Whole30 - Day 7 Complete

Yay...I made it through my first full week doing Whole30, I can't believe I actually survived this week.  I'm usually ready to throw in the towel and start a the next diet or eating plan but for odd reason I'm really enjoying the foods I'm cooking and eating along with finally getting my energy back in full swing.  I'm glad I didn't start the program this week as I may not have made it through, we have so much going on this week so I'm glad to finally be getting my energy back when I need it. 

Wow what a crazy day I had today, I had a bad incident with Kona's bed this morning and our washing machine so that took me a few hours and tied up most of my morning (long story and too much gross details to share).  Then it was "Lunch with loved ones" at school today so I first met with my little one who is in Kindergarten from 10:50am to 11:25am to have lunch with her, which by the way was so much fun.  I love having lunch with my kids and they still enjoy having me come to visit.  Then I had an hour until I had to go and have lunch with my older one in 4th grade, so I used that time to get gas, made a pit stop at Starbucks for an Unsweetened Passion Iced Tea with goodies for the kids and still had 40 minutes to kill. It was getting close for me to eat, why not make another pit stop this time it was at Whole Foods for a nice big salad with lots of veggies, grilled chicken topped with a balsamic dressing (with no sugar..I checked the label like 4 times to make sure). Once I was done with that I headed back to the school to have lunch with my other daughter from 12:35pm to 1:05pm.  Came home after that started to prepare dinner, cleaned up my kitchen and set out my girls soccer clothes for later tonight as they both have practice scheduled.  3pm came and my little one got dropped off by the bus, we finished working on her school project until 4pm which then we had to drive back to the school to pick up my 4th grader from Choir practice.  As we got home I told the girls to go and get their soccer stuff on and be ready for dinner and whatever other homework so we could get it all done before leaving at 5:10pm.  My husband got home right before I left to take my little one to her practice which went on until 6:30pm, after we got home my husband and older daughter had already left for her practice which goes until 8:15pm.  Just writing all this is making me exhausted and I don't work, I couldn't imagine throwing a job in the mix of all this.  I'm thankful to be home but wow our schedule is nuts from 3:00pm until about 9pm then I'm ready to pass out on the couch.



As for my nutrition today I stayed the course with no slips or cheats.  I even came up with my own creation for dinner since we had ate all the other leftover dinners, this is the first week that I didn't have to throw food away cause we didn't eat it.  It was a nice change, i just decided to see what I had leftover from the week and make my own recipe, it turned out really well.  I drank lots of water today which was good as my body was very sore from yesterday's workout.  I am sad that I didn't get a workout in but I'm okay with the day off as well to rest.  I have another full day again tomorrow so I will see if I can squeeze a workout in tomorrow or not.










Non-Scale Victories (NSV)

1. My first time eating out and I made good healthy choices to stick with the plan
2. Drank lots of water
3. Survived a very busy day

Whole30 Day 7

First Week Complete!!!! 

Whole30 - Day 6 Complete

I'm happy to say I finally woke up this morning feeling alive with energy, it's been 5 day's of feeling like crap and today I woke up feeling different.  It was nice to wake up with no headache and be able to go on my way with a normal day and not feel like I was going to climb the walls or scream every 5 minutes.  I ended up having a very productive day, after breakfast I completed a bunch of errands this that needed to get done, came home and decided to get my workout done and out of the way.  I wasn't able to meet up with my workout partner this morning as we had to reschedule so I made her proud by modifying a circuit we did together but at my house in my garage.  It was the perfect day to open the garage door, put on some tunes and sweat away.  I ended up doing 3 rounds of each 10 times each round in 22 minutes, now for me that's not very good as I usually do 4 rounds in 20 minutes but now I have a goal I have set for my self to work on over the next few weeks.  I'm still very proud of my self for doing it and working hard, it's positive and good days like today that remind me of why I'm doing what I'm doing.  I stayed on track with my meal plan but did end up having an afternoon snack as I just didn't eat enough at lunch today but I was still in compliant with the W30 rules.  Overall it was a very successful day, now that I'm starting to feel normal and get my energy back I can't wait to see what's in store for me within the next few weeks to come.  I'm finally on the mend for some real changes and starting to see how much food controlled my life instead of me taking control, I still have a long way to go with a lot to learn but I'm at least heading in the right direction.  

Non Scale Victories (NSV)

1. Starting to get my energy back
2. Completed my circuit workout
3. Was a very productive day for me

Whole30 Day 6 Complete!!!! 

Whole30 Day 5 Complete

Today was a much better day, woke up feeling well rested and ready for another day.  I'm hoping today that I can finally see that light at the end of the tunnel and that I'm starting to feel more normal.  Based on today's stage I will still have the same ups and downs as yesterday so I need to bare with it and just hope for more ups then downs.

