So, I had the idea to go back and copy my 'thoughts' each day of round 1 of Whole30. These are in each post, but I wanted a good summary of that experience. This is hilarious to me, but maybe it's one of those things you had to be there for?
Thoughts: There are a lot of food commercials on TV and on the internet.
My biggest fear is getting behind on the dishes.
I have no lunch plans for the week. I should get on that.
Carbs! What will I do for carbs.
I keep trying to clean up my kitchen, but cleaning up one thing just moves the mess somewhere else. (This is a bigger re-organization, because I didn't like the way I was using some of the space.) Maybe by the time this is done my kitchen will be organized too.
Thoughts: I think my biggest fear is being hungry. Also, I really need to start planning ahead better. OMG. All the blogs I read talk about food too.
Thoughts: Mistakes were made here. Not 'oh no, I have to start again at day 1' kind of mistakes. I think I could've cooked more food ahead of time. Especially potatoes and sweet potatoes. I had a hard time with the post run meal because I didn't have any pre-made carbs. And I realistically have like one lunch packed for the week.
Also, the Qat Lady is on day 1 today. And apparently was having a massive low blood sugar. My Pooky Bear walked in and said "didn't you teach me that your brain runs on carbohydrates". A sweet potato perked her right up.
Thoughts: My body is confused. I didn't sleep well last night and my throat is kind of dry. But my heart rates while running have been normal. So maybe it's just that I did a long run in the cold? My body is sore from the long run so I skipped speed and weight lifting. Or perhaps just moved it to tomorrow?
Also, I think I need to be more honest with myself about how regularly I can eat while at work. I had breakfast during my meeting, and then didn't have lunch 'till almost 1pm and I was pretty hungry. Maybe I need a bigger breakfast. Maybe a hard boiled egg too? (Maybe I will wind up doing some cooking.)
Thoughts:
I'm significantly less hungry than I'd imagined I'd be.
I'm realizing how many of my activities were around getting a snack or a meal at the end. Like, I'll run to the gym, work out and then have a latte. Or I'll work out with so and so and then grab dinner.
It's been amazing to hear other people's reactions to this Whole30 thing, particularly the messages people give themselves. Like "I could never give that up..." or "I could never live without cheese" etc.
Also, I feel significantly better than yesterday.
Thoughts: Chia seed pudding is really good with Cashew milk. I had one last serving of almond milk in my fridge, so tomorrow I'm trying Chia seed pudding sans cocoa powder with almond milk.
This was my first night actually not finishing dinner. Hello stomach! Thanks for letting me know what "full" feels like. Hello brain! Thanks for reminding me I can actually stop!
Thoughts: 1 week down. I feel like I should celebrate.
Planning is the key to EVERYTHING.
This program seems like it's geared for people who like to cook; people who are willing to cook ahead; and people who don't mind eating leftovers.
I mentioned I realized how much I'd been snacking. Now I'm realizing how much other people do it to. One of the people who came over tonight brought her own additional food (which is just a weird thing she's always done) and had a cup of yogurt at 9pm. There's probably a time I would've snacked that late, but it didn't seem appealing to me at all tonight.
Thoughts: I have been on the couch all day with no socks. No socks!! This never happens because my feet are the coldest part of my body. I'm not clear if this is related to Whole30 or something else. But, no socks!!
All the commercials on TV are for food with sugar. Except Folgers commercials, but the sugar in the coffee is implied in those.
Thoughts: I think the grainless breakfast porridge is not so good for the digestion. When I've had it, I've had, um, emergencies on both runs the day after. Honestly, I'm having other biological factors right now that could also be impacting my digestion, so I may give it one more try at a different time of the month.
I came out to Mom about Whole30. She was less judgey than I expected.
Unrelated to Whole30, I'm re-watching Orphan Black. I am Cosima if you're interested.
Thoughts: I am craving Ice Cream. I'm sure being on my period is not helping. Driving by the now open Dairy Queen also didn't do much to ease the situation.
I am eternally thankful for my InstantPot. Because so many of my meals have been cooked in it for this adventure.
I can't imagine doing whole30 if you didn't look to cook. Or eat left overs.
What I'm re-learning about myself if I love big lunches and small suppers.
Also, I'm loving the cooking oils/fats I've been using on this diet. I should've been using ghee a long time ago.
Thoughts: It's amazing how much I'd built 'snacking' into my day. Like, "I'll do this workout and then have a latte" or, "oh a visit cancelled, I should run by Caribou". I'm realizing that now that I can't do it. I'm wondering how I'll keep up the "can't do it" after this 30 days.
Thoughts: Coffee with coconut milk is totally legit.
I have several friends on 'diets' right now. Qat Lady and another person are doing Whole30. Another friend is doing a cleanse. And Olive is a Whole30 survivor who I think has kept up most of the habits well.
I joined the "Whole 30 - this is my first time" group (unrelated, the cursor stopped showing up on Blogger for no reason, I am very confused). The comments section on this group is EVERYTHING. I mean, don't read it and take anything anyone says seriously. But the discussions are hilarious. Where is my cursor?!?!
