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.
