1/7 check-in

[wambam]

Day ?

Headaches any better for those that had them? Any other thoughts?

[mrshandy]

Day 3
I'm feeling pretty good. Had a great workout this morning.
PreW - 2 hard boiled eggs, half an avocado, half a cup of coffee
E - NROL Abs Phase 2
Breakfast - Egg, sweet potato, homemade sausage casserole, a few grape tomatoes, cup of coffee
Lunch - Chicken soup & kale salad (avocado, tomatoes, lemon juice)
Dinner - Pork chops (avocado) & acorn squash

So this is way TMI, but I've haven't gone #2 since Monday. No feeling like it's going to happen today. Before this, I was every day usually in the morning(sometimes every other day). Is this normal? Any tips to get things moving?

[candreco]

Day 4

Still feeling good! I am so glad potatoes are allowed now. I'm not eating them any more than I was pre-Whole30 (maybe 2x a week max), but they make my meals seem that much more normal.

[steph96]

Day 4 for me!

I woke up super late and didn't have time to pack a lunch. I have no clue what I'm going to have. I know I can get grilled chicken and either raw or oversteamed veggies from the cafeteria, but I know that is missing a fat.

[candreco]

Jan 7, 2015 8:54:11 GMT -5 steph96 said:

Day 4 for me!

I woke up super late and didn't have time to pack a lunch. I have no clue what I'm going to have. I know I can get grilled chicken and either raw or oversteamed veggies from the cafeteria, but I know that is missing a fat.

Do they have olive oil/vinegar as a salad dressing option?

[wambam]

Jan 7, 2015 8:36:05 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

So this is way TMI, but I've haven't gone #2 since Monday. No feeling like it's going to happen today. Before this, I was every day usually in the morning(sometimes every other day). Is this normal? Any tips to get things moving?

Taking any probiotics?

[wambam]

Jan 7, 2015 8:54:11 GMT -5 steph96 said:

Day 4 for me!

I woke up super late and didn't have time to pack a lunch. I have no clue what I'm going to have. I know I can get grilled chicken and either raw or oversteamed veggies from the cafeteria, but I know that is missing a fat.

 Olive oil?

[martini]

Day 3.

Feeling pretty good. No headache so far today but I had a slight one yesterday.

Packed way more at lunch today than I did the first two days.  I have been doing smaller meals more frequently for years now, so to eat more food less frequently has been an adjustment for me. Hopefully I'll feel fuller longer today.

[spellingbea]

mrshandy, Natural Calm may help. It's a magnesium supplement--I haven't used it in a while, but it always kept things moving for me. There's a sugar free version that is Whole30 approved.

Day 3 and I feel good. No headache, and there's been an unexpected bonus. I have a plate and pins in my ankle from a leg break 25 years ago. I also developed arthritis in my ankle when pregnant. Pretty painful, and lately especially bad. Today, no pain! If that keeps up, it's worth staying with paleo/w30 for that alone.

[wambam]

Jan 7, 2015 9:25:33 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

mrshandy, Natural Calm may help. It's a magnesium supplement--I haven't used it in a while, but it always kept things moving for me. There's a sugar free version that is Whole30 approved.

Day 3 and I feel good. No headache, and there's been an unexpected bonus. I have a plate and pins in my ankle from a leg break 25 years ago. I also developed arthritis in my ankle when pregnant. Pretty painful, and lately especially bad. Today, no pain! If that keeps up, it's worth staying with paleo/w30 for that alone.

Glad to hear you're feeling good!

The Natural Calm is a really good suggestion.

[cgpm]

Day 3.

My headache is setting in. It might be worse than yesterday. I am also extremely tired. I almost caved yesterday and ate something non-compliant, but I waited until my bacon-wrapped chicken was done cooking (and those were worth the wait!).

We're going to have to eat at Chipotle tonight. That is one of my fav places to get a compliant meal out. And I don't have to cook!

