NewStart2014 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 This is my log after having a successful Round 1 and a Challenging Round 2. My hope is to continue learning things about me while making indulging in the Whole 30 lifestyle. So here is my starting log: M1 Nom Nom Paleo Stuffed Mushrooms White Nectarine Black coffee Morning tea Nothing M2 Nom Nom Paleo Stuffed Mushrooms Banana water Afternoon Tea Banana Coffee with Coconut Cream M3 Chicken breast crumbed with almond meal and paprika fried in Coconut Oil Salad, Olives, Sundried tomatoes and capsicum Exercise Running 1.5 km Walking 1.8 km Feeling Tired and happy with my first day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberrantatavia Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi there... I'm not sure how much fat the stuffed mushrooms have, but I would suggest upping your fat a bit, especially if you feel tired. And I know for me having some sweet potato or carrots (you could do squash or pumpkin too) goes along way with my energy level. Congrats on day 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSB1960 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Love the Nom Nom paleo website! Congrats on your round 1 success. I've just started my first whole 30. Good luck on round 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi there... I'm not sure how much fat the stuffed mushrooms have, but I would suggest upping your fat a bit, especially if you feel tired. And I know for me having some sweet potato or carrots (you could do squash or pumpkin too) goes along way with my energy level. Congrats on day 1! Hi Aberrantatavia,Thanks for this great suggestion, I definitely agree with you here, I am starting to feel the need for more veggies like these as my usual go to fat (avocado) are not very nice in the shops now. Thanks for this! Love the Nom Nom paleo website! Congrats on your round 1 success. I've just started my first whole 30. Good luck on round 2 Thanks CSB1960 - yes it's a great website! Thank you for your congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 HI All, Today my DH and I are going away to our beach house for a few days, I'm really looking forward to this as I can pack all the foods I need to take with me and I'll be able to enjoy beautiful long walks on the beach. I'll keep a written journal until I get back so that I can see and share how I went. (there is no internet access down there) Incidentally does anyone know how to put photos on here? I'd like to share what I've eaten. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi All, DH and I are back earlier than expected. It was really nice to get away and be on the beach this morning at sun up. As we had a lot to do in town I made the most of a bit of a shopping trip to get me some sports bras so that I can continue on with the Couch to 5k program I've been doing. I feel pretty excited that I'm setting myself up to achieve and DH is helping me as he cut up an assortment of veggies and put them in a bowl so that I can have them for an easy breakfasts and lunch. I'm glad he is supporting me here. This is my log during the time away. *red depicts non-compliant and an area I need to work on. 2/1/13 M1 - Chorizo, 3 eggs, capsicum, onion, zucchini, coffee with coconut cream Morning Tea - M2 - Apple, 1/2 strength Latte - full cream (not the best choice, but I left home without eating and there is no where on the road to stop and get anything remotely healthy) Afternoon Tea - M3 - Steak, prawns, garlic cream, salad, 2 TBS pasta, 1 slice pizza, 1/3 of a piece of Tiramisu ( DH took DS and I out for dinner) While I'm happy with my choice of food (Steak and prawns) I always need to remember to ask for the sauce on the side. I'm proud of my decision to have just 2 TBS of pasta and 1 slice of Pizza instead of the "usual" all of the steak and prawns, 1/2 a dish of pasta and 3 or 4 slices of pizza. I'm proud of that decision! on 3/1/13 I had: M1 Bacon pieces, 2 eggs, mushrooms, zucchini, capsicum, onion, black tea, 1 piece of mango (perviously allergic) MT - 1 1/2 strength latte Full Cream M2 - fruit cup, salad, olives, avocado, tomato, mushrooms, lamb/beef, water AT - Almonds, Water M3 - Steak, salad, beetroot, watermelon, mango, water I woke up this morning feeling "not happy" in my stomach. I had eaten too much even though what I had eaten last night was A LOT less than I previously had. Last night though was also the first time I had cleaned my plate in several weeks. I'm happy to see how I am changing, I'm welcoming more changes in my near future. It will be interesting to see where they lead! Exercise walked 1.85km with DH on the beach no running Feeling tired - I woke up at 4:12am - I think it was the sugar in the Tiramisu Glad to be settling back into a work routine on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi I don't necessarily think the red are areas you need to work on. You are living and making choices. That, in itself, is progress. You are choosing cream over soy. THAT is indeed progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi there, Yes, definitely, maybe Full cream/dairy is not such a bad choice after all. Much better than how badly soy affected me. Very good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hi all, Here is my log from yesterday: M1 - Banana, black tea, zucchini, onion, green capsicum, bacon and 3 eggs. MT - Watermelon, coffee with coconut cream M2 - 1/4 chicken breast, coated with 1 TBS coconut flour and paprika fried in coconut oil, salad, cried tomatoes, olives, roasted capsicum, 20gr of brie AT - mango, tea with coconut cream M3 - Bo Kho, 1 TBS white rice, watermelon, water Exercise My fastest and farthest Couch to 5km session I ran/walked 6.70km! Go me!! Emotions Feeling good, a little bit rough on myself this morning as I didn't get up and run first thing in the morning but I'm not a morning person all the time. Proud of myself that I stuck to my goals and did what I wanted to for myself! Very Proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 My Log for today: M1 - Banana, tea with coconut cream MT - 2 small homemade cinnamon scrolls, Latte Full Cream M2 - Bo Kho and water AT - Watermelon, Coffee with Coconut Cream M3 - 1/4 roast chicken, 1 TBS stuffing, salad, S.D. Tomatoes, roasted capsicum, olives, water and Mango Exercise None but my body is full of energy and wanting to go, go go! Emotions Phone call from my Aunt this morning to tell me that my father has been told that he has cancer in both lungs and emphysema. He has 1 good lung and one they partially removed years ago. He goes in on Tuesday for a biopsy on the tumour on his lung. I don't know if I've processed this information yet but i'm really trying to "take it on the chin". I can't change it, I can't fix it. All I can do is go to the US and be with him right now, no expectations, no promises, just be. My mother (she and my father have been divorced for 30+ years) has said to me that it's my responsibility to "Bring him back to Jesus!" She's said to me that "this is what you are put on the earth to do, what I was baptised to do". I'm not taking on that responsibility. I'm going to focus on me until it's time to leave (around the 16th) and do my best to stay in control of myself and my emotions and not get sucked into the whirlwind of family drama. Wish me luck, I might just need a lot of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I am sorry to hear about your dad. It is good to see you recognizing what you can and cannot control. Keeping you in my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Sorry to hear about your dad hon Take care x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 I am sorry to hear about your dad. It is good to see you recognizing what you can and cannot control. Keeping you in my thoughts. Thanks kb0426, I hate to hear it too. But, he smoked for 50 years, it is what it is. Thanks again. Sorry to hear about your dad hon Take care x Thank you too Derval. I just have to keep swimming My log for today: Short post as I'm tired M1 - sweet potato, 3 eggs, onion, capsicum, zucchini, silver beet (new to me!) mushrooms, banana, water MT - nothing ( wasn't hungry, no surprise there!) M2 - Bo Kho, water AT - Orange, a few blueberries, almond, peppermint tea M3 - 1/2 chicken breast, salad, artichoke hearts, watermelon, water Yeah Fully compliant! Exercise: 2.63km Emotionally A little annoyed with DH, but nothing serious Heard from my little one who has been away from home for the last week so made this mumma VERY happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hi all, First day back to work today. I did well with my eating today but the evening with the stress of booking flights, packing for going back to the US an worrying about not seeing my youngest one for nearly a month kind got the best of me and I had something non-paleo. Crumbed steak. My body is having an allergic reaction to the Mango I've been eating and unfortunately I think it's going to get ugly. I'm into the drowsy anti-hystimen. My Food Log: M1 - 3 eggs, Sweet potato, green capsicum, onion, silver beet, chorizo, mushroom, water MT - Banana, almonds, black tea M2 - 1/2 chicken breast, salad, artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, roasted capsicum AT - Green apple, tea with milk M3 - tin of smoked tuna, steamed veggies, crumbed steak with tomato relish Emotions A little bit fearful, can I travel to the US alone? Missing my young one whom I will nearly not see for a month (a whole MONTH) Back to work and can I cope with not being there and getting things done before I go away? How is my Dad coping? Happy that DH and I are good and he is being supportive. Exercise: none today my "off" day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi all, I'm still plugging away. I've done fairly well with my paleo eating. I am really proud of myself as my eating has been extremely good all my go too foods are now paleo instead of going to cakes, cookies, soft drinks as a comfort food, it's now an apple, a banana or black coffee. I'm down another pound and my clothes are either really fitting well or extremely baggy. It's time to get new work clothes. I do have some challenges coming up though and I'm worried. I fly out to the US on Monday and I'm there until the 25th. I won't have my own transportation and I am worried that I can't get to a grocery store and my be at the mercy of "eating what I'm given". I realise that this is probably a HUGE bunch of rubbish but I think it's because it's just the unknown as to how I will get around. It will all work out. Also, moving more is a bit of a worry, I