Days 12-15

Thursday, Day 12: 

Made Whole30 approved ketchup. Couldn't find tomato paste at Dollar Tree or in my cupboard so I used crushed tomatoes. It tastes very vinegar-like but the second day it was much better. 

Friday, Day 13:

Katie B. (not the Whole30 Katie) and two of the kids came over. We went to Sam's and the smell of the pizza was almost more than I could handle! I had to walk away. I miss pizza so much. My other Katie, the Whole30 partner, suggested eating chicken taco meat with eggs, so I tried it. Added some onion and avocado and it was good! Katie B. was hungry so I made enough for her, and she liked it! She liked the Whole30 ketchup more than I did. She had never had an avocado before so I put some on top of hers and she's now a fan. I couldn't survive without avocados! Haha ok maybe could, but I would miss them! 

Saturday, Day 14: Easy day. Went to the pool and brought snacks (fruit) and for lunch I made more of my chicken and egg stir-fry stuff. 

Later that nigh, Susan and I went to Faith Fest in DeWitt and they had cute little dessert trucks and I wanted some ice cream. Kate a Lara Bar and had some raisins and water. 

Sunday, Day 15: Church made me a little sad today. Pastor Joe was talking about how women from age 17-30 always ask him where the godly Christian men are and he says "they're not being raised" anymore. So that was about DEPRESSING because it's very try and I got really sad and almost cried during church. Then I attempted to check my tire pressure, didn't know if I was doing it right or not, and was hoping one of the men leaving church would see me in my gorgeous dress (it was, ok?!) and heels and offer to help. I then went to get my oil changed and asked them to check my tires. All of these annoying things that would be easier with a husband. (I also had to finagle this morning to get my dress on. Was wishing I wasn't alone then, too!) On the way back I really wanted some chocolate and/or cake and/or cookies. Like BAD. I think I realized my major trigger for binging. I eat when I'm sad/lonely. No wonder I got extra fat this last year. 

So I just ate some eggs, peppers, onions, and tomatoes with my homemade ketchup. Probably fruit for dessert. 

I'm so ready for this Whole30 to be over. I'm my feeling any better, I haven't cheated one single time, NOT EVEN A BITE, and I just want a little chocolate now and then. I still have very weird and vivid dreams, too. 

I hope the next 15 days go quickly. Ugh. 

 

Favorite Healthy Snack

I thought I would share my favorite healthy snack! Mom and I used to do this in Weight Watchers and it's still a favorite when I'm trying to eat healthier. I love to cut up an apple, sprinkle some cinnamon on it, and microwave it for 3 minutes. It's soooo good! The apple is softer, but still a little crunchy, and the flavor is great. Try it and let me know if you like it! 

Oh, and a nice glass of like Perrier is the perfect accompaniment! 

 

 

Day 7-11 Updates!

Time to update! I'm so behind. 

Saturday, Day 7: We went to Lake Michigan for the day and I packed my little snacks and was happy as a clam!

It was sad because we drove by the Dairy Bar and normally Mom, Dad, and I would've stopped. Or we would have a special snack at night. It's ridiculous how much our lives revolve around food. 

Sunday, Day 8: I was very nervous for this day. First there was a lunch at church between services. I knew there wouldn't be anything I could eat, so I went to the grocery store. All I wanted was some turkey and I cannot find any that doesn't contain sugar! I had a bit of a "meltdown" (I hate when parents use that phrase about their kids' fits) and had to voice message Katie while on the verge of tears. "I just want to eat!" I ended up getting some guacamole and carrots. *yawn* BUT I found some La Croix on sale and it's all natural so I was able to buy some of that. Yum! Michigan made products rock! 

After church was Kyrstin's bridal shower tea. This was tough! There was a bunch of cupcakes and I wanted to eat just a baby one. But I didn't cave! Thank GOD there was a ton of fruit and veggies so I filled up my plate with those and enjoyed every bite. I also enjoyed some naturally flavored tea and had a grand ol' time!

After my meltdown at the store, I have been fine! I thought that was the start of the psychological aspect but I seek to be ok!

Monday....nothing exciting happened. I made steak and was so excited to eat it but missed A1. :(

Tuesday, Day 10: Since I missed dipping my steak in something, I decided to try the Whole30 mayo recipe. It was very good! I used the juice from almost a full lemon for flavor. Very satisfying and tastes just like mayo!

Wednesday, Day 11: Today I put some chicken in a crock pot with some salsa and lemon juice before work. After work my apartment smelled glorious. I added some cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder, and shredded it. It was good as a taco salad with lettuce, onion, peppers, and avocado! I could really taste the lemon! 

My main issue is breakfast and lunch. I have such a hard time eating eggs or meat in the morning, and I have NEVER liked packing a lunch. So I have been eating just fruit basically for breakfast and lunch this week which isn't the best idea. :-/

Is it weird that I'm not noticing much difference after cutting out SO many things? I may be a little less tired but I don't feel any huge benefits yet. Though today I did wear my watch on a looser notch, and a coworker I hadn't seen in a while said I look like I'm losing weight. Both positives!

