CraftyCarnivore Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Today is Day 14!! I went to St Louis with my 5yo (we celebrate Orthodox Easter with DHs family in May) and stayed compliant. However, yesterday we ate breakfast at the Embassy Suites, and my omelet could either be cooked in fake butter or cooking spray. I went for the spray, telling myself a) I'm not using off-roading as an excuse to add cheese to my eggs or milk to my coffee, and i stayed compliant the rest of the day I'd rather have the eggs cooked in spray than no eggs at all and c) I'm really doing a Whole 50(ish)...through May 5 (we leave for Disney the next day). So if I slip up on a preparation technicality, it's ok. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I'm starting tomorrow and this log has give me a lot of great ideas. Thanks! How do you prepare the jambalaya-esque meal? Yummy looking stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMack Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I am also curious about your jumbalay-ish meal! You've been doing great! I am on day 1 and it seems like a major challenge, but I am up for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks for the encouraging words, ladies!! :blush: I actually haven't prepared “jambalaya-esque†(and I think rule number one of getting through W30 is, no “food in quotesâ€!). But there's a great Cajun restaurant in Chicago that serves a no-carb jambalaya, so I'll kind of do what they do. Sautee the “trinity†(green pepper, onion, celery) in olive oil with Cajun seasonings. Add Andouille sausage (using Niman Ranch – compliant) and chicken (I cook a chicken in the crockpot once a week, so I have chicken to use all week). Brown nicely. Add shrimp at the end; let shrimp sit on top of everything else for a minute or two, then give everything one good scramble at the end. Top with green onions. W30 is not hard as long as you plan. Just always plan to have food with you, or be somewhere where you can get *something* and you'll do fine. The food is delicious. It's a lot of prep; if you don't like to cook, you can start with really basic recipes (it's hard to screw up a steak and roasted veggies, for instance). If you do like to cook, there is so much out there to prepare. Good luck – it's not just hard boiled eggs and broiled chicken. There's SO much out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Whole 30 - day 14 B Chicken salad (crockpot chicken, avocado, homemade mayo, celery, green onions, curry powder) Leftover parsnips Sliced strawberries L Big salad from whole foods with compliant veggies, fats, and premade salads (curried cauliflower and 'detox' salad) Piece of salmon from deli 2 mandarins D Jambalaya as mentioned above. Cooked in no time flat without rice. Zucchini noodles S Pistachios (2 individual packages...I need to tame the snack-dragon. But these are controlled portions at least) Day 14 raves: My skin feels and looks awesome!! My hidradenitis (google it) is getting way better. Starting to feel a mix of tiger blood mixed with I'd kill someone for a chocolate Easter bunny. I'm sure my pending period has something to do with that. Jeans were HUGE on me this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Day 15! B Chicken salad (mentioned above) strawberries L Jambalaya (mentioned above) Mixed green salad with closed palmful of pistachios HM mustard-red wine vinaigrette D (with a friend, at a local char-house) Mixed green salad with o/v Pork chop steamed veggies Hopefully they will have a sweet potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willowgrove Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yay for you!! I read through your posts and I love that you are pushing through. I'm on Day 2 and I've noticed a considerable positive difference in my overall mood. (already). Anyway - congrats on your effort - Keep going. Be strong! Overcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thank you, Willow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Day 16 -- and my Tiger Blood is wasted on sitting at my desk. Shucks. B Chicken salad w/ homemade mayo, avocado, lime juice, touch of green curry paste (I might have had too big a serving of this, but it is keeping me nice and full.) L Picking up a Big Salad from the WF salad bar, and a piece of salmon from the prepared foods counter. D Dinner with hubby at a Brazilian steakhouse. I've been dying for this meal! We are registering our daughter for kindy tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan H Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 W30 is not hard as long as you plan. Just always plan to have food with you, or be somewhere where you can get *something* and you'll do fine. The food is delicious. It's a lot of prep; if you don't like to cook, you can start with really basic recipes (it's hard to screw up a steak and roasted veggies, for instance). If you do like to cook, there is so much out there to prepare. This is so true. I have a freezer full of compliant meals and always make sure I have some vegetables on hand. If I think I'll be rushed in the evening (sometimes I only have a 30-min break for dinner) I cook them in advance so it only takes a few minutes in the microwave to have a great W30 meal. I'm a sweet tooth and a snacker, so I cut out fruit and nuts after my first week. I found they became my go-to snacks that I shouldn't have. Now I don't even have them in the house for "emergencies". I can't trust myself with them. I know it's better to have those than something non-W30 but not keeping any in the house forced me to have a boiled egg and avocado etc, instead of reaching for the easy option. I found I was using fruit to feed the sugar cravings I was trying to get rid of so that got the chop (temporarily for W30) too. I've got some really great meal ideas from your log so keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 I've got some really great meal ideas from your log so keep up the good work. This made me feel so good, Megan. Thank you. Day 18 - Seriously? B 3 HB eggs About 1.5 oz of proscuitto 1/2 honeycrisp apple About 2 T. cashew butter (Not stellar, but easy enough to throw