KatyR's first Whole30 - starting 1/7/13

[katyroq]

Day 1 (Monday, 1/7/13):

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs (I often have trouble eating breakfast, or waking up early enough to have time. I'm hoping this will change as I make the effort, but also as I sleep better and wake more rested!)

Lunch: Spinach salad with mushrooms, 2 hardboiled eggs, pine nuts, and home-made honey-mustard dressing (minus the honey, haha). Microwaved sweet potato (plain, too dry...)

Dinner: Tilapia, pan fried in olive oil with onions, garlic, and red peppers. Steamed broccoli with salt.

Snack:Dried prunes and sunflower seeds.

I felt pretty normal physically and mentally, though I was not as hungry (no snacks throughout the day!). Surprised myself by not eating much fruit, a staple in my diet. In the middle of the night I woke up with intestinal discomfort, but that may have been from eating a full day's worth after being sick Sunday.

[kshacklett]

Looks good! Try adding a little bit of ghee to your sweet potato - they definitely help me through the afternoon. I microwave them the night before, push a little pocket in each, then fill with ghee. The ghee will resolidify in the fridge, so just microwave the potato until it's melted again the next day.

[Derval]

Looks good! Try adding a little bit of ghee to your sweet potato - they definitely help me through the afternoon. I microwave them the night before, push a little pocket in each, then fill with ghee. The ghee will resolidify in the fridge, so just microwave the potato until it's melted again the next day.

That is genius!

[Susan W]

Looks good! Try adding a little bit of ghee to your sweet potato - they definitely help me through the afternoon. I microwave them the night before, push a little pocket in each, then fill with ghee. The ghee will resolidify in the fridge, so just microwave the potato until it's melted again the next day.

What a great idea.

[katyroq]

Day 2 (Tuesday, 1/8/13):

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, homemade sausage (found ground pork on sale last night, woo-hoo!)

Lunch: Spinach salad with mushrooms, pine nuts, and 2 hardboiled eggs. Butternut squash roasted with garlic powder, onion powder, & cayenne

Snack: Banana

Dinner: My new favorite...Cayenne-rubbed Chicken...with LOTS of spices! My avacados were not ripe yet, so I had a cold sweet potato (cooked but in the fridge) to offset the spicey-ness. Apple, carrots, and sunflower seeds because I still felt hungry. Or that I had not eaten enough (carbs).

Today I have felt a lot more hungry than I have the past few days. I actually felt pretty nauseous the first few days and though I didn't feel like I was eating enough, I wasn't hungry. Today, I'm HUNGRY and craving pretty much anything that I see. I am resisting, though, and snacking on sunflower seeds

My energy levels are pretty high today. Usually, I have NO energy when I get home from work (too hungry) so I whip up something to eat, and still have no energy at all after dinner. But today, I cooked/did laundry then ate and now I have enough energy to get up and fold my laundry then read a book until a show comes on! Truly amazing feeling!

[katyroq]

Day 3 (Wed 1/9/13):

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, homemade sausage

Lunch: Spinach salad w/ mushrooms, 2 hardboiled eggs, olive oil dressing

Dinner: Cayenne chicken breast, roasted butternut squash

I was not hungry at all! I had packed squash for lunch but did not eat it. Each day it seems I've eaten less but felt fuller. My stomach feels full and is pushing out even though I didn't eat that much. I'm not sure what to make of this. I slept okay (usually I sleep very well!) and woke up with "hot flashes" during the middle of the night. Strange. Was hungry for the first time on Day 4 morning, but quickly became full with eating a small amount.

[katyroq]

I haven't updated this in a few days. It's now Day 9.

In general, I am feeling much more energetic and my energy is much more stable (yay, no sugar highs/lows!).

Eating is getting easier as I did a lot of cooking on Saturday, and I'm learning what are quick/convenient foods besides eggs (which I ate about 20 of last week!). I roasted up a bunch of cauliflower which is delicious. Also, sweet potatoes take 4 minutes to cook in the microwave and taste delicious with coconut oil, salsa, and olives. I also made homemade mayo. I don't love it, but it does add a new consistency to my diet and a good source of fat. And it allows me to make one of my favorite lunches--smoked chicken salad with walnuts and grapes.

Oh--Saturday I was at a friend's birthday party. I was being good and snacking on grapes, but my friend is from another culture and there was a point where it would have been rude not to eat a few bites of cake. I didn't enjoy it at all, and my stomach was upset the next morning. Not sure what, but I must be sensitive to something...

Exercise is still improving. Friday was day 5 and the workout was rough. Yesterday (Day 8) it was much better, even with 20 degree temperatures! I had lots of layers on and stayed warm the whole time (Is Whole30 helping me keep warmer??? I hope so!). I also noticed that I had more energy after my workout, which considering the harsh conditions, I think is pretty remarkable.

Sleep has been hard. I have been having trouble falling asleep, though once I am asleep, I am sleeping better than I was the first week. I have also been waking up earlier, but feeling rested. Last night I went to bed around 10 but couldn't fall alseep until after midnight. I woke at 6:15 am and couldn't get back to sleep. I was so concerned with trying to get back to sleep for an hour or so that I didn't realize that I think I was rested, even after only 6 hours!

So there's my update!