melliemoo Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm starting my Whole30 today. I did not get off to a good start because I ate a leftover breakfast burrito and drank Coke Zero, but I will do better tomorrow! Lunch was a salad of mixed kale and baby spinach, with grilled chicken, cucumbers, diced hard boiled egg, one avocado, craisins, and cashews. Delicious and I'm stuffed. My son and I cooked up two pounds of ground lamb/beef yesterday, a grass-fed beef steak to use for stir-fry and in salads, and 2 pounds of chicken breasts. I also partially steamed broccoli and cauliflower, and I have butternut squash and jicama available. I also scrambled a dozen eggs and cooked some chicken sausage to have for breakfast. I have the "Well Fed" cookbook and there are some great recipes in there. I keep kosher and do not eat pork or shellfish. Since this is a no dairy diet, it will make keeping kosher easy (I can't eat meat and dairy together). I'm a recovering alcoholic who has been slipping lately, so this diet will be a good motivation for me to recommit to 30 days of sobriety as well. I developed a massive sugar addiction when I quit drinking 19 months ago. I have a terrible gut, and am pretty sure that soy and gluten are big triggers for me, and possibly dairy as well. So I'm really hoping this diet will help. I did a weigh-in this morning at 135 and will stay away from the scale for the next 30 days. I would like to lose 10 pounds and some inches of muffin top. ETA - my waist is at 34" and my hips at 37". Mel =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 I am not counting 1/7 as day 1 since I cheated. But I did a successful day 1 yesterday. Day 1 (1/8/2013) Breakfast: scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, and home-made salsa Lunch: grilled chicken breast, broccoli, black olives, and an apple Dinner: steak and Portobello mushrooms with a Marsala glaze Dessert: smoothie with coconut milk and strawberries Beverages: three cups of Earl Grey tea, many glasses of water with lemon Digestion: much better, regular bowels 1x I am not a real fruit person, so the smoothie was perfect. On to day 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 I also wanted to report on my pseudo-day1: Day 0.5 (1/7/2013) Breakfast: burrito with eggs, hash browns, cheese, green chili Lunch: salad with mixed kale and spinach, grilled chicken, hard boiled egg, avocado, cashews, craisins Dinner: taco salad with mixed greens, ground beef, tomatoes, olives, and home-made mayo Beverages: 3 Coke Zeros, 3 beers, water Sleep: crappy, woke every 2 hours Headaches: constant Digestion: diarrhea after lunch, very gassy after dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You CAN do it! Going through life feeling crummy is a drag. The next 30 days could be a huge turning point for you in your health and get you back on track with your recovery. I come from a long line of alcoholics and I know I needed this 30 reset to really, honestly, evaluate how I feel when I consume alcohol. I know it will make me feel cranky and bloated but it's so hard to resist. I read a quote once that really summed up how I feel about alcohol-totally paraphrasing here-moderation is hard, abstinance is easy. I suck at "moderate" drinking. One leads to two... leads to three.... leads to cranky Krista. It's the same with sugar, there was a bowl of candy a few feet away from my desk for the last decade I knew if I had just ONE piece it would lead to a pile of wrappers in the garbage, a raging headache, a stomachache and a really irritable me. Good luck with this and keep logging your meals, the accountability will help. Krista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks, Krista. I've quit and then attempted to moderate before, and I know that it is a dismal failure. I too come from a long line of alcoholics and have been drinking my whole adult life. I truly almost died from alcohol when I quit last summer. I have been toying with moderating the past few months, and I DO NOT like how I feel when drinking. And you are right - moderation is way too hard. I appreciate the encouragement! Day 2 (1/9/2013) Breakfast: scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, salsa Lunch: mixed kale and spinach with grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, one avocado, cashews Dinner: ground beef, broccoli, and marinara over spaghetti squash (VERY yum) Beverages: two cups of coffee with coconut milk, lots of water with lemon, some sparkling water, and one cup of hibiscus tea Sleep: still having a hard time falling asleep and waking every 2-3 hours Headaches: better today but still present Energy level: low Digestion: good since lunch yesterday, normal bowels this AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Day 3 (1/10/2013) Breakfast: beef jerky and olives Lunch: leftover spaghetti squash with ground beef, broccoli, and marinara Dinner: grilled chicken breast with homemade mayo, cauliflower, and an avocado Beverages: iced tea, water, sparkly water, two cups