Day 10:
Since we ate out at a restaurant last night, I really wasn't too hungry for breakfast...
Breakfast:
2oz smoked salmon
1 Small banana
Handful of nuts
Break
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
1 hard boiled egg
Spinach salad with cherry tomatoes
1/2 Large Sweet potato
Supper
3 egg omelette with red peppers, mushrooms, smoked salmon
Snack
1 handful cashews
1 cup cantaloupe
Day 11:
Slept in...zzz....zzz.
1 egg
1cup pure juice
Supper
Roast Beast with carrots and mushrooms
1 small handful pistachios
1 cup cherries
1 cup grapes
Day 12:
Slept in again... zzz...
1 cup cantaloupe
Supper
1 grilled salmon
lettuce
antipasto
Really missing bread now. Watching family and friends eat pizza and other bready carbs in front of me is not easy, but I'm holding firm and not giving into temptation. Must remember matra: Food is only fuel for my body, nothing more.
Monday, 13 May 2013
Friday, 10 May 2013
Day 9 of Whole30
Breakfast
2 Eggs scrambled
3 Dates
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Bison steak on spinach salad with cucumber and tomatoes
Olive oil dressing
Snack
2 dates
Supper
Ate out at a Restaurant... was able to find a few items on the menu but I decided on this:
100% Beef burger (no filler in the meat, just spices) topped with 1 strip bacon, avocado, tomato salsa and onion. No bun.
Mixed salad with olive oil and white wine vinegar dressing
Sparkling water with a slice of lime
Was craving sugar today, the dates seemed to help ease that. I wasn't hungry at all after supper, just drank a couple of big glasses of water once we got home from the restaurant and that was it for the night.
2 Eggs scrambled
3 Dates
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Bison steak on spinach salad with cucumber and tomatoes
Olive oil dressing
Snack
2 dates
Supper
Ate out at a Restaurant... was able to find a few items on the menu but I decided on this:
100% Beef burger (no filler in the meat, just spices) topped with 1 strip bacon, avocado, tomato salsa and onion. No bun.
Mixed salad with olive oil and white wine vinegar dressing
Sparkling water with a slice of lime
Was craving sugar today, the dates seemed to help ease that. I wasn't hungry at all after supper, just drank a couple of big glasses of water once we got home from the restaurant and that was it for the night.
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Day 8 of Whole30
Breakfast
Nori rolls with avocado, smoked salmon, green onion and shaved letttuce
This really didn't sit well on my stomach as the first meal of the day.
Lunch
Chicken curry with coconut milk, broccoli, green peppers, onions, curry powder, a dash of cayenne
Someone brought in TimBits (doughnut holes) into work... I popped one in my mouth, chewed it, then thought "What the eff are you doing?" Then spat it out. It's behaviour like this that scares me... automatically giving into temptation for crappy processed food.
Must fight these cravings! I never was the type to down a whole cake or demolish an entire pizza at one sitting, but those are the images that crop up in my mind.
Snack
Green apple
Supper
Grilled Bison steak
Stir fry of green peppers, 1/2 sweet potato, onions and cherry tomatoes on a bed of spinach
Snack
3 Dates
Thought I'd be feeling amazing and full of energy, but that hasn't happened yet. I am more alert in the mornings so I guess that is a good sign. Most mornings I'm on the run from the get-go, so having a long leisurely breakfast is just not possible.
Nori rolls with avocado, smoked salmon, green onion and shaved letttuce
This really didn't sit well on my stomach as the first meal of the day.
Lunch
Chicken curry with coconut milk, broccoli, green peppers, onions, curry powder, a dash of cayenne
Someone brought in TimBits (doughnut holes) into work... I popped one in my mouth, chewed it, then thought "What the eff are you doing?" Then spat it out. It's behaviour like this that scares me... automatically giving into temptation for crappy processed food.
Must fight these cravings! I never was the type to down a whole cake or demolish an entire pizza at one sitting, but those are the images that crop up in my mind.
Snack
Green apple
Supper
Grilled Bison steak
Stir fry of green peppers, 1/2 sweet potato, onions and cherry tomatoes on a bed of spinach
Snack
3 Dates
Thought I'd be feeling amazing and full of energy, but that hasn't happened yet. I am more alert in the mornings so I guess that is a good sign. Most mornings I'm on the run from the get-go, so having a long leisurely breakfast is just not possible.
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Day 7 of Whole30
Breakfast
Scramble of spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes (forgot to pick up eggs)
2 strips bacon
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Grilled chicken breast on a large salad with balsamic vinegar/olive oil dressing
Handful of almonds
2 dates
Supper
Pan fried cod in olive oil
Mixed veggies on the side (carrots, green and yellow beans)
Handful of blueberries
Still having some intestinal issues and still having a difficult time falling asleep. Looking to reduce or eliminate my need for coffee in the morning, I find that harder than giving up cheese !!
