I knew daily updates were a pipe dream…it is too hard to keep up with a daily journal and a daily life blog. Instead, I’m going to update weekly or more often if I have something special to say.

Week One.

I survived. I was 99% compliant. The 1% were the three martinis I drank on a Saturday’s Girls Night Out. I rarely go out with the girls so I felt the occasion was important enough to imbibe. I did totally plan my evening out ahead of time with food and how many drinks I would participate in. I will say, I did great on the food end but I told myself just two drinks and instead had three. This was a sugar win for me.

I read that some find it hard to comply with the diet the next day. I didn’t have that issue at all. Sunday was a great fully compliant day!

We were so busy over the weekend that I was glad I had pre-cut lots of fruits and veggies. Sunday, I cooked salmon, which was able to last me for several days. Typical lunch/dinner combination pictured here:

I am really loving my Wildtree seasonings! I wedge sweet potatoes, roll in coconut oil and the Wildtree Coconut Citrus rub. The salmon is brushed lightly with olive oil, rubbed with Wildtree dill seasoning, and topped with sliced lemon before cooking. The broccoli was steamed in the microwave with kosher salt and Wildtree garlic and herb seasoning.

Seasonings are your friend!

I also made another trip to the ALDI over the weekend to buy more fresh fruits and veggies. I LOVE that store. It definitely a budget-friendly way to eat healthy.

How did I feel? 

Pretty good. I’m confident I can stick with this plan for a long period of time. It really helps that I’m eating quite a bit of protein and I’m not feeling ravished by the afternoon.

Cravings?

On Friday, I was craving something but could never figure it out. I could have been mental since we had cookies and cupcakes at the house for my daughter’s birthday. I didn’t give in tho and felt good about being able to control my cravings.

Day Four Whole30.

Breakfast.

2 scrambled eggs with salt.

Coffee with coconut milk. (Yum – ha.) It was okay…healthier than my usual but it is obvious that this is what I need to drink to get over my sugar addiction.

Morning Snack.

Apple

Lunch.

Leftover spaghetti squash and homemade tomato/basil sauce.

Snacks.

Cucumber with seasoned salt, a couple mini carrots, grapes, oranges, red peppers.

Dinner.

We went to Buffalo Wild Wings for my daughter’s birthday. Hey, it was better than her first choice of Olive Garden…better as in, I thought there might be more choices for me. I stuck with my plan as much as I could by getting a side salad with balsamic vinagrette salad dressing and their potato wedges with lemon pepper seasoning. For me, this was a win as I would normally get a huge veggie burger with french fries.

How did I feel?

Accomplished for resisting so many dining out temptations!

On another note, we are burning through our fresh fruits and veggies like crazy. I think we can make it until Sunday, when I can make another trip to Aldi.

Day Three Whole30.

Breakfast.

2 scrambled eggs with salt. I know, oh, so creative.

Uh oh, still no coffeemaker at home (though it comes later in the afternoon on this particular day). Today, I got a large sugar free, vanilla latte with soy milk at our local coffee shop. It will be my last day, I promise!

Lunch.

Lunch was later because of a hair appointment, stupid smoke detector making annoying beeps, work related stuff to deal with on my day “off.”

Lunch consisted of sweet potato fries baked with olive oil and this Wildtree coconut citrus blend and 1/2 a avocado.

Snacks.

Boiled egg, grapes, banana, apple, carrots, cucumbers, 1/2 avocado, pistachios.

Since the new coffeemaker came, I decided to try this Coconut Milk Latte. Eh, it is okay. It will get my through and I’m sure I will eventually love it. 😉

Dinner. 

Spaghetti squash mixture. I roasted a spaghetti squash. Then I cooked coarsely chopped Roma tomatoes in minced garlic and added in freshly chopped basil. It wasn’t quite the same without fresh parmesan cheese or real spaghetti noodles but it satisfied my dinner cravings.

How did I feel?

Pretty good today. I didn’t get that loopy weird feeling in the afternoon like I did yesterday.

Was I hungry?

Close to midnight, my stomach started growling. I just decided it was time to go to bed at that point.

Cravings?

Again, salt. Like potato chips but since we didn’t even have any at home, it was easy to resist.

Day Two Whole30.

Breakfast. 

Hannah made me something yummy that is called oatmeal but it was banana, blueberries, and eggs. It was delicious. I hope she makes me that again. We can totally do this together.

Coffee. Again, my nemesis. You know I didn’t drink coffee until the last two years. Now, I’m hooked. I started the coffee habit to get over a probably 2 – 3 liter of pop/per day habit. Still waiting on my coffee maker for home so I can keep this diet strict and narrow.

So, small, sugar free vanilla latte which is probably throwing this whole healthy eating plan off course. 😉

Lunch.

Leftover sweet baked potato & salmon from last night’s dinner. I think the leftover business will be easy for me to manage. Cook once, eat twice at least.

Snacks. 

Blackberries, little oranges, carrots.

Today I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. I don’t think it is from this eating change but it just has been a stressful day.

I’m going to try not to eat away that stress like I normally do.

Ball game snacks. This particular evening we had two baseball games and a tennis match. Normally, I might take a bite or two of my children’s nachos or popcorn. This night, though, I stayed strong. I brought apples, carrots, grapes, and a boiled egg with me to the game. This held me over until I had dinner later in the evening….

Dinner.

Leftover sweet baked potato & salmon.

How did I feel?

Today was such a busy and stressful day. I don’t even know. I made it through.

Was I hungry?

Yes. I made sure I had plenty of healthy, Whole30 approved snacks on hand.

Cravings?

Salt. Weird, maybe since I consider myself a sugar addict?

Day One Whole30. 

Breakfast:

2 eggs scrambled and a banana.

Oops, already had to cheat this morning. Totally needed a coffee and I refuse to drink black. I also have no coffeemaker at home. Small, sugar free vanilla latte was in order. I really tried to make it through the morning without something.

Cuz, without something that has some ZIP to it, I might just fall asleep on my desk.

Lunch:

Lunch was somewhat of a fail too since I grabbed a vegan lunch from leftovers as I was in a rush to head to work. It was vegan and everything but the pasta was approved.

My daughter is not happy with me.

Mom, you have to stop your addiction.

To sugar that is.

Okay.

Snacks: 

Cucumbers, strawberries, blackberries. WIN.

I resisted the pretzel chips that kept staring at me on the counter. Good for me.

Before dinner snack: 

little oranges (you know the fresh kind…like Halo oranges..)

Dinner: 

Sweet baked potato (from slow cooker!), Salmon brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with Wildtree Dill mix with sliced lemon on top. DELISH!

I may have licked every bit off my plate.

How did I feel? 

Morning, of course, I wanted my dang coffee because my ass was dragging. I ordered a coffeemaker today so I should have it soon so I can make my own coffee at home again. Apparently, you can drink coffee with canned coconut milk. I shall do this.

Afternoon/early evening is usually my sore spot. I was so busy running around town finding misc stuff to fix one of our apartments that I didn’t have time to think about food until late in the evening.

Was I hungry? 

Not really. I felt pretty satisfied all day long. I probably ate way more protein than I do on a typical day.

Cravings?

So far none, except coffee. I’m not sure if that is a craving as much as survival.