WHOLE 30 2.0
IĀ haven't been on aĀ ādietā in sometime now. Ā I am tired of deprivation and constantly chasing an always moving target. Ā Yet, not being on a plan has led me to some weight gain that I am no longer able to ignore. Ā
February 4, Saturday afternoon-I am headed to the store to make sure iām equipped for my sequel journey on the Whole 30. Ā āIāll start tomorrow!!āĀ I said self righteously. Ā Itās beenĀ years. Ā I thought i would reread the rules as a reminder. Ā Iām also secretly planning Ā to get some chocolate, and even contemplating pushing my start date to Monday. Ā But as iām readingĀ I find this:Ā
Phooey. Ā Okay, Iām in. Ā My official start time is on a Saturday afternoon.Ā
Day 2- Sunday. Ā Iām drinking black coffee. Ā This is a huge sacrifice for me because it required me to give up heavy cream. Ā I tried canned coconut milk. Ā I did not enjoy it.Ā Also I got on the scale. Ā I am heavier than I have been in years. Ā Usually at this point in a conversation people will say, āyou donāt need to lose weight.ā Ā I know.....I like to believe when you say that you mean that Iām fine the way I am. Ā I am not in danger of anorexia! Ā I like food too much for that. Ā So why am I dialing in? Ā My clothes arenāt fitting comfortably and my back hurts (how convenient for me, when i gain weight it goes straight to my tummy and causes back issues).
Day 3-I feel like an official adult when i drink black coffee. Ā I had a wee bit of a headache most of the day. Ā
Day 4-Feb. 7 Tuesday-Iām still kinda excited about this. Ā I have cooked something everyday. Ā I feel better. Ā I had a grand workout. Ā In the evening I REALLY wanted a starchy carb. Ā I think itās more of a comfort thing than actual hunger. Ā
Day 5/6-Wednesday, Thursday kinda blended together. Ā I can honestly say that this go round has been easier. Ā I am reading It Starts with Food as I go along and Iām realizing somethings: Ā I am kinda making it my own in so many ways. Ā Iām not exactly following it to the letter. Ā Iām not sure thatās a good thing.
Day 6-Friday. Ā This reading thing is exposing some weak areas. Ā 1-I neverĀ ājustā eat. Ā I eat while emptying the dishwasher, while on my laptop/phone/social media. Ā I eat in the car. Ā I eat with a book. Ā The only time I donāt eat with distractors is when we eat at the table together. Ā
Day 7-Saturday. Ā A week! Ā Itās already been a week. Ā Yesterday I was asked when it ended. Ā I have no idea. Ā Nor do I want to start thinking about what iĀ ācanā have when itās over. Ā I ate breakfast this morning in the quiet at the table all by myself within an hour of waking. Ā Hello 6 a.m.! Ā These are two things that I need to try and incorporate. Ā Neither one was near as hard to do as I thought it might be. Ā
We also had plans to go out for the evening. Ā I was weirded out by the change of schedule/routine. Ā Itās always easiest to eat at home. Ā Not realistic but easier. I did fine, I drank tons of water. Ā I didnāt eat a thing that was off program, but when we got home I scarfed a LOT of little things: nuts, unsweet almond butter, a few bites of turkey. Ā As I kept grabbing stuff I realized that THIS may be why itās a good idea to SIT down to eat and enjoy the meal.....so that I have time to actually taste it and consider whether or not Iām full. Ā
Day 8-Sunday
I tried it again....eating within an hour of waking, legit sit down eating. Ā Itās not bad, i actually like it. Ā But i wonder how Iām gonna pull that off when itās a workday, when i wake at 4 and am at work by 5. Ā
Day 10-Iām definitely cooking again. Ā I enjoy eating fish, but for some reason I donāt enjoy cooking it. Ā This was okay. Ā I enjoy eating bok choy. Ā This had such potential. Ā Iām gonna give myself an A for trying something new. Ā Itās definitely one of those meals that gets better as it sits. Ā (http://garlicmysoul.com/blog/baby-bok-choy-shrimp-cashew-stir-fry/)
Day 13-Iām getting further and further between posts. Ā I donāt feel as if itās particularly hard. Ā I see some Non Scale Victories! Ā (What are those? More later!)
