Whole 30 Day 13

Day 13--Went to bed with an off feeling belly, chills and a mild headache. Woke up to the same
with some pretty decent bloat issues.Weird. Resting today.


Breakfast--3 ingredient crepes (arrowroot flour, coconut milk and 3 eggs) with superfoods spread and fruit. YUM!
Snack--Handful of dried mango.
Lunch--Chicken salad
Snack--Cara Cara Orange, peppermint tea, super "cookies"
Dinner--Acorn Squash stuffed with beef, fennel, carrots and shallots. YUM!

Whole 30 Day 12

Day 12--
Good sleep. Woke up with my sassy pants on. Hubby was like "Boy, you got some solid sleep huh?". LOL. Trained today. Not terrible. Chest day so that's never my strong point.

Breakfast--Bacon, egg, sauteed jicima with leftover grilled veggies, OJ, coffee and fruit.

Post workout snack--2 grilled chicken thighs
Lunch--Went to a crepe making party. Had almond butter and bananas, fresh fruit and a spinach salad with bacon and chicken. Wasn't tempted by my usual vices at all really. I passed up Nutella, flutternutter and sparkling wine from one of my fave wineries.
Snack--Zucchini muffin (no sweetener)

Dinner--Curry bison with greens and roasted veggies.

Whole 30 Day 11

Day 11--Good night's sleep. Woke up ready to rock today's training. Weighed today (I know I know) and was happy to see I'm down 2.4 lbs! Guts are finally getting happy again. Phew. Had a kick ass training session focusing on front squats. Tough!


Breakfast-Leftover German Pancake with salted almond butter and cinnamon apples. OJ, fruit and coffee as usual.

Post workout snack--Chicken thighs with pineapple
Lunch--Beef Stew

Snack-- Bone broth, whole young coconut, dried mango

Dinner--Roasted whole chicken with veggies and spiralized golden beets with greens. NOM!

Whole 30 Day 10

Day 1--Didn't sleep so great. Thanks wine. Rest day today though we took a nice walk before we picked up the kid. Felt pretty good til around 4pm and had a huge crash. I'd seriously go to bed right now if I could and it's 5pm as I type this update.
Breakfast--German Oven Pancake with salted cashew butter and apples. Also fresh fruit/coffee with coconut milk.

Snack--Bone broth

Lunch--Leftover tomato garlic chicken with spaghetti squash and pineapple.

Snack-- Banana, macadamia nuts and 2 dates
Dinner-- Thighs, baked then finished on the grill to keep them moist, roasted tiny potatoes and grilled veggies. I always make a HUGE batch of thighs. They are my favorite go to bedtime snack if I'm still hungry!

Whole 30 Day 9

Oh how the mighty have fallen....


Day 9- Woke up super early ready to hit the ground running. Had a kick ass session at the gym after breakfast.

Breakfast--yam "noodles" with bacon, eggs, greens, fruit, oj and coconut milk coffee.

Post workout--Quest bar..not Whole 30 and I had an unhappy belly of epic butt clenching proportions very shortly after. WEIRD! Not sure if it was the bar or what. Not going to test that out again right now.

Lunch--Had to pack lunch to eat at the kid's double basketball game. Salad with hardboiled egg, tuna mixed with guacamole, olives, carrots, chipotle EVOO and jalapeno balsamic. Also had pineapple. No pics.
Snack--date bite and coffee with coconut milk, tangerine
Dinner-- Meatza and a lovely 2009 wine. Not compliant but I had a kid free 15 hours with my man. Booyah. Live your life!

Whole 30 Day 8

Day 8
Felt pretty lean today. Wore some pants that previously I couldn't get buttoned. WHOOO!
Rest day from training with errand running. Today the only thing I REALLY miss are my apple pie Quest bars. I don't love the Epic bars that much.

Breakfast--Banana/egg/egg white/cinnamon/coconut flour pancakes with salted almond butter, berries, freshly squeezed OJ and coffee the usual way.

Lunch--Grilled chicken thighs, pineapple, Brussels and a salad. Followed by a date bite and hot tea.

Snack--banana cashew "muffin"
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Dinner--Beef and veggie stew.

There will probably be a before bed snack as well.

Whole 30 Day 7

Day 7
Felt pretty good this morning. Had a kick ass training session. Tabata is no joke. First time I've ever gotten light headed during a session. Sumo deadlift high pulls with the barbell will wear you out! Felt good all day til about 230...from then on was totally wiped out. Feeling really sleepy around 4pm and skin/lips freaked out like they do when I eat corn. So strange!

Breakfast--Bacon, leftover yams/broccoli with greens, an egg, some berries and coffee the usual way.

Pre-Workout Snack-- 2 date bites
Lunch--Beef fajita salad with pineapple and plantain chips.

Snack--Epic bar with hot tea/coconut milk
Dinner--Tomato and garlic chicken over roasted  cauliflower and greens. I used a small glug of red wine to deglaze the pan. Not stressing. Not going to set me back or send me running to the wine cabinet for a glass. ;)

Whole 30 Day 6

Day 6--Slept well. LOTS of stress right now with some big life decisions. Of course the sugar monster suggest we soothe with chocolate. I told her to STFU. Woke up feeling less bloated. YAY! Today is a rest day with lots of errand running.

Breakfast--Grain free hot cereal, OJ, coffee and fruit.

Lunch--Chicken thighs baked and finished on the grill, grilled pineapple, leftover yams with broccoli and roasted Brussels with maple balsamic.

Snack--apple with almond butter
Dinner--Spaghetti squash stir fry with chicken thighs and some fresh pineapple.