haven't dealt with running on snow/ice for 15 years. I've got to figure out a way to move more and not sit around and doing nothing. Mind over matter. Emotions A little keyed up about flying by myself Missing my boy but he is home Sunday Worried about my 18 year old (he is in limbo right now with life) Exercise: Walked a great walk last night 3.1km in less than 30 minutes. PS WOrk is going very well for the moment. No stressors I can't deal with and I've pack or bought a healthy lunch every day this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi I cannot remember where in the US you are headed. Maybe it won't be snowy or icy. One thing we do have here are MALLS and mall walking is actually quite common. I realize you are without transportation, but if there is someone that would walk with you, many malls open early just for walking. As for the food, if all else fails, call a cab! If you cannot do that, you can control what you are eating. The real challenge is not going to be eating your emotions with the difficult situation you are arriving to deal with. Just remember - You are worth the effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hello Lovely, I'm heading to Indiana in the US. Fingers crossed their won't be snow or ice. Ahhhh YES! Malls I had forgotten about them! Your right about the emotional eating. I'm just going to have to "pull up my big girls" and make the best of it all. I decided to pack my running clothes even though husband thinks I shouldn't (i'm being ridiculous) but I'm doing it anyway. I have new running shoes waiting on me so why not! If the family decides to eat out, all the better as I can order what I like and what is best for me too. Bonus! Yes I am worth the effort!!! I hope to log on or catch some free WIFI in the airports. I'll do what I can to keep my log going while I'm away. Thank you for your continued ongoing support! xxoo Hi I cannot remember where in the US you are headed. Maybe it won't be snowy or icy. One thing we do have here are MALLS and mall walking is actually quite common. I realize you are without transportation, but if there is someone that would walk with you, many malls open early just for walking. As for the food, if all else fails, call a cab! If you cannot do that, you can control what you are eating. The real challenge is not going to be eating your emotions with the difficult situation you are arriving to deal with. Just remember - You are worth the effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Well, according to the weather app on my phone it is 55 degrees F (your 13 degrees C I believe?). I would bring your running gear for sure. The worst thing that could happen is that it stays folded in your bag, but there is the very real chance that you will use it! Keep taking care of You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013  Hi all. I finally made it to the US. It Is great to see family however I'm miss home. Saw my father, he was happy to see me and I him.   I'm seriously struggling with my aunt smoking in the house which I didn't know she smoked at all!!! Dehydration and the choices of food she chooses to make me as they are " special" meals. Tonight was fried corn, mashed potatoes, chicken and noodles and biscuits. Very little nutritional value at all. I'm so tried from jet lag and frustrated with the extremely dry weather, all I can think about is how good my life is in Australia. I have gone to the grocery store and got some paleo friendly foods but I think if I don't get out of this house and the smoke in going to suffocate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I think you should offer to cook for her. How did your tummy handle all that "special" food? As for the second hand smoke, I don't have an answer for that one. I feel your pain however. My (ex) in-laws were heavy smokers. I hated the smell it left on me and my clothes. Ew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 How's it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Hi all, Still struggling with the "special food" but learning that if we go out to eat its a better option because I can order something less harmful than floured fried steaks and potatoes or fudge for breakfast. I'm sincerely missing the 2 fresh fruit and 5 veggies but went to the shops today and got more to tied me over until I get home. My father refuses to go see the doctor today. There is nothing I can do to help him if he refuses to help himself. I leave here on friday. I accept that this is the last time I may see my father. I do recognize though that I may be processing this trip more when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi all! I made it back from my trip to the US to see my father, who is in failing health. It was a good trip for the most part. I was able to see my father, speak to him about many different things past, present and future. We had some laughs and some tears. I struggled with my accommodation as I was staying with my father's sister. My Aunt whom I love dearly but found out things about her that I didn't know! I know she loves me and would do just about anything for me. But I struggled with the cigarette smoke in the house badly and her little dog that decided to defecate and urinate where ever it liked and in the middle of the night came to sleep on me. I