Day 8 of my Whole 30 and it is going very well. Things got crazy and stressful but I did not outside of my plan! Foods have been pretty much the same. Breakfast is two hard boiled eggs. Lunch is a salad with grilled chicken. Dinner is the only thing that changes. Either chicken or beef with some kind of vegetable or salad with an avocado side.
My mother is still in the hospital. The clot seems to be slowly dissolving and they are letting her out of bed now. It's the blood sugar that isn't getting better. Well, it has gotten a little better, from 609 high to the four hundreds. In the morning it is high 100s and gets increasingly higher as day goes. They are trying to find the right doses of the various insulins she is on. It's crazy. And I'm still not sure she really understands how serious all of this is. Unfortunately, when I've gone to visit there have always been other people there so I haven't had a chance to have a serious discussion with her.
My oldest is graduating college on Saturday so it's back home for her. That usually causes drama and problems with the balance of the household. The little girls get so excited to see her they want to be right up her ass. She finds them exceedingly annoying (more than they really are) and has zero tolerance for them. So that means yelling (from the 22 year old) and tears (from the 10 year old) and more yelling (from the 5 year old, who takes no shit from nobody). Going to be fun.
Hope everyone is rocking their chosen plan!
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Day Three
I ate almost as planned yesterday. I had to sub in some salad for zucchini as there was not as much left as I thought and my ten year old loves it too.
My mom is still in hospital. They are doing some tests to figure out why she got the clot. That test will help them decide if they are going to just go with coumadin or put in a filter. The bigger problem is her sugar. Even with insulin she hasn't gone under 500. One of the doctors told her that prednisone (which she is on a low dose of) can cause sugar to increase. Now the doctor did not mean it was the primary reason but damned if that isn't what my mother heard. Already she has made comments about it not being her diet. My sister and I just shake our heads with a very "what the fuck?" look on our faces. I'm debating about going to her house and clearing the shit out of the cabinets and refilling them with healthy fare. I'll talk to my dad about that tonight. I am sure he will be on board. He may want someone else to take the heat though and I'm ok with that.
Today's plan is more of the same:
Breakfast- 2 boiled eggs
Lunch- salad with grilled chicken
Dinner- beef with some veg, probably salad, and avocado
I read on someone else's blog, can't remember if it's someone doing the Whole 30 or Allan's picture challenge, but this person talked about her dinners being the same because they eat a lot of leftovers. We, obviously, do the same. It gets eaten until it's gone. Thankfully, my family is on board with that. Not that it matters much if they weren't, because it's eat what is in front of you or don't eat at all, I don't much care.
Probably won't post over the weekend, I'll be too busy getting myself written out of my mother's will. Have a great weekend.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Day 2
I ate exactly what was in my plan yesterday and did not snack at all. I did not have a chance to exercise because my mother is in the hospital. A very long story short- she has blood clot in her leg and her sugar was 609! Some of you know how worried I've been about her and well, now I'm really worried. She has yet to see the doctor today but she says she felt better after the insulin. Well, duh.
Anyway, back at the ranch...
My food plan for today is the exact same as yesterday.
Breakfast- 2 eggs
Lunch- salad with grilled chicken
Dinner- beef with zucchini (man, I love zucchini) and avocado
I've spent most of the morning on the phone so I had better get some work done.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Whole 30 Day One
Start weight: 275.5
With this Whole 30 I hope to get back on track in my mind. I also hope to drop fifteen pounds and incorporate some exercise into my life.
My day one plan:
Breakfast- 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch- salad with romaine, carrots, red cabbage, red peppers, tomato, 3 oz grilled chicken with balsamic & olive oil
Dinner- steak, zucchini and avocado
I am trying not to snack but if I do get hungry I have a pear standing by.
I am not much of an exerciser but want to be healthier so as part of my Whole 30 I plan on adding in exercise. (Did that sound too trainwrecky?) I am going to ride the dust collecting Schwinn Airdyne. I plan on riding until I feel like I am going to die. That should be about fifteen minutes. (I know that sounded trainwrecky!) However long I last today I will add on two minutes tomorrow, and two minutes the next day, etc.
I also plan on adding in some strength exercises. But haven't figured which ones. I'll have to look at Norma's routines and scale them back around 400% and maybe I can do a third of it. I'll probably start with squats and push ups. Do as many as I can and then add at least one more the next day. Maybe I'll even watch some YouTube videos to see how to use the
I have lots of boiled eggs, vegetables and grilled chicken at the ready. I feel good and am excited to rock this Whole 30!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Whole 30 Wrap Up
When I started the whole weight loss thing on February 27 I weighed 317 pounds. God, I am mortified to type that.
