Well, I survived! Yep, one whole week of WHOLE 30…and I survived it! Only 23 more days…23 more days of no dairy, no grains, no sugar, no wine. Actually, I should say “we” survived…Phillip committed to this eating plan with me. I thought I’d share a little of how the first week went for us…
We ate A LOT of vegetables! I found myself going to the market more frequently, just to stock up on broccoli, brussel sprouts, and cauliflower. It’s so simple to roast those on a baking sheet with some olive oil, salt, and pepper. Instead of my usual yogurt (or chocolate), that became my afternoon snack. I did find it harder to “grab and go”…if it was a busy afternoon and I needed something to eat in the car as I did errands and took Claire to her after school activities. I need to find something for those types of days…
I made a batch of hard-boiled eggs early in the week, so that became my breakfast on most mornings. A hard-boiled egg, some bacon, and sliced grapefruit. A good start to the day! I’m going to try some Whole 30 smoothie recipes I found on Pinterest this next week, just for some variety in the mornings…I’ll let you know how it goes.
I did try to mix it up a bit for dinners. Instead of meat or seafood, a vegetable, and a fruit, I found some Pinterest recipes that were actually quite tasty. This ONE for a sausage and butternut squash frittata was really flavorful! And THIS recipe for steak fajitas was also yummy. I think our favorite Whole 30 recipe that I found on Pinterest was THIS ONE, though…really, you can’t go wrong with bacon AND sausage!
Eating out was a bit of a challenge! I met some friends for lunch one day and ordered a roasted vegetable salad on a bed of spinach. It’s actually my “go-to” at this local restaurant, so I was very content with ordering it. We went to see the new movie “The Post” over the weekend, and decided to go to Panera for a quick bite to eat following the movie. Let me tell you Panera is not an easy place to eat if you are eliminating dairy and grains. We did find a vegetable soup on the menu and ordered that. However when it was served, there were tiny pieces of tube pasta in it. Phillip did a good job of eating around them! I highly recommend the movie, though…the soup, not so much.
Okaay, I did have one low moment on Wednesday evening…I wanted bread. Like I REALLY wanted bread so much that I thought I was going to cry. I ate a banana and tried not to give into my carb craving.
It’s only been seven days, but I do feel better. More energy. Less stomach bloat. Fewer sugar cravings.
So here goes my (our) second week…
GREAT job! Have wanted to try the Whole 30 plan myself, I just haven’t gotten that organized and mentally prepared!! I’ll be following your journey closely so I can learn how to do it! Keep up the good work!
Thank you, Tammy! I’m ending week 2 of it, and I think my sugar cravings have finally subsided. You are so disciplined that I know you would have success with this elimination eating plan.