Thoughts: So, I tried a heavier than normal deadlift at the gym, and I did it fine without hurting myself, but I got that lightheaded/sick feeling after. Maybe I should learn to breathe better?
I'm at the point where I've said no thank you to a dinner invitation because it was at a restaurant and I knew there's no way a Mexican restaurant has any Whole30 compliant food I want to eat.
The thing that strikes me most is how many of these 13 nights I've gone to bed with the dishes legit done. Who am I?
Thoughts: I left the Whole30 Facebook group. All of it is people telling you you're doing Whole30 wrong.
I found the part in the book that describes the 'stages of whole30' and that is actually pretty hilarious.
I'm trying to study ahead for 're-entry'.
And yes, I miss ice cream hard. That's not something I crave at any other time, so I don't know why I want it so bad right now.
Thoughts: Meals are always effed up on Saturdays from me sleeping in so late. Breakfast was almost at noon and lunch was at 3:30pm. I am full.
Thoughts: I never wanted a diet pepsi this whole time, until last night Olive asked me how I was doing without it. And now I'm having dreams of diet pop. Sigh.
Thoughts:Ugh.
Thoughts: I hate eggs. I hate meat. I want something different.
I want salt. I really just want bacon. Is that odd?
I am digging on the smoked fish though. That was a good choice.
Thoughts: I want my bacon back. I miss it hard. I finally told Qat Lady to pick me up a pound of bacon at the farmer's market when she goes. Because that's where I am with life.
Also considering how to keep this all up after the first 30 days. That's a whole different mystery.
I've done the 'no alcohol at home' thing before, and for sure I'd like to keep that up 'till I go to the beach, maybe longer.
Is there some food I can put back into my diet (lentils and keffir which I also miss hard) and keep up the 'healthy' thing.
What will I do when I go out to restaurants. I am so confused.
Thoughts: Mango avocado salad is now my favorite thing ever. Yeah Mango season.
I am so bored with lunch, and I am making something else tomorrow.
I want my bacon back.
I can't believe I have 10 more days of this. What have I done?
Except I want it to keep going too? I am so confused.
Thoughts: The lunch roll ups were awesome, but I needed one or two more becuase I was hungry this afternoon.
I loved having someone else cook me dinner.
More than a week to go, but not much more than a week!
Lentils! I miss lentils. Because sometime I want to have a meal with no meat.
Olive said "why test it if you won't eat it anyway?" And that's how I feel about soy. I'll eat soy, but it was never a massive part of my diet. So, meh.
Thoughts: Make friends with your butchers and other people at the store. It will help.
Coconut Larabars are my new jam.
Thoughts:Are we there yet?
Thoughts: I organized my freezer so I can see veggies, potatoes and meats. I need to make more sweet potatoes. I don't think I have any left.
Thoughts: Coconut Cream Pie Larabars are my jam.
I miss gum. Monday. Monday I will have my gum. And my regular bacon. Not at the same time.
Thoughts: I want my gum back. And I get bacon back on Monday.
I've been feeling a bit low lately and thinking maybe I didn't eat enough this week? Not sure.
Thoughts: While running, I did not poop my pants, but that was a miracle. This makes two runs this week where I've had digestive distress. I have no idea what my problem was today. Best guess is it involves the mango I had for dinner last night.
3 more days of no gum.
My dream now is to sit and watch Boston Marathon eating bacon and eggs. Real bacon, not this paleo bull shit.
Thoughts: I'm sad I didn't start eating macadamia nuts sooner because they were good.
Actually kind of excited to have Cashew butter again. (The cashews are fine, but they were cooked in peanut oil, so they were prohibited.)
Still two more days of this nonsense?
I'm surprised that I really kept up with my dishes during this whole thing.
I'm surprised that I didn't eat out once (so far). And surprised that I have (for now) kicked the Caribou habit.
I'm surprised I had dinner most nights
This taught me to plan ahead for dinners.
I
look at some of the stuff in the freezer I'd been taking for lunch and
think "that was not enough meat, no wonder I was always so hungry".
Lesson learned: protein.
I have happy hour plans Tuesday and that will be the day I 'break the fast' so to speak. But Monday I get my bacon back.
Thoughts: I'm no longer a fan of taking pictures of my food and putting them on Facebook.
I can't believe it took me 'till day 29 to try the "cauliflower as rice" fad. My take - the cauliflower has a lot of moisture in it. I couldn't figure out how to get it all in the nut milk bag.
Still making the chia seed pudding. I guess I should hard boil some eggs too, so I can keep this up for a while.
Seriously, I'm so glad I left that facebook group. That was not helpful.
Just
had to look at the drink menu and fine a 'gluten free' alcohol drink
that I could try for Happy Hour on Tuesday. I'm not even going to
bother with food there. Holy cow.
Thoughts: Real bacon tomorrow. And maybe gum. And bacon!
I'm also thinking about unpacking all the stuff I put up at the beginning of this challenge and seeing what's in there. And then seeing how much of it I really want.
My Pooky Bear went to some extra effort to include Qat Lady and I in her Easter Dinner which was really gool.
In general, it's been touching to have a few different friends try to cook for me while I'm on this wacky plan.
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