The Reasons: 1. more energy throughout the day, 2. wierd pain in my knee to go away, 3. balance out the hormones in my body, & 4. to make better choices when eating! This is NOT a losing-weight/weigh-in-everyday thing... in fact I won't even be stepping on the scale for the next 30 days (or ever bcuz I don't own one ha). I'll be posting some of my fav Whole30 approved recipes here!Day 1: so far, today has been good! I love fruits & vegetables, so no issues with that here :D I tried a new recipe with eggplant and the verdict is... amazazing! I will be going to ONF later this afternoon to find almond butter to go with my apples (insert finger-licking-good here). The Roasted Eggplant & Sweet Pepper Dip is the best thing ever with carrots, bell peppers, celery, etc!! Check back soon for more updates/recipes!
Day 2: fruit smoothie, the Chicken & veggies off of a Chick-fil-A grilled chkn sandwhich + fruit cup, apple, almonds + blueberries, baked mustard lime chicken, cherry pie Larabar (these might be a lifesaver during this thing!)
Day 3: fruit smoothie, Apple Pie Larabar, carrots, apple + almond butter (made @ Fresh market), blueberries + almonds, salad + chkn (leftover from last night), orange
I am loving this whole not counting calories thing! I have noticed my energy is great throughout the day, but I do tend to get tired around 8 pm. The past couple mornings it has been harder to get up... I'm not sure if it's just not getting enough sleep or coming off the sugar? I haven't had too many crazy cravings yet... but stay tuned because I have to face baked goodies on Thursday afternoon!
Day 4: fruit smoothie, salad built at Fresh Market, Apple Pie Larabar, apple + almond butter, scrambled eggs, celery + carrots + Roasted Eggplant & Sweet Pepper Dip, orange, Pecan Pie Larabar
Day 5: fruit smoothie, Cashew Cookie Larabar, apple + almond butter, carrots + red bell pepper + celery & Roasted Eggplant & Sweet Pepper Dip, blueberries + almonds, Loaded Baked Sweet Potato, orange
I made some chocolate chip cookies + brownies today and did't even lick the batter/dough that got on my fingers!! THAT was some self-control! I'm starting to believe that I can actually do this!
Day 6: fruit smoothie, baked sweet potato, carrots, apple + almond butter, Apple Pie Larabar, leftover mustard lime chicken & asparagus, orange
Day 7: cup of blood orange juice, apple + almond butter, salad bar @ Jason's Deli, Banana Bread Larabar, 2 fried eggs, fruit smoothie, orange
After the first week, I feel pretty good. I am definitely more aware of when I am hungry and have stopped just "snacking" because of boredom or emotional/stress eating. The other thing that I am super thankful for is that this challenge makes me plan my meals out and cook more for myself! Alot of the times when cooking for myself, it's just easy to eat smoothies or cereal for every meal. This has made me plan out my meals for the week, cook ahead of time, and cook really fun, new things! I'm starting to feel my energy level go up in the afternoon and early evening which is a blessing! One week down...
Day 8: Fruit Smoothie, Apple Pie Larabar, Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore with spaghetti squash, 2 Whole30 Banana Muffins (stinking amazing), orange.
Day 9: Fruit Smoothie, apple, Grilled Chicken Salad from Panera, Pecan Pie Larabar, leftover Chicken Cacciatore + spaghetti squash, Whole30 banana muffin, orange.
Day 10: Apple Pie Larabar, apple, salad from Fresh Market, Whole30 banana muffin, orange, tomato sauce & shrimp, Whole30 banana muffin, orange.
Day 11: Blimey Limey from Tropical Smoothie (no sugar), apple, chicken steamer (no rice, extra veggies) from Mama Fu's , Cashew Cookie Larabar, celery + almond butter, spaghetti squash + tomato sauce + shrimp, Whole30 banana muffin, orange.
Midweek update: I am definately feeling more tired lately. I don't know if that's because I've been working out more consistently or I'm coming off the sugar? A lot of my job right now is taking people to breakfast, lunch or coffee to get to know them better, and it's definately been a challenge to find Whole30 friendly things at restaurants! Other than those 2 things, it hasn't been too bad! I'm not really noticing any big changes when it comes to body composition or my face clearing up, but it is only Day 11!
Day 12: Fruit Smoothie, apple + almond butter, Pecan Pie Larabar, celery + almond butter, 2 Whole30 banana muffins, orange, handful of almonds + cashews, baked sweet potato + Chicken Cacciatore, orange.
Well, Day 14 started out great! But then I was invited to dinner to meet some Bentonville Fellowship families... and there is one thing about being in the south that you just CAN'T do and that is not eat when people have made dinner for you. So I ate Whole30 unapproved foods tonight, and tomorrow is Day 1, again...
and... finally for an update on my Whole30 attempt. since my job is taking people to breakfast, lunch, coffee, dinner, etc it's kind of hard to keep up with this whole thing. we also have 2 retreats coming up (this next weekend and the weekend after that) at which I will not be able to bring my own food or live off of only Larabars for three days straight. i really wish i could do this for my own pride's sake... but i probably shouldn't be doing it for the exact same reasons :) therefore, i am going to take it a step back and go Paleo with a few meals here and there not following all the rules. i really do like the way i feel with the way this goes, and i love how it makes me plan out meals for the week. i am so excited about this new change, and i will be posting recipes on my new page: Paleo Goodness :) let's do this!
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