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I am doing a Happy Dance! 4 days off!

Today for breakfast I just wanted eggs. That's it. Then I convinced myself that I had to have something besides eggs, thus the sweet potatoes. It really was a filling breakfast! Coffee (oh how I am going to miss you on Friday :( ) with coconut whipped cream.

Lunch: the same *&^#$ salad that I had for the last 4 lunches, I am SO over this! Does anyone else do that to themselves? Enjoy something and then get completely burnt out?

Dinner: Okay, don't adjust the color on your monitor! Yes, that is a mass of green! I made Well Fed's Mashed Cauliflower again. This time I used fresh cauliflower. Towards the end of cooking it, I added 1/2 a bag of frozen spinach. Drained it, then simply followed the recipe. I realize the color is rather Incredible Hulk, but it was really good! I am like a little kid; sometimes I have to sneak in the spinach and this was a great way to do it!

Not pictured: 10 almonds from a batch I had roasted to make almond butter. I shall never make almond butter without toasting again! So darned good! Oh, so you caught me; I had a spoonful of homemade butter too!

Off to read recipes for tomorrow! Planning for a smidgen of off roading!

Sweet dreams!

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The dishes are done.

The noncompliant foods (such as the Gateau Breton and the Chocolate Mud Cake) are no longer in sight.

The bottle of wine has been recorked, only one glass consumed by me.

It was a lovely day. I enjoyed every bite of my offroading experience. I hope my sleep is not affected because I truly love my sleep.

Tomorrow is a new day and the beginning of my whole14; only doing 14 days as that is the countdown until my oldest son is home from college.

I start no caffeine as of tomorrow morning; I will admit that I have the espresso maker ready with decaf for the morning. I need to get some bones for broth. Until I can have my morning cup of bone broth, decaf it is.

I have been talking a lot to others about goals. Doing the whole30 in the first place was more of an experiment than anything. Could I get rid of my hot flashes (yes), could I rid myself of sinus congestion (most of the time), can I heal my scalp issues (no), can I sleep better (hell yes), can I actually get the energy they talk about (hell yes again). Can I stop the upward trend of the scale and actually see my waist again? Yes and yes.

But this time?

Part of it is I truly like the black and white of it all. The rules that allow me to say "no thank you". I know, no one can make me eat anything I don't want to, but the problem is there are times I really want to.

I have done well with my eating since finishing my whole30. I have been in control of all of my choices. I can see easily what would happen if I let that sugar dragon out; she was out today and I told that little B*tch that she got today to play and then back into her corner.

So, in doing 14 more days I really just want to do more exploring. I need to eat a lot more leafy greens, and need to find new ways to incorporate them into all of my meals. I need to not be so relient on sweet potato and butternut squash. In a lot of ways they give me that sweet hit that I need at times; why else do they taste so good with coconut oil, cinnamon and nutmeg?

I say this now and already know I am having a sweet potato turkey hash for breakfast. One step at a time, right?

Tomorrow is a new day and I am looking forward to it. Decaf and all!

Sweet dreams!

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Today is Day 1 of my whole14!

Had today not been day 1, I have no doubt I would have been face first (heck,hands and feet too) into the treats I had baked yesterday. I would have had wine with dinner. I thought about breads and cakes and wine all day it seems!

Breakfast: This was an interesting meal! I sauteed some onions, carrots and celery in ghee. I added salt, pepper, and dried sage. I tossed in roasted leftover sweet potato and cubed turkey breast and cooked until heated. It was very Thanksgiving like due to the sage and quite filling! Ah yes, I had a fried egg on there too. I had a cup of decaf with whipped coconut. There was a cup of rooibos after this, then another decaf. I think I have a whipped coconut problem. :blink: Making bone broth tomorrow to replace decaf with a hot beverage of bone broth instead should help the coconut issue. For now, I resisted the urge to whip any more coconut milk.

Lunch: I don't have a lunch picture. I was too frustrated! I made shrimp with zucchini noodles, but before I even plated I took a bite of shrimp and spit it out! It just tasted a little off. Having no desire to be sick the rest of the weekend, I opted for half a leftover acorn squash cooked with coconut oil, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and more turkey. Filling yet did not hit the spot. I also had 1/2 an apple with a tablespoon of homemade roasted almond butter. Now THAT hit the spot. Probably because I was jonesing for baked treats all day!

Dinner: I had Chinese Five Spice Ribs cooking in the crock pot all day. I had two on top of Incredible Hulk Mash (cauliflower and spinach puree). On the side was Melissa Joulwan's Velvety Butternut squash. I did not add any Ras el Hanout, preferring just salt and pepper. I ate a little less than half of the butternut squash but killed the rest of this meal!