Scramble of spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes (forgot to pick up eggs)
2 strips bacon
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Grilled chicken breast on a large salad with balsamic vinegar/olive oil dressing
Handful of almonds
2 dates
Supper
Pan fried cod in olive oil
Mixed veggies on the side (carrots, green and yellow beans)
Handful of blueberries
Still having some intestinal issues and still having a difficult time falling asleep. Looking to reduce or eliminate my need for coffee in the morning, I find that harder than giving up cheese !!
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Day 6 of Whole 30
Breakfast
2 strips bacon
Small banana
Sunflower seed butter
Getting a bit tired of eggs...
Lunch
Chicken breast
Big salad with cucumbers and cherry tomatoes
Had to cut lunch a bit short... so had left-over salad after my meeting at 3pm.
Snack
1 cup salad
1 handful almonds
1 date
Supper
Nori salmon roll with sliced cucumber and avocado
Carrots
Dessert
2 dates stuffed with 1 tsp sunflower seed butter and topped with a bit of coconut
Feeling good generally but sleep is still an issue. It's still taking me a hour before actually falling asleep... too many thoughts in my head. Drinking camomille tea and spritzing lavender oil in the bedroom helps somewhat.
2 strips bacon
Small banana
Sunflower seed butter
Getting a bit tired of eggs...
Lunch
Chicken breast
Big salad with cucumbers and cherry tomatoes
Had to cut lunch a bit short... so had left-over salad after my meeting at 3pm.
Snack
1 cup salad
1 handful almonds
1 date
Supper
Nori salmon roll with sliced cucumber and avocado
Carrots
Dessert
2 dates stuffed with 1 tsp sunflower seed butter and topped with a bit of coconut
Feeling good generally but sleep is still an issue. It's still taking me a hour before actually falling asleep... too many thoughts in my head. Drinking camomille tea and spritzing lavender oil in the bedroom helps somewhat.
Monday, 6 May 2013
Days 3,4,and 5 of Whole30
Day 3:
Breakfast
2 eggs and wilted kale
3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Salad with cherry tomatoes and 1/2 avocado
6 meatballs
1 date
Supper:
2 pieces of cod
1 sweet potato
1 1/2 cup mixed veg (yellow, green beans and carrots)
Feeling different today. More relaxed, less anxious. Was hungry at about 4:30pm and was considering ordering in a pizza... something I haven't done in a long long time. I remembered the It Starts with Food book explaining that the cravings are normal so I just ignored the feelings. One thing I have to work on is eating more slowly! I ate supper in 10 minutes... too fast.
Day 4:
Breakfast
2 eggs scramble with wilted kale and a few cherry tomatoes
Lunch
1/2 can salmon on lettuce with avocado and few cherry tomatoes
Supper
Steak brochette on the grill with onion and red peppers
Spinach salad with mandarins and walnuts with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dressing
Didn't feel too good today...allergies acting up (birch pollen is everywhere) and had some intestinal issues.
Day 5:
Breakfast
2 egg scrambles with mushroom, onion, a few cherry tomatoes
Handful natural almonds
Lunch
Nori seaweed roll filled with salmon, avocado, cucumber and carrots
Supper
Chicken breast
Spinach salad
1/2 sweet potato cut into rounds and pan fried in 2 tbsp coconut oil
1 date rolled in chopped almonds
Feeling less bloated and achy in the mornings. Took a long walk outside--it's too beautiful out there to stay indoors. Felt awful afterwards because of allergies. No rain forecast until later on in the week to wash away the pollen. Will be high on Benedryl until then!
Breakfast
2 eggs and wilted kale
3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Salad with cherry tomatoes and 1/2 avocado
6 meatballs
1 date
Supper:
2 pieces of cod
1 sweet potato
1 1/2 cup mixed veg (yellow, green beans and carrots)
Feeling different today. More relaxed, less anxious. Was hungry at about 4:30pm and was considering ordering in a pizza... something I haven't done in a long long time. I remembered the It Starts with Food book explaining that the cravings are normal so I just ignored the feelings. One thing I have to work on is eating more slowly! I ate supper in 10 minutes... too fast.
Day 4:
Breakfast
2 eggs scramble with wilted kale and a few cherry tomatoes
Lunch
1/2 can salmon on lettuce with avocado and few cherry tomatoes
Supper
Steak brochette on the grill with onion and red peppers
Spinach salad with mandarins and walnuts with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dressing
Didn't feel too good today...allergies acting up (birch pollen is everywhere) and had some intestinal issues.