[steph96]

Jan 7, 2015 8:58:30 GMT -5 candreco said:

Jan 7, 2015 8:54:11 GMT -5 steph96 said:

Day 4 for me!

I woke up super late and didn't have time to pack a lunch. I have no clue what I'm going to have. I know I can get grilled chicken and either raw or oversteamed veggies from the cafeteria, but I know that is missing a fat.

Do they have olive oil/vinegar as a salad dressing option?

I will see if they have that today! Do you have any tips on how much of each to use? I have never used those for dressing. We have 2 oz cups to mix it in. Once we pay for our food we can't go back to get more.

[applev]

Day 7 here. I went back to work on day five and wanted to Eat All The Things!!! Our break room is full of holiday goodies right now. That reaction tells me that my sugar/carb addiction is still alive and kicking.
B- monkey salad
L-greens, avocado, and eggs
D- salmon and brussels sprouts
I usually get a crazy shoulder pain before my period and nothing yet.

[spellingbea]

Jan 7, 2015 9:33:29 GMT -5 wambam said:

Jan 7, 2015 9:25:33 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

mrshandy, Natural Calm may help. It's a magnesium supplement--I haven't used it in a while, but it always kept things moving for me. There's a sugar free version that is Whole30 approved.

Day 3 and I feel good. No headache, and there's been an unexpected bonus. I have a plate and pins in my ankle from a leg break 25 years ago. I also developed arthritis in my ankle when pregnant. Pretty painful, and lately especially bad. Today, no pain! If that keeps up, it's worth staying with paleo/w30 for that alone.

Glad to hear you're feeling good!

The Natural Calm is a really good suggestion.

Thanks! It was an unexpected surprise to wake up before the alarm and feel, well, almost perky, lol.

I may have to get back on the Natural Calm myself in preparation for the KillAllTheThings stage.

[wambam]

Jan 7, 2015 9:39:15 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

Jan 7, 2015 9:33:29 GMT -5 wambam said:

Glad to hear you're feeling good!

The Natural Calm is a really good suggestion.

Thanks! It was an unexpected surprise to wake up before the alarm and feel, well, almost perky, lol.

I may have to get back on the Natural Calm myself in preparation for the KillAllTheThings stage.

HA! I take ZMA, which includes magnesium and it really helps with sleep quality. Love it.

[candreco]

Jan 7, 2015 9:35:56 GMT -5 steph96 said:

Jan 7, 2015 8:58:30 GMT -5 candreco said:

Do they have olive oil/vinegar as a salad dressing option?

I will see if they have that today! Do you have any tips on how much of each to use? I have never used those for dressing. We have 2 oz cups to mix it in. Once we pay for our food we can't go back to get more.

Generally vinaigrettes are 1 part vinegar to 3 parts olive oil (so like a tsp of oil and a Tbsp of olive oil or so for a single serving, more for a bigger salad), but I personally like mine a little tarter, so I use almost a 1:1 ratio.

[spellingbea]

wambam, I'll have to check out the ZMA. The sleep quality has not changed yet, but I'm hopeful that it will. Of course, I made the tactical error of having a cup of hot tea before bed last night, which did not help, lol.

[wambam]

Jan 7, 2015 9:51:07 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

wambam, I'll have to check out the ZMA. The sleep quality has not changed yet, but I'm hopeful that it will. Of course, I made the tactical error of having a cup of hot tea before bed last night, which did not help, lol.

I would probably give it a couple weeks of W30 before you try zma. But that's just my opinion.

[mrshandy]

Jan 7, 2015 9:01:56 GMT -5 wambam said:

Jan 7, 2015 8:36:05 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

So this is way TMI, but I've haven't gone #2 since Monday. No feeling like it's going to happen today. Before this, I was every day usually in the morning(sometimes every other day). Is this normal? Any tips to get things moving?

Taking any probiotics?

No just a prenatal vitamin.