Here is the butternut squash recipe: http://www.theclothe...tternut-squash/

Breakfast tomorrow is going to be interesting. There is not much left in the refrigerator from last week's shopping! And, gasp, I am OUT of eggs!

On the caffeine front: I had a twinge of a headache this afternoon and actually took a 30 minute nap that seemed to take care of it. This is the first day is a very.long.time that I did not have any caffeine. Go me! I enjoyed a lazy couch day overall, watching movies and such.

Hope you all had a fabulous day!

Sweet dreams!

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Greetings!

Day 2/14

Breakfast: As I stated previously, I knew today's breakfast would be a challenge. Leftovers to the rescue! While it looks rather pathetic, it tasted good and filling! I had a leftover Chinese Five Spice Pork Rib, leftover velvety butternut squash, and half an apple with homemade roasted almond butter.

There were 2 pieces of apple and a bit of butternut squash left when I was full.

I had rooibos tea with my breakfast.

A successful trip to the grocery store meant my refrigerator was once again FULL of great choices! Especially my beloved eggs!

I had a Starbuck's decaf as I puttered around the grocery store.

Lunch: Chicken Italian Sausage, fried eggs cooked in ghee, some grape tomatoes, leftover 1/4 acorn squash and leftover sweet potato. I found a new flavor of LaCroix sparkling water that may take over the favorite position. It is peach pear and is delicious!

I am not sure if it was the power of suggestion from looking at food porn all day or if I was truly hungry, but at 4:30 I had two hardboiled eggs with some homemade mayo and some more grape tomatoes. Oh, by the way, I made the mayo this time with Apple Cider Vinegar and I will never again go back to lemon juice.

Dinner: Grassfed sirloin, sweet potato slices roasted in coconut oil and asparagus. I dipped the asparagus is more mayo. :wub:

I had leftover asparagus and sweet potatoes, but managed to eat all of the beef!

No headache today so I believe the caffeine is officially out of my system (or the 3% of caffeine that still exists in decaf is coursing through my veins :blink: ). I have slept even better the last two nights, which I did not think was possible! To assist my efforts in staying away from coffee, even decaf, I did not buy any coconut milk. With only 2 cans in the pantry, I won't be using those for whipped. I do have a crock pot of bone broth bubbling away!

Off to see what Sunday has in store for me!

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Day 3/14

Happy Sunday! (that is fake joy; tomorrow is Monday :angry: )

I think the :angry: face says something today. I am either in a withdrawal from the caffeine or the sweets I had on Thursday, but I am feeling a little blue today. I have been quite lazy all weekend. I did manage to walk the dog 3/4 days - which is something when it is 22 degrees out and you have a walking sandal strapped to one foot. I double socked ;) (and doubled pants, and quadruple shirted...)

Another of that fall-der-rall...

Breakfast: Chicken sausage, a poached egg, leftover asparagus, a banana and rooibos tea.

I added the banana as I have been waking with tender calf muscles, which I think is due to some minor cramping.

I was full after eating and still had a sausage left. I wrapped it up and thought it would be for breakfast tomorrow, but found myself hungry again after 2.5 hours!

I ate the sausage and a hard boiled egg with some homemade mayo.

Around noon, I put some cashews in the oven to roast, and had 5 of those.

I then had a spoonful, a teaspoonful, of the finished product of cashew butter. (Please note there was a food processor involved. It did not emerge from the oven as cashew butter. It was almost that easy, however.)

This was only 4.5 hours after breakfast. I was not happy. :( I am used to 6 hours or so.

I decided that yes I was indeed hungry so no matter the time, make lunch.

Lunch: Smoked kippers (first time!) with chopped carrot, celery, hardboiled egg, 1/4 tea dried mustard, salt and pepper and 2 big dollops of homemade mayo. Served with bibb lettuce and some grape tomatoes.

All cuddled in the lettuce:

I then did laundry and sat around like a sloth on the couch messing with the computer, before kicking myself in the butt and heading out for a walk.

When I was walking it occurred to me why I was probably feeling so hungry. No more whipped coconut in morning coffee! That certainly was bumping up my fats in the past; I will need to be more aware of fat when I make my breakfast from now on. Plus, not having the coffee to kill hunger probably is a contributor as well.

Dinner: Roast chicken (a BIG piece of the breast), roasted parsnips and butternut squash (which cooked in the lovely chicken fat) and Incredible Hulk cauliflower and spinach mash. Yes, I was really full when I was done.

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I need to get my butt off the couch and pack my lunch for tomorrow. Expect to see chicken and mayo!

