Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi all To introduce myself, I'm Andre, live in South Australia and have been looking for a way to 'get healthy'. I heard about the whole Paelo thing from a friend who has had great success - so I'm going to do it! Both my parents have become type II diabetics due largely to lifestyle and diet. I don't want to suffer the same fate and so am determined to do something about it while I'm in control. I'm 108.5kgs today at the start of my 30 days. I'm not going to check the scales for 30 days, but I know that I'll see some improvement! My Achilles heal is wine, red wine. Thankfully, we have beautiful tap water here, so I'll head to the tap instead of my bar and cellar (for 30 days at least!) I'm planning to post as I go. Its great that this forum exisits, I've already got a lot from other member's posts, so thankyou already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Good luck, Andre! Make sure to post your daily meals in Your Whole30 Log. It REALLY helps with accountability, don't let us down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Martin Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi Andre, Greetings, Donna here from Sydney! Good to hear you are thinking about improving your health, that is a winner attitude right there! Changing habits are HARD work, so good on you! I started Paleo late last year and kind of fell off the wagon in the last couple months so decided to do the Whole30, started last Thursday and so far going strong! I hear you with the red wine caper... I did have a couple g&t's on Saturday night, but other than that am going well, I love this way of eating. What challenges are you having so far? Cheers Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Thanks PinkElephant and Donna! Ok well its the end of day 2 - I have a slight headache, but its manageable. So, yesterday I spent some hours in the kitchen after returning from our local fresh produce store and my butcher. I prepared caramlised onions (with just virgin olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar), guacamole, roasted pumpkin, roasted zucchini, carrot sticks, red capsicum slivers... I ate: breakfast - bacon and onion fritata, 5 macadamia nuts, black coffee snack - 5 macadamia nuts lunch - fritata, salad with baby spinach, cherry tomartoes, capsicum, 1 dollop of guacamole, spoon of onions, carrots dinner - lamb chop with steam vegetables, desert - small glass with mixed berries and coconut cream. black coffees and water throughout the day. today, day 2 breakfast finished fritata, with guacamole, onions and macadamia nuts lunch - salad of smoked tuna (wild caught and 'hand' smoked by my butcher), baby spinach, carrots, onions, guacamole, capsicum, cherry tomartoes, dressing of olive oil and balsamic . Dinner - wild caught swordfish steak, glee with garlic and lemon (cooked fish in, then reduced and used as sauce), steamed vegs. Desert - small glass mixed berries, crushed pecan nuts (6 of) and coconut cream. How does that sound so far? (haven't needed a drink yet!) :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 All of your food sounds very delicious and well balanced! Keep up the great work, before you know it, you will be on day 30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 ok, so here's day 3! Great today - just a small headache at about 6pm...had a coffee, got rid of it. Breakfast - Mixed berry smoothie. (coconut milk, avocado, 5 spice, mixed berries, water, ice cubes) yum! lunch - smoked tuna, bacon, guacamole, caramilised onion, cherry tomartoes, baby spinach leaves, carrots, small selection nuts (pecan, macadamias, walnuts) olive oil and balsamic dressing). Dinner - grass fed beef steak, guacamole, steam vegs, bok choy, mushrooms, zucchini strips with sauce made from pan juices, caramilised onion chilli and garlic... Feeling good (I did sneek a weigh on the work scales - I've already lost 2.1kgs in 3 days) More energy this am, cleaned house and did stuff I've been putting off for ages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Day 4 - time flys when you're eating well! Feeling great! - no headaches, clearheaded...awesome! food - breakfast - bacon (butcher smoked free range pork) 2 eggs, tomartoes, onion, black coffee lunch - smoked tuna, guacamole, caramilised onion, cherry tomartoes, baby spinach leaves, carrots dinner - butter chicken (home made Paleo recipe), steam vegs, brocolli, roast pumpkin no snacks needed today! loving Paleo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Day 5 & 6 Wow - almost a week already - cant believe how different I feel already! - sooo much more energy, much better outlook - hell, even joined a gym today. food yesterday breakfast - blueberry smoothie lunch - rest of butter chicken dinner - grass fed steak with fresh steamed veg (brocolli, cauliflower, carrots) guacamole, caramilised onion, gravy the pan juices. Today breakfast - 2 eggs, bacon, tomarto, onion, mushrooms ate breakfast at 11-30 am, so only had a few nuts at work dinner - wild caught swordfish steaks with chilli, ginger and garlic, juices as sauce, steamed veg (brocolli, cauliflower, carrots) desert - small serving blueberried with coconut milk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Day 7 - end of the first week! Breakfast - scrambled eggs with a dash of coconut milk - creamy and yummy! - mushrooms and tomarto lunch - wasnt hungry dinner - porterhouse steak with steamed carrot, brocolli and cauliflower, onion, banana and tomarto desert small cup with blueberries and coconut milk feeling great still, no reflux for almost a week now, better bowel habit and energy level continue to rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Sounds great! