I’m doing a Whole 30 for a couple of reasons: 1) I want to feel great from the inside out, 2) Putting some stricter guidelines around my food choices keeps me from getting distracted by things that might otherwise tempt me, and 3) Sometimes it takes a while to reap the benefits of a change and having a timeline provides the structure and encouragement I need when I begin to feel impatient.

I plan to share what I eat each day to help me accurately judge what my body needs and to, hopefully, provide a little inspiration or planning assistance if you’re trying to figure out your day as well. If you have questions about anything, please leave me a comment.

Everyone is different, so I hope you don’t judge me too harshly by what I eat. And maybe you’ll see something that resonates with you and, in that case, excellent! If not, I’ll be posting different recipes on the blog too, so don’t despair!

Here’s to the journey!

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4:45 Black coffee

6:30 Berebere collard greens with sweet potato and eggs

11:00 1/2 apple, small handful of raw nuts

2:30 Salad with salmon, hb egg, tahini dressing and Casablanca carrots, decaf. coffee

4:00 Banana

6:45 Mexican pork and pepper stew with avocado-citrus cream

8:00 Hot tea

Food Feeling good about my choices, just scattered about my schedule.

Mood My mood has mostly been fine, but I have to admit, I’ve had a few grouchy moments. I have no idea why this happens.

Sleep 7 hours. Good sleep! I was a little tired when I woke up but have felt fine the rest of the day.

Exercise Yoga in the morning. Yay! The rest got crazy. I DID make it to the gym, but things happened and I really can’t count a 5 minute cardio burst as a workout.

Yesterday’s note: Day 4 and 5 are rumored to make you want to punch things in the face. I say, “Bring it!” But I might regret that… Today’s note: Um. Yup!