Whole 30 Day 5

Day 5--
The cats decided to stop being assholes. We slept. It was awesome! I was ramped up and ready for the day. :) Upper body training session this morning. Felt pretty puny during but I don't think it's Whole 30 related. I trained hard 4 days in a row. That's a no-no.  Feeling a bit less bloated in the belly. YAY! Got hit with being pretty wiped out late afternoon. Might need to look at adding bigger snacks or maybe mini meals in.

Breakfast--Cabbage and green sauteed in spicy EVOO, topped with an organic egg. Served with a banana cashew muffin (no sweetener), berries, OJ and coffee with full fat coconut milk.

Pre workout--2 date energy bites
Lunch-- Broccoli slaw mix sauteed with greens and leftover roasted chicken, grassfed patty crumbled and tossed with leftover yams and fruit for lunch. Had a cup of herbal chai with coconut milk afterwards.

Snack--Apple with cashew butter, a few dried mango slices
Dinner-- Broccoli, yam and chicken thigh bake

Monday Whole 30 Day 4

Day 4
Sleep issues again. Stupid cats. Don't ask. Super thirsty again as well so I'm chugging water like crazy. Woke up feeling a little less bloated. Whooo!  Had a great session with my trainer today. Felt strong and capable.


Breakfast--2 eggs cooked with yams and greens, strawberries, OJ and coffee with coconut milk.

Postworkout snack--Epic Turkey Bar
Lunch--Sardine patties with homemade mayo and ketchup, salad and fresh fruit. Also had a cup of herbal chai with coconut milk.

Snack-- salted cacao energy balls (nuts, salted almond butter, dates, coconut, cacao powder)
Dinner--spaghetti squash, chicken and shrimp primavera.

Sunday Whole 30 Day 3

Rotten sleep again. Stinking cats. :(
Woke up insanely thirsty! Going to have to work on really staying hydrated right now I guess. Today's HIIT session went well. Hubby complained of feeling weak/tired around 430. He had a Larabar and perked up. This will be harder for him as he went into full on gluten mode around the holidays. I have an allergy so I stay far far away. ;)

Breakfast--Banana "pancakes" (eggs/egg whites/bananas/cinnamon) with salted almond butter, fruit, OJ and coffee as usual.

Lunch--Leftover beer Rogan Josh served over sauteed yams and greens. Had the rest of a Cara Cara orange as well.

Movie Theater Snack--dried mangoes

Dinner--Zucchini "fries" and a burger salad.

Whole 30 Day 2

 A few things I may do differently from some folks as this is MY Whole 30 and it's also not my first go round by any means--  I don't cut out unsweetened things like naan or baked goods as they aren't really a trigger for me and quite frankly, I need the calories when I train! I also have no issue eating a Quest bar on occasion when I have to get fast protein into my body after a big workout.  I also snack because again...calories. I'm not trying to lose a bunch of weight...I just want to tame the sugar dragon and get my belly bloat back under control. Trial and error has led me to these changes and I'm good with them.


Day 2
Rough night's sleep but I blame the cats.Woke up excited to hit the gym after 2 days of rest and ended up having a damn good session. Trained for over an hour and felt strong. Must have been the rest and tasty food before hand.
Breakfast-- plantains fried in chipotle evoo, carnitas, an egg, sauteed cabbage slaw mix with added power greens (cooked in the carnitas pan after I heated them up), OJ and a cuppa coffee with full fat coconut milk.

Post workout--I had a Quest bar after a very long, very mean weight lifting session. Had to eat something quickly to make it to Little Dude's bball practice and it was all that was in my car. No stress and no regret. Not like that's going to break my Whole 30. Later I had a handful of macadamia nuts to tide me over til lunch.

Lunch--leftover roasted chicken, veggies and more salad with Chipotle EVOO and Jalapeno balsamic. Also had some fresh pineapple.

Snack on the run-- Cashew Larabar (too sweet...wasn't feeling it), blood orange and dried mango.

Dinner--Rogan Josh made with beef instead of lamb served on sauteed broccoli slaw with power greens. Made 3 ingredient Paleo naan to go with it. :)

Stay tuned for Day 3's recap later. :)

Here We Go Again Whole 30 Day 1

Alright...this was tough for me to decide to do. You guys know how I feel about restrictive eating these days. BUT, the sugar dragon is alive and roaring right now and she needs to be tamed down. Wine, treats and general crap eating have me bloated and jiggly beyond my comfort zone. I'm tired all the time, have no energy for my workouts and am feeling a bit depressed. All these are signs that I'm overdoing it on the consumption. Time for a reset. No fancy pills, no silly detox stuff...just good, clean eating. As always, I'll allow tweaks if they benefit my athletic performance. I will keep using my drizzle of balsamic and a little Kerrygold butter on occasion otherwise the usual Whole 30 rules apply--

Breakfast today was an egg on top of sauteed power greens, some bacon (had a little sugar but I'm not wasting it), OJ and coffee with full fat coconut milk.

Lunch on the go was an Epic bar with dried mangoes

Snack was 2 hard boiled eggs, a few apple slices and a few raw carrots as I made dinner.

Dinner was roasted chicken with veggies and a big salad with evoo and balsamic. Was STARVING when dinner rolled around.

Overall I feel fine. I'm a bit dehydrated and run down but that's nothing to do with the Whole 30! I'm a bit concerned with how I'm going to refuel post workout without my Quest bars. I lift pretty heavy and need immediate protein afterwards. Not really tasty or fun to carry around chicken breasts all the time. Hmmmmm...we'll see how this part goes. Again, I'll tweak if needed. The Epic bar I had today is compliant in an emergency so maybe I'll order more of those. At least they have 14 grams of protein. Stay tuned for Day 2!