I've missed this space, but hopefully you haven't missed me as I still continue to overshare my life on Facebook, Instagram and occasionally SnapChat {theperfectcatch}.
In case you did miss it, I started Whole 30 exactly one week ago today on January 13! Most people started Whole 30 on January 1, but I needed some extra time to get my act together and what I have learned so far about W30 is that you must prep in order to be successful. Prior to starting my W30 journey I did a 3-day juice cleanse and lost 5 pounds!
I will talk more about why I finally joined this program and my thoughts so far another day, but the biggest question I get asked is what I actually eat so I've decided to track every meal and share it with you to hopefully show you that it might not be as hard as you think it is and that even a busy, working mom who has a major sugar, bread addiction and no skill in the kitchen can do it and not die!
You can also find my Whole 30 Pinterest Board here...it's a work in progress but constantly growing!
DAY ONE :: Friday, 1/13
B -2 hard boiled eggs, avocado with pico & lime
L - Ground Turkey with red peppers with Cold Thai Salad & Sunshine Dressing (recipes in W30 Guide Book)
This cold Thai salad is awesome! Has cucumber, zucchini noodles, carrots, cilantro and cashews |
D - Chipotle copycat beef barbocoa from the slow cooker stuffed in bell peppers with lettuce on top
DAY TWO :: Saturday, 1/14
B - 2 hard-boiled eggs, one banana with a few strawberries and W30 compliant Almond Butter
L - Repeat lunch from Day 1 (recipe made enough for two days)
Snack - Cherry Pie Larabar
D - Used the leftover Barbocoa beef to make "Burrito Bowls" with Meat, lettuce & avocado
Late night - Herbal tea
DAY THREE :: Sunday, 1/15
B - Repeat breakfast from Day 2
L - Ground Turkey with Power Slaw and roasted sweet potatoes
D - Chicken & Apple Sausage with veggies (this recipe will need to be modified to be W30 compliant so no rice, quinoa or cheese like she mentions). I made plenty to eat on for lunch that week!
Loved this Applegate Chicken Sausage from Whole Foods - W30 compliant! |
Late night - Herbal tea
DAY FOUR :: Monday, 1/16
B -Repeat breakfast from Day 2 (I get stuck on things)
L - (Leftover) Chicken Sausage with veggies
D -Grilled chicken breast and skewer veggies with a few grilled pear slices
Late night - Herbal tea & banana with coconut flakes (I was bad...but still compliant)
DAY FIVE :: Tuesday, 1/17
B - Repeat breakfast
L - (Leftover) Chicken Sausage with veggies
Snack: Chomps Jerky (W30 approved)
D -Taco meat with homemade W30 compliant taco seasoning and Mexican Cauliflower Rice (made extra for lunch next day
If you are dying to actually make a taco use these Jicama tortillas! |
Late night: Herbal tea & banana with almond butter
DAY SIX :: Wednesday, 1/18
B - Banana with almond butter
L - Taco salad with sliced avocado and Cauliflower Rice
I just used a squeeze of lime for salad dressing and it was delish! |
Snack: Chomps Jerky (W30 approved)
D - "Drip Beef" from slow cooker with roasted red potatoes and leftover grilled skewer veggies
Late night: Herbal tea *I pushed through and kicked the late night food habit
DAY SEVEN :: Thursday, 1/19
B - Egg and Avocado Salad
L - Spinach Salad from La Madeline (No chicken, dressing, mushrooms or bacon) with leftover Beef from the night before. Used Tessamae's Balsamic Dressing since it's W30 compliant!
*No snack! Trying to kick this habit too...part of the program is to stick to 3 solid meals rather than snacks which should only be used when necessary.
D - Turkey Power Slaw
Late night - Herbal tea
Luckily I love black coffee so I drink that in the morning, plain ice water or lemon water throughout the day and I have been drinking lots of herbal tea at night instead of my normal "eat all the things" late-night snacking habit!
My tip of the week is to just stock up on items each week that can be quick go-to meals in case you get busy or don't have time to prep. Have a plan, even if it's just a loose one. I did not choose what meals I would make each night, but I did have a list of things I could make so that when it came time to fix dinner after a long day, I didn't have to search for recipes or not have something I needed! Going to the grocery store on Sunday really helped and then I did some prep a few nights this week after the kiddos were asleep. Not terrible!
My goal for the next seven days is NO FOOD after 8pm. Just herbal tea! And to try not to snack during the day. Of course eat when I'm hungry, but avoid the temptation for snacking.
Week One Complete! Anyone else doing Whole 30? Would love to hear your favorite meals and tips for survival. I'm still a week away from the "feel good" zone.
Hope you have a happy & healthy weekend!