes a lot of determination to resist.