On Sunday, June 17, I weighed in at 269. In sixteen weeks I lost 48 pounds.
Monday, June 18 I started the Whole 30.
Tuesday, July 17 (yesterday) was day 30. I weighed in this morning at *insert drum roll here* 254! In 30 days I lost 15 pounds. Without counting calories!
I am super happy with the results. I feel super confident now. I really proved to myself that I am the head bitch in charge around here! To answer Enz's question- my skin is more even, less oily in oily spots and less dry in dry spots (does that make sense?). I feel good; physically I am less achy, mentally I am less moody. My sleep patterns have sucked for a long time and they haven't improved. In fact, that is one of the things I discussed with my doctor last week. I had hoped the healthier lifestyle would help the sleep. Not so much.
As I expected, now that I can have whatever I want, I don't even want it anymore. I told my husband tonight that I felt so good that I am just going to continue eating this way for the most part. I will be adding cheese back in, unless it ends up tasting nasty like it did for Jenn.
In twenty weeks two days I am down 63 pounds. About 80 more to go. Will I be ringing in the new year at goal weight?
On Sunday, June 17, I weighed in at 269. In sixteen weeks I lost 48 pounds.
Monday, June 18 I started the Whole 30.
Tuesday, July 17 (yesterday) was day 30. I weighed in this morning at *insert drum roll here* 254! In 30 days I lost 15 pounds. Without counting calories!
I am super happy with the results. I feel super confident now. I really proved to myself that I am the head bitch in charge around here! To answer Enz's question- my skin is more even, less oily in oily spots and less dry in dry spots (does that make sense?). I feel good; physically I am less achy, mentally I am less moody. My sleep patterns have sucked for a long time and they haven't improved. In fact, that is one of the things I discussed with my doctor last week. I had hoped the healthier lifestyle would help the sleep. Not so much.
As I expected, now that I can have whatever I want, I don't even want it anymore. I told my husband tonight that I felt so good that I am just going to continue eating this way for the most part. I will be adding cheese back in, unless it ends up tasting nasty like it did for Jenn.
In twenty weeks two days I am down 63 pounds. About 80 more to go. Will I be ringing in the new year at goal weight?
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Day 30
Today is the last day of my Whole 30. It's been an interesting experience.
I've read on a couple of blogs, and have heard in real life, how people hate diets that restrict what you can eat. They could never cut out pasta, or bread, or like TBTW, never give up "treats".
I hope you're prepared to keep your fat ass.
Will I never have a "treat" again? Of course not. But I'll never think it's ok to have a treat every damn day though.
I did the Whole 30 to prove to myself that I could. That I could say no to bread and cheese and sugar and Diet Coke with Lime. That I am stronger than food. That I am in charge of what goes in to my body. I did it to give myself confidence.
Enz asked what I am I going to do when the Whole 30 is done. I'm going to have some cheese on my next burger! The one thing I have consistently wanted is a nice slice of Swiss on a burger. Screw the bun, bring the cheese!
I am still going to restrict the bread, pasta, and sugar. I have pretty much been doing this since February so no big deal.
I am going to add back in peas, can't believe I missed them. I will also add back in other beans (black, kidney, etc) but probably won't eat too many of them right now. Winter is chili time around here and our chili has beans in it.
I'm going to allow myself limited dairy, cheese if it is in a healthy recipe or on a burger, but not in chunks just to snack on. After the first week or so, I didn't miss yogurt. I also didn't snack after dinner. Yogurt will probably stay out.
Random thoughts:
Before the Whole 30, I was losing 2- 3 pounds a week. I hope tomorrow to see a loss between 8 and 12 pounds for the month.
Ken goes for blood work, CAT scan, and oncologist appointment out in Philly tomorrow. We decided I wouldn't go to this appointment because we probably won't learn much. The 31st is the appointment with the surgeon. That's the informative appointment and I will be going then. Instead, the girls and I will be running my mom on her errands. She still can't see to drive form the retina surgeries.
She wants to go to Wal-Mart.
I hate Wal-Mart.
Tomorrow's big update will be later in the day since I will be at Wal-Mart.
I have to stop being such a slug and start doing some exercise.
I have to stop saying that and start doing it.
I am TBTW of exercise. Can't have that.
