I wasn't sure what to think going into this program, it didn't' look too different from how I currently eat so I wasn't expecting anything too dramatic. Uh, yeah, that was so wrong... like way wrong!! LOL.
First tip I have is to prep and plan. Which, I didn't do well going into the program. Full disclosure I was traveling the weekend prior to starting so I was flipping thru the book. I was in a support group so I relied heavily on "cliff notes" from my friends! That's how I roll sometimes! But all and all I feel DAMN GOOD about week one!!
Daily Summary
Day 1 (No Big Deal/What Have I Done): Hey I got this- this is gonna be OK! I was oddly excited NOT to have to measure my food like I normally do. But also kinda freaked out because I felt I was NOT prepared enough to manage this plan. I was, admittedly, hungry, but I think better planning could have helped me there- DUH! But whatcha gonna do!? Do better tomorrow! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with one extra snack. OK I got this! |
| Shakeology was one of my meals daily! |
Day 2 (The Hangover): Hey I still got this- wait a minute did you move my coffee mug- I'm gonna break your arm! (Yep, True Story). The "anger" stage was supposed to happen day 2-3 but I'm an over achiever so there ya go. Not a clue why, but man I felt like a fight all day! This was a big change from eating 5-6 small meals to 3 main meals. I added Shakeology an added meal.
Day 3-4 (Hangover/Kill all things): Uh, who am I?! Where am I, what the hell am I supposed to be doing. Yep, next 2 days I was a LEGIT Space Cadet. It had to sit my 11 year old down and explain that mommy and daddy were doing a new nutrition plan and he needed to really help us out. LOL
Thankfully he's used to our shortcomings as parental units and picked up where we were dropping the ball. Like a lot!! So my advice, if you have to crack a code for the next rocket launch, hold off on your Whole 30 journey till you have less though driven things to do. Just getting dressed and auto pioleting your day may be a challenge!!
Day 5-6 (I just want to NAP): TIRED! Yeah, I did lean on my Energize for workouts no doubt. Its a Whole 30 no, no basically because of the artificial sweetener. But again, this is where I made an exception. I just can't seem to enjoy coffee without a sweetener so I've avoided it all together. I did have a cup with almond milk and cinnamon and it was al ot better than expected but not good enough to keep me using it.
Day 7: Hello approved bacon- yep that's a game changer. Finding variety for your meals makes them amazing. Its really amazing the variety you can eat once you get over what you can't. I also tried an RX bar (Chocolate Sea Salt) which was AH MAZE ING. You shouldn't use them in excess but in a pinch they can be a great snack!
I really have NOT been tempted which I didn't expect. But I was ready for a change, ready to break a plateau I felt I was on for a while. Change is good, you learn more and learn new things to add into your life. You also discover things that might not fit in. But that's why its good to shake it up some times.My energy level and drive was sucking- so my hope is that I can physically break some habits that may have been preventing me from achieving more goals. Mentally and physically!
Sleep
WHOA, I have to say I'm sleeping like the best I've slept in ages. Like not waking in the middle of the night sleep. Full on REM sleep. Only thing that happened a little weird-- dreaming I had cheated or screwed up some how and ended up back at Day 1. LOL! Yep, true story!! Otherwise, its been amazing how well I'm sleeping!Workouts
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| 21 Day Fix- pushing hard- not calorie restricted! |
Again, NOT Calorie restricted! So sweating is going to be important. If you are going to take 30 day to turn your health around involves your fitness too. Don't skip and push!
Let’s start the week 2 planning process! Make a list, what struggles happened last week, how can we make this week better??
What would I do differently going into Week 2?
Planning, planning, planning!! Making sure you have some idea what your week looks like. Are you going to be traveling? Do you need to pack food? Will you make dinner every night or is there something you can do to prepare in advance? These types of answers to questions will make all the difference. We made it a bit harder than it needed to be by not planning that well for Week 1.
Soups! They were a life saver, this past week. You can toss spinach, shrimp, chicken etc.. anything in there to beef up soup to make it more of a meal.Snacks- making sure if I am travelling I have some that are approved. Not hoping to find something when I was out but packing. RX Bars or cut veggies, packs of nuts or almond butter. Prep is important!
Water- I needed to do better here for sure. This was an area I do tend to struggle with but with the change in nutrition, I realize I need to do better. This will definitely help with hunger and cravings.
So far in I do not have any bloating, I have energy and I have truly been taking care of my body and getting enough sleep at night.
I have had fleeting moments of cravings but nothing too intense. I have not challenged myself either by having certain foods around.I definitely notice that there is potential for triggering events, stressful situation etc... that would make it more difficult to stay on track.
Stay tuned for the next week!!
To recap, we made some special on the fly meals this week and here they are:
Butternut Squash Soup
Red Clam Sauce Over Spaghetti Squash
Cobb Salad 2.0
Avocado Cauliflower Toast & Eggs
Sweet Potato Soup
Stay tuned!! As I work thru this progress I'll be running a Whole 30 Challenge in February, details to come! Subscribe to my blog to get more details and updates as the develop!
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