together.) L Going to lunch at the same place I went to dinner on Tuesday. My work friends are very supportive of my "diet" and said, "Where can we go that you won't have to eat the napkins?" LOL. Mediterranean shrimp salad (sadly, no feta) dressed with O&V D I think I'm just going to make ground beef scramble. Haven't figured out what that looks like yet, but I'm not up for poring over recipes tonight. This week's grocery list (which gets shorter and shorter each week): apples grapes strawberries plantains whatever other fruit is on sale (mostly for DD) salad broccoli sweet potatoes spaghetti squash avocados zucchini brussels sprouts tomatillos fire roasted tomatoes (non Whole30 stuff for the non-compliant family) Costco Wholly Guacamole (100 cal pacs) proscuitto Steak (flank, ribeye) lamb chops crab meat Aidell's chicken-apple sausages This week's cook-up: Roasted veges (ancient sweet peppers, zucchini, asparagus) Spaghetti squash Steamed broccoli Deviled eggs Frittata Meatballs (enough to freeze!) and sauce(s) Chocolate chili Butternut squash soup I'm kinda sick of chicken, so I think I'll give the crockpot chicken a break this week. My idea is to have sides and veggies ready to go so I just need to grill some meat when I get home. Meals this week: Balsamic Short Ribs (Practical Paleo) Lamb Chops BFD (usually on Wednesdays - eggs over sweet potato hash topped with avocado is my new favorite food ever) flank steak tacos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Day 19 - woot!! B (out with a friend) Omelet with broccoli, avocado, mushroom, cooked in oo Sliced tomatoes Side of fruit L Mixed green salad with crumbled hamburger patty from last night D Damn fine chicken Roasted veggies Mashed sweet potatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Damn fine didn't happen yesterday. dh and dd wanted pizza, so I made some random concoction that wasn't memorable. Whole 30 - Day 20 B 3 scrambled eggs Spinach/mushrooms Sweet potato hash L chipotle carnitas salad with guac D Damn fine chicken Roasted veggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Whole 30 - day 21 I can't believe I'm this far along already! B Chocolate chili Avocado salsa verde Spaghetti squash L Left over damn fine chicken Roasted veges Cream of cauli soup (,made with coconut milk) D Crockpot BBQ ribs Sweet potatos Big green salad The nut packs are gone, so I'm working on a snack free 'nother 27 days. I am doing whole 30 until we go to Disneyworld on May 6, and even then I will do my best to be compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Dang, I am FULL!! I forgot to post that I brought carrot sticks and baba ghannouj *if i need them* for a snack, and I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Whole 30 Day 22 B Chocolate chili Spag squash Avocado salsa verde L Canned salmon mixed with homemade mayo, chopped apple, celery, whatever else... Atop mixed greens Cream of cauli soup D Balsamic short ribs (practical paleo) Green beans Salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Whole 30+ - Day 23! B Salmon salad (same as yesterday's lunch) with some mixed greens L L/o balsamic short ribs (scrumptious!) Asparagus Spag squash Strawberries Add: apple & almond butter D Dinner @ local Brazilian steakhouse. Change in plans -- BFD: 3 eggs Smoked salmon Mixed greens Baba ghannouj Weird combo of food, but I was HUNGRY when I got home, and I needed food to Get. In. My. Bellaaaayyyy quickly! Yesterday's and today's triumph: NO SNACKING!! I did end up splitting my breakfast up and eating part of it at 7:30 and part of it around 10 (I really was hungry), but I almost don't count that. I got through the afternoon on vanilla/cinnamon tea from Trader Joes. Today, I ate a little more than the template. I was really hungry, and not sure why. I'm in a ridiculous Tiger Blood stage. This is wasted on a desk job, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 W30 – Day 25 Note: My skinny jeans are loose fresh out of the dryer, people!! B Mix of smoked salmon (compliant) and half an avocado splashed with lemon (I forgot my veggies to go with it – doh!) L L/o balsamic short ribs. (Rest are going in the freezer) Green beans topped with baba ghannouj Other ½ avocado D Salmon (not sure how I'm preparing it) Sweet potato hash (from Johnny's blog) Roasted veggies Maybe a green salad I have a huge grocery/Costco trip planned tomorrow. I actually enjoy grocery shopping these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Congrats on the skinny jeans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willowgrove Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Huge Jeans is always a great thing!! *wink* What is chocolate chili? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Willow- it's from www.theclothesmakethegirl.com Chili recipe using cocoa. Super spicy, but I think I od'ed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Day 26!!!! B (my fave breakfast so far) Sweet potato hash from Johnny's site 2 eggs, sunny side up 1/2 avocado L L/o balsamic short ribs Mixed green salad with apple and avocado S Prosciutto Kale chips (nom!) Bites of butternut squash soup I cooked up D Salmon Broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Mmmmm, cooking homemade sausage for breakfast tomorrow. I hope I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Day 26!!! B Homemade sausage: ground pork, chopped apple, and spices 2 eggs, SSU Sautéed kale L Either smashburger or leftover salmon/broccoli from last night D Roasted chicken Barefoot contessa's Brussels sprouts Sweet potato if I don't have one for lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCarnivore Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Smashburger it was!! It's nice to know that's available but I wouldn't go out of my way to seek out smashburger again. I feel like I am nesting! I have cleaned out two cabinets and two BIG kitchen drawers. It's nice to have all of my Rubbermaid containers with their lids for my leftovers. The spice cabinet reorg was LONG overdue. Everything on the bottom shelf is compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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