Norma hit 43 looking super fit and hot. I turn 43 next month. By the time we turn 44, I am going to be looking super fit and hot and flip forty four the finger!
I've read on a couple of blogs, and have heard in real life, how people hate diets that restrict what you can eat. They could never cut out pasta, or bread, or like TBTW, never give up "treats".
I hope you're prepared to keep your fat ass.
Will I never have a "treat" again? Of course not. But I'll never think it's ok to have a treat every damn day though.
I did the Whole 30 to prove to myself that I could. That I could say no to bread and cheese and sugar and Diet Coke with Lime. That I am stronger than food. That I am in charge of what goes in to my body. I did it to give myself confidence.
Enz asked what I am I going to do when the Whole 30 is done. I'm going to have some cheese on my next burger! The one thing I have consistently wanted is a nice slice of Swiss on a burger. Screw the bun, bring the cheese!
I am still going to restrict the bread, pasta, and sugar. I have pretty much been doing this since February so no big deal.
I am going to add back in peas, can't believe I missed them. I will also add back in other beans (black, kidney, etc) but probably won't eat too many of them right now. Winter is chili time around here and our chili has beans in it.
I'm going to allow myself limited dairy, cheese if it is in a healthy recipe or on a burger, but not in chunks just to snack on. After the first week or so, I didn't miss yogurt. I also didn't snack after dinner. Yogurt will probably stay out.
Random thoughts:
Before the Whole 30, I was losing 2- 3 pounds a week. I hope tomorrow to see a loss between 8 and 12 pounds for the month.
Ken goes for blood work, CAT scan, and oncologist appointment out in Philly tomorrow. We decided I wouldn't go to this appointment because we probably won't learn much. The 31st is the appointment with the surgeon. That's the informative appointment and I will be going then. Instead, the girls and I will be running my mom on her errands. She still can't see to drive form the retina surgeries.
She wants to go to Wal-Mart.
I hate Wal-Mart.
Tomorrow's big update will be later in the day since I will be at Wal-Mart.
I have to stop being such a slug and start doing some exercise.
I have to stop saying that and start doing it.
I am TBTW of exercise. Can't have that.
Norma hit 43 looking super fit and hot. I turn 43 next month. By the time we turn 44, I am going to be looking super fit and hot and flip forty four the finger!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Days 26 - 29
Food has been on plan.
Doctor visit was interesting. We discussed some things that have been concerning me. I'm not going to go into them right now but blood has been taken.
Doc was thrilled with the weight loss. His first question was "Are you doing it the right way?"
I guess that depends on what you think is the right way. I told him what I am doing. I also told him about the doing the Whole 30. I said I will probably be adding back into my diet things like peas, black beans, and cheese (on occasion). Continuing to keep out bread, pasta, added sugars.
He said, and this is a direct quote, "Great. Don't let anyone tell you that this is not sustainable."
I almost fell off the chair. "Doc, so many people have told me there is no way I could do this."
Doc, "I know, that's why I said it. A good diet does not need all the processed crap people have become accustomed to."
He asked about exercise and I admitted I am very lazy when it comes to it.
He said, "You should really do some weight training. I don't mean join a gym right away. But at least do some body weight exercises- push ups, squats, things like that. It will help with the weight loss, preventing osteoporosis, and is good for your overall health."
Totally thought of Norma and Jenn when he said this.
So there you have it. Tests for things that are concerning me are underway and a few for curiosity (sugar, vitamin levels, cholesterol) Plan is doctor approved and encouraged. I felt like I was headed in the right direction and it's nice that the doctor thinks so too.
Doctor visit was interesting. We discussed some things that have been concerning me. I'm not going to go into them right now but blood has been taken.
Doc was thrilled with the weight loss. His first question was "Are you doing it the right way?"
I guess that depends on what you think is the right way. I told him what I am doing. I also told him about the doing the Whole 30. I said I will probably be adding back into my diet things like peas, black beans, and cheese (on occasion). Continuing to keep out bread, pasta, added sugars.
He said, and this is a direct quote, "Great. Don't let anyone tell you that this is not sustainable."
I almost fell off the chair. "Doc, so many people have told me there is no way I could do this."
Doc, "I know, that's why I said it. A good diet does not need all the processed crap people have become accustomed to."
He asked about exercise and I admitted I am very lazy when it comes to it.
He said, "You should really do some weight training. I don't mean join a gym right away. But at least do some body weight exercises- push ups, squats, things like that. It will help with the weight loss, preventing osteoporosis, and is good for your overall health."