Katie and I talked today and both feel like we can make it through the rest of the program. We're going strong! Going to try to be better prepared for lunch tomorrow. 

 

Days 4-6

Day 4

Wow have I been having weird dreams! Very vivid, totally crazy, and lots of dreams about eating bad food! 

One awesome thing I've noticed is that my heart pounding/racing less! For the past few months, my heart will just POUND for no reason. Two times I was at the dr and they checked my heart rate and were concerned. Once I was sitting on my balcony for about 20 mins when I noticed my heart pounding. I checked my heart rate and it was 108.

I do notice I have more energy later at night when I should be winding down for bedtime. We will see if his lasts or not!

Day 5

Still feeling fine. I didn't eat enough at lunch and by the end of my work day I had the beginnings of a bad headache. It got worse and worse even after eating and finally started getting better after 3 ibuprofen and 1 ibuprofen PM! 

Before leaving Lansing for my 2.5 hr drive to my parents house, I stopped at Horrock's for some kombucha. I tried to open it in the car and it fizzed all over! I quickly closed the lid and cleaned up. Thank God for the Lysol wipes I always have handy! I let the kombucha slowly fizz for at least a half hour, slowly loosening the cap every once in a while. Finally I had enough and just opened it with a napkin and slurped up the fizzy bubbles haha! I'm not really sure what the big attraction is; it tastes exactly like...maybe a sparkling wine or something. It's definitely not thirst quenching! I don't like alcohol and don't want to acquire a taste for it, so I think I'll b staying away from the kombucha! 

Day 6

I'm at my parents' house and it's not TOO bad because they are doing Atkins, along with one of my brothers. It was a little sad when my youngest brother came into the room eating a big bowl of ice cream and I couldn't even have a taste! Mom and Dad have a nice grill so I grilled some chicken tenderloins and they were delish! I brought all of my food for the weekend so I'm prepared! 

I need to cut back on the Larabars. They have quite a few calories and eat too many! 

 

Tomorrow we are going to Lake Michigan so I'm going to pack lots of fruit and boiled eggs and such. It shouldn't be too difficult, but we always snack on the beach so that will be a tough habit to get through. 

It's odd to me that I'm not experiencing horrible detox. Maybe it will take longer than a week to get all of the junk I was eating out of my system! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Day 3

Today was day 3 of Whole30. There really wasn't much going on today, except Katie told me we can have almond butter. That was exciting! I found some at Horrock's, Lansing's best store! When I heard about Whole30, I decided to do it within 72 hours so I read the book in a whirlwind and must've retained only the important parts. Larabars and almond butter will definitely make this program much more doable I think! I just have to make sure I don't abuse them and use them for cravings.

No more fatigue than normal today and I didn't take a nap. Bring on day 4!

 

Day 2

I was pretty grouchy this morning but I don't think anything to do with my food. If one more person mentioned my sunburn, I was going to blow! As if I didn't know I'm red as a lobster, geewhiz! I felt yucky and soon as I woke up, but I think it's because I took ibuprofen p.m. last night before bed. I enjoyed a huge salad at lunch, but the aftertaste from the homemade ranch was horrible! I miss gum! 

One of our patients gave us a huge box of Russell Stover candy. It was quite tempting, especially with the garlic/onion/ranch aftertaste. But I did great!

Later in the day, Katie informed me that Larabars are acceptable so I went and grabbed some of those. This link was helpful and choosing the Whole30 approved flavors. I think they will be a lifesaver for me on this program!

 I wasn't hungry for dinner at all. I fell asleep on my couch at seven which is pretty normal for me, unfortunately. Going to try to sleep now for the rest of the night, but I'll probably have to take some melatonin. Hoping I'll have some better sleep patterns by the end of this!

 

Day 1

So today has been pretty good, so far. 

The main thing I missed is gum! We always have a greeting time at church and Mom always made us have gum so we have fresh breath when saying hi and shaking hands with everyone. It was hard not grabbing some out of my Bible bag! 

After church I fried a couple of eggs in ghee (yes, ghee!) and used coconut aminos instead of ketchup on them. It was good!!! I had never even heard of ghee or coconut aminos until a couple of days ago. 

 

It's kind of frowned upon on Whole30, but I've been doing some snacking on cherries because I legit felt hungry. Right now I have a slight headache, which could be from lack of bad foods or waiting a bit too long to eat because I was prepping!

After enjoying some sun and pool time, I made ranch dressing that's Whole30 approved, and it's pretty good. I used the recipe from this blog. Not only did I make ranch, but I boiled eggs, baked a sweet potato, AND made my lunch for tomorrow. That's a big deal for me since I usually just wing it. 

On to day 2!