Heyo!
Well it's been quite awhile since I've last written. We've had two huge snowstorms within the last week, making commutes less than desirable and cutting into my evening activities and writing.
My intention was to make this a daily journal, cataloging all of my new foods I have been trying while on the Whole 30. I've read over and over again that keeping a food journal, helps you to not only be more reflective about what you are eating but can help identify if you have food sensitivities. The only hiccup with keeping a food journal is that if you miss a day, it makes it incredibly difficult to get caught up. Especially if you miss a few days in a row. I'm pretty sure I have pieces of postings here and there, on this or that computer along with an updated cover letter, resume, a business plan, and other pieces I've been working on recently.
But to bring you up to speed here are the things I've been eating since Day 16.
- Meat - lots and lots of meat.
- Sweet Potato Fries - LOVE this recipe and I've now perfected it!
- Green Smoothie - because a little bit of fruit with a lot of spinach is a nice after work "cocktail"
- Broccoli - I despised this vegetable until recently starting the Whole 30. I steamed it and then tossed it with a tiny amount of ghee and freshly cracked pepper and sea salt.
- Chicken Curry - best comfort food since we keep getting snowstorms in MN and it's almost May
- Soup - my most favorite option for work lunches during the week! Check out this tortilla-less soup recipe I got from my awesome co-worker who is also on the Whole 30 with me - we used pork!
- Tea - My go-to is caffeine free Good Earth Original. I LOVE the cinnamon overtones!
I still feel really good (aside my reaction to raisins/dates). I have WAY more energy at night. And I've always been a morning person but I feel like I wake up even more "ready to go". I don't have energy highs and lows and I never feel starving or have a deep hunger rumbling in my stomach. To be honest, I haven't really worked out at all since April 6th (rollerderby championship game) so I'm not sure how my caloric intake would hold up to a rigorous work out schedule. I would assume I'd need to consume even more vegetables.....since I'm consciously doing that on this first round of the Whole 30. The biggest "problem", if we can even call it a problem at all, is that when you eat foods high in nutrients, they fill out up so you are less likely to over eat or feel super hungry. You know...the kind of hunger where you definitely don't want to be in a grocery store because then you leave having purchased 2 boxes of different cookies, a frozen pizza, and a wealth of other treats. Now, when I walk into Whole Foods, I can't wait to try their produce samples! What happened to me?!?!?!?!?
As I wrap up my last few days, I've been beginning to plan for life after the Whole 30. I have some more reading to do to ensure I'm not going to get myself ill within the first 24 hours from eating donuts, cheese and pizza crust. I end the Whole 30 this Friday but I have two major events this weekend - The Wheelies and a Spring Gala. I'm going to give it my best effort to eat as cleanly as possible but I'm just not sure what will be offered on the menu. That's the issue with going out to fundraisers, parties or just "out" in general....it takes a lot of work to know what's going in your food and how it's prepared. I've found that it's easier to plan ahead and eat at home.
Until tomorrow!
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