I started my morning off with my coffee outside with my husband on our back porch enjoying the beautiful cloudy weather.  It was nice to have some time for just the two of us to sit and talk.  Overall today was a great day, I followed my meal plan for the most part, lunch was more of a snack due to the timing of when I ate it and my workout but I still managed to make sure it was in compliant with the Whole30 rules.  I also drank lots of water which helped me in between meals.  I was going back and forth about going out for a run today as the weather was looking pretty gloomy but my husband told me just to go and I'm glad I did.  I ended up doing a walk/run of 3.2 miles and as I was coming home is just started to sprinkle a bit no more than 10 minutes late it started coming down like crazy so I'm glad I went when I did.  I felt sore in my hamstrings and a little tight which I would expect and I had to push my self a few times but I got through it and I'm very proud of my self.  I noticed that really helped with my afternoon energy as I wasn't as tired as I have been so that was a positive thing for me. These little steps are my milestones which is helping me achieve my bigger overall goals. The best part is that I made it through the weekend with no slips or cheats at all, here I thought I would go crazy but being so busy really helped me not think about food and what to eat, being prepared really helped with that.

I'm excited to move forward now that I'm starting to feel a little normal, tomorrow I'm going to workout with a friend who is a BEAST with weights and I'm excited to see what the next few weeks hold with her and I during our weight sessions.  I have really struggled in this area so this will my next milestone to work on.  I will continue to run in between our sessions and do some workouts at home during our day's off.

Non-Scale Victories

1. No cheats or slips over the weekend
2. Did yard work yesterday and ran today for my workouts
3. Started to have more energy today...yay!!

Whole30

Day 5 Complete!!!! 

Whole30 - Day 4 Complete

I was hoping to wake up feeling well rested but I didn't for whatever reason.  I passed out but having weird dreams I guess never let me actually sleep so once again I woke up feeling tired and low energy.  The best part is that I read how today is going to go and it cracked me up today is Day 4 Dawns also known as "Kill All The Things"...hahaha and this is exactly how I felt this morning.  One minute I'm good and smiling the next minute I'm ready to scream and yell.  I can't help but laugh however as for my family I think they are ready to kick me out of the house and tell me to come back home in 26 more day's when it's all over. 

Usually Saturday and Sunday mornings are my homemade Latte day's which consist of Caramel Syrup with espresso and unsweetened coconut milk...just talking about it is making me want to drool but today was my usual coffee with Nutpod creamer no Latte..bummer!  I did make us all a nice healthy breakfast, I thought I would be the only one eating it however my family all wanted some and really enjoyed it.  I got a little hungry before lunch as we were out doing yard work this morning but I held off until lunch so no snacks for me.  Dinner was fantastic as we had Grilled Chicken BLT Salad with a Peppercorn Ranch (W30 approved) and it was very delicious.  After dinner for some reason tonight I was craving sugar, I at one point walked into my pantry to look around and then walked out and told my husband to take me off the ledge.  I fought through the temptation and did not have anything, it’s been 4 days but it feels like it’s been weeks since I have been doing this.  I decided to make an herbal tea instead but got busy and forgot all about it, now it’s too close to bed to even consider eating anything which is a good thing.  My energy level was rather low again today no surprise I will be surprised the day I actually have energy as it seems so far away at this point.  I tried to keep my self busy so I wasn’t thinking about how bad I just wanted to sit and relax, having projects around the house does help with that.  I”m hoping for some rest and a good night sleep tonight as I need it for sure.

Non-Scale Victories (NSV)

1. Used will power today to help with my sugar craving
2. Stuck to my 3 meals for the day
3. Drank lots of water 

Whole30 Day 4 Complete!!!! 

Whole30 - Day 3 Complete

I’m sad to say I didn’t have a very good sleep last night, I had very strange dreams and just felt like I really couldn’t shut my brain off not sure why as I thought with me running yesterday that would knock me out.  Waking up feeling tired and not energized is going to make today a very long day.  Based on what I’m reading this is perfectly normal for day 3 it’s going to be a roller coaster kind of day, meaning one minute I will feel good and energized and the next minute I will feel like crap and have no energy at all.  The funny part is that I was also reading about possible breakouts on your face, I started to laugh and thought oh that wouldn’t happen to me as I have not had that in a few years now especially that I’m using an awesome facial regiment (Rodan Field’s Prodcuts).  I swear as I was laughing a pimple popped up on my face and I couldn’t believe it, I thought there was food or something on my face and when I went to clean it I said “Holy crap I have a pimple on my face, where the heck did that come from” at this point I just laughed again as this is normal around this stage of the program.  It’s amazing to see what my body is going through and how spot on Melissa Hartwig is based on her book and timeline, it just goes to show you that she knows what she’s doing and how science and statistics do matter.

