Day 2

I ate:

plain oatmeal with unsweetened coconut milk- tasted bland but only because my body is conditioned to want a sugar taste. I bet in a few days it will taste better.
almonds
pork, parsnip, and pepper leftovers
cucumbers w/ a touch of olive oil and vinegar and salt
pear
unsweet tea (I almost caved and went for the diet coke when I started getting a headache and sluggish...but I went for a big glass of tea)
dinner: Mexi-salad with fresh guacamole
(ingredients- ground beef, diced tomatoes, a bunch of spices, organic salsa, romaine lettuce, peppers, avocados, lime, cilantro, garlic)
orange

Energy? veeerry tired this morning. it was hard to get going with the morning workout. this is normal I believe, because my body is craving (addicted to!) the insulin-shock-response. as I stated above, almost caved and got a diet coke. Energy went UP as the day went on! Didn't feel drained at the end of the day like I normally do.

Hunger? I wasn't abnormally hungry. I got hungry for lunch but full after I ate. Same for dinner.

Mexi-salad was really good, the beef mixture was FABULOUS. The secret ingredient is....CINNAMON!! I forgot to take a pic but here is our aftermath...

Link to recipe here. Very tasty and very filling.

Rather than post some boring nutritional info, I thought I would share a quote from the blog of this gal in Austin who has practiced this diet and has some killer recipes to share as well.

"It's not that I have an immense amount of willpower or that I like keeping myself on a short leash. It's because I really like who I am and how I feel when I eat properly. I think I'm more patient, calmer, more optimistic, and more confident. I like when my stomach isn't bloated and when my thinking is clear. And, if I'm totally honest, I also really dig feeling smug when I snarf big piles of protein, veggies, and coconut oil."

Can't wait to get there!

Day 1

This was Monday, Day 1 of the Whole 20-something.

I ate:

oatmeal - since I just can't give myself anymore time in the morning to add in cooking and really don't like eggs by themselves anyway, this is the ONE allowance I am giving myself. And hopefully, I can do it every other day, alternating with a boiled egg and some fruit.

some almonds

leftover turkey (breast meat) and green beans (not the best but we hadn't done our shopping yet)

apple

pork, parsnips, and peppers for dinner.

red tea (for dessert?) unsweetened.

This dish was amazing! I don't love peppers but they really flavored the other things in it nicely.

Basically, chop up boneless parsnips, boneless pork chops, peppers and grape tomatoes. Heat up some EVOO and add the ingredients in the order listed above, saving the tomatoes for the last 5 minutes. Season with garlic powder, sea salt, ground black pepper, red pepper flakes (go easy!) and a light dusting of italian seasoning and cook about 15 minutes. BAM! Put it on a plate and fuel up.

Parsnips are interesting. They look like white carrots. When you peel them they smell like really ripe, fresh carrots. When you cook them, they taste and have the texture similar to a potato. I liked them!!

I felt:

Morning workout was sluggish but I ate like crap on Sunday. Energy throughout the day. Didn't even feel tired until I got into bed.

Whole30...or eating like a cavewoman.

Well, considering I probably have about -10 followers out there now due to my (or lack of) blogging habits, I'll go ahead and get crazy.

Hubs and I are going on a diet. Really, everyone has a DIET. It is just that the DIET varies from person to person.

Reasons:
1. HEALTH
2. energy
3. athletic performance
4. aesthetics
5. digestive health
6. emotional health
7. physiological health

The Diet: the Whole30...or in our case Whole20-something because we are doing this till Christmas break.

I could post a lengthy explanation, or I could give you the website because those of you who actually care would probably rather see it at the source.

But basically, we are these people with a stove.

And WAY less hair.

And body odor.

And more clothing.

And we smile.

But the gist is this:

Certain food groups (such as grains, legumes, and dairy) have a negative effect on your overall health. Eliminating these inflammatory, insulin-spiking, calorie-dense but nutritionally sparse food groups for a while will help your body heal and recover from whatever effects these foods may be provoking.

We are eating REAL food-meat, fish, eggs, tons of vegetables, some fruit, and plenty of good fats. Foods with very few ingredients, all pronounceable ingredients, or better yet, no ingredients listed at all because they’re natural and unprocessed. No sugar or sugar subs, alcohol, grains, legumes, dairy, or white potatoes.

No weighing food or portioning it out...we will eat when we are hungry but only these things.

If you question the benefits or reasoning go to the site. Please don't tell me that whole grains are good for you (I have seen the little pyramid the government has created for us). Yes, they have benefits. But there are negative effects as well and the good things they have can be found in other foods and food combinations. Or just ask me your questions! I'll be happy to answer the best I can.

Until then, I MIGHT use this blog as a daily food tracker or post yummy recipes or little informative nutritional tidbit.

or a rant about how much I want ice cream.

cake.

french fries.

diet coke.

OH....DIET COKE!!!!!!!

I'm in mourning.