Whole30 Check In: Week 3

[isabel]

How's everyone doing!?

What do you guys have planned for food this week?


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[isabel]

Week 2 was a little harder for me in terms of wanting gluten (mostly baked goods), but overall not bad. I got a little more bored with the food I cooked this week, so that kind of sucked. I'm really feeling good about the way this has gone so far and I definitely think my energy levels are up. I'm also working out regularly, which is helping.

Breakfast: Breakfast Meatloaf with Tomatoes and Avocado
Lunches/Dinners:
Chicken Fingers, Green Beans, Potato Wedges
Tex-Mex Casserole
Tuesday Night Chicken, Cauliflower-Kale Mash
Salmon Cakes with Tartar Sauce, Cabbage Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette

Snacks will be deli turkey with cheddar, bell peppers and cucumbers with avocado ranch, and larabars.

[balletofangels]

This week went okay. Gave into temptation for crappy snack food a few times, but nothing overboard.

Breakfasts will be shakes still, lunches leftovers, snacks hard boiled eggs and fruit. Going to prep as much as I can on Monday as I have the day off. Tried to plan based on what I have to keep the grocery bill down.

Today: www.health-bent.com/beef/paleo-shepherds-pie
Sunday: paleoyummers.com/2013/11/04/slow-cook-paleo-sesame-orange-chicken-over-coconut-cauli-rice/
Monday: Creamy Mushroom Burger Soup

Tuesday: thefoodbitchblog.com/2013/06/12/whole30-balsamic-chicken/
Wednesday: Meatloaf, mashed cauliflower
Thursday: www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2014/10/lemon-garlic-dump-chicken-whats-dinner.html
Friday: Whole Chicken
Saturday: Seasoned pork roast
Sunday: www.heandsheeatclean.com/2014/04/clean-eating-autoimmune-paleo-chicken-stir-fry.html

[balletofangels]

No idea why the Facebook link is coming up like that, but the original blog is no longer up and so I found it reposted there.

[isabel]

Jan 16, 2016 18:56:14 GMT -5 balletofangels said:

No idea why the Facebook link is coming up like that, but the original blog is no longer up and so I found it reposted there.

That soup sounds good!

[amberlyrose]

I need to do some meal planning today. Gonna make some banana and egg "pancakes" for breakfast and probably chili in the crockpot.

I really want some cheddar

[snipsnsnails]

I'm feeling great! My energy level is through the roof (and I'm still waking twice a night to feed my baby so whoa!), and I've had zero GI issues after eating which is one of re reasons I'm doing this. I had a focus group on Wednesday evening so I thought that was going to compromise my Whole30, but the snack I had to taste ended up being whole fruit purée with no added sugar, so yay! I did feel light headed afterward since I ate all of that fruit with no accompanying protein. Ha.

This week were having these main courses and then sides for dinner:
Spaghetti Squash w/Bolognese
Rosemary Meatballs and Dijon Collard Greens
Hamburgers
Balsamic Chicken
Chocolate Chili w/Avocado
Roasted Chicken
Pot Roast
BBQ Chicken

[sineadorebellion]

All I know is I'm craving one of those bell pepper eggs lol. Might make one for dinner.

[balletofangels]

Jan 16, 2016 19:01:41 GMT -5 isabel said:

Jan 16, 2016 18:56:14 GMT -5 balletofangels said:

No idea why the Facebook link is coming up like that, but the original blog is no longer up and so I found it reposted there.

That soup sounds good!

It is SO good! So much flavor and even better the next day.

The lunch ladies gave me a ton of fresh cauliflower the kids didn't eat, so I have to use it up.

[isabel]

Jan 16, 2016 19:06:02 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

I'm feeling great! My energy level is through the roof (and I'm still waking twice a night to feed my baby so whoa!), and I've had zero GI issues after eating which is one of re reasons I'm doing this.

The last couple times I did this, I noticed how high and even my energy level was. Same thing this time! DS is still up once or twice a night to eat, so I'm surprised I've been feeling as good as I have!

It's great that the GI issues are gone. Definitely follow the reintroduction protocol so you can narrow in on what the culprit is.

[isabel]

Jan 16, 2016 19:14:41 GMT -5 sineadorebellion said:

All I know is I'm craving one of those bell pepper eggs lol. Might make one for dinner.

What is this?

[sineadorebellion]

Jan 16, 2016 22:01:34 GMT -5 isabel said:

Jan 16, 2016 19:14:41 GMT -5 sineadorebellion said:

What is this?

everydaypaleo.com/baked-eggs-bell-pepper/

But I'm not fancy, so I just use whatever kind of veggies I have/want in the bottom. And on occasion I'll throw a slice of bacon in, either Applegate or HEB uncured but I'm not 100% if they're compliant to be honest.