As for today it was a rather rough morning, after waking up and not feeling the best I knew it was going to be a very long day.  It’s one of the those day’s where I either needed to keep my self busy or just go back to bed and sleep all day, but instead of doing one over the other I tried to find a balance by doing some stuff around the house that needed to get done but also took some time to rest and recovery when I needed it.  I didn’t want to push my self too much but I also didn’t want to be lazy.  It was nice having breakfast and lunch already made from previous meals, all I had to do was prepare dinner which by the way was amazing and my family loved it too!  I'm glad today is over with but I'm really hoping to wake up and feel energized for the whole day not like I'm dragging and I can't get out of the mud.  

I did end up going for another walk/run today as I didn't feel like sitting around or being in my house the whole day while it was such a beautiful day out.  I wanted to do at least 2 miles and ended up finishing with 2.5, my body is definitely feeling sore and tired but again that's excepted.  The workout helped for a few hours and then by 3pm I was dragging my butt again.  This is all normal for day 3 based on the stages so I'm just working through the day by day motions.  Now that the day is coming to an end I'm looking forward to tomorrow and what is in store for me.

Non-Scale Victories (NSV)

1. Took my multivitamin, B12 and vitamin C (usually I forget)
2.  Ate enough at during my meals that I didn't need to snack today
3. Went for a run/walk workout

Whole30 Day 3 Complete!!!!  

Whole30 Approved Snacks

Whole30 Weekend Snacks

With going into my first weekend on this journey it does make me little nervous for tomorrow and Sunday as in the past my weekends have always been hard, this is where I usually fall off the wagon, today I’m getting my go-to snacks ready as I want to be prepared.  Preparation is key on this program at all times, I’m organized to begin with but this weekend will be my first test to survive.  Here is what I prepared for this weekend, cooked and peeled hard boiled eggs, cut up apples and placed them in water and lemon juice so they don’t brown, portioned out 2 tbsp of cashew butter in a small container (2 servings) and placed with my apples, portioned out 1/4 cup raw almonds in snack bags, and peeled small oranges.  I also bought a box of Cashew Cookies by Larabar to have in my purse at all times in case I’m out and get a craving for something.  I will post how my weekend is going and how the snacks have either helped me or I didn’t need any at all in my daily blog posts.  Happy Friday!!!!

Whole30 - Day 2 Complete

After having a rather rough day yesterday with the sugar detox I was unsure how I would sleep last night but I have to say I ended up passing out and slept like a baby.  I did wake up to use the bathroom around 2am (too much water before bed) but then I went back to sleep no problem.  I haven't had a good sleep like that in a while. 

Well I happy to say I made it through day 2, I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to start the day which was nice.  I still had low energy with a small headache but again I know this feeling and wasn't too surprised, I was just hoping to make it through the day feeling like this rather then how I was feeling yesterday.  I did awesome with my nutrition today, which I was so happy about I followed my meal plan for meals 1, 2 and 3 but did need a snack this morning as I was feeling hungry even after drinking lots of water so I grabbed 2 boiled eggs cut them in half sprinkled with salt and pepper, then I cut up an apple drizzled 2 tbsp. of Cashew Butter and sprinkled some unsweetened coconut flakes on top.  It was the perfect snack to get me through and help with my cravings.  Out of all my meals today my favorite was dinner, the flavor on the chicken was amazing, I couldn't believe it was Whole30 Approved I was so happy when I tasted it and the best part was my whole family loved it as well.  It's nice when you can eat healthy and enjoy the food at the same time, the key for me will be trying difference things so I don't feel like I'm bored eating the somethings over and over but that's what makes this program exciting.

Next up was my workout, my husband had asked me last night if I was going to workout today and I told him I wasn't sure depending on how I felt, I said even if I went for a walk that's better then nothing but my goal was to go running if I was feeling up to it.  Once I woke up feeling a little better this morning my workout was on my mind all morning, I wasn't sure how the weather was going hold up...you just never know here in Texas.  After my snack and talking to my sister-in-law Melissa (who is also doing the program with me) I just said "what the heck I need to go for my workout" I got up went and got dressed and headed out the door, there is no time like that present to just get it done.  I don't mind walking if I have some to go with but when I'm by my self I get bored which is why I love to run in today's case I did a walk/jog and for the most part I felt pretty good until I got close to home that's when the fatigue really set in and then my legs started burning so I knew it was a good workout.  I ended up doing 2.77 miles in total in 39 minutes I was so proud of my self for going out and getting a workout in, I know I would have felt guilty if I didn't go.  I still have a long way to go but I did what I set out to do and that was to keep moving.

My top 3 Non Scale Victories (NSV)

1. Listened to my body (based on hunger)
2. Got my run in like I wanted
3. Felt better than yesterday even with a small headache

Whole30 Day 2 Complete!!!!