Day 4

Welcome to Day 4.

I think it's going better today. I'm starting to feel a little different. While the whole30 isn't completely foreign to me, I know I have an issue with sugar and baked goods. So not having those for 4 days is new to me. I'm making better choices all around so we shall see after 30 days....

Last week before deciding to do the whole30, I had bought whole me (http://www.wholeme.com/) sampler pack and it came today. There are two bars in it and some almond crunch (similar to granola/cereal). One of the bars has chocolate in it and the other is pure dates. I decided to open the cereal and try it. It's so good! I ate breakfast but was still hungry after drinking some green tea and water so I indulged a bit. The only thing in the ingredients is honey which is not technically whole30 approved. But I can handle that. :)

So today is a simple spring break day at work and then maybe a visit to a mall. I also walked my friend's dog this am and will do that again this evening. I'm meeting my goals and haven't given up on the whole30 yet ;)

It's weird to think that last night I had dreams about donuts (Paleo donuts actually) and today's email from the whole30 was all about cravings and it mentioned food dreams. I don't typically have food dreams but I did last night. INTERESTING.....

Yesterday was hard. I woke up with a killer migraine, so much so that I was out of work. That's rough because I couldn't tell what it was from but I ate my food through out the day and it was gone by 8pm. I was so glad that my head finally stopped pounding. I'm not sure if it was from this no sugar diet or detox from coffee business but it was a big one and I haven't had a migraine in quite some time. Haven't had coffee yet today so we will see what happens there.

Well that's it from me. I'm going to attempt a spin class Saturday morning so wish me luck with that one. 

Day 2 and it's a little easier

So I'm reminded frequently that this is how I normally eat and I shouldn't be getting in my own way.

The whole 30 isn't that hard as long as I get out of my own way and that's what I'm doing. I've gotten up early, went to the gym (despite being sore from a kick-ass Pilates class last night) and ate my breakfast filled with protein and good fats as well as carb dense veggies (not to mention the most delicious grapefruit I've ever eaten)! I'm feeling good. Lunch is going to be some tuna and shrimp with some veggies. I like cooking and I think my problem yesterday was my fridge was pretty empty and I felt like there just wasn't enough to eat! It is all in my mind, I know that. 

The gym was good, started the day with cardio. The physical gym was good and empty so that's nice. My trainer last night really kicked me in the butt and had me doing moves with more resistance and tension. Her favorite phrase is "now it's going to get harder" and she's never kidding!!!! Oh she kills me every time but that's why I keep going back. I never say 'can't' or 'won't' I just do it. Even if I don't think I can do it, she knows that I can and she's watched my body change and get stronger. It's expensive but it's so worth it. After my next set of lessons I might move to a semi-private class so I can have a friend with me and that will cost half of what it does now. 



okay I must head to work. More from me later, hopefully this afternoon will be as easy as this morning :)

It's day one

It's only day one and I'm already frustrated. I thought this was going to be easy considering I'm Paleo already but adding in so many more restrictions makes it hard for me to think about healthy, delicious meals. Not to mention, this probably wasn't the best week considering I'll be house sitting for a little while thus meaning not in my own kitchen. And maybe I'm over thinking. I'm trying to find whole 30 meals but not having luck, which I think is a fail on the whole 30's part. Not to mention, their website annoys me and isn't really user friendly. So now I'm just googling Paleo recipes and reading through to make them whole 30. I actually thought Pinterest would help more but it didn't. 

I'm not sure why I'm frustrated. I was able to enjoy some black coffee and had a sensible breakfast scramble with avocado and banana. I think I'm just realizing that this is going to be harder than I thought and I became complacent with my Paleo - ness. 

I just need to get over it and eat more food, I think I'm hungry.......It'll be fine and won't be that hard after a few days. What did that email say this morning? It's the transition week and I think I thought it'd be easier for me because I'm use to this lifestyle but I guess I was wrong. Planning ahead now, like for reals.

What is the whole 30 really about?

well my friends, it's a 30 day challenge. its paleo to the extreme, no dairy, no rice, no white potatoes, no processed foods, no sugar, no gluten (obviously), no paleo treats (eeeeekkkk).... sticking to clean foods, fruit and veggies. we are planning on eating more veggies than fruit or meat but taking in enough protein and fat and nutrients. i just hope i can do it. i know i can do paleo, it's just a matter of sticking to the restrictions and re-starting my paleo journey.

so this means no almond milk coffeeeeeeeeeeee. (i can make my own almond milk but i need a blender and a cheese cloth). oh paleo.....might mean i need to buy a blender ;)

happy night before the 30 days begin...for now i enjoy my gluten free brownies in peace :D

Starting the Whole 30

I took the plunge and signed up for the Whole 30, it begins tomorrow. Today I spend some time meal prepping and taking a look at some websites and figuring out what the heck to make for a weeks worth of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Nom Nom Paleo has a great list of recipes which I will most likely be pulling from. Luckily I am not in this alone. I have two friends doing it with me. I know that the Whole 30 probably won't be as hard because I generally eat a lot of the foods anyway and don't eat most of what's on the list but I have gotten lazy and do enjoy my fair share of RICE, bacon and white potatoes. 

I like this idea of the Whole 30 because it suggests you set goals for the 30 days and take a before and after shot. I never did a before shot when I started Paleo and I wish I had. So today I will be thinking of some goals and what I want to accomplish in the next 30 days.....

Goals:

1. I will walk/lift weights/do Pilates for 45 minutes 5 days a week.
2. I will do the loop at least 4 times during the 30 days.
3. I will take 4 classes at my gym in the 30 days.


For now, 3 goals is good. 

Day 00 and 30 more days to go. Here goes nothing. I will attempt to blog frequently during this process so be on the look out! Keep me accountable and cheer me on :)

Coffee and almond milk

A few weeks ago, I gave up dairy. I have been having coffee with almond milk only and if I have dairy, I bloat up almost immediately and get tons of gas. I will say that cold brew coffee and almond milk are an awesome combo! If I make it at home, I do not need sugar, which is even better because I'm not adding those calories. 

I'm just sharing my experience. You'll be surprised at how awesome almond milk is and how much it can change a cup of coffee.

Happy Thursday!

Yummy paleo snack!!!

These almond butter bars are amazing! I just had one as a snack and they are so yummy!!!! Creamy and delicious. I highly recommend them!