Whole30 (attempt) 2.15

Day 15 

Halfway through!

I woke up today with a slight headache that took all morning to dissipate. It left me a bit sluggish and cranky through the morning.

Meal Schedule

Breakfast

Coffee - Black + cinnamon

Egg
Potato
Bacon

Dinner

Chicken Salad
Spinach

Snack

Apple
Plantain Chips
Salsa


*From the garden
**Leftovers

Todays schedule was a bit wild. I went from meeting to meeting only to stop back for a quick dinner. Got back home in time to help the kid finish a school project. I didn't realize until dinner that I missed out on lunch! This is very easy for me to do and I used to do it all the time just to get work done. And when I say all the time, I mean for years I have done that.

I used to regularly skip out on lunch while going to school. Since I had nearly an hour and a half commute both ways, it made sense for me to want to get the day over with quicker. I would pack a snack when I remembered but it was never really mindful eating. It typically consisted of me munching while I worked on a project, staring at my computer. 

Groceries


  • Clementines
  • Ground Beef
  • Marinara Sauce

This shopping trip was to pick up classroom snacks (not listed) and more ingredients for spaghetti squash that I wanted to make tonight but ended up being way too busy (thankful for having already prepped some chicken). Since I was in a rush I didn't have time to try and count the clementines while I was there and decided grabbing 2 bags was a simpler move. I honestly didn't expect to spend as much as I did and I still forgot dog food. So, I'll be heading back again sometime this week.

I spent $36.87 on Whole30 compliant items and received a rebate of $.10 from Ibotta (referral link).


Non-Scale Victory

10,000 Steps

For 2 whole weeks I have achieved my new daily step goal of 10,000 steps. Working from a computer most of the day definitely makes it difficult to do very many steps during the day. Working from home seems to make it harder. I love the convenience of everything I need being within a few steps of where I am but now I have to find creative ways to add extra steps in my day. So far I have been able to by making sure I get up every hour to walk around. Many times my walk around include picking up little things around the house, emptying the dishwasher, walking around outside and giving the dogs a bit of attention. The latter also lets me get some natural light.

0 days eating out

I have yet to eat out for any meal for this whole reset. Every single meal (with the exception of some shared meals) has been made in my kitchen. I don't think I have done that since I tried out veganism over a decade ago.

15 days of a clean kitchen

Okay, relatively clean kitchen. Even with cooking at home everyday, I have been able to keep my kitchen relatively clean. I am by no means an ultra tidy person. I usually have an energy limit that I have to live by which means I usually needed to choose going to bed earlier over wiping down the stove. Needing to reach my step goal + wanting to keep a clean kitchen has led me to keep up with both. Having a clean kitchen has also made cooking at home tons more convenient.

< Day 14  | Day 16 >

Follow



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Imperfect Produce: A Review

Image
I received a  referral code for Imperfect Produce  while soliciting people's favorite subscription boxes in a social media post. After about a whole 10 minutes of looking over the site and viewing prices, I had chosen the small, organic box delivered every other week. To clarify what making a decision in 10 minutes of looking into a product means—you have to understand—I still have stuff in any given online shopping cart for a week before I either commit or delete it. So, it delivered at the end of the week (that just happens to be when they deliver to my area). I was sent an "oops" email saying that they were not able to add the Organic Pears and Mandarins and would be crediting me according to how much they would have cost me as well as the delivery fee (I guess I forgot there would be one?). But then this email made me realize, I had forgotten to get online during their selection process window to pick out what I actually wanted in my box. My anxiety peake
Read more

My First Whole30 Fail

Image
Photo by Igor Ovsyannykov / Unsplash I had my first fail yesterday and I ain't even [that] mad. Though, I am feeling completely bloated. Here's my excuse/reason/whatever-you-wanna-call-it: I am sitting at work, minding my own business when a group of co-workers walk in and invite me down to have my pick at left over – catered – Mexican food. I had just finished my lunch of garlic shrimp with red bell peppers I had prepped the night before (it was delicious and filling) and I let them know. One of the women reminded me I could take it home to feed the kid-o. So, I trotted along side them chatting, enjoying the time away from my desk until we got to this hall way of heaven. This was AUTHENTIC Mexican food. I took a paper plate and added a piece of delicious smelling chicken breast next to a pile of colorful potato medley that in my mind I knew my child would scoff at. I took a pre-portioned tortilla covered in foil as it was passed to me. There were plates and bowls of so
Read more

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Image
I have tried this recipe a few times, changing the ingredients slightly each time and this is what I finally came up with. Ingredients Large Sweet Potato (mine was approx. 1.5lbs) Avocado oil Salt Pepper Paprika Garlic Powder Directions Preheat the oven to 425F Skin and cut the potatoes in the shape you want your fries and add to a large bowl.  Add avocado oil. Toss to coat fries evenly. In a separate, small bowl, combine all seasonings (this creates more dishes but less tossing). Add seasonings to fries and toss until fully coated. Line a shallow baking sheet with parchment paper, spread out fries evenly in a shallow layer and place on a higher rack in the oven. Bake for approximately 19-25 minutes, tossing around every so often.
Read more