Totally thought of Norma and Jenn when he said this.
So there you have it. Tests for things that are concerning me are underway and a few for curiosity (sugar, vitamin levels, cholesterol) Plan is doctor approved and encouraged. I felt like I was headed in the right direction and it's nice that the doctor thinks so too.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
19 - 21 or Blowing the Whole 30
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Food was spot on!
We went to our annual BBQ on Saturday. It was hot as hell. I can't wait until next summer when I will be more comfortable with my body that I will wear shorts. Yeah, I wore jeans. I had on a pair of capris but I've lost so much weight they were too baggy to wear.
I did great with food. I knew there would be plenty of fruits & veg (we brought them). I was fixing plates for the kids and made a comment about this yummy looking dip not being on my plan. A woman said something like oh there's no diets at parties. I had a slight moment of panic that I was going to have to justify myself to someone I just met. Not that I am overly concerned what other people think but I hate the feeling, real or imagined, that someone is judging me. Anyway... I said, "I'm 20 days into a 30 day thing and I don't want to blow it." She said, "Whole 30?" Can you imagine how psyched I was that I didn't need to explain the whole thing?
We had a conversation about how much weight I've lost, how I'm doing on the Whole 30, her generally primal diet, Crossfit, boot camps and spin classes. It was great. Somehow that conversation and her encouragement made it even easier to decline all of the dips, chips, mayo based salads, deviled eggs, cheese, and buns.
Let's talk booze. My husband is a recovering alcoholic. We don't keep any alcohol in the house and I very rarely drink. I detest beer. My sister has tried to get me to like wine but it just hasn't stuck; I just can't stand the stuff. I like wine cooler & cooler-like things. I also like the hard stuff. My Irish grandmother introduced me to drinks like the Old Fashioned, Tom Collins, dirty martini, and when to not sully a good liquor with water. On Saturday when I was offered a beer several times I had no problem saying no. When we were going around saying our goodbyes, the host had broken out a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey. I said, "Oh sure break out the good stuff just as I'm leaving." "Here, have a shot." No need to twist my arm. Then my husband said, "Go ahead, have another." He just doesn't understand- liquor isn't necessary, I'm a sure thing. We toasted to Irish woman and I had another one. Halfway home I said, "Oh crap! I wasn't supposed to have alcohol on the Whole 30!"
I blew the Whole 30. It might be the wrong thing but I am going to continue on until my thirty days are up. I hardly ever drink alcohol so I really didn't keep telling myself no alcohol the way I tell myself no cheese, no yogurt, no Diet Coke. Next time I do it I will be sure to remind myself no booze.
Food was spot on!
We went to our annual BBQ on Saturday. It was hot as hell. I can't wait until next summer when I will be more comfortable with my body that I will wear shorts. Yeah, I wore jeans. I had on a pair of capris but I've lost so much weight they were too baggy to wear.
I did great with food. I knew there would be plenty of fruits & veg (we brought them). I was fixing plates for the kids and made a comment about this yummy looking dip not being on my plan. A woman said something like oh there's no diets at parties. I had a slight moment of panic that I was going to have to justify myself to someone I just met. Not that I am overly concerned what other people think but I hate the feeling, real or imagined, that someone is judging me. Anyway... I said, "I'm 20 days into a 30 day thing and I don't want to blow it." She said, "Whole 30?" Can you imagine how psyched I was that I didn't need to explain the whole thing?
We had a conversation about how much weight I've lost, how I'm doing on the Whole 30, her generally primal diet, Crossfit, boot camps and spin classes. It was great. Somehow that conversation and her encouragement made it even easier to decline all of the dips, chips, mayo based salads, deviled eggs, cheese, and buns.
Let's talk booze. My husband is a recovering alcoholic. We don't keep any alcohol in the house and I very rarely drink. I detest beer. My sister has tried to get me to like wine but it just hasn't stuck; I just can't stand the stuff. I like wine cooler & cooler-like things. I also like the hard stuff. My Irish grandmother introduced me to drinks like the Old Fashioned, Tom Collins, dirty martini, and when to not sully a good liquor with water. On Saturday when I was offered a beer several times I had no problem saying no. When we were going around saying our goodbyes, the host had broken out a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey. I said, "Oh sure break out the good stuff just as I'm leaving." "Here, have a shot." No need to twist my arm. Then my husband said, "Go ahead, have another." He just doesn't understand- liquor isn't necessary, I'm a sure thing. We toasted to Irish woman and I had another one. Halfway home I said, "Oh crap! I wasn't supposed to have alcohol on the Whole 30!"