Sweet dreams!

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Monday Monday...sing along if you know the words. (mamas and the papas)

Anyways, was it returning back to work after the long weekend, or did work only suck for me today?

Good news is that I was not hungry in between meals. Celebrate the small stuff people.

Breakfast:

2 eggs fried in ghee, sweet potato slices reheated in ghee, chicken sausage heated in ghee and an avocado. See a theme here? FAT.

I was nice and full all morning long and made it 6.5 hours until lunch.

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I started my morning with a warming cup of bone broth.

I had a cup of decaf at work.

Lunch: No picture. It was bad enough my coworkers commented on all my containers (it was a team lunch); I didn't want to attract more attention by taking a picture of it. In those containers? Chicken breast, homemade mayo, bibb lettuce (to wrap around aforementioned chicken and mayo), olives, grape tomatoes, celery sticks, carrot sticks and a blob of homemade cashew butter. Those wraps were really good. I am telling you - it was the mayo! You must make it with Apple cider vinegar! I far prefer it over the lemon juice!

Dinner: No picture. Well, you could just scroll up to last night as I had all the same foods. Roasted chicken (thigh and drumstick), mashed cauliflower and spinach, and parsnips and butternut squash.

I was having a bit of a pity party for myself today. At the team lunch, there was popcorn. Not just any popcorn - Chicago mix- the butter, caramel, and cheddar mix. This stuff is definitely food without brakes. I wanted some, but this being day 4 and all, it is clearly out. I was so jealous of those that ate it without hesitation. I get that way sometimes, but remember that I am healthier - even if just for today - than had I chosen to eat it. I know there will be a day I do choose it.

Okay enough of that. Off to bed.

Sweet dreams!

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Day 5/14

I need to get to bed soon so let's get right to this, shall we?

Breakfast: A cup of bone broth to start my day is so lovely! Breakfast was similar to yesterday; 2 fried eggs in ghee, sweet potato slices in ghee, sausage in ghee, 1/2 an avocado and a banana.

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A tall decaf at Starbucks when I go to work.

Lunch: Thank GOODness I had a filling breakfast! I was stuck in a meeting that lasted until 1. I had images of coming here and telling you I had nothing for lunch but fortunately my 1:00 meeting got cancelled. Since I got up late this morning (oops forgot to set my alarm but at least my leptin woke me up only 20 minutes late :) ) I did not pack lunch. I went to Chipotle and got the one compliant meal - Carnitas salad, mild salsa and guac. No picture. It was inhaled!

Dinner: Shrimp, baby, and lots of it! Shrimp cooked with old bay, with homemade mayo on the side for dipping, butternut squash roasted in coconut oil, and a salad of spinach. romaine, grape tomatoes, pecans and carrots with olive oil and apple cider vinegar. I ate ALL of this!

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Off to bed! You too! ;)

Sweet dreams!

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I am on day 7 of my 14.

I am keeping on keeping on. Feeling rather goal-less at times. One of the things that has kept me on plan is that there have not been any events or negative influences!

I am at the point where I think I am good without the daily logging of my foods. I am still caffeine free for 7 days too! I would love a whipped coconut milk latte however!

I can honestly say that I don't feel any different being off the caffeine. My energy levels are about the same. I have been working some pretty long hours, yet still manage to come home, prepare dinner, eat, and clean up the kitchen. My sleep is great, as it has been while being whole30 compliant.

I will pop in here from time to time, but for now, I am not recording my foods. I may record my moods however.

Today?

Work: :mellow:

Personal: :rolleyes:

Health: As I am known to say, I have a cold in my nose. Sniffles that I am trying desperately to get rid of! :wacko:

Have a great night!

Sweet dreams!

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I've been meaning to come over and read your posts, since you've been popping in to mine and have had a lot of good things to say in many discussions :)

That said, I like your posts. Funny and honest. Sometimes you can just tell when someone is skirting what they really ate...I really enjoyed catching up on your saga. And good on you for doing a Whole14 And decaffeinating.

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This weekend was good and rather uneventful. The quieter the better!

I did my typical weekend; shopping on Saturday and cooking on Sunday. I made some Chocolate Chili, poached a chicken, crock-potted a chuck roast, hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped some sweet potatoes and butternut squash, roasted some of the aforementioned potatoes and squash, did laundry, made the beds, and managed to walk the dog.

