I had my first dining out experience. I HATE being the person at a restaurant that orders off menu. I’m usually pretty easy. I was stressed about having to explain my crazy diet.
I arrived at breakfast and looked at the side items menu. I had decided to be easy and just get some scrambled eggs with a side of fruit.
“How are your eggs cooked? In butter?” *nervous laugh* “I’m doing this weird elimination diet…”
“Oh, Whole 30?”
Thank God. Not having to explain this crazy diet makes it easier.
Unfortunately, they cook their eggs in soy, which isn’t allowed. She was kind enough to check if they had an olive oil. They didn’t. I told her not to worry about it. I was hungry and needed protein and didn’t want to be that customer. I figured a tiny bit of soy wouldn’t kill me. Shhh… don’t tell.
About an hour after breakfast I started feeling off. I was jittery and weird. I thought to myself, “The soy IS going to kill me!” Then I remembered I had three cups of coffee while catching up with my friend. Ahhh…
Lunch was a big salad with salmon and a sweet potato. Later I was still hungry so I had a banana and some almonds. Later I made a fried egg and a potato. I’M STILL HANGRY, OKAY?
For dinner I played with a kitchen tool that I haven’t used yet. The veggie pasta spiralizer. Who needs pasta when you have zucchini?
I made pasta sauce out of canned tomatoes and threw some shrimp on top.
Pretty good. I was still hungry though and nuked another potato. Don’t judge me.