Nadia B Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Someone is having a yum breakfast tomorrow Get lots done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Someone is having a yum breakfast tomorrow Get lots done! I think my son might be even be more excited than I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Haha it's really easy to keep us whole30/9 folks happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Sadly, Paulo has realized that after today's adjustment on his braces he will be unable to eat much of anything for a few days....bacon's out....he's devastated! It'll be soft foods for a while. Which honestly presents a problem, what are soft compliant foods?! Oatmeal's out, soft noodles are a no go....hmmm.....time to get creative with soups perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 You'll be fine, promise. You can puree pretty much anything. Roasted veggies make an amazing thick paste (eggplant+bell pepper+tomato is fantastic), mashed cauliflower/root veggies/sweet potato. Protein - salmon/sardine/chicken pate. You can cook in bacon grease and it will have little of the flavor! Or you can bake strips untill crusty and smash it into tiny ehm bacon dust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 A day of +/-.... My throat officially hurts, this sucks as today is auction day and I will be super busy all day and have two speeches to give and will be talking all night....lots of water in order today! On the plus side, the "I can rarely wear these jeans" jeans are on...and comfortable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 I am still recovering from Friday night! I knew there would be some off roading, and there was, but I actually don't feel as bad as I feared I might...phew! The auction was amazing, but I was working so much I didn't have time to eat, total drag. Saturday was spent running to the farmers market and shuttling my kid to birthday parties. Sunday was spent shuttling to more birthday parties and then hitting a neighbor's St. Paddy's party...yes, I've been paying attention to Derval's log, I am no goat! The off roading came to a grinding halt today and I'm back on plan. M1 green chorizo (from the farmers market) and eggs, diced sweet potato, black coffee Snack compliant salami, black coffee M2 baked sweet potato with shredded pork, mayo, raw veggies M3 (plan) red curry with white fish and tons of veggies I'm still really tired and feeling a bit mentally fried. I am bloated, but not as painfully as I thought I would be. Last night I crashed with my little dude who I hardly saw all weekend. Today I'm trying to dig myself out of the hole I left at my office while working on the auction full time last week. I need to dig myself out of the hole at home too. Time to get some precooking and prepping of veg done and get my kitchen reorganized. Everything is just piled up and that's a huge stressor to me. I'm excited to be back on plan this week-which I think is a good thing! I just feel so much better when I eat clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Oh my, what a week! Having the auction over and done did not really free up any time. in fact this week was insanely busy with school functions and my son and I ended up eating out quite a bit. It was not a W30 week. It wasn't a train wreck either, so I am appreciating that I could off road a little and not end up in the ditch. It's been easy to keep breakfast and lunch compliant. Dinner has been more lax. I'll recap yesterday: M1 ground pork sausage patties, eggs, sauted onion and kale M2 huge salad with tuna and homemade mayo M3 beef pot roast with 1/2 sweet potato & coconut butter I had a school board meeting last night so I ended up packing my lunch and my dinner and eating my dinner at the school before the meeting. Much better than a THIRD night eating out. Dinners out this week has been a grilled salmon sandwich, got the GF bun, and a bunless burger and salad...with a few stolen french fries. I've managed to abstain again from alcohol, dairy and added sugar. I was concerned that it would be hard to do that after last weekend's debauchery but it was surprisingly easy. Today: M1 compliant bacon (woo hoo, finally invested in sugar free bacon!!) scrambled eggs and sauted kale, mushroom and 1/4 sweet potato, black coffee M2 big salad with hard boiled egg and jerky, topped with pumpkin seeds Just got back from a coffee date with my friend who just had her 3rd baby boy, was not tempted by the GF treats that were surrounding me. I do have a low grade headache though, but frankly it's been a stressful day. M3 plan is ground beef with veggies/tomato sauce and cauli rice roasted brussels sprouts and raw veggies....and an early bed time if this darn headache won't go away! Definately early bedtime and a hot bath, headache headache go away! Come again...uh, how's never? Next week my kids are on spring break, I'm so grateful for that! I have to work but we'll still have more relaxed mornings, we