Day 26 Whole30

Day 26 Friday, October 7, 2016

Kids have no school today YAY!! Woke up around 8 am. I am feeling a lot better. 2-egg scramble with lots of veggies and salsa, grapes. Lunch was roast and potatoes. For dinner we packed sack dinners and went to a pumpkin patch play place. I had a container of lettuce that I put chopped chicken chicken on top with salsa and mayo. So it made a chicken salad of sorts. I also had some cut up veggies and a couple hard boiled eggs. It was a lovely day. Went to bed around 11:30 pm, late because Michaela was at a friends house.

Day 25 Whole30

Day 25 Thursday, October 6, 2016

Woke up about 5:10 am. I had a good night’s sleep. For breakfast 2-egg scramble with veggies and salsa. Lunch was spaghetti squash and a chicken breast. I also ate some orange slices and grapes. My doctors appointment went well. I was actually feeling better today than yesterday. When the Medical Assistant was weighing me I told him I could not see my weight and he laughed and said OK turn and face backwards then. After he had done my vitals and asked me to explain what was going on. I could hear him in the next room telling my Dr what we had discussed. I almost laughed out loud when he told her that I had changed my diet recently and I had asked not to see my weight on the scale. He then told her “She doesn’t seem real weird or anything…” LOL He must think I am a little weird in some way… LOL The Dr could not see anything really pointing to cold, sinus, ear infections. She thinks I may be clenching and grinding my teeth at night, which a dentist has told me before. I have a dentist appointment next week so I am going to bring it up there and see what they have to say. She prescribed me a muscle relaxant to help me relax and maybe help the pain subside.  I also talked to the Dr about the possibility of my extreme diet change messing with my menstrual cycle. Disclaimer: I have my tubes tied. I am 2 weeks late on my cycle. I have never been this late and not been pregnant. She did not think it would be possible for me to be pregnant. She ordered a lab test to check for pregnancy. She said it is likely due to the change in my eating and I might totally skip this month.  Dinner was boring... spaghetti squash with chicken breast. I took my muscle relaxant and went bed around 9:30 pm.

Day 24 Whole30

Day 24 Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Woke up at 5 am. 2-egg scramble with veggies and salsa. Lunch was spaghetti squash and tomato meat sauce.  I have been feeling so yucky today with jaw and behind my ear pain. I made a dr appointment for tomorrow.  I knew I needed a good healthy meal so I made some perfect seared chicken breasts. Perfect roasted potatoes, some broccoli, and green salad. I ended up making a big bed of greens on my plate and put the shredded chicken over the top. I ate the potatoes and the broccoli on the side. I made a basic vinaigrette, using apple cider vinegar and olive oil, with salt & pepper and some Italian spices.


It was a different dressing. I am not a fan of vinaigrette anyway, but I was tired of the ranch I had made. It was good enough. I went to bed about 8:45 pm It has been a long day with a lot of pain on the left side of my face.

Day 23 Whole30

Day 23 Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Woke up at 5 am. Breakfast was a 2-egg scramble with veggies and fresh salsa!! :) Lunch was leftover mashed potatoes, gravy, roast and roasted veggies (carrots, butternut squash and onions) Dinner was spaghetti squash with tomato sauce. This is the sauce that I used tonight. It is from ALDI (one of my favorite grocery stores) and it was quit tasty, and whole 30 compliant!

and ground beef. I also ate a banana. Super yummy! I was drooling a little bit over my families dinner. They went to Chipotle (like Cafe Rio) to support their school fundraiser night at the restaurant. Went to bed around 10:30 pm.

Day 22 Whole30

Day 22 Monday, October 3, 2016

Woke up at 5 am. Breakfast was 3-egg scramble with veggies, sadly without salsa. I was out. :( Lunch was the salad with the canned chicken, ranch and salsa over a big bed of leafy green lettuce, arugula and spinach. Topped with cashews. Dinner was taco salad. I had bought the salsa so that was my dressing on my salad. Lettuce, cooked ground beef, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Tasty! Went to be about 9:30 pm. The timeline in the book says I might be getting bored by week three. I feel like my eating is pretty boring, but I am still super excited about the way I am feeling. They suggest trying some new recipes this week. I hope to try Melissa's chicken hash sometime this week. The picture in the book looks yummy!

Day 21 Whole30

Day 21 Sunday, October 2, 2016

Woke about around 8:15 am. I am really feeling sore today!!! I had a 3-egg scramble with veggies and salsa. I also ate a banana. PS here is the salsa that I buy and eat on pretty much anything.

I buy it at Sam's club. I think we went through this entire container in one week! We all like it.

For lunch I had a big plate of salad greens covered in canned chicken that I had mixed with the last of my homemade ranch and the last of my salsa. I also put some cashews and half an avocado on top. It was really tasty. I had some green grapes. Dinner was delicious. We had a roast with butternut squash, carrots and onions in the crock pot. We mashed some potatoes and I took out my portion before Greg added the milk and butter… ;) I had made a gravy from the broth in the crock pot and it was really tasty. Also had a green salad with cucumbers, tomatoes and salt & pepper. Went to bed around 10 pm.

Day 20 Whole30

Day 20 Saturday, October 1, 2016

Woke at 8:30 am. Breakfast 3-egg scramble with veggies and salsa. I don’t remember what I had for lunch. Lol sorry!  Dinner time was while we were at a friends house for a spouse social. I knew there would be lots of yummy looking snacks there, so I brought a salad from my book. Roasted beet, orange, and avocado salad.

