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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5:30 Black coffee

7:30 My Italian Scramble – because it got recognized here! 1/2 c. roasted sweet potato chunks

11:30 Shepard’s Pie, Brussels sprouts, 1/2 patty with a smidge of paleo mayo, banana

2:30 1/2 a patty, 4 dates, pecans

6:30 Chicken Nan King on cauliflower rice

8:00 Hot tea

Food I attended an event today where I couldn’t be sure of any of the choices and so opted not to eat. I ate my own lunch first and was completely satisfied, allowing me to sip water and soak up the atmosphere. All good. And then 2:30 hit. I kind of didn’t want to post about my 2:30 snack but I committed to sharing and this record is also intended to help me better understand myself and my habits so… I’m pretty sure it was hormonal hunger. I really, really wanted to eat, which is exactly what I did. In any case, the choice I made was a lot more nuts than I needed and a lot more sugar (albeit from a good source) than I am used to. Outcome? Digestive distress. I am not positive, but I think it could be due to an excess of nuts, which can cause distress in a lot of people, or maybe just too much fuel for my gut flora. Those dates were really sweet and probably like a major party down there. Bloating, pain, general yuckiness. Lesson learned.

Mood Much better today!

Sleep 7 hours. Works for me!

Exercise Took a break today to hang out with my son and reboot. Ready to hit the weekend hard!