I continue to have no issues with being caffeine free. I will admit to having a splurge today of decaf with whipped coconut milk. I had stated previously that I think it was the whipped coconut I was really struggling to give up! It was a treat, but I am not concerned about being face first in it again tomorrow. I made chicken stock from my poaching, so I have that for mornings this week. My co-op was out of marrow bones. :(

Today was day 10 of my whole14. My son comes home Thursday night (yeah!) and while he is here we will have a sushi night out, and likely a pizza night in. I make a damn fine pizza, with anchovies, thank you very much, and would love a pizza and wine night! No wine for him, just me! I am not sure what else is in store. I will drag take him with me to the store and we will menu plan together. One thing I want to do while he is here is show him the good eats that can come out of the crock pot, such as pulled pork, ribs, and pulled beef. Once he is back home, I will then send him a crock pot of his very own. I will convince him that girls like a man that has mean crock pot skills! :lol: Seriously, he eats way too many frozen pizzas and frozen chicken strips for my liking. Of course, that is what 18 year old men do I hear!

One last load of laundry to fold, and I am off to bed!

Sweet dreams!

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Good morning!

Just a quick note to say my whole14 became a whole12 yesterday when I went face first into the company pot luck! I enjoyed a lot of different treats throughout the afternoon. I think I had more sugar than I had in the last two months combined!

Other than feeling bloated and a stuffy nose, I am okay for now. I know that little dragon is going to be whispering sweet sugar nothings in my ear later, but I will just have to tell her to shut up.

Have a great day!

Back to clean eating today!

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I do! Now, I need to experiment with making my own sauce as the one I always used of course has sugar!

As for food being fun, for far too many years I tried the "eat to live, not live to eat" mentality, and realized that is no way to live! What I eat CAN be healthy AND delicious, and that is my goal. The whole30 has really allowed me to focus on enjoying the foods I do get to eat so much that I don't miss the rest (too much ;) ).

Thanks for stopping by!

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Burp.

Thursday was fine, followed by Friday, or in my case let's just call yesterday carb-day.

I made scones for a team breakfast. I ate a compliant breakfast at home, with every intention of watching my co-workers enjoy the scones. I couldn't do it and had one myself.

I came home at lunchtime and enjoyed a delicious chicken salad in lettuce cups. And another freaking scone.

I needed a nap around 2 and gladly took one.

Dinner was sushi out with my son. We can pack away some sushi! Other than a horrific hot flash at about 2am, I feel fine but bloated.

Breakfast? 2 lamb rib chops, roasted sweet potatoes and a clementine.

Remember, each day is a new one and there is no need to continue the refined carb fest, even if my body is trying to lure me in otherwise.

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Saturday went quite well. I ate well, even passing up popcorn at the movies. This theatre actually uses real butter but no doubt it is not organic and grassfed ;).

Today has been a different story. I am not eating badly, or out of control. I made biscuits (homemade) as well as sausage gravy. This is one of my son's favorites. I almost made myself a compliant breakfast, but looked and knew I would felt deprived if I did not eat the biscuits and gravy. That would have likely meant a compliant breakfast, followed by a face plant into the leftover biscuits.

Not sure what I will have for lunch; likely some hard boiled eggs, mayo and some romaine lettuce.

Dinner? Another of my son's favorites - rib roast. BEEF! His sides? Mashed potatoes, broccoli and corn. Mine? Mashed cauliflower and the broccoli. I will be making gravy, which will include red wine and flour, and having a glass of wine as well.

Because my son is spoiled rotten :P I am also making a pumpkin pie for dessert. If I eat enough beef maybe I won't have room for dessert.

Am I feeling guilty? Not at all, and this is such an incredible feeling! I figured out my life will be days of compliant-ness, and then a few days of eating like this. It feels like a great balance for me!

Hope you are enjoying your Sunday!

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Happy Holidays!

Just checking in! The time with my son was wonderful! We saw a couple of movies, went out for lunch at some of my favorite places and I definitely indulged! Two words say it all - tater tots. It was very controlled eating, however.

I am one of those people that can eat out, non-compliant foods and feel no ill effects, except for feeling run down. It took a good week after he left before I felt really good again. I immediately when back to eating pretty clean. I do enjoy pastured butter occasionally, and have indulged in a glass of wine a couple of times. I have baked and enjoyed a few cookies! I have days of purely whole30 eating and then I make a choice to eat something less healthy.

I feel more free regarding my eating than I have in ages!

I never had that pizza I wanted when my son was home, so I will be making it this week. Christmas Day will be quiet here with just my BF and I, so we are having macaroni and cheese! Others are having roasts and hams and turkeys; I have that everyday! I just want one holiday meal where I enjoy one of my favorites, homemade of course. I will cut the recipe way down so that there are not leftovers and savor every bite!

