Just a Few Notes on My Whole30

I can't believe it. It seems like these days have gone by so fast! This Whole30 journey has been an awesome experience! It has definitely changed my relationship with food for the better! Today is Day 29 and here are just a few things I'd like to note about my journey.

1. The Sugar Dragon and I are making our peace.
2. I no longer want to eat my emotions. I now prefer to exercise them or if I can't, then I will take a nap or a bath.
3. I want the food I eat to help fuel my body and help me function to the best of my ability.
4. Food does not have to be deep fried or served with dipping sauce for me to enjoy it. In fact one of the best tasting meals I ate out during this journey, was a piece of salmon seared with salt and pepper, a side of broccoli no butter and spinach with roasted tomatoes and garlic.
5. I feel so awesome when I eat balanced, drink lots of water, and get 7-8 hours of sleep.
6. My favorite main courses, if you will, are Grass Fed Beef and Wild Caught fish.
7. In love with Sweet Potatoes. They are not just for Turkey Day.
8. I can live without Gin and French Bread with butter.
9. My name is Helmschick and I have a Coconut Oil addiction. It's okay it is good for you.
10. I am a happier me, a more confident me, a leaner me, and I am actually excited to start my day!

My Sugar Dragon Is A Hobbit Named Smeagol aka Gollum

OR.. SUGAR is My PRECIOUS

The Whole 30 talks about a Sugar Dragon. To be honest, I thought it was a little silly, maybe a bit dramatic. Now, I know. (I've discovered that sugar played more of a role in my diet than originally thought.)

Let me just say, I never thought of myself as a sugar addict. When that time of the month rolls around or what we call... Aunt Irma visiting (anybody seen the IT Crowd?) sure, I have some sugary cravings. Other then that I thought I could pretty much take it or leave it. Guess I was wrong, because it turns out sugar is in so many things we never would have guessed or at least I never gave enough thought about. Before I started the Whole 30, while I was researching it, I became a label reader. If you want to avoid added sugar, you really have to.

This week, my hardest battle has been my Sugar Dragon. After dinner, almost every night I have had to convince myself that Sugar is not My Precious. I was shocked how badly I craved something sweet. I couldn't tell you any one dessert in particular, I just thought that I really really could use something toothsome.

How did I resolve said problem? How did I calm the Smeagol/Gollum great debate? I waited an hour and then if I still felt like I needed something to eat, I had a snack. Most of the time if I waited that long the feeling subsided. The times where it didn't, I ate a no added sugar applesauce.

I have survived Week 2 of my Whole 30! It was more difficult then I suspected but, that is okay. I really like this whole breaking cravings and learning to enjoy the healthier fuel I deposit into my system.

Whole 30: Week One

Week one of Whole 30, complete! It has been a success. I am enjoying my journey and the food is pretty tasty. I've even tried a few different things. This is what my week looked like:

Day One

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, half an avocado, 1 piece of prosciutto 

Lunch: Tuna, Dill pickle, Kalamata Olives, 1/4 of an apple

Dinner: Sweet potato (with ghee and cinnamon) and Smoked Salmon Scrambled eggs

Exercise: 30 mins Upper Fix(21DayFix), 15 mins Holy Yoga, and 50 Squats

70 oz of water

Day Two

Breakfast: 1 fried egg, Two Potato Spicy Hash browns, Smoked Salmon and greens

Lunch: Turkey Burger Patty(onions and mustard) and Broccoli

Dinner: Baked potato with salsa and guacamole, 1 fried egg, 2 pieces prosciutto 

Exercise: Cardio Fix and Pilates Fix (21DayFix) total 60 mins

75 oz of water

Day Three

Breakfast: Banana Pineapple and greens smoothie

Lunch: Beef and Veggie Goulash 

Dinner: Veggie Omelet and Two Taters Spicy Hashbrowns

Exercise: Yoga Fix (21DayFix) 30 mins

80 oz of water

Day Four

Breakfast: Banana 2TBS Almond Butter

Snack: Fried egg

Lunch: In and Out Hamburger, protein style, mustard no spread

Dinner: Salmon with Coconut Aminos, Veggie Saute and Baked potato(ghee)

Exercise: Total Body Cardio (30 min) Pilates Fix (10 min) 40 Squats (21DayFix)

70 oz of water

Day Five

Breakfast: 1/4 Larabar

Lunch: Two Tater Spicy Hash browns, 1 Fried egg

Snack: half banana 1TBS Almond Butter

Dinner: Beef and Veggie Goulash (small bowl)

Snack: In and Out Hamburger, protein style, mustard no spread

Exercise: 40 Squats, Upper Fix (21DayFix) 30 mins and Holy Yoga 20 mins

60 oz of water

Day Six

Breakfast: half a scrambled egg

Lunch: Wild caught Tuna, Paleo Mayo, Dill Pickle, Hard boiled egg, Cucumber slices

Dinner: Beef Taco Salad

Snack: Coconut milk, Banana, and Almond Butter Smoothie

Exercise: Holy Yoga 30 mins 

60 oz of water

Day Seven

Breakfast: I skipped it. I felt nauseated 

Lunch: Chipotle Carnitas Salad NO dressing

Snack: Coconut milk, Banana, and Almond Butter Smoothie

Dinner: Ground Turkey Zucchini Boats and Mashed Taters (coconut milk, ghee)

Exercise: Lower Fix (21DayFix) 30 mins.

80 oz of water