I’M HALFWAY THROUGH!

I’m still waiting for “Tiger Blood” to kick in (basically boundless amounts of energy), but I did have a bit more energy today. According to the Whole30 timeline, Tiger Blood should kick in any time now. Right now I’m craving chocolate chip cookies, cause today is apparently National Chocolate Chip Day. And I forgot that I follow Cookie Monster on Twitter, which may not be a good idea right now. He was all celebratory today and I’m just over here munching on carrot sticks.

I was talking with a friend this weekend who actually wanted to hear all about my dietary adventures. She asked if I was tired of talking about it, and I told her no. It’s basically been ALL I think about (What will my next meal be? Does that have soy in it? Oh crap, am I out of coconut aminos??) so it was nice to have someone who was willing to hear about it. I figure most people are like, “Shaddup, don’t care about your veggie consumption.”

I told her one benefit I had seen so far is that I’ve been sleeping better. At least, falling asleep easier. I’m the type that will lie awake, calculating how much sleep I could get if I fall asleep RIGHT NOW but now I’m stressing myself out because I’m not falling asleep and did I sent that email and what should I wear tomorrow if I throw my hair in a ponytail I won’t have to wash my hair in the morning and what if world hunger is never solved my foot itches why am I congested and why am I not asleep yet????

Since about day three or four, I’ve noticed I’m falling asleep with a lot less effort. I still wake up through the night (I toss and turn a lot according to my Fitbit sleep tracker) but I really think I have been more rested. I guess getting that sugar out of your system does help.

So today’s meals:

Breakfast: the breakfast casserole I made yesterday along with some blackberries. Yum. Also, I am greatly enjoying my coffee with coconut cream (from the can) and a small sprinkle of cinnamon. I look forward to my coffee every day.

Lunch: leftover roast beef and green beans. And some carrot sticks and sugar snap peas dipped in ranch. And an apple.

Dinner: This creative dish. I was eager to try something with spaghetti squash again once I discovered how easy it is to prepare. I substituted chicken for the bacon cause I haven’t found compliant bacon. Which is probably fine cause it’s supposedly super expensive and I’ve already spent about $30,000 on groceries this month.

I realized after we scooped out our servings that I forgot to get an Instagram worthy shot in our fancy casserole dish that we don’t use much

Some other thoughts… still having issues with reflux. But then, I had two cups of coffee yesterday and today, so that might have something to do with it.

I found myself feeling hungry mid morning, which again I think could be reflux. I busied myself at work and next thing I knew it was lunch time and I’d barely thought about food. I’m probably not as hungry as I think I might be.

I let myself get hungry today, and thus grumpy. I think my period isn’t helping.

Breakfast: scrambled eggs, spinach, and a handful of berries.

I find that I look forward to breakfast on Whole30.

I also had a second cup of coffee, cause I was kind of feeling grumpy. And more coffee always helps.

Lunch was some leftover pork smothered in ranch, olives, carrots, and sugar snap peas.

Dinner was in the crockpot. Balsamic roast beef, mashed sweet potatoes, and sautéed green beans and mushrooms. The beef was pretty good, and would have been even better if it had a couple more hours in the crackpot. The flavor was good, but the meat could have been a bit more tender. The sweet potatoes were heaven.

Earlier in the afternoon, I did some meal prep and made breakfast for the week. I found this breakfast casserole and I’m pretty excited about it.

This smelled so good while cooking

More eggs

I can’t wait to eat this in the morning

Breakfast: scrambled eggs and spinach, blackberries, and kiwi.

Lunch: Chicken and apple sausage, potatoes, olives, and carrot sticks

My half eaten lunch.

I also made ranch, cause I’m tired of dry food.

Dinner was at Osaka’s for my nephew’s birthday. I was pretty anxious but after some googling I decided to go with sashimi, which is rice less sushi. Basically, raw fish. It was yummy, and I didn’t have to worry about what it was cooked in. Paired it with a side salad. Not super filling, but enough.

After dinner was the biggest challenge since starting this thing. Chocolate birthday cake at my sis’s house. I now know how the dogs feel, watching with forlorn eyes while everyone else pigs out on some delicious treat. I ate my raspberries and cried.

I also noticed that my ear began to act up. A tiny bit of pulsing, and a lot of pressure. I think it was from the weather; we had some rain come through. Disappointing, cause I’d hoped Whole30 was helping with the ear.

One plus from the day: I got these for my nephew as a gag gift. Not Whole30 approved, so darn it, I couldn’t sample them.

I wonder if plain crickets are Whole30 approved?

We lost power on Friday night, so I wasn’t able to blog. Plus, I was exhausted.

Breakfast: Fried eggs, potatoes, berries.

Lunch: A dry salad cause I forgot to make dressing. Tuna. A pear.

And there were no forks at work. Eating salad with a spoon is a challenge.

Dinner: I was at the “I’m so tired I don’t care” stage. I nuked some hot dogs and potatoes and fried an egg. I ate a handful of spinach out of the bag and then finished with a banana.

I started my period on Friday, so my energy level was already low. Pair that along with cramps and I was in no mood for Whole30. I wanted bread and chocolate.

I also noticed my reflux was back with a vengeance. Again, I’m hoping this gets better soon.