[mrshandy]

Jan 7, 2015 9:25:33 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

mrshandy, Natural Calm may help. It's a magnesium supplement--I haven't used it in a while, but it always kept things moving for me. There's a sugar free version that is Whole30 approved.

Day 3 and I feel good. No headache, and there's been an unexpected bonus. I have a plate and pins in my ankle from a leg break 25 years ago. I also developed arthritis in my ankle when pregnant. Pretty painful, and lately especially bad. Today, no pain! If that keeps up, it's worth staying with paleo/w30 for that alone.

Thanks! Any tips where I can find it? I was going to go Whole foods today. Could I find it there?

[wambam]

Jan 7, 2015 9:59:33 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

Jan 7, 2015 9:01:56 GMT -5 wambam said:

Taking any probiotics?

No just a prenatal vitamin.

If your regularity is still an issue a few days from now, it might be a worthwhile investment for a month or so. I really like Jarrow brand.

[mmmomof2]

Day 7

Dang if I didn't have a dream about eating pasta and chocolate cake last night. I was worried that I had ruined my Whole 30, but then I realized it was a dream. I don't even love pasta and typically eat spaghetti squash or brocolli in it's place, so I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I had enough protein yesterday and I'm pretty constipated today even though I had tons of arugula and broc yesterday. I'm taking a rest day off exercise today.

Planned eating:
B - Kale smoothie and frittata
L - Leftover meatballs with roasted brocolli and creamy pesto. Maybe some roasted kale too
D - Trying this chicken recipe everclevermom.com/2014/05/easy-weeknight-paleo-chicken-best-drumstick-recipe-ever/ with some sort of salad and veg

[spellingbea]

Jan 7, 2015 10:01:02 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

Jan 7, 2015 9:25:33 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

mrshandy, Natural Calm may help. It's a magnesium supplement--I haven't used it in a while, but it always kept things moving for me. There's a sugar free version that is Whole30 approved.

Day 3 and I feel good. No headache, and there's been an unexpected bonus. I have a plate and pins in my ankle from a leg break 25 years ago. I also developed arthritis in my ankle when pregnant. Pretty painful, and lately especially bad. Today, no pain! If that keeps up, it's worth staying with paleo/w30 for that alone.

Thanks! Any tips where I can find it? I was going to go Whole foods today. Could I find it there?

I got mine on Amazon, and I think that's about the only place you can find SF version. I never looked at Whole Foods, though.

[anonymous]

Hi.  This is day 4 for me.  No headaches or complaints-I have been following the plan off and on for months now but have never done the full 30 days consistently.  Going to really try and make it this time, although we are going to a superbowl party on day 28.  We will see if I Can stick it out.

I've made a few really good recipes that I wanted to share.

1.  This one comes from either well fed or well fed 2 (i love almost everything I've tried from there).  There are a few varieties of spice rubs she suggests in the cookbook (the original recipe is for chinese 5 spice)

Spicy-Sweet Slow-Cooker Pork Ribs

Prep 2 min. | Cook 6-12 hours in slow cooker

Ingredients:
3-4 pounds baby back or St. Louis pork ribs (i used babyback)
salt and ground black pepper
2 teaspoons sunrise spice seasoning*
3/4 teaspoon coarse (granulated) garlic powder
1 fresh jalapeño, cut into rings
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Directions:

1. Cut the ribs into pieces that will fit standing up in the slow cooker. Lay the ribs on a cutting board and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix the sunrise spice and garlic powder together, then massage onto the meat to coat the ribs.

2. Toss the jalapeño rings into the bottom of the slow cooker, and add the rice vinegar, orange juice, and tomato paste. Stir until the tomato paste is combined with the other liquids. Add the ribs, standing up so they’re not lying in the liquid – or use a roasting rack inside the cooker so the ribs are not lying on the bottom – cover, and cook 6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low (I did 10 on low-next time i may do 9 on low).

