JenJen1986 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hi Everyone! I've decided that I'm starting a Whole 30 tomorrow and am coming here for a little extra support. I've done several Whole 30's previously as well as a Whole 60, and while I have learned a lot, find myself slipping back into some old habits and needing to come back for a reset. As a head's up, I find my body does better with fewer carbohydrates,so my fruit and starchy veggies will likely be fairly limited. I want to make sure I also write down what is motivating me to do another whole 30, and what I hope to get from it so I can really track my changes as I go along so here goes: I'm a foster momma to a beautiful 4 year old girl, and lately my back has been killing me, to the point I've not been as active with her as I'd like. (I'm only 31 I don't want to have such back issues at my age!) I'm finding dairy is slowly seeping back into my diet and know I feel my best when I have none at all. I'm not sleeping as soundly as I'd like and waking up feeling tired. Being a foster parent is obviously stressful, and I feel like focusing on managing my stress levels however I can is incredibly important right now. I've found the structure of a whole 30 really helps me do that. I have pretty constant stomach issues and want to get to the root of what is still bothering my stomach. I think the template of the whole 30 will help me keep my carbs fairly low without resorting to a lot of the unhealthy "keto" options out there. I've recently lost 25 lbs but have about another 30 to go..so yes I'd love to lose a little weight following this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair W Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Wow, good for you mama! I am also 31, the mother of a 4 year old girl, and a foster parent Sounds like we have a lot in common! I hope this goes well for you and your journey to healthier living. I too started my whole30 because I wanted more energy to play with my little girl. Best of luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 @Blair W wow we do have a lot in common!! Great to see another foster momma here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Day 1: Well off to a rocky, unplanned start. :( My own fault since I decided to do this yesterday with no planning. Today is my early morning so I'm up at 5:30 am, I didn't have time to pack food, so grabbed sausage from the PCC hot bar. (It didn't list sugar but I'm iffy)...then made my ultima refresher electrolyte mix (it had no ingredients that looked like an off the bat no go). That said it did list something called robocinimide A...decided to google it, and apparently that's another name for Stevia! :( Guh..all in all not a good start but I'm choosing not to restart (since it was not intentional consumption), and will carry on and do better the rest of the day. Here's my food plan for the rest of the day: -coffee with nutpods, and five pcc breakfast sausage links and an almond butter pack -chicken sausage with spinich -steak with salad cooked in coconut oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Day 2: Much better more well planned day going on today and I'm feeling pretty good. I am feeling a little tired today but otherwise feeling pretty good. Some stress going on today so going to make some time to do some self care tonight-I'm thinking a bath this evening. Todays food plan: -2 chicken sausages, garlic aioli mayo, compliant ketchup, and salad -Meatballs with the garlic aioli, bell peppers with salad plus avacado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Day 3: Feeling achy but otherwise ok. No big issues so far which I'm feeing good about! Today's plan: -2 chicken sausage with spinach salad with aioli and ketchup. -Steak with aioli and salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nongermane Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I love chicken sausage!! Do you have a particular brand that’s compliant? I’m a new mom with a 5 month old. I would love to make some, and have it ready for an easy on the go protein snack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 @Nongermane It's call true story organic italian chicken sausage. Really good definitely check them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Day 1 (again): Trying again..long story short got derailed by a glass of wine (foster care stress...) SO..I know stress is a trigger for me and I need to do some brainstorming on how to manage stress in the future without eating something non-compliant. Gonna do some thinking on that today, but meanwhile forging ahead to try again! M1: 2 true story chicken sausage, primal kitchen garlic aioli and ketchup with a spinich salad M2: steak and bell peppers with garlic aioli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Day 2: Off to a good start and feeling good! This weekend is my birthday so I'm feeling a little nervous about how that will go food wise but going to try and plan well. Food: -Sausage with winter veggies and coffee -steak and salad -Beef hash with lots of veggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatyaChavaGeee Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Good for you for getting right back on the train after falling off. You're an example to us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Day 3: Today is going well! Really feeling in the swing of things now which feels nice. I am actually finding this is really feeling pretty automatic for me and am not feeling like my mind is overly preoccupied with thoughts about whole 30 which is really nice. I'm not noticing any huge changes so far which makes sense, but have noticed my back has been feeling a little less stiff and sore, even with getting over a cold and all the coughing I've been doing which I'm calling a win! Food: -2 chicken sausages with garlic aioli and ketchup and bell peppers -Burgers and salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Day 4: Guys I'm struggling today. The cravings are strong and it's feeling hard today. I think part of it was I was super busy at work and didn't eat enough. . lesson learned!! Still on track though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nongermane Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 6 hours ago, JenJen1986 said: Day 4: Guys I'm struggling today. The cravings are strong and it's feeling hard today. I think part of it was I was super busy at work and didn't eat enough. . lesson learned!! Still on track though! You are incredibly set for this. I get that feeling like you didn’t have enough to eat and stress being a part of it. I get overly stressed and want to chill with chocolate and wine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Thanks @Nongermane! I'm doing better today. Sunday is my birthday so trying to get my head in the game before then lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenJen1986 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Day 5: Doing better today, but still struggling a little with cravings. Getting ready for birthday trip this weekend and am excited/nervous! Food: -eggs with veggies and bacon -chicken sausage with bell pepper and aioli -burgers and salad probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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