jpreeves Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I'm doing a slightly modified arrangement of the Whole30. I started on July 10th, and am going to consciously break on July 20th for a birthday dinner with my parents. I am not going to drink alcohol or order foods that are totally non-compliant. However, the restaurant almost surely uses non-approved oils, sweeteners etc. in all their dishes — and I may take a bite or two of the rice dishes (although I'm going to take steps to avoid the "what the hell" effect.) I'll count this as a reset for the counter, and begin the "true" 30 days on July 21. So, Jul 10-20 are effectively a ten day warmup. Alright, let's do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 A few notes on my challenge: I lift weights 3x week (Stronglifts 5x5), I do yoga 2x week, and I walk between 10-20k steps per day, so my calorie and carb needs run higher. My primary goals: Healthier relationship with food. Use the reset as a springboard into mindful reintroduction of foods I'm pretty sure work for me (rice, oats, lentils) and a more healthful approach towards eating treats. Previous attempts at "eating healthy" have resulted in an unhealthy dichotomy between good food and bad food, and some emotional attachments to junk food (seeing it as a reward to be anticipated). Eat mindfully. My habit is to inhale food in front of a computer or a TV — no good! For this challenge, I'm either eating my meal with nothing in front of me, or reading. Chewing every bite multiple times, focusing on the taste and texture, and setting the fork down in between bites. Get to know when I'm actually hungry. I've always followed the "eat every 2-3 hours program," but this has definitely distanced me from my body's natural rhythms and hormonal signals. My goal for the W30 is to continually ask "Am I hungry?" before eating, and be authentic about the answer. Make it all about me. I'm thinking of this as a "Me 30" — I don't HAVE to do it, I GET to do it. I GET to eat all this delicious food! I GET to nourish myself! I GET to mindfully savor each bite! Hooray for me! I've known about W30 for years, and done it before, but recently I read "Food Freedom Forever" which has significantly changed my entire mindset around eating. "Super salad" is my standard work lunch: Organic spinach, arugula or spring mix Broccoli or cauliflower Onions Pickles Slivered almonds Dried cranberries Protein (change out by the day) EVOO & balsamic vinegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Here are the last few days of the challenge, from memory Jul 10: Meal 1: Grassfed ground beef, salsa, guacamole, broccoli Meal 2: Super salad with chicken and a tbsp of Primal Kitchen avocado mayo Meal 3: I forgot, but it was W30 compliant... Jul 11: Meal 1: Grassfed ground beef, salsa, guacamole, broccoli Meal 2: Super salad + chicken Meal 3: Wild-caught salmon, coconut milk, curry paste, fried cauliflower rice, pineapple Jul 12: Meal 1: Diced chicken, salsa, guacamole, broccoli Meal 2: Super salad + chicken Meal 3: Wild-caught salmon, coconut milk, curry paste, fried cauliflower rice, pineapple Jul 13: Meal 1: Diced chicken sausage, salsa, guacamole, string beans Meal 2: Super salad + grassfed beef Meal 3: Butternut squash noodles, chicken breast, onions, cherry tomatoes, olive oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 July 14th Today's where the first real craving hit. I'm making a nice dinner and it would be really great to have a couple glasses of wine to go with it. But so it goes. Forgot to mention that I have a protein shake every morning. Protein shakes aren't heartily endorsed by W30, but I really need the extra protein, and I figure it's compliant and I'm sipping it mindfully with a Real Food breakfast. Protein shake ingredients: Water Julian Bakery Paleo Protein unflavored (Only ingredient: egg white protein) 1 tsp creatine 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 scoop super greens powder (unflavored) 1 scoop hydrolized collagen + peptides powder (unflavored) 1 tbsp MCT oil A few spoonfuls of organic cacao and Saigon cinnamon, for taste Meal 1: Grass-fed beef, green beans, salsa, guacamole, the aforementioned protein shake Meal 2: Super salad with wild-caught salmon and a tbsp of Primal Kitchen avocado mayo Meal 3: Butternut squash noodles, chicken, onions, garlic, pineapple, roasted red pepper and parsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 July 15th. Smooth sailing so far. Meal 1: Protein shake. Half of a six-egg scramble with spinach, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, red pepper. Green tea. Meal 2: Rest of the egg scramble with some grass-fed ground beef Yoga Meal 3: Chopped chicken breast with salsa, guacamole and string beans, and a sweet potato Meal 4: Baked whitefish and grilled vegetables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 July 16. Meal 1: Protein shake. Ground beef with spinach, red pepper, mushrooms and balsamic vinegar Weightlifting Meal 2: Sardines with garlic, cilantro and dijon mustard, roasted sweet potato Meal 3: Curry: Grilled chicken, onions, pineapple, green pepper, coconut milk, chicken broth, cilantro, served over butternut squash noodles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 July 17. Meal 1: Grassfed ground beef, a really awesome slaw (cabbage, lemon/lime juice, herbs) Meal 2: Grilled salmon topped with a little avocado mayo, cauliflower rice, more slaw Meal 3: Same curry as last night, but over cauliflower rice instead of squash noodles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 July 18. Got a little knocked off my game today. I didn't really eat breakfast, forgot to make a lunch, and had to work late, so had to buy dinner too. Still — kept it compliant. Meal 1: Protein shake (at home), 4 hardboiled eggs (at work) Meal 2: Roast chicken and a few potato wedges from a deli, combined with some spinach and cauliflower rice I had in the freezer at work. Topped with a little Primal Kitchen avocado mayo and balsamic. Meal 3: Aidell's chicken sausage, olives, broccoli, olive oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreeves Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Sorry! I've been behind in updating this. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to stay compliant on my birthday. I didn't go nuts, but I had a few cocktails and some other non-compliant goodies. This was planned for in my timeline, so I consider 7/21 the "official" start of my Whole30. (The last 10 days were warmup). As of today, I've been 100% compliant, although not so good on the log. I had plenty of temptations over the weekend (cookouts, birthday celebrations etc.) and never strayed — so I'm feeling really good! Will be uploading some of my meals this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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