I blew the Whole 30. It might be the wrong thing but I am going to continue on until my thirty days are up. I hardly ever drink alcohol so I really didn't keep telling myself no alcohol the way I tell myself no cheese, no yogurt, no Diet Coke. Next time I do it I will be sure to remind myself no booze.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
17 & 18
Pretty boring July 4 around here and that was ok with me. We usually go to a friend's house for the 4th but this year he decided to move it to Saturday so people didn't have to worry about getting up for work. Instead we sat around watching tv. Ken watched eight hours of Barbeque Pit Masters and I watched Band of Brothers. The girls indulged in their own marathon of Barbies and other bitches. I don't know why I watched Band of Brothers all edited and commercialed when we own the dvds.
I actually didn't eat much yesterday because that would have required me to move from the comfy spot I was in. Two hardboiled eggs late morning and london broil with salad & avocado for dinner. Also, some watermelon with the littles.
Today's plan is:
Breakfast: 2 hardboiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken
Dinner: Left over london broil, salad and probably avocado
Snack: watermelon? pear? apple? one of those
I was supremely pissy yesterday. I hate that feeling. I dropped two of the four classes because it was way too much for me. I am now berating myself for not being Wonder Woman and able to do all things all the time. And extending this college crap another three months and more money and whay can't you just suck it up and do it blahblah. Sometimes I want to smack myself.
Today I am tired because we had thunderstorms and I ended up with both girls in bed with me. The younger one is fine, she gets in a position and is like a brick, never moves. The older one is all legs and elbows and wants to take over the whole bed. Me ass is dragging today.
Shout out to Heather and her husband who are starting the Whole 30. Hide the beer, Heather!
I actually didn't eat much yesterday because that would have required me to move from the comfy spot I was in. Two hardboiled eggs late morning and london broil with salad & avocado for dinner. Also, some watermelon with the littles.
Today's plan is:
Breakfast: 2 hardboiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken
Dinner: Left over london broil, salad and probably avocado
Snack: watermelon? pear? apple? one of those
I was supremely pissy yesterday. I hate that feeling. I dropped two of the four classes because it was way too much for me. I am now berating myself for not being Wonder Woman and able to do all things all the time. And extending this college crap another three months and more money and whay can't you just suck it up and do it blahblah. Sometimes I want to smack myself.
Today I am tired because we had thunderstorms and I ended up with both girls in bed with me. The younger one is fine, she gets in a position and is like a brick, never moves. The older one is all legs and elbows and wants to take over the whole bed. Me ass is dragging today.
Shout out to Heather and her husband who are starting the Whole 30. Hide the beer, Heather!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Days 13 - 16
The food was pretty much the same as it has been for the first twelve days. Minor variations.
This weekend I was so exhausted. I was good during the day but 8:00 came and I was Done. I couldn't figure it out until I had a duh moment. Duh, it's 12,000 degrees out and you've been running around. Duh, it's period time. Duh, just duh. I stopped keeping track of periods after I had an ablation two years ago. If I'm not bleeding, why bother keeping track? It's probably a good idea to keep track just so I have a ready defense for when I beat the crap out of my husband for being a douche bag.
Can't think of a good segue here...
My mother called during dinner last night and asked, "What can I eat on a burger?"
"Huh?"
"On this Whole 30, what can I eat on a burger? Ketchup, mustard, relish?"
"It can't have sugar and knowing what condiments you use I'd have to say just mustard. You're doing the Whole 30?"
"I'm going to give it a shot. Just a week."
"Great! I hope you commit to the 30 though for the best results. And Ma? Really commit to it, you're only cheating yourself if you half-ass it."
I really hope my mother isn't my real life TBTW.
This weekend I was so exhausted. I was good during the day but 8:00 came and I was Done. I couldn't figure it out until I had a duh moment. Duh, it's 12,000 degrees out and you've been running around. Duh, it's period time. Duh, just duh. I stopped keeping track of periods after I had an ablation two years ago. If I'm not bleeding, why bother keeping track? It's probably a good idea to keep track just so I have a ready defense for when I beat the crap out of my husband for being a douche bag.
Can't think of a good segue here...
My mother called during dinner last night and asked, "What can I eat on a burger?"
"Huh?"
"On this Whole 30, what can I eat on a burger? Ketchup, mustard, relish?"
