Day 1
What I ate: Breakfast - banana, almond butter, 2 sausage patties (recipe from The Whole30 book)
Lunch - mixed greens, beets, butternut squash, avocado, navel orange
Dinner - spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts, grape tomatoes, apple, 3 chicken meatballs (recipe from The Whole30 book)
So I wouldn't pass out - Gingerberry Kombucha
Comments:
- Was planning on eating 2 hardboiled eggs until I cut one open and the yolk ran out. Fail.
- I was not hungry at all by the time dinner rolled around but knew I needed to eat
- My hangry-ness started to show up around 4pm so had a few sips of Gingerberry Kombucha to "calm the monster"
- Overall feeling = I SURVIVED!
Day 2
What I ate:
Breakfast - banana, handful coconut flakes, handful cashews
Lunch - mixed greens, beets, butternut squash, avocado, navel orange
Dinner - roasted turkey on lettuce leaf, avocado, grape tomatoes, onion, apple
So I wouldn't pass out - frozen grapes
Comments:
- Didn't sleep great through the night and woke up at 4:15am
- Woke up still feeling full from the previous nights dinner
- Headache
Day 3
What I ate:
Breakfast - banana, almond butter, 2 sausage patties
Lunch - spaghetti squash, grape tomatoes, avocado, 3 chicken meatballs
Dinner - roasted turkey on lettuce leaf, avocado, grape tomatoes, onion, sweet potato
So I wouldn't pass out - Raspberry Chia Seed Kombucha
Comments:
- So - much - energy!
- I usually depend on 2 cups of coffee to wake me up but I couldn't even sip the mug I brought to work with me
- After a week+ of my eye twitching (most likely due to stress), it stopped!
Day 4
What I ate:
Breakfast - banana, almond butter, handful of cashews, handful of coconut flakes
Lunch - mixed greens, beets, butternut squash, navel orange
Dinner - spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts, grape tomatoes, avocado, 3 chicken meatballs, carrots
So I wouldn't punch someone - Passionfruit La Croix
Comments:
- Irritable
- Headache came to visit in the afternoon and stayed until I fell asleep for the night
Day 5
What I ate:
Breakfast - banana, almond butter, handful of cashews, handful of coconut flakes
Lunch - tilapia, sweet potato, carrots
Dinner - tilapia, steamed mixed veggies, apple, Passionfruit La Croix
Comments:
- Woke up hungry for the first time all week
- Had to force myself to eat dinner as I had no appetite for it
- Had such a high energy all day. No more needing coffee in the afternoon to keep my eyes open!
- Bloated. I read this is normal as your body is getting situated with the "new" foods and way of eating
Day 6
What I ate: Breakfast - banana
Lunch - mixed greens, chicken meatballs, avocado, grape tomatoes, apple
Dinner - steamed veggies, sausage patty
Comments:
- The hangry monster REALLY came out at night when I didn't eat dinner as we had a late lunch and I thought I could make it until after our derby event to get some food in me. Boy was I wrong. Bless Steven's heart, he drove me to Jimmy John's only to walk in at 9:59 and be told they were done serving customers. I thought I was going to take off my heels and throw them through the window. It would have been so easy to toss in the towel and drive to Burger King (desperate times, people), but we got home and I quickly ate up some Whole30 approved foods!
- Lingering headache all day
Day 7
What I ate:
Breakfast - banana, almond butter, handful of cashews, handful of coconut flakes
Lunch - chicken breast, roasted balsamic carrots, sweet potato mash
Dinner - walnut-crusted pork tenderloin (recipe from The Whole30 book), mixed greens, pan-roasted brussels sprouts and squash (recipe from The Whole30 book)
So I wouldn't lose my boyfriend - Passionfruit La Croix
Comments:
- Irritable
- Tired
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Walnut-Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Squash
It's the end of week 1 and I can, with all honesty, say that I have no desire for sugar right now! Throughout the week I was surrounded by bread and muffins and candy, but I had no urge to want any of it. Meal prepping and planning was easy, maintainable, and I enjoyed trying some new recipes and food combinations. I notice an increase of energy, clearer head and vision, and my body doesn't feel as heavy. I have a better understanding of just how much food my body needs vs. how much food my body wants. Bring it on, week 2!
Many of you have reached out to me with questions about Whole30 and I would love to keep answering them! If you have a question that I didn't answer on here, please email me at: carrie.stavenger@me.com
Wow way to go! I have gone back and forth on doing the Whole30 diet. I think it could help with the pain in my leg. Just don't know if I could do it full force or not.
ReplyDeleteBefore starting, I had many people tell me it's a lot of work and it's hard, but quite honestly, there has only been 1 time where I wanted to just toss in the towel and that was at a social gathering where the only thing I could eat was a fruit cup in the midst of mac n cheese, chicken smothered in white wine, pita bread and hummus, and dessert. I'm in my 2nd week and I strongly encourage you to give it a try! I know you like trying new recipes so I think you would have fun with that aspect of it! Let me know if you have any questions!
DeleteGreat start to Whole30. I've never done the program personally but I've read so many good things about it.
ReplyDeleteI host a weekly link up Fitness Friday and would love to have you join and share your Whole30 journey (and anything else you want to share). You can check out last week's link up here http://jillconyers.com/2015/05/tomato-and-avocado-salad-recipe/
Have a fabulous Thursday!
Hi Jill! I will most certainly check out your link up and join in on all the fun. Thanks for sharing and have a great day!
DeleteI love seeing people experiment with their diets to find out what works for them. That's awesome that Whole30 is working for you! And isn't it crazy how sugar cravings can do away when we're eating the right kinds of things?!
ReplyDeleteI have zero complaints with this program so far! I feel a million times better, both physically and mentally! It has really shown me that when I use to have sugar for an energy burst, that's all it was…a burst…and then it left me feeling groggy and tired! Have a great day Amanda!
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