Day 14-I love a routine. Ā Ā I eat veggies at every meal. Ā I also have a salad daily...typicall forĀ ālunch.ā Ā I told you i was trying to eat more fish. Ā I never tire of salmon. Ā And I rarely tire of salads. Ā And rainbow plate foods always photograph well. Ā
Day 17-Our bible study group was in charge of providing food this week. Ā I wanted to try a casserole type dish. Ā ThereāsĀ I hardly ever and thing that is compliant to eat at church more than fruit. Ā I made this: Ā http://www.slenderkitchen.com/recipe/sausage-and-butternut-squash-breakfast-casserole
Except i used whole eggs and regular sausage. Ā I was slicing it in the church kitchen when a young lady came browsing the food. Ā Our leader teased her that there was nothing there for her to eat. Ā Iām nosy, i asked why. Ā She said she was on whole 30. Ā !!!!! i was delighted to tell her that my dish was whole 30 compliant. Later I was asked if it had gluten. Ā Yeah! Ā My dish helped two people eat and accomodate their dietary needs. Ā It was quite yummy, too. Ā They ate it all. Ā I remade it for the fam the next week. Ā
Day 18-clothes are fitting better! Ā I am getting to where if i eat while running around it doesnāt feel right. Ā I rather ENJOY sitting down to a meal. Ā It seems to satisfy more...and iād swear that it helps me to stay full longer.
Day 20-we had friends over for dinner. Ā There were chips and salsa. I was a wee sad I didnāt have any. Ā BUT when i woke up the next day I was thrilled I held strong. Ā I donātĀ āmissā many things, but I miss the convenience of things. Ā
Day 21- I havenāt had too many difficulties. Ā I have tried a variety of ways to eat my first meal. Ā None are terribly successful. Ā On work days my options are: Ā wake at 4, pack a hot meal and eat at my desk around 5. Ā OR Ā cook something and eat it hot at the house around 4:20......a.m. Ā Iām rarely hungry at that time of day. Ā And if i am? Ā It doesnāt take much to fill me up. Ā I can honestly say I donāt have an appetite that early. Ā
I workout around 7 and when i finished i am FAMISHED. Ā I plan to try something new tomorrow....an Rx Bar for my firstĀ āmeal.ā Ā *am i breaking the whole 30 rules by eating a bar? Ā
Day 22- I am up and cooking cooking cooking. Ā I remade that butternut squash casserole *see day 17. Ā I also attempted to copy a recipe I had in Austin last weekend. Ā We ate at Picnik. Ā I had their harvest hash. Ā
It was UNBELIEVEABLE. Ā So I attempted my own. Ā
Mine had 2 diced and baked sweet potatoes, 2 bags of pre shredded brussel sprouts roasted in the oven, 2 lbs. of Greenās breakfast sausage, fresh sage (donāt tell Damon! Ā He hates sage!), 2 diced and baked green apples, a handful of toasted pecans and a container of diced butternut squash (that i roasted in the oven). Ā IT WAS FABULOUS! Ā
I need to make sure the boy doesnāt eat it without eggs so it will last longer.Ā
OH! Ā and Iām learning to eat runny eggs! Ā Top this with runny eggs and let them goo all over!!
days 23-25-I have a workday breakfast routine. Ā Wake at 4, eat an Rx bar, drink coffee. Ā Work by 4:40, workout at 7. Ā EAT a legit whole meal with veggies, protein, a carb and fat. Ā
day 26-30 Flew by. Ā (thatās good news, right?)Ā I canāt say that any thing was hard. Ā The weekends tend to be āhardERā.....less structure to my days. Ā But I got through them. Ā I have also started reading/prepping for the Reintroduction phase. Ā (Iām reading Food Freedom Forever by Melissa Joulwan, think of it as the sequel to Whole 30). Ā I am very much looking forward to NOT being on a diet, to listening to my body signals for both rest and hunger. Ā I am convinced that it can be done. Ā I have to believe that. Ā Ā
Iām not exactly pleased with how this post ends...it feels unfinished...but then: Iām learning that some things donāt have an end. Ā Itās just moving from one phase to another. Ā Thatās progress, right?.....diets end...Lifestyles donāt.Ā
Wanna join a book study about the Next Phase? Ā Food freedom forever? Ā Lemme know and iāll link you to it as soon as it starts...March 19, 2017!! Ā















