My food list is under all this mumbo jumbo if you want to save yourself some time.
So, I went to bed on Sunday night nervous, excited, and anxious to get this thing started! I woke up nervous and anxious. The excitement was definitely being overshadowed by self-doubt. What if I can't do this? What if I fail? I don't want to fail or cheat or quit! These are the same thoughts I struggled with the entire time I trained for my half-marathon. Both experiences shared one huge similarity--I WAS/AM DETERMINED! I am determined to prove myself wrong; to show myself that I CAN do anything if I set my mind to it. Day 1 was probably the easiest so far. The only trouble I had was around 3:00pm. I always have a snack--usually something sweet like a Larabar or dark chocolate (not horrible, but still a sweet craving). I was working in my office, and I got this strong urge to eat something I shouldn't. My instinct was to eat--I looked at the clock; it was 3. I resisted the urge and waited until I got home. Luckily, I knew I had a high-intensity workout that night so I got to eat a pre and post workout meal AND dinner (I was pretty hungry so this sounded heavenly). Throughout the day I had a few thoughts of "What did I do to myself?" I made it, though. I felt great; I felt proud; I felt ready to take on day 2!
I was expecting the worse on day 2 because I had read on the Whole30 website that days 2 and 3 are known as "The Hangover" days. You feel tired, groggy, may have a headache, and aren't the happiest. When the alarm clock went off at 4:30am for my 5:15am workout (I am the instructor, so there is no getting out of these crack of dawn workouts--thankfully), I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't even hit snooze once, got right out of bed, ate my hard boiled egg and tablespoon of almond butter, and headed to my studio (THE STUDIO). The BUTIyoga class was great, everyone was pepped up and working hard; it was going to be a good day. I felt refreshed and ready to take on the day. There are a couple of other girls from THE STUDIO who decided (more like agreed) to do the Whole30 alongside me. One of them was telling me that on day 1, she was just needing some chocolate at 2:00, so she decided to journal instead of eat. She's an amazing lady whom I look up to, so when 3:00 rolled around again, I began this blog (see Why Whole30 post) so that I wouldn't be tempted to go looking for a snack. I had a busy evening and didn't get home until 8pm, so I didn't make it between lunch and dinner without a snack, but I made Whole30 approved choices (see food list below), so I would say it was a success! I am really trying to cut back on my electronics before bed, so I put my kiddos to bed and snuggled up with a book around 9:30 and was zonked out by 10pm.
Today is day 3...YUCK! I am hungry! I instructed another high intensity workout this morning at 5:30am and I struggled through it. I really had to put my game face on to keep the intensity I know my clients have come to love and expect. I was so glad when the interval timer sounded and a beautiful voice bellowed over the speaker system, "Activity completed"! We always take a minute in I didn't want to get out of savasanna. I rushed home when the room cleared because I wanted to get my post-workout meal in as quickly as possible and, to be honest, I wanted my coffee! I don't care if I have to drink it black (which I wasn't thrilled about to begin with); that took me a whole 2 days to get over. So I got home, ate my meal, woke up my kiddos, helped my husband pack lunches, and got ready for work. Side note: I am a busy mom!!! I run my own fitness studio and teach P.E. full time at a S.T.E.A.M. school (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). I just resigned from that position on Monday--what a day! Start Whole30 and quit my job. I feet great about my decision to dedicate more time to my family even though it is not going to be easy (my hubby is a teacher, too, so, you know, we are SUPER rich and can pretty much do anything we want because our salaries are so HUGE). Wednesdays and Thursdays are lunch duty days. AHHHHH!!!!!! An hour and a half in a room filled with the smell of chicken patties, mashed potatoes with grave, and hot rolls. I walked around staring at all of the oreos and twinkies the kids bring in their lunchboxes with drool hanging out of my mouth. Luckily, our school district has adopted a strict "health" food policy, so we offer a fruit and veggie bar. I munched on cucumbers just about the entire duty just so I wasn't in total misery. I knew I had my lunch waiting for me, and I was so happy when I got to sit and down and enjoy it. And here I am, after lunch, sitting at my desk, blogging. I am still hungry despite my large lunch, but I have some cucumber and lemon water that will do just fine. I hope tonight goes well; I think it will. I am prepared. I plan on going on a jog, eating paleo chili, and being in bed with a book by 8:30pm. I am WAY behind on my pages for my 6th grade reading group that meets tomorrow, so I am really looking forward to catching up. Is it 8:30 yet?
Day 1
I know I am eating more fruit than I should, but I'm hoping that will wane down as my 30 days pass.
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with Asparagus and Spinach cooked in coconut oil and black coffee
Lunch: Tuna Salad with Skipfish Tuna and Paleo mayo, a giant kale and spinach salad with all kinds of veggies and balsamic and EVOO, a side of carrot sticks, and a small amount of blackberries and blueberries
Snack: Handful of almonds and 5 strawberries
PreWO: Boiled egg and 1 Tbsp almond butter (fresh ground from Mama Jean's)
PostWO: 2 oz. of grilled chicken and 1/4 cup of boiled sweet potatoes with cinnamon
Dinner: Paleo Beef and Broccoli with 1/2 orange and cauliflower rice
Bed at 10:40, up at 4:30 (I'm hoping that will get better, too)
Day 2
PreWO: Boiled egg and 1 Tbsp almond butter
PostWO: 2 oz. grilled chicken and 1/4 cup of boiled sweet potatoes with cinnamon
Breakfast: Steamed brussel sprouts with 2 eggs fried in coconut oil on top, black coffee
Lunch: Same as day 1
Snack: Boiled egg, 5 strawberries, sliced tomato, 1/2 Tbsp cashew butter
Dinner: 2 Taco wraps made with grass fed beef, romain lettuce leaves, fresh guacamole, homemade salsa, and black olives.
I had a cup of hot tea before bed to help with sugar cravings
Bed at 10:00, up at 4:45 (a little better)
Day 3
PreWO: Same as above
PostWO: Same as above (I pre-made everything on Sunday, so it's quick and easy)
Breakfast: Same as day 2
Lunch: Leftover taco meat made into a salad with kale and spinach, sliced avacado, and salsa, side of carrots and sweet baby peppers, 1 small orange.
Dinner: Paleo Chili with avacado on top minus the bacon
I don't know since it's only 3:00, but I'm sure I'll need a snack and a cup of hot tea again. If I do, it will be a small handful of almonds with a few strawberries and herbal tea.
I'm feeling good about my Whole30 journey so far. Days 4 and 5 are known as the "I want to kill all things" days on the Whole30 timeline....
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