Day one- complete
Today went well. I had one oh shit moment when I realized I can't use my favorite salad dressing. I don't use very much so it was not a big deal to leave it off; I just hadn't thought about it.
Now I'm not a morning person. Of course I have to get up, I have kids and a job, there's no getting around the early wake up. I'm up but not quite functioning so I don't eat breakfast until I get to work. Breakfast was my usual couple of hard boiled eggs. Fifteen minutes after eating them I decided I would still be chewing gum during the Whole 30. Trust me- it's for the best.
Lunch- salad, 3oz turkey breast, pear
Dinner- salad and 6oz chicken breast
Snack- pear, plum, 2oz raisins, 1oz walnuts
For the last sixteen weeks I've had between 1200 and 1800 calories a day. I very rarely eat bread or pasta. I haven't eaten any rice or potatoes. I shared a bottle of Prosecco with my sister-in-law on Memorial Day weekend but hadn't had any booze for months prior to that. I didn't have much in the way of sweets, not even cake on my kids' birthday. So why the hell did I crave (and I mean crave) every bad thing today? My mind was seriously screwing with me. I told that bitch to stfu and continued on. Bizarre.
Yeah, I attempted to give up gum as well during one of my challenge attempts....so not worth giving up. For me, gum is a stress reliever and keeps me from mindless eating. I can't let it go!!
ReplyDeletekeep telling that biatch to stfu and do the damn thing! you're awesome.
You're pretty awesome too!
DeleteI'm all for the gum. It is a preventative for sure, relieves stress, occupies your mouth (did I SAY that???), keeps your breath fresh...
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about the thoughts of all the "forbidden" foods cropping up...it did happen to me both times I've done a strict Paleo thing...total mindfuck. You've phased the foods (sweets, booze, whatever) out naturally and gradually so you don't even care about them but now that it's suddenly a "rule" of "can't," they push their way to the front of your brain just to taunt you! The whole eating and exercise thing is almost 100% a mental game, I'm still learning. You just have to outsmart your own brain! :)
Sounds like you had a good first day; nice catch on the salad dressing. Don't be afraid to up the protein a little and get some olive oil in there. :)
Once I told myself I couldn't have it, it was all I wanted. I had to keep saying chocolate and gin will be here in 30 days, relax. Want to bet when the thirty days is up I won't give a rat's ass about chocolate and gin?
DeleteI bet you won't. Complete avoidance or overindulgence do the trick for me. I worked in a candy store (Fanny Farmer) one summer during college and ate sooooo much chocolate the first week (we were told to "try everything") that I did not eat chocolate or chocolate flavored anything for a solid year after. And of course, after a night of binge drinking I'd make the obligatory "never...drinking...again!" declaration which I did usually adhere to for at least six months. ;) Your day two was a success; you got the hang of it -- read your labels and learn.
DeleteI think you will do amazing. I'm rooting for you!
ReplyDeleteI'm rooting for you too! We can take control and do this!
DeleteI have got to ease up on the exclamation points.