"It can't have sugar and knowing what condiments you use I'd have to say just mustard. You're doing the Whole 30?"
"I'm going to give it a shot. Just a week."
"Great! I hope you commit to the 30 though for the best results. And Ma? Really commit to it, you're only cheating yourself if you half-ass it."
I really hope my mother isn't my real life TBTW.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Day 12
The Plan:
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken & bit of olive oil
Dinner: Probably more grilled chicken & salad with an avocado thrown in for giggles
Snacks: pear, plum
Yesterday I stayed right on target. Except I forgot to bring my olive oil to work so the salad was without.
Last night my mother was questioning me about what you can eat on the Whole 30. I told her what was on plan and told her what was not.
Mom: What about milk?
Me: No dairy
Mom: What about wraps?
Me: No grains
Mom: What about yogurt?
Me: No dairy
etc, etc
Mom: Well what can I eat?
Me: Beef, chicken, seafood, veg minus beans & white potatos, fruit, nuts minus peanuts, seeds, healthy oil, I can't list everything, Ma.
Mom: I'll think about it.
*headdesk*
The last few days I have read and heard so many excuses as to why a person couldn't possibly do the Whole 30. It's too restrictive, I have to have yogurt, I travel, I have to eat every ten minutes, you can't possibly eat like that forever, I need cream & sugar in my coffee, it's too many carbs, too much meat, blahblahblah.
I think part of the problem is people can over think things. It's not rocket science. Stop making it so difficult. There is a crapton of food that can be eaten; stop focusing on the food that can't be.
It's thirty days. Not forever, just thirty days. Thirty days that may change your life. Or thirty days that may be torture. Either way it's just thirty days.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken & bit of olive oil
Dinner: Probably more grilled chicken & salad with an avocado thrown in for giggles
Snacks: pear, plum
Yesterday I stayed right on target. Except I forgot to bring my olive oil to work so the salad was without.
Last night my mother was questioning me about what you can eat on the Whole 30. I told her what was on plan and told her what was not.
Mom: What about milk?
Me: No dairy
Mom: What about wraps?
Me: No grains
Mom: What about yogurt?
Me: No dairy
etc, etc
Mom: Well what can I eat?
Me: Beef, chicken, seafood, veg minus beans & white potatos, fruit, nuts minus peanuts, seeds, healthy oil, I can't list everything, Ma.
Mom: I'll think about it.
*headdesk*
The last few days I have read and heard so many excuses as to why a person couldn't possibly do the Whole 30. It's too restrictive, I have to have yogurt, I travel, I have to eat every ten minutes, you can't possibly eat like that forever, I need cream & sugar in my coffee, it's too many carbs, too much meat, blahblahblah.
I think part of the problem is people can over think things. It's not rocket science. Stop making it so difficult. There is a crapton of food that can be eaten; stop focusing on the food that can't be.
It's thirty days. Not forever, just thirty days. Thirty days that may change your life. Or thirty days that may be torture. Either way it's just thirty days.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Day 11
Day 11 plan:
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken
Dinner: Salad, grilled chicken, and avocado
Snacks: pear & plum (more likely 2 plums as they are super ripe and juicy)
Norma commented on my last post that it sounds like I feel good. You know what, I do. I am actually enjoying the Whole 30. I like eating things that don't have ingredients. I don't even miss yogurt and believe me, I didn't think that would be the case. After the first few days, it has become (dare I say it?) easy to eat like this. And it is really nice to not count calories.
I hope I don't screw it up.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken
Dinner: Salad, grilled chicken, and avocado
Snacks: pear & plum (more likely 2 plums as they are super ripe and juicy)
Norma commented on my last post that it sounds like I feel good. You know what, I do. I am actually enjoying the Whole 30. I like eating things that don't have ingredients. I don't even miss yogurt and believe me, I didn't think that would be the case. After the first few days, it has become (dare I say it?) easy to eat like this. And it is really nice to not count calories.
I hope I don't screw it up.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Day 10
One third of the way through the Whole 30. On Sunday I decided to go all in and stop counting calories.
Today's plan:
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken, olive oil
Dinner: homemade hamburger, avocado, salad
Snacks: pear, plum
When I started changing my life style on February 27 my jean size was 28. (Someone smack me if I head for that size again.) Several weeks ago (right around Mother's Day) my pants were falling off my body. The new ones? Size 24. Last night I took my size 24s off without unbuttoning/unzipping them. I knew I had a couple size 22s in the back of the closet, what the hell, let's try them. I grabbed a pair of size 22s, pulled them on, zipped, and buttoned them! Still a bit too uncomfortable and muffin-toppy to wear but in another week or two they will be fine. I can't wait to shop in the normal size stores.
