I survived week 1 of my Whole30! I have to say, it wasn't too bad! I planned out all my meals for the week and sort of stuck to it. Having a plan definitely helped! I've included a rundown of what I ate every day for anyone that's curious and I included links to the recipes I followed.
I definitely think that I'm probably eating more fruit than I should, but I think it's still an improvement over all the cheese and crackers or processed snacks (oh, how I miss you Smartfood Popcorn) that I was having before. I haven't had any serious cravings which I've been thankful for. I've been able to stay pretty full by snacking on fruits and nuts during the day. I think day 1 and 2 were definitely the hardest as far as hunger and snacking. Naptime is usually my time to have a treat, something that I don't want to share with a 2 year old, and I could tell my body (or mind) was craving something during that time those first few days.
The Whole30 website gives you a timeline of what to expect during your Whole30. I didn't experience the anger or sleepiness during the first week that it mentioned, but I did have some bloating and had a headache on day 3 and 4. Maybe that means that I wasn't eating that bad to begin with after all.
I thought that taking the creamer out of my coffee would be tough and I told myself that if I needed that "cheat", I would be ok with that. Thankfully, I've been ok with just coconut milk and some cinnamon. I don't like a super sweet coffee to begin with, so I know that may be harder for other people. I have had a few glasses of wine, but not nearly as much as I usually have. I know that isn't Whole30 compliant, but my husband is deployed so I decided to make an exception. :) I've also been drinking all the water! I'm surprised I haven't floated away!
Overall, I feel good. I definitely feel a little leaner and I've lost 3 pounds. Week 2, lets do this!
Day 1
Breakfast
Coffee with coconut milk
3 hard boiled eggs (tip: boil extra, you're going to need them)
Banana
Lunch
Bacon, Egg, Avocado, and Tomato Salad
Dinner
Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles (omitted cheese)
Snacks
Cherries
Walnuts
Grapes
Exercise
Barre Class
Day 2
Breakfast
Coffee with coconut milk
Scrambled eggs with spinach and ham
Lunch
Salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and turkey, Tessamae's dressing
Dinner
Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa - So, so good!
Roasted Carrots
Salad
Snacks
Grapes
Banana
Almonds
Apple with Almond Butter
Exercise
3 mile "wog" (running with walk breaks)
Day 3
Breakfast
Coffee with coconut milk
3 hard boiled eggs
Strawberries
Lunch
Leftover Salad from yesterday, added a hardboiled egg
Cherries
Dinner
Burrito Bowl - this would have been a lot better in a tortilla with cheese and sour cream, but pretty good!
Snacks
Watermelon
Walnuts
Grapes
Day 4
Breakfast
Coffee with coconut milk and cinnamon <-- SOOO much better!
Scrambled eggs
Banana
Lunch
Leftover burrito bowl
Dinner
Left over salmon and roasted carrots
Strawberries
Snacks
Lara Bar
Cherries
Exercise
Barre Class
Day 5
Breakfast
Coffee with coconut milk and cinnamon
Scrambled eggs
Banana
Lunch
Salad with strawberries, cucumbers, egg, dill, pecans, and turkey
Dinner
Jalapeño Chicken Burgers with Guacamole (used ground turkey instead)
Snacks
Macadamia Nuts
Blueberries
Lara Bar
Exercise
Barre Class
2 mile "wog"
Day 6
Breakfast
Coffee with coconut milk and cinnamon
Hard boiled eggs
Banana
Lunch
Bacon, egg, avocado, and tomato salad
Dinner
Leftover jalapeño turkey burgers and guacamole
Cherries
Snacks
Apple
Almonds
Grapes
Day 7
Breakfast
Coffee with coconut milk and cinnamon
Scrambled eggs
Pineapple
Lunch
Salad with strawberries, egg, dill, pecans, and turkey
Dinner
Spaghetti squash with ground beef and spaghetti sauce
Snacks
Macadamia nuts
Banana
Kale chips
Grapes
Exercise
Barre Class