of coffee Sleep: a little better last night, but still very fatigued Digestion: normal bowels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Day 4 (1/11/2013) B: scrambled eggs with chicken sausage and salsa L: beef kebab with roasted tomatoes and green chiles, and cucumber tomato salad with olive oil and lemon juice D: I was at a potluck and ate some veg and fruit, then later had a salad with avocado and hard boiled egg Day 5 (1/12/2013) B: eggs scrambed with tomatoes, olives, and avocado L: 2 hard boiled eggs (I wasn't very hungry) D: barbecue beef (no sauce), cole slaw, fruit, and veg Day 6 (1/13/2013) B: strawberry, blueberry, and coconut milk smoothie L: green salad with curried tuna salad (Costco albacore, celery, walnuts, raisins, homemade mayo, curry) and hard boiled egg D: tilapia pan fried in ghee, artichokes Day 7 (1/14/2013) B: scrambled eggs with turkey sausage, tomatoes, avocado L: green salad with curried tuna salad (Costco albacore, celery, walnuts, raisins, homemade mayo, curry) and hard boiled egg D: green salad with portobello mushrooms, steak, and tomatoes Day 8 (1/15/2013) B: scrambled eggs with turkey sausage and tomatoes L: green salad with grilled chicken, tomatoes, olives, avocado, sliced almonds, homemade vinaigrette D: two hard boiled eggs, strawberries and blueberries with coconut milk (I'm sick and had no appetite) Beverages: iced tea, coffee with coconut milk, sparkling water, regular water, and decaf hibiscus tea at bedtime Sleep: improving, but still feeling very run down Digestion: overall much better, still having some diarrhea I think related to raisins so will try eliminating those; much less gas and bloating in my stomach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Day 9 (1/16/2013) B: scrambled eggs with chicken sausage and salsa L: salad with grilled chicken, tomatoes, jicama, avocado, and cashews; homemade vinaigrette D: again not very hungry, but made salad with hard boiled eggs, jicama, and black olives I had to run to the bathroom with diarrhea almost immediately after lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Day 10 (1/17/2013) B: beef jerky (I had a meeting, and I eat at work) L: D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 I've been terrible at keeping up with this log on the weekends! I'm so busy with the kids home that I'm usually wiped by the time they go to bed, and I'm not interested in the computer. I felt pretty crummy all weekend and didn't eat great, my appetite was poor and it is difficult to make myself eat. So I will pick up from yesterday. Day 15 (1/22/2013) B: scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, salsa L: mixed greens with chicken, avocado, jicama, tomatoes, cashews, hard boiled egg, dried cherries, oil and vinegar (bad tummy all afternoon - dried cherries maybe??) D: BAD DAY - two pieces of pizza Day 16 (1/23/2013) B: sweet potato and egg muffins, chicken apple sausage L: same salad as yesterday minus the cherries - no tummy problems D: grilled chicken breast with mayo, cauliflower, olives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Day 17 (1/24/2013) B: same as yesterday L: same as yesterday D: bolognese sauce on spaghetti squash, green salad with hard boiled egg, olives, macadamia nuts, oil & vinegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Day 18 (1/25/2013) B: same as yesterday L: Thai steak salad D: salad with hard boiled eggs, avocado, macadamia nuts, olives, oil/vinegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Let me see if I can reconstruct my weekend. Day 19 (1/26/2013) B: scrambled eggs with green chile, butternut squash with ghee and cinnamon L: a lot of fruit, some beef jerky D: can't remember Day 20 (1/27/2013) B: scrambled eggs with broccoli and salsa L: tuna salad on lettuce D: I was NOT HUNGRY last night. I ate some beef jerky, some olives, and some bananas fried in ghee Day 21 (1/28/2013) B: two hard boiled eggs, butternut squash with ghee and cinnamon, clementine L: tuna salad on lettuce, avocado D: again not hungry - had some beef jerky and two clementines I threw up last night, I think it was from the Chantix I'm taking to quit smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Day 22 (1/29/2013) B: egg muffins with broccoli and tomatoes, two sausages, clementine L: same as yesterday D: one banana (bad, I know!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Day 23 (1/30/2013) B: egg muffins with broccoli and tomatoes, two sausages L: two clementines D: zucchini noodles with bolognese, small green salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Day 24 (1/31/2013) B: same as yesterday L: leftover zucchini noodles, two clementines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliemoo Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Well, I totally blew it on Friday. I'm going to take a break and start over. I want to keep eating this way but make a few allowances for things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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