Today's plan:
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken, olive oil
Dinner: homemade hamburger, avocado, salad
Snacks: pear, plum
When I started changing my life style on February 27 my jean size was 28. (Someone smack me if I head for that size again.) Several weeks ago (right around Mother's Day) my pants were falling off my body. The new ones? Size 24. Last night I took my size 24s off without unbuttoning/unzipping them. I knew I had a couple size 22s in the back of the closet, what the hell, let's try them. I grabbed a pair of size 22s, pulled them on, zipped, and buttoned them! Still a bit too uncomfortable and muffin-toppy to wear but in another week or two they will be fine. I can't wait to shop in the normal size stores.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Days 5 - 9
It has been a crazy few days.
Day 5 (Friday)- Hey things got switched up a little!
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken
Dinner: Three eggs with peppers and onions
Snacks: pear & plum
We were going to grill london broil but it was pouring rain so we went with breakfast for dinner.
Day 6 (Saturday)
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Did I tell you my mother had to have surgery for a detached retina? Well, she did. Did I tell you it didn't take and they had to do it again? Well, it didn't and they did. She can't see so she can't drive. My dad took her to the grocery store and I volunteered to take her to Costco. I deserve a medal. I go to the store with a plan. I want to be in and out quickly. My mother goes with a general idea of what she wants and goes up and down every mother freaking aisle checking out everything. Then she wants a hotdog and gets my girls hotdogs. Now they have just sampled their way through Costco, they aren't hungry but Nana insists on the hotdogs. I said get one, they can share, knowing damn well they aren't going to eat it. She gets them each their own and sure as shit, neither of them finishes even half of the thing.
We take her to her house to unload where I have some grapes. It was the only thing there I could eat. So that was lunch.
Dinner: london broil, salad, avocado
Snack: plum
Oh yeah, Saturday was our 11th anniversary. Yay us, haven't killed each other yet.
Day 7 (Sunday)
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: grilled chicken breast, pear
Dinner: London broil, salad
Snack: pear
Sunday night around ten my intestines decided to stage a revolt. They proceeded to fight until 4:00 Monday morning. They won.
Day 8 (Monday)
Late afternoon: small pear
Evening: a couple slices of London broil
That was all I was really up to
Day 9 (Tuesday, today)
Feel pretty good today, just a little tired.
Breakfast: 2 hb eggs
Lunch: salad, grilled chicken
Dinner: burger, salad, avocado
snacks: pear, plum
That's the plan anyway.
I have a few more things to tell you but this is longer than usual so I will wait for tomorrow.
Day 5 (Friday)- Hey things got switched up a little!
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken
Dinner: Three eggs with peppers and onions
Snacks: pear & plum
We were going to grill london broil but it was pouring rain so we went with breakfast for dinner.
Day 6 (Saturday)
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Did I tell you my mother had to have surgery for a detached retina? Well, she did. Did I tell you it didn't take and they had to do it again? Well, it didn't and they did. She can't see so she can't drive. My dad took her to the grocery store and I volunteered to take her to Costco. I deserve a medal. I go to the store with a plan. I want to be in and out quickly. My mother goes with a general idea of what she wants and goes up and down every mother freaking aisle checking out everything. Then she wants a hotdog and gets my girls hotdogs. Now they have just sampled their way through Costco, they aren't hungry but Nana insists on the hotdogs. I said get one, they can share, knowing damn well they aren't going to eat it. She gets them each their own and sure as shit, neither of them finishes even half of the thing.
We take her to her house to unload where I have some grapes. It was the only thing there I could eat. So that was lunch.
Dinner: london broil, salad, avocado
Snack: plum
Oh yeah, Saturday was our 11th anniversary. Yay us, haven't killed each other yet.
Day 7 (Sunday)
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: grilled chicken breast, pear
Dinner: London broil, salad
Snack: pear
Sunday night around ten my intestines decided to stage a revolt. They proceeded to fight until 4:00 Monday morning. They won.
Day 8 (Monday)
Late afternoon: small pear
Evening: a couple slices of London broil
That was all I was really up to
Day 9 (Tuesday, today)
Feel pretty good today, just a little tired.