all need the downtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Note to self, no miso soup....yesterday was a mess, our shop got broken in to over the weekend, couple customer's cars stolen-they've been recovered with only minor issues to resolve-but the whole day revolved around the aftermath. Turned in to a late day at the office so we opted to eat out. Hubby wanted sushi. Off we went. My sushi platter came with miso soup, normally I don't eat the soup because I know it's not gluten free. Last night I ate it, today my stomach is killing me! I've had sushi and rice post W30 without any big issues so I can only assume the culprit was the soup. So....not....worth....it..... M1 scramble with mushrooms, kale, pressure cooker pork and eggs, 1/2 avocado M2 1/2 sweet potato, cocoa/coffee brisket, cauli rice and raw veg with mayo M3 plan white fish and shrimp stir fry with loads o'veggies I think I've been more lax than I should be and I'm justifying it with how hectic things are right now. Of course the more hectic things are the more controlled I need to be in my food. With everything on the horizon: Easter, multiple dinner parties, an 80's prom and my little guy's 9th birthday I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. It takes time and effort to eat clean and I know it's time well spent, but sometimes I will admit, the lure of convenience calls me to. Of course the answer to that lies in the cook-a-thon, which I did not do last weekend. If you need me Saturday you'll find me in the kitchen...after a trip to the farmer's market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Sounds horrible, Krista. You are dealing with a lot, holy cow! I must admit in given circumstances you are doing pretty awesome. I like the self awareness you show about all that's happening. Try to help your hormones to cope with the situations rather than adding more work for them. Anyways, you always have Whole5-10-15-30 to reset. Meanwhile keep making "best" choice rather than "perfect" one. Be beautiful and happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 The 36 hours immediately after an off road are the hardest! The non compliant food and drink in my house literally scream my name and make me crazy! Once I pass that mark though the fog lifts, the stomach flattens back out and I can feel the peace return to my brain. Still have massive clean up from the break in to deal with but I can deal with it much better with a clean head. Last night's seafood stirfry got the big old thumbs up from the hubby, which is appreciated when you're winging it in the kitchen and just throwing stuff in the pan! M1: compliant bacon-just ordered more from US Wellness Meats! two eggs and sauted brussels sprout leaves and asparagus, coffee M2: last of the brisket and 1/2 sweet potato, raw veg with mayo and 1/2 avocado M3 plan: buffalo meatballs with salad and roasted carrots Tomorrow I'm not going to stress about what I eat. I'm taking my son here http://www.skibowl.com/winter/mt-hood-snow-tubing for his first trip to Mt. Hood to play in the snow. We'll be gone and eating on the road pretty much all day. So in the words of the wise Nadia I will make the best choices I can and not worry about making perfect ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 The offroad train has pulled safely into the station....please watch your step as you return to a W30 way of eating.... The weekend wasn't that bad to be honest but it wasn't great either. Too many opportunities for adult beverages and sneaking handfuls of jelly beans...hey they're organic, does that make it better?! NO. Our Easter feast was at my house. I roasted brussels sprouts and made a chorizo/potato/egg bake-not compliant, I used red potatos and sprinkled a little bit of cheese on top. I also made almond flour lemon blueberry muffins and almond flour rasberrry muffins-so yum! Oh and bacon wrapped dates....so evil, could eat the whole tray! My mother in law brought a seafood stew which would have been awesome if she hadn't forgotten that orzo pasta is still pasta. I ate around it but had to say no go for my son. He probably wouldn't have liked it anyway. Speaking of the kid, I want to try...again...to get him grain free. He's frustrated, I think he wants to be "normal" and be able to eat anything-like his father and brother do. He's already limited because of his wheat allergy, now I want to take away his GF bread, chips, rice and granola....mean, mean Momma! Of course he's mostly eating W30 because that's what I've been cooking, except when he's out or at his Grandparents house. I'm going to print off a list of yes/no foods so his Grandma can reference it for his snacks. I will probably have to go back to providing some of those approved snacks, she takes care of him after school. His favorite go to snack after school is a bowl of yogurt (soy!) with granola. Not going to work! I'm not 100% sure yet what I'll do about dairy, he doesn't drink cow milk, causes ezcema flare