Day 8

breakfast

two over-easy eggs

one almond meal muffin

one peach

one avocado, sliced

lunch

two stuffed peppers

vegetable stir-fry w/ broccoli, cabbage, red cabbage and carrots

dinner

pan fried pork chops, seasoned with coconut aminos, oregano, basil, salt and pepper

zucchini and asparagus panfried with coconut aminos, oregano, salt and pepper

pan fried cherry tomatoes

Day 7

breakfast

almond meal pancakes topped with blueberries and almond butter

lunch

shrimp omelette served over spinach sauteed in coconut oil

sliced avocado

sliced cherry tomatoes

dinner

more leftover beef stew (gets tastier the longer it's around!)

classic iceberg salad w/ balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Day 6

breakfast

two over-easy eggs

two almond meal muffins

one apple

lunch

leftover spicy beef stew

dinner

chicken ragu sauce served over zucchini noodles fried in coconut oil

baked slices of sweet potato

Day 5

breakfast

chicken noodle soup

with kale, carrots, beans, celery and sweet potato

lunch

spicy beef stew

with zucchini, carrots, tomatoes

dinner

salmon baked with lemons and pepper

steamed broccoli

baked yam fries

sliced cucumber

Day 4

Breakfast

two over-easy eggs

one sliced avocado

one almond meal muffin

one egg muffin

strawberries

Lunch

chicken soup with

kale

carrots

sweet potato

Dinner

coconut shrimp 

zucchini noodles with avocado alfredo sauce

steamed broccoli

Day 3

breakfast

mushroom omelette

one avocado, sliced

lunch

chicken and sweet potato stuffed peppers

spinach, sauteed in coconut oil

butternut squash

dinner

blue cod, baked with lemons, seasoned with salt and pepper

vegetable stir-fry with broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, onions, cabbage, red cabbage and carrots

Feelings: THE COD WAS HORRIBLE. We're throwing away the entire package of what's left. Other than the cod, everything today was super delicious. The stuffed peppers, made by my sister, were awesome. I'm thinking we might make that meal a staple over the next month as we can prepare  several days worth of it at once. Overall, we're learning a lot and it's only been three days!

Extra notes: I did my first workout (kettlebells) since being on the diet. I found it pretty difficult, not sure if that's attributed to the diet or the fact that I haven't done a solid workout in a month. Tomorrow is day 4 and according to the timeline, I'M GOING TO KILL EVERYTHING... lol. I haven't felt any of the symptoms expected from days 1 through 3 so I suspect I'll be quite stable tomorrow. One can hope for drama though! 

Day 2

breakfast

three egg muffins (recipe)

one apple

one avocado, sliced

lunch

chicken breast

long beans

tomatoes

sweet potato

dinner

zucchini noodles served with chicken ragu and mushrooms

iceberg salad (not photographed)


2 medium zucchinis (how to make zucchini noodles)
1 lb ground chicken
2 lbs mushrooms
1 can tomato paste
1 can whole tomatoes
1/2 onion
1/2 teaspon garlic
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Feelings: According to the Whole30 timeline, days 2 and 3 are supposed to be quite terrible. Many others doing Whole30 report having headaches during these two days. These headaches are attributed to not having free carbs for energy that our bodies usually have access to. I haven't this symptom or anything negative today. I had an intense craving for mac n cheese while it was being cooked beside me for my niece and nephew, other than that, I haven't been having any cravings.

Extra notes: Going to do a solid kettlebell workout tonight, I'm not sure what I'll do for pre or post workout snacks, will update later!