September 1, 2015

Update on Whole30 (failed attempt) Week 4



This is part of my Whole30 recap I'm doing every Tuesday! Week 1,  Week 2, and Week 3.

I want this to be fairly transparent to you. All the successes, all the failures, and my sincere feelings and thoughts. If your looking for what I ate - scroll to the bottom!

So I pretty much shit the bed this week for Whole30. I definitely can't claim I'm doing it any more, but hey, I've still made some big changes and I think it was a good thing for me.

I made some major mistakes this week, but looking at the whole of it, it wasn't nearly as bad as it would have been pre-Whole30. So that's a win right? Sure I had some bad moments, but for the most part, my weekday diet stayed on par (minus a sick day because...I'm pathetic and a day at the fair because FAIR FOOD).

To me, eating super clean (Whole30 inspired) during the week and splurging a little on the weekends is what is going to be sustainable in my life. The fact that I started doing that during the program - not so good - but at least I can see how it will work best for me.

Next week I will do a final recap with everything I have learned, what I will continue to do, and what I won't. In the mean time, here's the details for me weekly check in!

Thoughts/Feelings:
I do feel like I've lost weight. I still haven't weighed myself though. Clothes fit a little different and overall my body feels good. I know it would have been even better if I stuck with it!

I noticed that after the bachelorette party last weekend my face broke out - you don't realize how much your diet really does affect you till you do something like this. I knew right away it was because of all the crap and alcohol I had that weekend.

This is doable. Permanently. Sure not 100% of the time, but easily 80% of the time or at least during the week. I think that is a huge realization for me. It's not THAT hard. And I will be doing an actual Whole30 again in January, with NO cheats!


Cravings:
Sweets/desserts late while movie watching. Had a peach with some coconut milk and almonds one night and a banana with sunbutter and sunflower seeds the other. They hit the spot!

Successes:
  • Another awesome batch of Whole30 Ketchup and Paleo Sloppy Joes!
  • 2 trips the gym and half marathon training!
  • Feeling in a "rhythm" when it comes to meals and planning

Failures:
  • Went home sick on Tuesday and wanted my comfort food, noodles with butter and parmasan
  • Gave in to Chick-fil-a after my mom and my half marathon "training" when I hadn't eaten all day - totally my fault and a break down of will power
  • Cupcake and mimosa at the bridal shower

If you're wanting the down and dirty here's what all I ate!

What I ate:



MONDAY
  • Breakfast  - 2 fried eggs with chicken sausage, over spinach
  • Snack - sliced green apple with sunbutter
  • Lunch - leftover cauliflower fried rice with pineapple chicken
  • Dinner - skinny buffalo chicken, broccoli, sweet potatoes and side salad with Whole30 ranch

TUESDAY
  • Breakfast  - leftover broccoli and sweet potatoes topped with fried egg
  • Lunch - SICK noodles with butter and parmasan 
  • Dinner - Paleo/Whole30 Sloppy Joes over half baked potato and green beans

WEDNESDAY
  • Breakfast  - leftover broccoli and sweet potatoes topped with Sloppy Joe meat
  • Snack - fresh peach and a handful of almonds
  • Lunch - leftover buffalo chicken over salad with sunflower seeds and Whole30 ranch
  • Dinner -  apple cider chicken (based on this) with carrots and a green salad with Tessemae's
     Garlic Lemon dressing

THURSDAY
  • Breakfast  - leftover veggies topped with fried egg and Sloppy Joes meat
  • Snack - grapes and a hard boiled egg
  • Lunch - FAIR FOOD (I don't even want to confess)
  • Dinner - Oriental Pineapple Chicken Slaw (perfect for our picnic dinner to see Shakespeare) and I made it with our leftover buffalo chicken and apple cider chicken!

FRIDAY
  • Breakfast  - Human Bean Coffee Trip (naughty, naughty Laura) 
  • Snack - leftover Oriental Pineapple Chicken Slaw 
  • Lunch - Sloppy Joe meat over half baked potato and green beans
  • Dinner - grilled steak and broccoli and sweet potatoes also cooked on the grill (foil)
  • Snack - sliced peach topped with coconut milk and slivered almonds

SATURDAY
  • Breakfast  - hard boiled egg
  • Lunch - Chick-Fil-A grilled chicken sandwich and fries
  • Snack - Bridal Shower - mimosas, snacks and cupcake
  • Dinner - Paleo Pizza Pie and a side salad
  • Snack - sliced banana topped with sunbutter and sunflower seeds

SUNDAY
  • Breakfast  - leftover veggies topped with fried egg and Sloppy Joes meat
  • Lunch - leftover Oriental Pineapple Chicken Slaw 
  • Dinner - (at my parents) elk stroganoff over whole wheat noodles, green beans and cantaloupe

So after all those promises about how I was going to do so well this week, I failed. And it sucks. I know I could have done so much better and I should have had the will power to do so. Overall I still think it has been a great experience for me. Look for the full recap next week!

TTFN,

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7 comments:

  1. I definitely have to be able to splurge every now and then or I will fail big time. I've never tried anything like Whole 30 (I don't think there's any way I could do it!) but we normally eat healthy (although not quite Whole 30 healthy) during the week and plan cheat meals on the weekend.

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  2. I had a break down and had chick fil a last week too! I think that the important thing you are taking away from all of this is that you can make this a lifestyle change with 80/20 or 90/10 or whatever you feel is sustainable while living your life and enjoying it :)

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  3. Oh fair food, that is tough. I'm the same as you, when I'm sick I want comfort fatty foods.

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  4. ohh fair food is always so good though! It's hard to say no to that stuff. I don't know if I could do Whole 30 for even a day!

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  5. I'm the same when I'm sick, bring me all the comfort food! I have a sinus headache today at work and all I want to do is go home and grab something horrible for me but I am resisting! I totally agree that it's about an overall lifestyle change, not being perfect all the time!

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  6. Leftover broccoli and sweet potatoes with sloppy joe meat. Damn. That sounds good. I'm about to have lunch, and I wish I was having that! I met with a nutritionist and get back together with her in about 2 and half weeks. I can see how several of her suggestions are doable and smart. But, I agree with you fair food and comfort food when sick are important and necessary times to cheat.

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  7. I've been thinking about doing another round of the Whole30 but I just cant motivate myself. I'm so competitive that I don't let myself have any cheats and I just can't imagine going 30 days without wine again! haha

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