ups, but he does drink goat milk and eat goat milk yogurt. He really, really loves those. I'm leaning towards focusing on the grains and leaving his beloved goat milk alone. Being the beginning of the month it feels like a good time for reflection and goal setting. Looking back I had few off plan days but those off plan days did result in feeling down. I can see how having a drink one night leads to craving it the next, I know I have 36 to push through before the cravings stop. coffee consumption is down, but not always limited to two cups a day. I still have not gotten back into a good work out routine. Meditation...uh, no. Daily stretching...uh, not that either....sigh. Goals for April: Eliminate grains, legumes and added sugars from the kiddo's diet Walk/Run three times a week Strength train two times a week Stretch five times a week (for added acountability, post my work outs here) Things coming up that present a challenge: I'm hosting an 80's prom theme party in three weeks. My son will be spending the night elsewhere, not being the one in control of his diet makes me anxious. My son's 9th birthday is coming up, he wants me to make cupcakes so I'll be experimenting with some almond flour or coconut flour recipes. He will want to eat corn that day, he wants a crunchy taco bar for his birthday dinner. Things I'm looking forward to: My dad and I are building an herb garden this Sunday http://www.home-dzin...herb-garden.htm It's the hanging one! The Farmers Markets are open more, yea for truly pastured eggs and grass fed meats! Monday food log M1 ground pork sausage patties and two eggs with sauted kale and mushroom, black coffee M2 mixed green/spinach salad with kipper snacks M3 TBD Threw together a quick ground beef with shredded zucchini and yam with steamed carrots....yum! Evening is going to be a bit whacky, Paulo has a laser tag party from 5-7 pm so I'm planning on dropping him off and going to the gym. I have complaint jerky for a snack before if I'm hungry. Dinner will be late, which I'm not crazy about, but can't be helped. I'm excited about the prospect of getting April off to a good start by getting myself to the gym. I feel like it'll set a positive tone for the month. I have to learn to plan my exercise as much as I plan my food! My birthday is in about 14 weeks, I'm not thinking about a number on the scale but I would like to be shed my winter coat and feel better about my body. The only way for that to happen is to get back on a good exercise routine. I did make it in to the gym for the first time in forever, but it was so-so. My right hip and back are inflamed, no doubt a result of my off roading. I got in some cardio and did some upper body weights before I had to go back and pick up my little dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Holy headache! Can't blame the food though, totally stress induced and a result of an hour long meltdown on the phone with my sister. Sleep was terrible, little dude was up a lot, we're working on it. He's now grain free, keep your fingers crossed it helps! If we can't get any resolution going paleo and upping our good sleep hygiene I may have to seek out a sleep specialist. M1 left over ground beef with shredded vegs plus kale and mushrooms and eggs, black coffee x 2 snack post meltdown banana and cashew butter, more coffee...bad idea M2 mixed greens with tuna and mayo, 1/2 mango 1/2 avocado M3 is roasted chicken and sweet potato, I'll be eating that on the go. I have a PTO meeting to run tonight....so..not....looking...forward...to...that.... Right now I just want to survive the rest of this day and go home and take a long, hot bath. My plan was to walk before my meeting but now I'm not so sure. On the positive side, hip pain has decreased substantially. Right lower back still a little tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournegirl Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hope tonight and tomorrow is better for you Krista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 headache passes and is quickly replaced by the wine dragon's roar! wow, serious cravings tonight for a drink. I'm having a drink...a drink of green tea that is On my drive home I was hit by a wave of fatigue. I'm dragging now, and have at least 3.5 hours before I can give in to sleep. M1 ham, eggs, sauted brussells sprout leaves and mushrooms, black coffee M2 spinach salad topped with chicken breast, cucumber, celery and red bell pepper mixed with mayo, 1/4 avocado, 1/2 apple and raspberries with coconut cream...yum! M3 pressure cooker is going with a grass fed beef roast chunked and mixed with sweet potatos, with onion, red curry, tomatos and a liberal dash of red boat fish sauce and coconut aminos. Smells good, we'll see what the dude thinks. Serving with steamed broccolette and if I'm feeling adventurous, smashed cauliflower. I went to the gym this morning after dropping the dude at school and had a much better work out. Did upper body weights with some