Friday, January 22, 2016

Day 6, 2016


Aha! I was reading posts from 2015 and realized that I am not truly Whole30 compliant. I have a very dry mouth, so I chew sugar free gum when necessary. That means I am ingesting an artificial sweetener. I have decided that for me, I will continue to chew the gum. There really is no other option for my dry mouth problem and I am ok with this.

Breakfast:
Two Bacon, Two Fried Eggs, OJ
Coffee with Nutpods cream

Lunch:
Banana, Cashew Butter
Once Again I grabbed my old standby for lunch when away from home. Also ate a satsuma and enjoyed another cup of coffee with Nutpods.

Supper:

Leftover Steak, Baked Sweet Potato, Cooked Carrots
I sure missed the applesauce tonite!

Snacks:
Apple
Warm Apple Cider

Day 5, 2016

Still not much of an appetite. And still tired. All part of the adjustment to eating only Whole 30.

Breakfast:
Fried Eggs, Bacon, OJ
Lunch:
Leftovers! Steak and Cabbage and more OJ
I also added a banana for filling the stomach.

Supper:
Asian Chicken Legs, Stir Fry Veggies

 Recipe for the Chicken is found here
http://www.paleonewbie.com/paleo-asian-orange-chicken/
I did make it Whole30 friendly by using coconut aminos and by skipping the honey. Instead of rice vinegar I added about 2 tblsp of white vinegar to give the sauce its edge. I cooked the chicken on the stove top, adding some chicken broth for simmering purposes. 
It was good, but it missed the balance that honey adds to the dish. I would use chicken breast next time. There was way too much sauce; I would make only half a recipe.

For the veggies, I heated coconut oil on med hi, added cauliflower and cooked 4 minutes. Then added shredded cabbage, cooked another 3 minutes. Then threw in a bag of broccoli slaw and chopped garlic. (I had to add more coconut oil as the skillet was rather dry). At the end I added 2 tblsp of coconut aminos. 
My family and I really liked the addition of the broccoli slaw to a stir fry!

Snacks:
Half Apple
Satsuma
Mixed Nuts

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Day 4, 2016

A much better day. All systems are functioning within established parameters. Not much of an appetite, so not a whole lot of food intake today.

Breakfast:
Two Fried Eggs
Two Strips Bacon
Orange Juice
Coffee with Nutpod

Lunch:
Coffee with Nutpod
Banana
Satsuma

Supper:
Strip Steak
Roasted Sweet Potato
Steamed Cauliflower
Applesauce

Snack:
Satsuma number 2
One-half an Apple

Exercise: Nope

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Day 3, 2016

No photos today. Whatever was bothering me last night carried through to today. I had a bad headache upon rising this morning, as well as a sore throat. My digestive system was challenged. So I spent the day on the sofa, eating little and trying to stay hydrated and rested. 

Here is what I grazed on today:
Orange Juice
Two Satsumas
A Banana
Two cups of tea
Applesauce
Chicken Soup
Two pieces of bacon

I am happy to have stayed on the Whole30 even though I did not feel well.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Day 2, 2016

I was rather tired today. I've read that when the body is used to burning sugar for energy, it takes a while for it to switch when sugar is no longer ingested. I remember this from last year; this is not surprising or new. I am also experiencing a lot of bloating and flatulence. I'm not sure what is causing it, and I hope it goes away soon!

Breakfast:
Two fried eggs and bacon
 I cooked the bacon first, then fried the eggs in some of the bacon fat. I am not afraid of eating the fat. I have learned that the healthy fats are necessary for the body to function properly. 

I also had coffee with the Nutpod cream. Maybe that is causing the intestinal discomfort. Hmmm...

Lunch:
Banana and Cashew Butter!
 I was gone over the lunch hour, so I grabbed one of my favorite combos! It is great because the nut butter protein keeps me going while the banana fills me up!

Supper:
Leftover Pork Roast, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potato with coconut oil, unsweetened applesauce

Another favorite food of mine is the baked sweet potato with coconut oil. I use the organic coconut oil from Trader Joe's. 

Snacks:
Two Satsumas
Dried Bing Cherries
Cup of warm Apple Cider


Day 1, 2016

It was a busy day, and I was successful in eating Whole30! I really wanted something sweet after supper....same old story as last year, huh!

Breakfast:
Two eggs, fried with bacon.
Orange Juice
Coffee with Nutpod French Vanilla 'Cream'
http://www.nutpods.com/

Lunch:
Leftover homemade hamburger soup

Supper:

Garlicky Chicken Over Spaghetti Squash
http://www.glutenfreehomestead.com/2015/10/garlicky-chicken-over-spaghetti-squash/
I tweaked the recipe just a bit....microwaved the squash, used 2 cans tomatoes instead of fresh, and did not add the butter at the end. Delicious!!!
Green Beans
Fresh applesauce

Snacks:
Satsuma
Carrot Sticks
Cup of warm Organic Apple Cider 

Exercise?  None

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Second Time Around! 2016

Once again I am embarking on the Whole30. For the past year I have mostly followed the Whole30 way of eating, but I got addicted to eating sugar again. I know that doing another Whole30 will break that nasty habit.

I maintained a weight loss of 25 pounds for much of the year since my last blog post, but since Christmas I have gained some weight. 

I did not reach my 2015 goal of losing 35 lbs, nor did I hike Mt. Si. But I did well with the eating plan and exercising. 

In 2016, I would like to lose 10 lbs, exercise (walk) 5 days a week, and hike Mt. Si this summer.

Starting weight: 146.1 lbs 

Let the challenge begin!