My youngest son is arriving on the 28th. He has always loved MEAT; the challenge I always faced with him was getting him to eat some veggies. My oldest is more like me; we love our bread! I am not concerned about offroading while he is here.

Anyways, thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your holidays and your healthy eating!

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Silly, silly me.

I baked a peanut butter banana bread with chocolate chips "for my son". There it is again; the excuse. Who did I bake it for? Well, considering the two slices I had for two days in a row until I threw that sucker away I know who I had really baked it for.

I cannot be trusted around sugar and refined flour.

The last two days of this bread as well as wine each night has left me puffy and battling the damn dragon. I shall conquer the little bastard once again!

The hot flashes the last two nights gave me a perfect reason to do it. That, and the fact that I ate the bread due to some emotional issues more than anything else. Guess what? Bread has been chucked, but the emotional issue remains. Funny how that pattern never changes.

As for getting my son to eat his veggies, it has been remarkably simple. Because I have several veg options available, it has been easy. He has to pick one. One night he chose whipped cauliflower. I also made brussels sprouts roasted in coconut oil. After not liking the cauliflower I suggested he try a brussels sprout. He LOVED them! I ended up going to the store yesterday to get more to make with last night's dinner, and e polished off almost a pound. I am restocking toilet paper in his bathroom shortly. His system may be in shock!

Tonight we try kale!

I began my day with a banana, butternut squash, chicken breast, and homemade mayo. One meal at a time will get me through today. While I am not currently doing a whole30, it is nice to be able to come back to the principles for resets.

Stay calm and whole30 on people!

Happy New Year!

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I love your self awareness about the who the bread really was for. I loved to conventional bake pre-W30 and paleo bake in the month before my W30. The baking stuff was the only stuff I didn't chuck out in my compliant clean out and I have been tempted to "bake for others" (people that don't live in my home but still) but now I feel like my choice not to has been the right one (seriously, who can say no to cookies? not this gal).

Congrats on getting your son on the veggies and happy new year!!

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I giggled to myself as I made breakfast this morning. I was craving kale chips. Not as in, oh my gosh I need something crunchy and would rather have potato chips but I can't so substitute with kale chips, but rather I wanted the kale. I also wanted my applegate farms hot dogs and fried eggs in ghee. Is this the same person that almost 4 months ago could barely make it through her first compliant breakfast without gagging? No, not the same at all.

I am not whole30 right now, but am definitely whole9. I am living and loving a life of choices; choices that do allow me to indulge in a glass of wine...ONE glas of wine and not 2-3 (or a bottle for that matter...).

I rarely ate fast food even before my whole30; now I have become even more particular. Yet, it does not limit or define me. I ate out for lunch yesterday and chose lettuce cups with a cashew chicken that had peanut sauce. The peanuts and likely soy sauce were of a concern to me; this choice was, however, the most healthy of the least healthy choices that were presented to me. It was balanced.

This weekend the bitter cold sets in. In my past, this meant massive quantities of bread baking. The comfort of the oven and then the bread produced as a result. Instead, I will make some stews and chocolate chili and stock my freezer with the more healthy choices.

I sat here cruising the internet for recipes, and find myself so frustrated, more than usual, with the word healthy in the description. I am sorry, but using oats does not qualify your item as healthy. Substituting wheat flour does not make a cookie healthy. Stevia instead of sugar may reduce the calorie content on the item, but it does not make it healthier. For so many years I lived a life where I tried for maximum pleasure with minimum calories. As I am reading in the new book by Robert Lustig Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity and Disease, all calories are not the same. The equation of a calorie in must be balanced by a calorie out no longer rules my life. (As an aside, I am not too far into this book, but I have not had any revelations that I did not already have whilst reading It Starts with Food. I have, however, been getting angrier at a government and big business that do not seemed concerned with the health of, not just a nation, but of a world. But that is a topic for a different discussion.)

Anyways, I guess I just needed to get some swirling words out of my head.

Have a great Saturday!

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I watched Robert Lustig's video presentation on sugar a couple of years ago. I had no idea he had a book out! I'll have to grab that and read it. The video was so eye-opening, but at that time, I was still not ready to fess up and ditch the sugar...or give up anything I was holding onto for comfort, or to fill legitimate emotional needs. Thanks for posting this. Great insights, Kel.

I am a little leery to navigate outside of the Whole30 structure. I am trying to focus on each day and nothing beyond. It brings me comfort to read of the balance you are cultivating with your food choices post-Whole30.

I hope your day is a good one was well.

PS

Trying out bone broth today! Whoo-hoo! I am going to give it a whirl in my pressure cooker this time.

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