squats and lunges. Felt great to be back there and feeling like i know what I'm doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Krista, look at you. Dragon is slayed, food is planned and prepared (lunch sound yum indeed) and an extra bonus for gym. Doesn't it feel great? Hope your son will join the wholeclub with no serios withdrawls. How are his teeth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Braces and headgear....so much fun! He's a trooper though, he's gotten used to it. He was a rock star yesterday, Grandma took him to a movie, she bought a sprite, he did not have any or ask for one. He told me he just wants to get through this month. Coincidently, or not, he very nearly slept all night. Had a hard time settling down, laid in bed from 9-9:30 at least. Finally crashed and didn't wake me up until 4:30. I crawled in bed with him and he went back to sleep until I dragged him out of bed at 6:15 for breakfast. He even took a bite of smashed sweet potato yesterday and liked it, oh and had shredded veg in his breakfast without complaint. He's a good eater but this whole eating veggies at breakfast thing has been a tough sell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Ah, Thursday, otherwise known as Friday Eve So looking forward to the weekend, a visit to my favorite farmer's market on Saturday, building an herb garden on Sunday and hopefully some relaxing downtime. I remembered when I started this log I wanted one day a month to myself...uh, yeah, hasn't happened Probably won't this weekend either. My oldest has got a very busy schedule which will keep dad in chauffeur mode Sunday which means me and the dude will be hanging out-oh well, the dude is great company. Headache is still lingering in the background. Might be able to sneak in another detox bath tonight. Emotions are laying very close to the surface, I had the honor of giving the 1st annual volunteer of the year award this morning at my son's school and I could not get through it without crying! To be fair, Laura is amazing and just thinking about all she does and all she's been through makes me teary. Seriously if I had 10 more Lauras in my school I'd be the happiest PTO president on Earth. But in general I have found myself more teary this week-darn you hormones!!! M1 ground pork with broccolette and kale, three eggs, coffee with coconut milk M2 1 thigh, 2 legs with the tiny bit of leftover mashed cauliflower (yum!) red bell pepper and celery with cashew butter M3 plan beef sliders veggie FILLED meatballs with salad, sweet potato puree. the meatballs had so much kale and parsley they looked like St. Paddy's day meatballs! I asked Paulo to try to identify the veggies, he couldn't guess. When I told him it was kale, he told me I was a genius Little dude is doing ok with his transition. He was not a fan of his breakfast, which was the ground pork with brocolette and eggs w/avocado. I'll stick to shredded zucchini and sweet potato for him in the AM for the time being. He's been eating more fruit, but I'm not going to worry about that, I think it'll even out over the month. He gets it in his lunch, has a fruit snack (not a fruitsnack ) after school and lately has asked for a banana after dinner. Last night we only had a single waking-nature was calling-and he went back to sleep pretty easily. Woke up too early though, he was up and downstairs with me by 5:30. Hoping I can bump his bedtime up a bit tonight so he can catch up. He's naturally a morning person so his early rising doesn't bother him in the least. In fact I think he likes it! It's quiet and peaceful time with me before the morning rush begins. Still, I know he needs more sleep than he gets some times. Happy Friday Eve all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Kids are so sincere and honest in their reactions. I wish we could do the same. It's gonna hurt - no thank you. Easy. You are so right about the breakfast, it takes time. If someone would tell me 3 month ago that I will wake up craving MEAT and VEGETABLES. I think what kids love is (learned with two cousins) - everything on skewers (you can bake meat+veggies on soaked bamboo sticks), everything stacked or wrapped (think burger with mushroom bun) and everything bright. You both will figure it out soon, he's a good kid and you're a good momma. I am planting my herbs soon too, hope they survive apartment window. I want my own basil and mint and everything! Have fun at the market. I ca't wait till I have time to visit our local markets. I love the vibe there - happy times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 OMG...everything on skewers! You're so right! Hmmm...breakfast kebobs, definitely going to put that in the mix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Woo hoo! Tiger blood! Feeling very good today, hoping it can last. My emotions have been all over the board this week, high-highs and low-lows. I know early in the week was at least somewhat due to my cycle timing, once that starts