[firedancer10288]

Anyone have a good side dish to serve with chili? I usually do corn bread and Mac & cheese, which obviously isn't going to work.

[isabel]

Jan 17, 2016 9:06:41 GMT -5 firedancer10288 said:

Anyone have a good side dish to serve with chili? I usually do corn bread and Mac & cheese, which obviously isn't going to work.

I rarely do side dishes with chili. Cornbread sometimes, but not usually. If you feel like you need a side, pick a veg. You're not going to find a good replacement for Mac n cheese or cornbread, so I wouldn't bother trying to find something similar.

[maddiepaddy]

Jan 17, 2016 9:06:41 GMT -5 firedancer10288 said:

Anyone have a good side dish to serve with chili? I usually do corn bread and Mac & cheese, which obviously isn't going to work.

I usually either have chili with a bunch of spinach on the bottom of the bowl or on top of half a baked potato. Neither is a side dish per say, but it helps it feel more like a complete meal.

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I was traveling for week 1, so week 2 has been my first at home. It's gone well - I've managed to find dinners that my H (not doing W30) has liked too. The best dinner so far has been the Chicken Tikka Masala I made from the book Paleo Takeout. It's a great cookbook, but you have to pay attention and make a few swaps here and there to be truly W30.

I don't have a meal plan ready yet for week 3, but I know I need to stock up on even more veggies this week.

[sallywalker]

H is still going strong. I'm doing well with breakfast and dinner. Lunches have not been compliant.

We had such a busy weekend that I have not planned dinners yet. I'm so proud of H for sticking to it on his own.

[isabel]

Jan 17, 2016 21:34:16 GMT -5 @ello said:

This week was really hard. I stuck to my meal plan but I felt hungry all week long.

I'm trying to figure out how to carb load on Whole30. I ran 4 miles and it sucked everything out of me. I'm going to try and tweak my food and figure out what veggies can help me feel better while running.

I remember when I did this the first time that my energy levels when working out were completely awful. My coach said it had to do with my body needing to learn to adjust to protein and vegetable carbs instead of burning traditional grain carbs.

I've found that sweet potato is a good option pre-workout. It sits well in my stomach and seems to be good fuel.

Also, are you consuming enough fat? I've found that when I'm hungry it's usually because I'm not eating enough fat. Even a small amount is very satisfying. Don't be afraid to eat more food too. It's pretty tough to overeat meat and vegetables.

[isabel]

Jan 17, 2016 19:59:54 GMT -5 sallywalker said:

H is still going strong. I'm doing well with breakfast and dinner. Lunches have not been compliant.

We had such a busy weekend that I have not planned dinners yet. I'm so proud of H for sticking to it on his own.

I'm proud of you for doing any of this while pregnant! I was terrible when I was pregnant. Doing a Whole30 would never have happened.

[namasteak]

Jan 17, 2016 9:06:41 GMT -5 firedancer10288 said:

Anyone have a good side dish to serve with chili? I usually do corn bread and Mac & cheese, which obviously isn't going to work.

I like to serve it with sweet potato fries.

[okla]

Things are going good! I've had a couple of cheat moments - booze and pizza - but I'm finding it's not hard to skip things. I didn't have cake at a birthday party, and I've successfully avoided the candy bowls at work. I've lost three pounds and my IBS is much better.

I cooked a couple of things yesterday to get me through the week. This without the flour or rice, olive oil instead of canola, and added dill. ETA: Just ate this for the first time and lunch and it's delicious. www.foodiecrush.com/lemon-chicken-stew/

This in the crockpot. I used coconut milk instead of cream. Will serve on top of spinach. www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-chicken-tikka-masala-recipes-from-the-kitchn-211284

I'll be doing these two this week as well. The scampi I will do broth or water in place of the wine. paleomg.com/almost-5-ingredient-pizza-spaghetti-pie/ www.justataste.com/skinny-shrimp-scampi-zucchini-noodles-recipe/

I'm still eating off the pulled pork from nom nom paleo I made last week. Usually eat some of it with two hard-boiled eggs for breakfast, really good. nomnompaleo.com/post/10031990774/slow-cooker-kalua-pig

I also made my normal chili recipe last week and just omitted the beans to make it compliant. Great for cold weather!

ALSO. I found two compliant pasta sauces at Aldi. I wasn't really expecting to find anything to work there. They're the Simply Nature brand marinara and tomato basil. No word on taste yet, but I'm going to use one of them for the pizza pie and eggs in purgatory this week, so I will report back. 

[marylennox]

Mine is modified and I'm still having a hard time with craving junk. I haven't given in but I'm having a lot of "why am I doing this again? Maybe I should just stop" moments. I don't remember thinking this so often last time, but I might have amnesia.