didn't know she smoked until the morning after I got there. Finally, at day 3 I broke down in tears (some from jet lag and being unable to sleep because of the smoke) and told her I was going to have to leave and stay somewhere else. There was only ONE place in town I could book into and it took them 24 hours to return my call. In the process she agreed to smoke outside. This lasted until the temperatures plummeted and she decided I was no longer allergic/struggling with the smell of the smoke. While I don't want to see ungrateful for the place to stay all I could think about was getting out of the house. I went for walks almost every morning to get away from the smell, clear my head and gain some clarity. I was baffled at the idea that I was there to see my father who is dying from a cancerous tumor caused largely in-part from smoking. The family is encouraging him to stop smoking yet they are all sitting around him smoking. I don't know that I will ever understand that. I guess that was a vent I needed to get off my chest. In regards to my Paleo eating, I did pretty well the first week as I got up every morning and made myself a beautiful omelet. I found that our twice a day eating out adventures were a far cry better than eating at home. I was able to order things to my liking and even if it was a burger I could choose to eat or not to eat the bun. I opted not to eat the bun. When we ate at home we had things like chicken and noodles, mash potatoes and fried corn. Not a single green veggie in sight! I was finally able to make it to the grocery store and get some green leafy veggies, apples, oranges, avocados and the like. But most of our meals were still being eaten out. I continued to do my best in eating healthy while I was there until the last four days before I went home. I did indulge in "homemade fudge" (Betty Crocker Icing fudge) YUCK I'll not eat that again! Biscuits and gravy and chocolates bought for my birthday, ect. While I don't regret some of my eating choices the whole experience made me giddy with excitement that my way of life back home was much healthier. I wasn't having 2 sugary coffees, 3 pieces of fudge and a can of diet Pepsi by 930am. I'm sorry if it sounds like Im being ungrateful, but Im actually very grateful. Grateful to be able to have that time with my father, to share in memories, make some new memories and also learn that my life where I am now is exactly the life I was meant to be living. Not the life I left behind in the US. Im exactly where Im meant to be and Im ever so grateful to myself for making it happen. The possibilities for me are endless. All I have to do is try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginsinnot Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I've just caught up. I'm so sorry about your Dad. I'm glad that you were able to get home to spend time with him. Staying with family under the best circumstances can be stressful, let alone when it's done under these conditions. Congratulations on making the best of your choices and letting go when you needed to. Losing someone can obviously be so difficult. But I also felt, after caring for my mom when she had pancreatic cancer and passed in a short time, that I had better clarity about where I wanted to be in life and how I wanted to live. How wonderful to get to go and spend time with him and share. Also wonderful to come "home" and know you're right where you should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStart2014 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 HI ginsinnot and thanks. I've just caught up. I'm so sorry about your Dad. I'm glad that you were able to get home to spend time with him. Staying with family under the best circumstances can be stressful, let alone when it's done under these conditions. Congratulations on making the best of your choices and letting go when you needed to. Losing someone can obviously be so difficult. But I also felt, after caring for my mom when she had pancreatic cancer and passed in a short time, that I had better clarity about where I wanted to be in life and how I wanted to live. How wonderful to get to go and spend time with him and share. Also wonderful to come "home" and know you're right where you should be. Since my last post, I've been down with the flu, jet lag a little, had my birthday and my son's birthday and today I'm hosting his birthday party sleep over. The wheels of my Paleo lifestyle have fallen off - in a Betty Crocker Icing kind of way! I think with being so sick and really exhausted, I just let myself grab anything. Mind you the first day back at home was a serious Paleo eating session. 6 eggs, watermelon, pear, apple, bacon, chicken and coffee for the day. Today, I am feeling better (I'd say 75 - 80%) and I'm going to put the wheels back on this lifestyle and arm myself with a plan. I definitely need to get back to no sugar. It is a dragon and a sneaky one at that. So Plan. * Plan my meals for the week. *Prep my "GO TO" meals for the week. (Omelettes) - Cut up veggies, weekly shop for items needed * keep a dairy of what worked for me that day *journalling my experience. *Couch to 5km This my plan for the week ahead. Now to enjoy the process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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