I always feel more normal. Today though I feel really good. M1 compliant bacon, three eggs and these SWYPO sweet potato puffs http://freshhabits.blogspot.com/2012/01/sweet-potato-puffs.html I used about a cup of my left over sweet potato puree and omitted nuts, made a couple for me and a couple for the little dude and had one left over to take with me for post work out. Hit the gym this morning and had an awesome work out! Love the feeling of sweat dripping off my nose and got the thumbs up from my old trainer...hey, maybe I can do this on my own again! Muscles were feeling very shaky after, nibbled my last little puff on my way to work. M2 left over veggie packed meatballs, broccolette and salad with 1/4 avocado, dressed in oil and balsamic vinegar M3 plan I have a lovely pork roast in the crock pot that will be served with a variety of whatever veggies I can come up with, my fridge-while appearing full-is running low on vegetables. Can't wait to hit the farmers market tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Yikes, what a weekend...wait, it's Tuesday...weekend's been done for a while. It was a bit high on the stress level. Got off to a really bad start with an unpleasant board meeting at work. Family + business = stress! Even with all the stress hormones coursing through my body I managed to stay largely on track. A few highlights of the weekend's food: Citrus carnitas Saturday night-we had non paleo buddies over for dinner, they left very full! A few glasses of really good red wine that night too and some extra dark, soy free, chocolate with berries and crystal ginger. Mmmm...it was a great dinner! Sunday was a lazy day, I actually had a FULL hour in my house...alone! Should have prepped food, instead I read my book, it was heaven. Finished off the night with meatza and oven baked fries-sweet potato for me, regular for the boys. Yesterday was pork sausage patties and eggs and veg for breakfast. Spinach salad with tuna and one small sweet potato for lunch and roasted chicken with broccoli, carrots and potatos for dinner...and red wine. sigh...I really do love red wine. Some positives, having a couple of glasses of wine didn't lead me on some big old sugar binge and didn't keep me searching for another drink. I had the sense to NOT drink Friday during the height of my stress. I survived the stress, with my sanity mostly in tact. Negative, I did not make time to work out and that would have been good. I did however get two good work outs in and one so-so work out. Tuesday's food so far: M1 ground pork with veggies and eggs, too much coffee-black M2 almond flour pancakes, special request of my little dude who's home sick M3 is a big Q Made a pot of beef broth when I realized the little dude was sickie. Need to make mayo and some other sauces since I'm home with him, but he's so cute and snuggly when he's sick I never get much done! Here's to a better week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Oh my this has not been a W30 week It's alright though, I refuse to stress about it. Food wise things have been pretty on point, the hubs and I however have been indulging in a bit of extra red wine. Frankly I would expect to feel worse than I do, I know it's disrupted my sleep but mood wise/anxiety/etc I'm holding my own, it's nice to know I won't end up an emotional mess if I decide to have a couple extra drinks now and then. That said, I've already decided though that next week is strict W7 style! I miss feeling rested! Let's see, can I remember yesterday... M1 bacon and eggs with broccolette and sweet potato M2 roast chicken with raw veg and mayo snack roasted almonds, highly unlikely to have been compliant! M3 salad with homemade ranch, steamed broccolette and flat iron steak with red wine Sugar dragon woke up courtesy of the wine, nibbled on some raisins and one little square of soy free dark chocolate. Mmmm...chocolate....yeah, it's been one of those weeks! Today M1 shredded zucchini and shredded sweet potato with ground pork and scrambled eggs, black coffee more black coffee...and just for added measure...one more I should be climbing the walls.....but I'm not M2 salad with tuna and mayo, 1/2 avocado, banana-not combined...that would be gross. M3 plan crock pot pork, rogan josh style, with roasted veggies and mashed cauliflower, coconut flour biscuits and fruit for dessert. I have a friend coming for dinner with her two kids who used to go to school with my son, they've since moved over seas but are home on break. I can't wait to see them! The little girl was my son's first school girl crush, he met her at his first back to school social when he started Kindergarten and instantly fell in love, and then chased her around the playground...and around the school...until I had a little talk with him about making little girls uncomfortable. Of course after he stopped chasing her she seemed to miss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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