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.

Day 12 Whole30

Day 12 Friday, September 23, 2016

Woke up at 5 am. Ate a hard boiled egg and some grapes. Then went to the Y to workout. I felt much better this this morning. I walked a mile to the YMCA and then we worked out and then walked back home. It was great! Breakfast I had a 3-egg scramble with veggies and fresh salsa. I know I might get tired of egg, but haven’t yet. :) Lunch was the rest of the spaghetti squash and tomato meat sauce. I think I was getting tired of eating that. Dinner was a fun event because even though I had leftovers again. I had two friends come over and spend the evening. They brought leftovers from their homes and we combined and visited.  I ate chicken, salad with salsa as a dressing, and I made some more of those yummy roasted potatoes and ate them with the red pepper dipping sauce.They brought some tempting sweets, donuts and peanut m&m’s. I was able to stay away from them and I feel so good about that!!! I had some grapes with dinner. I stayed up way too late with my friends. Went to bed around 12:30 am... ;)

Day 11 Whole30

Day 11 Thursday, September 22, 2016

Woke up at 5 am with Michaela but I laid on the couch while she got ready. Today is going to be a long day. I ate a banana then met my friend and the Y. I almost passed out a couple of times, from lack of sleep. When I got home I had a 3-egg scramble with veggies and felt some energy come back. I dropped my last online class this afternoon, and I know things are going to go more smoothly, especially in regards to my sleep.  Dinner tonight was super delicious. I followed my meal plan. I browned a hunk of beef brisket on the stove top and put it in the crock pot with onions, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and carrots. It smelled good all day. I also prepared a nice big salad that was so colorful and pretty. It was nice to sit down to a hot meal that did not need much attention from me during the day. Went bed about 10 pm.

Day 10 Whole30

Day 10 Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Woke up at 5 am. I need to get to bed earlier! I am exhausted. My body feel great but I am tired.

Breakfast I had leftover spaghetti squash and egg again :) and a banana. Today has been so hard to get going. I was working on some homework and I fell asleep and slept for 2 hours. Lunch was leftover chicken, potatoes and coleslaw. I did not get a meal made for the evening, so we all had leftovers. Today was a leftover kind of day. Went to bed around 1 am.

Day 9 Whole30

Day 9 Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Woke up at 5 am. I had such a hard time waking up today! I could barely keep my eyes open to drive the big kids to school. Breakfast was intimidating when I read what I would be eating... Leftover spaghetti squash with the meat and tomato sauce WITH a fried egg on top!

It was so GOOD!! lol
I did make it to the Y and had a good workout, where I felt some energy.
Lunch was the rest of the chicken chowder. I really want a nap!
After school pick up I enlisted the help of Michaela and Anthony in trying to make mayonnaise again. This time I had researched and bought the right tool. Immersion (stick) blender. We made Mayo!! It was such a high point for me, I had 3 mayo fails before this. It turned out so creamy and tasted pretty darn delicious! I used sunflower seed oil so our mayo has a nice nutty flavor to it.

It took forever to blend because you have to pour the oil in VERY slowly. All three us took turns pouring and blending and our arms got tired. :p
This evening was so rushed with kids activities. I did not get dinner done until 8:15 at night. I fed the kids corn dogs before we ran out the door to football, swimming and mutual. It really would have helped if I would have followed the directions for the the food prep it suggested I do the night before... Anyway We had Perfect seared chicken, Roasted potatoes seasoned with olive oil and fresh rosemary, Green cabbage cole slaw, and a roasted red pepper mayonnaise for dipping our potatoes and chicken in. My family LOVED it all! I did not get to bed until 11:30 pm.