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 Well Day 8 Going well - first gym workout in 20years! OMG Breakfast - blueberry smoothie lunch - just a hand full of carrots and wallnuts dinner - Beef rendang, carrots, brocolli, cauliflower and roast pumpkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Day 9, going strong! Breakfast - 2xpoached eggs with tomarto and roast pumpkin lunch - Beef rendang, roast pumpkin, tomarto dinner - rest of beef rendang, roast pumpkin, bok choy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Been slack - here's day 10 and 11 Breakfast - Blue berry smoothie lunch - Beef rendang scraps and carrot Dinner - Beef Madras curry - brocolli, cauliflower and baby spinach Breakfast - missed lunch - Beef madras curry - carrot, brocolli dinner - Moroccan Chicken, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots feeling good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Keep it up Andre, nice job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Thanks for the support guys! :-) I'm really feeling well, and lively! - I can't believe how much my head has cleared, its like a stupor has lifted. So here's days 12 and 13 Breakfast - Rasberry smoothie lunch - Beef Madras with carrot and tomartoes Dinner - cajun wild salmon with carrot, zucchini, brocolli, cauliflower Breakfast - Moracan chicken with carrot, tomarto, mushrooms lunch - rest of Moracan chicken with carrot and tomarto. Dinner - roast lamb (grass fed) with steamed brocolli, cauliflower, pumpkin in eggplant and tomarto sauce. yum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 All of your food sounds awesome! yay, keep it up! half way there (almost!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 hey guys, slacker here again - missed a day so here's two! Day 14 and 15 (OMG half way!) Breakfast - 2 eggs, mushrooms and tomarto Lunch - missed (late breakfast) Dinner - Butterfish (cooked in ghee and lemon), roast pumpkin, tomarto and guacamole Today Breakfast - 2 eggs, roast lamb and mushrooms lunch - ate out (bacon and eggs!) dinner - Beef goulash with cauliflower, brocolli and carrot desert - coconut milk and rasberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 Day 16 Not slacking tonight! - what a day! Breakfast - Smoothie Lunch - rest of Beef Goulash Dinner - magnificant scotch fillet steak with eggplant, tomarto and onion topping and guacamole desert - 'ice cream' - (Banana and fruit made into soft serve :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunna Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yay! More than 1/2 way there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 ok, I'm the acting boss at work - didnt get to log the past few days...here goes Day 17 Brunch - smoothie dinner - Morocan chicken, brocolli, cauliflower and carrots Day 18 brunch - lamb, tomarto and guacamole dinner - bits and pieces left from various dinners - very yummy! sweets - berries with coconut cream Day 19 - today brunch - 2 eggs with tomarto and mushrooms dinner - Atlantic salmon cajun with brocolli, cauliflower and carrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Gawd! -late again - but boy have I been good! :-) Went to a friend's place for a chat and catch-up, was offered wine, beer, had a black coffee! Yesterday Day 20 Breakfast/lunch - bacon, tomarto and eggs Dinner - beef madras with roast pumpkin, cauliflower and carrots Today day 21 (three weeks down!) - 1 to go breakfast/lunch - banana smoothie dinner - having prawn curry, roast pumpkin, carrots, cauliflower and brocolli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Day 22 and 23 Breakfast/lunch - bacon and eggs with half avocado , olives and cherry tomarto Dinner - prawn curry/beef madras Breakfast - banana smoothie Lunch - prawn curry and scraps of beef madras :-) Dinner - last of prawn curry (phew!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre the Aussie Caveman Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Day 24 & 25 busy, busy, busy! - OMG I've almost made it! - up to day 25, 27 without a single drink! - a record! Yesterday I ate: breakfast - eggs, mushrooms tomarto/garllic dinner - steak with brocolli, cauliflower carrots, olives and cherry tomarto Today - breakfast - cajun chicken strips with avocado, baked tomarto, olives lunch - more chicken with olives and cherry tomartoes Dinner - chicken and mushroom with tomarto and onion crockpot with brocolli and cauliflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Awesome Andre! .......and I always like when you eat tomartoes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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