Whole30 Day 3

Barely woke up to the alarm today, but had a fun day at the swim park. Fruit for breakfast.

Grady enjoyed the watermelon cherry orange Popsicles.

Lunch was leftover salad from dinner last night, cherries, and iced coffee made with cinnamon and homemade almond milk.

Dinner was more leftover salad plus a couple Applegate hotdogs. I also made a vinaigrette with olive oil, pomegranate vinegar and sea salt. I can see making versions of this salad a lot. I really like having all the salad mixing chopped small. 

Whole30 Day 2

Day 2 was a success. Breakfast was a banana and some cashews. I completely forgot that I made sausages as I was running out the door at the crank of dawn for a meeting.

Green tea and Jason deli meat for catered lunch. I avoided the bread and chips and pasta salad. All my coworkers crunching their chips around me was a big tease!

I will say that after only getting 4 hours sleep the night before, I was EXHAUSTED, so I did have 1 creamer in a cup of coffee. I needed the caffeine.

I'm still counting this is a valid successful day. It's about learning and making choices as much as it is about clean eating.

Oh and i also had fruit and nuts that i brought from home.

Dinner was great. This Instagram post from @bestofvegan was my inspiration for dinner.

My dinner was romaine hearts for the wraps, ground turkey with onions and spices, chopped mango, bell pepper, celery, and red and green heirloom tomatoes, shredded cabbage and lime juice. The 'tacos' were great, and the leftovers tossed together made for a great salad!

Whole30; Day Whatever

Some days are compliant, some are not. But i keep on trying. Planning and adequately preparing have definitely been my weaknesses. Like last Monday, after being on vacation for almost 2 weeks and returning to a house full of guests and a mother-in-law who like's to cook and pick up decadent takeout foods full of breads and pastas. Excuses and challenges.

"They" say whole30 isn't difficult. Have they weighed 300+/- pounds? Have they spent the past 6 or so years feeding emotions with sweet treats and living in a fog? I'd like to read a success story that shares the beginning struggles, and not just a "voila! That was easy" story.

We grocery shopped last night at Trader Joes and Sprouts and i woke up this morning excited for a clean eating day. Tim cooked breakfast: Eggs, sausage, bell peppers, and coffee coconut cream. After eating i mentioned that the sausage was really good for chicken, and Tim says "oh that was leftover kielbasa, but don't worry, I'm sure it had less than 2% msg and nitrates." # headdesk.

Updates...

Lunch was plantain chips and a smoothie made with coconut water and 'leftover' fruits: banana, kiwi, watermelon,  oranges, and cherries. 

We made Popsicles with the smoothie juice too. And sausages for weekly breakfasts. 

Dinner was panseared Mahi Mahi in ghee, salad and corn cobs for the kiddo. 

Whole 30 Day 1, Take 3×

I keep starting over, and over. I know it's better than quitting, but I truly wish that I could make it through a full 30 days without distractions and giving in to convenient non-compliant foods.

I'm not exactly starting off on the ground running this time. After traveling last week and having visitors this week, I haven't been able to plan and shop. In fact, my car is still loaded down with all the camping gear from last week.

Anyway, here's breakfast today.
Foglifter coffee with coconut cream and almonds. People say that the coconut cream is sweet and decadent,  but I must still be addicted to sugar because this is bitter and needs a tablespoon of sugar.