Whole 30: Week 3 Review

Recipes

Bacon Burger Salad

Ranch Dressing

Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette 

Roasted Root Vegetables with Coconut Curry

Flavor God Ketchup Seasoning

Chicken Meatballs Over Spaghetti Squash

Celestial Seasonings Apple Cinnamon Herbal Tea (#Whole30Crack)

Cauliflower Mash 

La Croix (flavored waters #Whole30CrackPart2)

We ran out of RX Bars- but it wasn't so bad! 

Daily Summary

Day 16-27 (Tiger Blood) So I will admit, Tiger Blood did kick in around day 17 FINALLY!! And I woke up feeling energized and ready to kick ass!! And I really was not sure this phase would happen-- at all!! I was worried for sure.  I sleep like I'm dead but the tiredness didn't necessarily wear off.  

Personal Development & Herbal Tea

Dinners are still amazing and good.  We are pretty creative in the kitchen and maximize the dinners.  Feeling pretty darn GREAT!  We had a moment of panic when we thought that we ate a Claussen Pickle with corn syrup (yep that panic happens when you are trying so hard to be good!!) but turns out the Garlic Sandwich Cuts- no sugar!!

I also did have a weak moment were I was dreaming about Hostess Snowballs but honestly, those cravings PASS! Which amazes me! Prior to this, if I felt like a pint of Ben and Jerry's at 10PM, I may make a trip to the gas station to get it.  Now, I'd rather just got to sleep!!

Day 21 (Interlude- I'm so over this!)  This is the time I hear people maybe get "food boredom" but we really have not hit that wall!! We have literally enjoyed EVERY DAMN MEAL.  And some of the ones we created! Sleep

So cheating on my plan dreams have stopped-- FINALLY, that was pretty funny!! I still look forward to my Shakeology as one of my meals per day but I make sure to make it more meal like by adding Spinach, Almond Butter, Unsweetened Coconut, Cacao Nibs and Unsweetened Almond Milk.  I look forward to it after my workouts.

Workouts

Same, I'm still going STRONG on 21 Day Fix, energy is great.  I also use Energize tho pre-workout but I do notice I feel stronger and I'm using heavier weights.
This isn't a reduced calorie plan so I'm want to make my workouts count!

Real Talk

My issue last week with #2- we are all good now.  More greens and water make things work much better. It's hard to remember your water when you eat less per day so take that as a note! ;)

Closing

Week 3 - I can't believe its over really.  One more week and a couple days to go and we will be graduates!  I can honestly say there are things I don't think I'll add back in but other things I totally miss.  Like I miss my coffee with some Almond Creamer and Stevia- not gonna lie.  

Bacon Burger Salad- Yes Please!

I can live without snacks and eating less times per day is pretty darn freeing.  The meals I do have, we make them count.  

I did almost screw up totally unconsciously! I almost tossed an oatmeal cookie in my mouth while making dinner.  Ava made some with her dad and the plate was there.  So like I normally would I went for it and caught myself! 

The HABIT is real people!! It really isn't a "struggle" but more of a habit situation.  That is what I've really come to realize thru this process.  We create "rituals" around food that become unhealthy habits.  We are really enjoying this process, don't feel one bit deprived and have been amazed how really easy it was to incorporate into our daily life!! 

Treating ourself has changed - La Croix waters or even a hot epsom salt bath vs. a pint of ice cream.  I know it sounds crazy, but guess what its the real deal. Your drive for those cravings DIE- and I'm so glad they did!!

What would I do differently for Week 4?

Again, planning is everything.  This week I'm going to lay off the nuts and not overdo the healthy fats. Pay attention to my water intake.  Again, that is always the hardest part!! I don't know why, it always is not matter what program I do personally or advise on!

I am staying OFF the scale these last 2 weeks-- really its hard for me since I track weekly.  But I'm going on how I feel and giving up the scale until I'm done!! Wish me luck!

Do you think this is a program you'd like to try? I'll be opening up a Challenge at the end of Week 4! Message me if you think this looks like a fit!

Whole 30: Week 2 Review

Recipes

Burger on an eggplant "bun"

Basic Mayonnaise

Turkey Meat Balls
Cauliflower Mash

Daily Summary

Remember the Rules Even when Out

Day 8-9 (Nooo my pants are tighter!) I hear not everyone experiences this phase. I felt as though I did!! In week 1 I felt leaner.  However, in these days I felt puffy again. Really thirsty!! I think I need to watch my salt intake and drink more water.  Its easy to go overboard on the salt if your not careful!

Day 10-11 (Hardest Days) I hear these are the days most people quit.  I honestly haven't had that urge.  I am amazed how I'm actually OK without the sugar.  I don't feel as hung over as I did that first week.  That was amazing to me how removing all sweetener has impacted me physically.  I am patiently waiting for that energy surge, I'm not there yet.  I feel more tired than energized at this phase.

Planning Amazing Dinners Helps

Day 12-15 (I dream of junk food!) So in Day 12 exactly, I had to deliver a gross of pizza to my brother and sister-in-laws house for my dad's birthday.  THAT I thought, would be pretty rough.  We planned ahead though, we made sure we ordered Whole 30 compliant food from our favorite Vegan Restaurant GZen.  

That way even though our favorite pizza would be there, we didn't feel like we missed out.  THAT was a big win for us.  To go to an event, not drink or eat off plan.  Not easy but felt so worth it after. Cause guess what!? I can see some muscle definition!! The Bloat is GONE and I'm feeling pretty motivated!

Sleep

Still sleeping well but yep having some crazy dreams.  The junk food dreams, not so much but dreaming about potentially slipping up and going back to Day 1, yep VERY REAL!! Not enough to wake me from my "coma sleep" but enough to make we wake wondering if I screwed up big time!!

Workouts

Still going STRONG on 21 Day Fix, energy is great.  I also use Energize tho pre-workout but I do notice I feel stronger and I'm using heavier weights. This isn't a reduced calorie plan so I'm want to make my workouts count!

Real Talk:

So not everyone is gonna give you the straight talk, but I sure will.  Cause that's what I do.

It's about.... well about El Numero Dos (#2) yep.  So prior to this, that was not an issue, like ever.  I notice now that it was less often which could be due to any number of factors.  I really do think tho I'm gonna lay off the RX Bars and make sure I'm eating more greens.  Sometimes you tend to lean on the proteins and healthy fats, and my gut needs more "motion".  

No one really had talked about that, so I figured I'd lay that out there.... and now I'm gonna walk away! ;)

What would I do differently going into Week 3?

I'm going to make sure to plan a bit better, writing out the week ahead makes a huge difference for shopping.  Which I KNOW but we all slack.  I made too many trips to the store this past week, I need to be more organized!

Turkey Meatballs Live & Thoughts on Week 2