Today is day 30 of my Whole 30 Challenge!!! Excuse me while I go do my celebratory dance in the corner.
Now that that is taken care of….
A lot of people have been asking me, “what is the first thing that you are going to eat when you are done?” Well, I am going to go pretty crazy. I am going to have coffee….with sugar in it! Crazy right!?
Unfortunately, the Whole 30 folks recommend that I don’t jump right in to all those delicious foods that I have been avoiding, and instead slowly reintroduce some things back in. I am starting with sugar, so I plan on having some sugar in my coffee tomorrow. Maybe some honey on chia seed pudding. And maybe, just maybe, I will have some ketchup or barbecue sauce. Living life on the edge here, people.
I am sure you are wondering how week 4 went. After making such a big deal about how terrible it would be last week, it actually wasn’t that bad. I didn’t have any major cravings, but I did break down and made some bon-bon type goodie with dates, coconut, and cocoa powder. Just like the cookies from last week, anything remotely resembling a treat is strictly forbidden.
Those bon bons were delicious by the way and I plan on sharing the recipe sometime soon!
The worst part about week 4 was that I just got lazy. I didn’t make breakfasts in advance so I had to scramble (no pun intended) in the morning to whip up some eggs or just grab an apple. I also got kinda lazy with meal planning. I really had to dig deep to motivate myself to make something creative. I turned heavily to my Against All Grain cookbook.
And since we are on the topic of meals, here is what I had this week:
Monday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled sggs with salsa and guacamole
- Lunch: Green Wrap from Freshii
- Dinner: Enchilada Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (subbed in chicken)
Tuesday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and ham
- Lunch: Leftover dinner
- Dinner: Paleo Beef Stroganoff (recipe to come)
Wednesday:
- Breakfast: Apple with almond butter
- Lunch: Leftover dinner
- Dinner: Baked chicken with steamed vegetables
Thursday:
- Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with pomegranate seeds
- Lunch: Leftover dinner
- Dinner: Went out – ordered smoked chicken with a side salad
Friday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with ham
- Lunch: Build your own salad with chicken from a local lunch spot
- Dinner: Baked salmon with avocado salsa
Saturday:
- Breakfast: Lara Bar
- Lunch: Rotisserie chicken and green beans from our favorite, Viva Chicken
- Dinner: Paleo chicken tenders with steamed vegetables
Sunday:
- Brunch: Ate out – Egg white omelet with roasted turkey and vegetables
- Dinner: Bagged Salad kit with chicken
Monday:
- Breakfast: Egg Muffins with ham and spinach
- Lunch: Leftover salad
- Dinner: Stuffed bell peppers (as shown on Snapchat)
I would tell you would I am eating tonight, but I honestly have no idea. It will be a game time decision.
See…so lazy!
Unfortunately the I will have to keep planning for the next couple weeks. Like I mentioned, even though the Whole 30 is over, it’s not really over. They suggest that you introduce one item every three days. So, if I were following this to a “T”, I would introduce sugar on day 31, eat a normal Whole 30 diet on days 32 and 33, then introduce a new food item on day 34.
Since I am so impatient, I am only doing it every 2 days, unless I eat something that really doesn’t agree with me. Here is my reintroduction schedule:
- Wednesday – Sugar
- Friday – Legumes (beans)
- Sunday – Corn (this is very intentional so that I can have chips and salsa on Super Bowl Sunday)
- Tuesday – Non-gluten grains (rice, quinoa, etc.)
- Thursday – Dairy
- Saturday – Gluten
That means that Valentine’s day will make the first real day of my post- Whole 30 experience. Actually, that works out pretty well! Maybe I will make my husband take me out to a nice dinner after all!
So you guys can look forward to a couple more Whole 30 updates for the next couple weeks. I know you guys are so excited to hear that.