It was OK, although the beets are not fun to work with. They stain everything they touch and they taste a bit like gritty dirt. I don’t think I will do beets again…. When we got home from the get together I ate 2 hard-boiled eggs with salsa. Went to bed about 10 pm.

Day 19 Whole30

Day 19 Friday, September 30, 2016

Woke up at 5 am. Breakfast 3-egg scramble with veggies and fresh salsa. I went to the Y and did a new class. Body pump! I am so tired and my muscles are shaky!! It hurt so good!!! Lunch Pork chop and canned green beans, 2 hard-boiled eggs with salsa. After lunch I went golfing with Greg on his day off. It was fun and relaxing. I only lost 3 balls in 18 holes. :) For dinner I had a big green salad with veggies I put my homemade ranch and some salsa on it, and some salmon with lemon squeezed over it. Oh I also had some green grapes. They were super sweet and delicious. I think I will be feeling sore tomorrow! Went to bed around 9:45 pm

Day 18 Whole30

Day 18 Thursday, September 29, 2016

Woke up at 5 am. 3-egg scramble with veggies and fresh salsa. Lunch was the yummy sweet potato and pork. Dinner was Perfect oven baked salmon.

Butternut squash soup and asparagus. None of us like the butternut soup, it had ginger in it and it was too gingery…I might try to make it again without the ginger. I have another butternut squash to use. LOL My kids love salmon and asparagus though. :) Went to bed at midnight. :/

Day 17 Whole30

Day 17 Wednesday, September 28, 2016

I forgot to turn my alarm back on from yesterday, so I woke up at 5:45 am when Michaela’s ride was here for seminary… ooops! Breakfast was 3 hard boiled eggs with salsa and a banana. I was so excited and looking forward to lunch today. I had a sweet potato with the yummy pork from last night on top. For dinner, we had grilled pork chops, green salad with homemade ranch and a cauliflower mash. The ranch is not my favorite. None of us really liked the cauliflower mash.

For me it was the sweetness of the coconut cream, it was weird that it was so sweet. Went to bed about 10 pm.

Day 16 Whole30

Day 16 Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Michaela was sick throwing up in the night so I turned off the early alarm woke up at 6:30 am. Breakfast was a 3-egg scramble which I ate half of before the gym and half after. I put a serrano pepper in it this time and it was a nice little kick. Lunch was the last of the pot roast and some canned green beans, I also had some grapes. Dinner was SO good. Pork carnitas stuffed into a roasted sweet potato with fresh lime squeezed over the top.

I was not sure if I would like it, the seasoning was made up of cinnamon and chili powder. It smelled good all day. After I browned the meat and cooked the onion and garlic I added it all to the slow cooker and it was ready around 6 pm. The kids ate it on a tortilla with cheese and Michaela and I had it with the sweet potato. Went to bed just before 11 pm.

Day 15 Whole 30

Day 15 Monday, September 26, 2016

!!!HALF WAY THERE!!!

To tell the truth I am not sure that I will stop at exactly 30 days. It will depend on what I have going on in my life at that time. I will keep you posted. :)

Woke up at 5 am. Breakfast was 3-egg scramble with broccoli, peppers, squash, onions, and spinach. Lunch- pot roast with cooked veggies, butternut squash, carrots and sweet potatoes. Dinner was “Taco Salad” minus the the tortilla chips. I cooked some ground chicken and seasoned it with bell peppers, onions, garlic, salt & pepper, cumin, paprika and a few red pepper flakes. It was a bit spicy but I had plenty of lettuce to cool it down. Topped with fresh garden tomatoes from my neighbors and fresh salsa. Yummy day. I feel so energetic today, even though I was taking care of a 9 month old baby today. :)

Went to bed around 10 pm.

Day 14 Whole30

Day 14 Sunday, September 25, 2016

Woke up at 7 am. 3 fried eggs, banana and half an avocado. Lunch chicken potatoes, red pepper sauce, half an avocado. We went with some friends on a little Sunday afternoon hike. We had so much fun exploring The Platte River State Park. Dinner was grilled chicken and grilled pork, sweet potato baked fries, and a yummy new veggie side dish, Broccoli, mushrooms, and yellow squash with red pepper sauce.

Went to bed around 10 pm.

Timeline for days 12-15

Like I have said, the book gives a general timeline of what I can expect to feel or do during my whole 30. Days 12-15 says I might dream of junk food... Well, I have definitely been day dreaming of junk food like crazy these past few days. Saturday night I had a nightmare!! I dreamed that I ate pizza and it was SO good. But then when I woke up I felt so guilty and knew I would have to start over and I got overwhelmed. Then I realized it was just a dream! LOL I am glad it was just a dream and I don't have to start over. Thanks for all of your encouragement along the way. :)

Day 13 Whole30

Day 13 Saturday, September 24, 2016

Woke up at 9 am. 3-egg scramble with veggies and salsa. Lunch chicken, potatoes, red pepper sauce, salad with salsa, grapes and almonds. It seems I am getting boring with my eating. But I feel great and energy is awesome. I need to make sure I am drinking enough water. I know this is bad but I did not eat dinner. I was not hungry, and I kind of forgot. Went to bed around 11:30 pm.