Day 5:
Breakfast
2 egg scrambles with mushroom, onion, a few cherry tomatoes
Handful natural almonds
Lunch
Nori seaweed roll filled with salmon, avocado, cucumber and carrots
Supper
Chicken breast
Spinach salad
1/2 sweet potato cut into rounds and pan fried in 2 tbsp coconut oil
1 date rolled in chopped almonds
Feeling less bloated and achy in the mornings. Took a long walk outside--it's too beautiful out there to stay indoors. Felt awful afterwards because of allergies. No rain forecast until later on in the week to wash away the pollen. Will be high on Benedryl until then!
Friday, 3 May 2013
Day 2 of Whole30
Breakfast
1 egg with mushrooms
1/4 large sweet potato
Was running late so had a quick meal. Forgot chicken breast for lunch in fridge... d'oh!
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Salad with egg and 1 slice bacon
1/4 large sweet potato
6 small meatballs
1 date
Hungry at about 4pm. Had some organic ginger green tea.
Supper
Chicken breast with mediterranean spices
Wilted kale
Brocoli
Cherry tomatoes
Dessert
2 dates with 1 tbsp of sunflower seed butter and 3 walnuts
Since I used to "graze" all day, I'm getting used to the new feelings in my stomach... trying to differentiate between stomach actually working to digest food and the nagging of hunger. I figure after about 3-4 hours, then it's hunger, pretty simple. Had a bit of a sinus headache, pain under cheekbone and under the eyebrow, so that's probably allergies to pollen, mold and dust which as flying around like crazy here. Otherwise so far so good :)
PS I don't like to do any internet stuff on the weekends so I'll be retro-posting on Monday.
1 egg with mushrooms
1/4 large sweet potato
Was running late so had a quick meal. Forgot chicken breast for lunch in fridge... d'oh!
Coffee with coconut milk
Lunch
Salad with egg and 1 slice bacon
1/4 large sweet potato
6 small meatballs
1 date
Hungry at about 4pm. Had some organic ginger green tea.
Supper
Chicken breast with mediterranean spices
Wilted kale
Brocoli
Cherry tomatoes
Dessert
2 dates with 1 tbsp of sunflower seed butter and 3 walnuts
Since I used to "graze" all day, I'm getting used to the new feelings in my stomach... trying to differentiate between stomach actually working to digest food and the nagging of hunger. I figure after about 3-4 hours, then it's hunger, pretty simple. Had a bit of a sinus headache, pain under cheekbone and under the eyebrow, so that's probably allergies to pollen, mold and dust which as flying around like crazy here. Otherwise so far so good :)
PS I don't like to do any internet stuff on the weekends so I'll be retro-posting on Monday.
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Day 1 of Whole30
Breakfast:
2 scrambled eggs with mushrooms
Half a large sweet potato
Tablespoon of pomegranate seeds
Found I really had to make time for a 20 minute sit-down breakfast.
Lunch:
Salad with grilled chicken and 1/2 strip of bacon
1 tbsp Organic EVOO as salad dressing
2 dates
1 apple
Felt tired and had a headache in the afternoon at work. Might be a variety of reasons like the six hours of sleep I got last night, the weather which is much warmer than usual or allergy season is in full swing.
Supper:
Piece of cod
Wilted kale with 3 mushrooms sliced
Carrots
Dessert:
2 dates stuffed with 1/2 tsp sunflower seed butter and 1/2 a walnut.
What I found was since my lunch was a bit skimpy, I was hungrier at the end of the day and ... not a good thing in my case as I tend to overeat and make bad choices in the evenings. Will try and incorporate more veggies, like maybe julienned beets into the salad. Drank a lot of water during the day, sometimes with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
I wasn't able to give up chewing gum... oh well, in the grand scheme of what I'm trying to accomplish, to me gum is the least worrisome of my bad habits right now.
Trying my best to realise that food is fuel for my body, nothing more.
2 scrambled eggs with mushrooms
Half a large sweet potato
Tablespoon of pomegranate seeds
Found I really had to make time for a 20 minute sit-down breakfast.
Lunch:
Salad with grilled chicken and 1/2 strip of bacon
1 tbsp Organic EVOO as salad dressing
2 dates
1 apple
Felt tired and had a headache in the afternoon at work. Might be a variety of reasons like the six hours of sleep I got last night, the weather which is much warmer than usual or allergy season is in full swing.
Supper:
Piece of cod
Wilted kale with 3 mushrooms sliced
Carrots
Dessert:
2 dates stuffed with 1/2 tsp sunflower seed butter and 1/2 a walnut.
What I found was since my lunch was a bit skimpy, I was hungrier at the end of the day and ... not a good thing in my case as I tend to overeat and make bad choices in the evenings. Will try and incorporate more veggies, like maybe julienned beets into the salad. Drank a lot of water during the day, sometimes with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
I wasn't able to give up chewing gum... oh well, in the grand scheme of what I'm trying to accomplish, to me gum is the least worrisome of my bad habits right now.
Trying my best to realise that food is fuel for my body, nothing more.
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