3. When the ribs are fall-apart tender, remove them from the cooker. Pour the liquid into a heat-proof container and refrigerate until the fat separates from the juices. Remove the fat and bring the remaining liquid to a boil, then simmer for a few minutes. Use as a dipping/drizzle sauce for the meat (I removed the fat and then just poured the remaining liquid on the ribs and threw them in the over for a few minutes).

4. Want ‘em crispy? Throw the ribs in a 400F oven for 10 minutes while you boil the sauce.
*Sunrise spice:
1 1/2 TBS cinnamon
2 tsp marjoram
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp allspice

-mix with fork until combined.

I made this with roasted okra and a slaw using the zingy ginger dressing from one of the well fed books.  I love those books.

2.  I also made a "fettucine alfredo".

The alfredo sauce was so good:

Soak 1 cup raw cashews in water that has boiled for 1/2 hour (I did the soaking for more like an hour and fifteen minutes since my DD was at ballet while soaking). Then I blended the cashews with 2 cups of the water they had soaked in, 1 tbs lemon juice, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp white pepper and one garlic clove.

I blanched one bunch of asparagus.  Then I sauteed a few minced garlic cloves in EVOO, sauteed the blanched asparagus and cremini mushrooms in the garlic oil, and to that I added some chopped chicken (I "baked" a whole chicken in the crockpot and used that for this), and the sauce.  Cooked for just a minute or two and then I mixed it all with zucchini noodles.  My DH was raving about this. 

[anonymous]

Duh, menu today:

Breakfast: black coffee (I almost always skip breakfast. It's my big downfall)
Lunch: left over ribs, okra, and slaw I posed above that we had for dinner last night
Dinner: Za'atar roast chicken with green tahini sauce (http://ellysaysopa.com/2014/11/05/zaatar-roast-chicken-with-green-tahini-sauce/). Never made it before but looks awesome. I will serve this with mashed cauliflower and am debating between salad or roasted brussel sprouts.

[marigoldgirl]

Day 3 for me. I woke up feeling good. I went out last night for dinner for my oldest son's birthday and made good choices. Water only no drink. That is progress for me. I usually cave and give myself excuses why it is okay. I have chicken coconut soup in the crock pot for tonight.

[greenmonster]

Day 3. Feel ok so far today.
B-2 eggs scrambled with veggies
L-egg salad in lettuce wrap, squash/leek soup, kale based salad
D-balsamic roasted chicken and veggies

[Deleted]

Day 4 for me. I want to eat something sweet pretty badly. I typically have a dark chocolate kiss after lunch and dinner and really want one!

B- monkey salad
L- leftover burrito bowl, recipe I got from here
D- ground beef in pasta sauce and spagetti squash and broccoli.

yesterday I realized I could breathe so clearly out of my nose. I have had allergies and sinus problems since I was 14. I get allergy shots and take meds, but it is so easy to breathe now!

[GracieLouFreebush1]

Day 4. I felt awful yesterday but it's a bit better today so I can't tell if it was the hangover phase or if I have the cold my kids have.

B- I was too busy with daycare drop off, work, and pumping this morning to eat. Oops. Guess this is where a Lara bar would be allowed so I'll have to remember that.
L- Egg salad with mustard and homemade mayo, pickles and olives on the side, half of an avocado with S&P, cholula, and lime juice.
S- Diced strawberries and a handful of pistachios.
D- Taco bowls w/ ground beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, avocado, black olives, cholula, homemade salsa.

Last night we made meatballs with spicy mayo (mayo, cholula, seasonings, diced jalapeno) and baked curly fries. The meatballs were meh but the fries and mayo were SO GOOD. We're already planning to make the fries again on Sunday morning and serve them with runny eggs on top.

[candreco]

Coming back to add today's menu:

B- sweet potato hash, frittata with egg, spinach, peppers, onions and potatoes
L- leftover spaghetti squash, paleo meatballs and marinara, 3 clementine oranges
S- a few dried apple slices and some cashews
D- turkey taco salad with romaine, pico, avocado, red onions and citrus vinaigrette, and plantain chips with guacamole