Breakfast: 2 hb eggs
Lunch: salad, grilled chicken
Dinner: burger, salad, avocado
snacks: pear, plum
That's the plan anyway.
I have a few more things to tell you but this is longer than usual so I will wait for tomorrow.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Day Five: Early in ther Day Edition
It is earlier than I usually post but I have a minute now.
Let's just figure my food will be exactly the same as yesterday except for breakfast. Usually I have two hard boiled eggs. Today I had three. I was really hungry this morning!
Last night I said I had avocado with dinner. I really didn't. I cut the avocado up and then threw it in the freezer. Weird I know, but the avocado had been on the counter and I prefer it to be on the cooler side. I threw it in the freezer and proceeded to prep the rest of dinner. This morning I went into the freezer and there was my little plate of avocado, frozen solid. Duh.
I need some opinions (not because I can't think for myself but I value the knowledge and advice of those who are ahead of me in fitness). The Whole 30 recommends not counting calories:
Your only job for the next 30 days is to focus on making good food choices. You don’t need to weigh or measure, you don’t need to count calories, you don’t need to stress about organic, grass-fed, pastured or free range. Just figure out how to stick to the Whole30 in any setting, around every special circumstance, under any amount of stress… for the next 30 days. Your only job? Eat. Good. Food.
It also says not to weigh or measure:
One last and final rule. You are not allowed to step on the scale or take any body measurements for the duration of the program. This is about so much more than just weight loss, and to focus on your body composition means you’ll miss out on the most dramatic and lifelong benefits this plan has to offer. So, no weighing yourself, analyzing body fat or taking comparative measurements during your Whole30. (We do encourage you to weigh yourself before and after, however, so you can see one of the more tangible results of your efforts when your program is over.)
I pretty much threw the first one out the window. I am counting calories. I do not trust myself yet to be able to eyeball food and determine appropriate portion sizes. Although I find I am eating a lot of food and it is in the 1200- 1300 calorie range.
To weigh or not to weigh? What do you think? Part of me is slightly panicky at not weighing. This is how I determine if I've gone off the rails.
The other part of me knows that if I continue sticking to the Whole 30 I will lose weight. It is not possible that a 269 pound woman that eats 1200-1300 calories will fail to lose weight, no matter what the Trainwrecks say. It would be cool to get on the scale in July and see a much lower number rather than a couple here and there.
I am undecided, what say you?
Let's just figure my food will be exactly the same as yesterday except for breakfast. Usually I have two hard boiled eggs. Today I had three. I was really hungry this morning!
Last night I said I had avocado with dinner. I really didn't. I cut the avocado up and then threw it in the freezer. Weird I know, but the avocado had been on the counter and I prefer it to be on the cooler side. I threw it in the freezer and proceeded to prep the rest of dinner. This morning I went into the freezer and there was my little plate of avocado, frozen solid. Duh.
I need some opinions (not because I can't think for myself but I value the knowledge and advice of those who are ahead of me in fitness). The Whole 30 recommends not counting calories:
Your only job for the next 30 days is to focus on making good food choices. You don’t need to weigh or measure, you don’t need to count calories, you don’t need to stress about organic, grass-fed, pastured or free range. Just figure out how to stick to the Whole30 in any setting, around every special circumstance, under any amount of stress… for the next 30 days. Your only job? Eat. Good. Food.
It also says not to weigh or measure:
One last and final rule. You are not allowed to step on the scale or take any body measurements for the duration of the program. This is about so much more than just weight loss, and to focus on your body composition means you’ll miss out on the most dramatic and lifelong benefits this plan has to offer. So, no weighing yourself, analyzing body fat or taking comparative measurements during your Whole30. (We do encourage you to weigh yourself before and after, however, so you can see one of the more tangible results of your efforts when your program is over.)
I pretty much threw the first one out the window. I am counting calories. I do not trust myself yet to be able to eyeball food and determine appropriate portion sizes. Although I find I am eating a lot of food and it is in the 1200- 1300 calorie range.
To weigh or not to weigh? What do you think? Part of me is slightly panicky at not weighing. This is how I determine if I've gone off the rails.
The other part of me knows that if I continue sticking to the Whole 30 I will lose weight. It is not possible that a 269 pound woman that eats 1200-1300 calories will fail to lose weight, no matter what the Trainwrecks say. It would be cool to get on the scale in July and see a much lower number rather than a couple here and there.
I am undecided, what say you?
Monday, June 18, 2012
Day One of Thirty
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.
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.
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