Whole 30: Day 7

Whole 30:  Day 7

Breakfast:  eggs, strawberries, coconut butter

Lunch:  salad w/Mexican shredded chicken

Dinner:  cranberry balsamic pork tendorloin, carrots, green beans, broccoli

Snacks:  pistachios, walnut butter (1 tbsp pre-workout)

First of all, I am amazed that I didn’t eat my body weight in food today after this morning’s WOD.  Sheer madness!  But I made it through.  My stomach was growling before I left the gym so when I got home I showered, dressed and cooked two eggs and sliced some strawberries.  I added a small scoop of coconut butter because I needed a little extra sumthin sumthin.

The morning was busy but not hectic.  I grabbed a handful of pistachios about halfway through because I felt a little hungry but not ravenous.  Around 2, I was able to break away from my laptop long enough to eat a salad with leftover Mexican shredded chicken on top along with a sprinkle of oil and vinegar.

I started to order in for dinner because I worked so late but didn't want to deal with unknown ingredients in my food so I threw a pork tenderloin in the crockpot (balsamic-cranberry pork tenderloin = YUM), roasted some carrots, and sautéed some broccoli and green beans.  It turned out to be an excellent meal!

My kids are huge fans of the roasted carrots!

Even though I have been doing a great job with my eating, I haven't done so well with my sleeping.  I didn't get to bed until 11pm and my alarm was set for 5am.  I plan to do better tomorrow (fingers crossed).

Whole 30: Day 6

Whole 30:  Day 6

Breakfast:  eggs, salmon, sweet potato wedges, strawberries

Lunch:  nothing

Dinner:  steak, fish, salad, sautéed spinach, tomatoes

Snack:  pistachios

Today was a great day!  It was great because I was actually able to experience the difference in the way my body processes food when I eat really clean.  My normal grazing (which included yogurt, granola bars and other “healthy” snacks) required me to eat every 3 – 4 hours or I would risk a migraine.  I would never do as I did today and go almost 8 hours between meals!  I was even amazed at how good I felt.

I should explain that it was never my intention to go that long without food.  But I must have realized subconsciously that it would be a busy day because I ate a huge breakfast. My plan was to mix leftover salmon in with my scrambled eggs but the salmon created quite a bit of oil when I flaked and heated it so I drained the excess oil (yeah, I know it’s good fat but it was a bit too fishy for me at breakfast time) and ate the salmon as a side dish.

Then my husband and I went to his new office to take care of some business for his upcoming opening.  We kept thinking we were reaching a stopping point but we were being super productive.  Before we realized it, it was 5pm!    Ravenous, we decided to go directly to a restaurant for a really good meal and to celebrate our progress.

We order caprese salad as an appetizer which translated into tomatoes and basil for me since I skipped the mozzarella.  The meal came with a salad but I asked them to hold the dressing and bring oil and vinegar.

He ordered wahoo and I ordered steak.  We shared our entrees so we could have a sort of surf and turf.

The food was phenomenal even though I cannot remember having a great steak without an accompanying glass of equally great red wine.  I almost gave in but then gave myself the “man up!” talk and settled on a cool glass of agua.  I also asked for a side of sauteed spinach which was cooked with olive oil, salt, and lemon juice - can you say awesome!

Day 6 done!

Whole 30: Day 5

Whole 30: Day 5 Meals

Breakfast: ½ cup Well Fed chili

Lunch:  Grilled wild salmon and big salad

Dinner 1: Seared tuna, sliced cucumbers

Dinner 2:  ½ redpepper stuffed w/Mexican shredded chicken

I must admit that I was a little worried going into this weekend.  I usually have a glass of wine or two over the weekend and often end up in social situations where I cannot control the food choices (though I am starting to realize that I have more control than I thought).    

Since it's Saturday, there was only one Crossfit class at my box.  I typically eat very little before Crossfit however that's because I usually go at 5:30 am.  The Saturday class is at 9:30 and usually very intense so I needed to eat a little more than normal.  I figured a protein focused breakfast would sustain me through the WOD so I had a small portion of leftover chili about an hour before class.  Thank goodness I did because it was a tough one (rowing, wallballs, box jumps, weighted sit-ups, wall climbs, and tire flipping all in one WOD!)

My gym is also starting a Paleo challenge so I decided to participate and was weighed and measured after the WOD.  I feel sorry for the coach who had the pleasure of measuring all of those sweaty bodies. I have been eating paleo for about 8 weeks now so I don't expect huge results since I've already lost 9lbs. but it will be fun to participate and it also coincides with my Whole 30.  Immediately after leaving the gym (as in, while driving home) I had a snack of apple slices, walnut butter, a boiled egg and lots of water.  

The snack kept me satisfied long enough to shower and then it was time for lunch.  I reheated some salmon from last night's dinner and made a big salad.  Then I made a quick grocery store run for some Greenwise chicken breasts to throw in the crockpot for later.

I don't know if it was my super busy week or that crazy WOD from this morning but my body was crying for a nap and I gladly obliged.  My kids woke me to remind me that I had promised to take them to the Melting Pot for a late lunch.  Time to test the resolve!  So off to the Melting Pot we went only to arrive and find out we were just in time for happy hour!  The good news was that the cheese fondue my kids wanted would be 1/2 price, the bad news was that I had to pretend the Love martini didn't exist.  However, I am happy to say that I succeeded and just order the seared tuna from the small plates menu and nibbled a few veggies from the kids fondue dippers.

We walked around the shopping center for about an hour and returned home to a house fragrant with the scent of Mexican shredded chicken which I promptly stuffed into peppers (minus the cheese) and baked.  I ate 1/2 a stuffed pepper and 1/4 avocado for my second dinner.

Another day of good eating under my belt and it's time for bed!

Whole 30: Day 4

Whole 30: Day 4 Meals
Breakfast: Veggie Omelet
Lunch:  Salad w/shrimp
Dinner:  Grilled wild salmon, broccoli, sweet potato wedges
Snacks:  Apple, sweet potato wedges w/coconut butter

Breakfast today was an omelet made with two eggs, chopped mini peppers, and baby kale.  I also ate half of a ruby red grapefruit since I bought a whole bag of them and no one else in the house seems to be eating them.  I was working from home today so I was able to prepare all of my food.  I am truly getting spoiled because when it is time for me to resume business travel I don't know what I am going to eat!

I didn't want to make a grocery store run for lunch so I rummaged through the freezer and found some Greenwise frozen shrimp.  I defrosted them, tossed with some Greek seasoning, and grilled them to add protein to my meal.  I made salad dressing using lemon juice, olive oil and a bit of sea salt.  It made for a really tasty lunch but I knew it would not keep me full until dinner because I had a pretty intense session on the spinning bike earlier this morning.  Sure enough, my stomach started rumbling mid-afternoon so I ate a few sweet potato wedges with a spoonful of coconut butter (where has this stuff been all my life?!)

I had a mid-afternoon appointment away from home so I grabbed an apple to eat while I was out. I thought I would be ravenous for dinner but strangely enough I was so engrossed in my work that I didn't even think about eating until 8:30!  I really try not to eat so late but I truly lost track of time - I used to think people who "forgot" to eat were crazy but now I understand (kind of).

Dinner consisted of grilled salmon (threw it on the grill when I returned home from my appointment), broccoli, and more sweet potato wedges.  I didn't have a huge portion but could barely finish it.  All and all I would say I ate pretty clean today.  Onward!