My Whole30 - Take 3

Sometime in March, Jack, Sara and I had lunch.  Sara had just purchased It Starts With Food and was talking about how she was about to start the Whole30.  We were intrigued and decided to give it a shot.

Here's a quick cheat sheet:

EAT: Meat, eggs, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, healthy fats
NO: Dairy, soy, legumes, grains, starches, processed foods, sugar (including artificial),alcohol


I started my first attempt at Whole30 on Monday, March 18.  I made it 20 days before caving after getting sick from (suspected) food poisoning.  Let the record show I made it longer than both Sara and Jack :)  Here is a log of my meals for reference:

At the end of that 20 days, my stomach was the flattest it's been in Y-E-A-R-S! but I had only lost 3 pounds.  So like the dork I am, I fell off the wagon for the next 9 days, gaining back all the pounds and bloat.  Yuck.

I started over in April only to fail again after the Warrior Dash when my body demanded that I feed it carbs, ha.  The only thing I was successful at sticking with was drinking my coffee black for 6 weeks minus 2 exceptions.  And considering how many cups I drink a day, 2 exceptions is very low!

So my third attempt started yesterday (Monday, April 29).  This time Michelle will be joining me, and I THINK that is the motivation to make it the entire 30 days.  I've also tried to implement a Whole30 approach for the family with some exceptions.  More to come on that.

Here is what I'm eating this go round:

Day 2 - Tuesday, April 30

Breakfast/Morning Snack:
Black coffee
Sassy water
Lunch: 
Salad (lettuce, carrots, grape tomatoes) with balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Turkey deli meat *
Boiled egg
Unsweet tea 
Monkey bowl (cut up banana, unsweetened coconut, natural cashews) [pic]
Supper:
Black olives 
Stuffed peppers (red, green and yellow - eat the rainbow!), sweet potato and green beans [pic]
Decaf, unsweet tea
Water

Day 1 - Monday, April 29

Breakfast/Morning Snack:
Black coffee
Sassy water (detox water made with lemon, cucumber, ginger, and mint)
Banana
Lunch:  
Leftover taco lettuce wraps
Unsweet tea
Afternoon Snack:
Apple
Supper: 
MORE leftover taco lettuce wraps
Bacon *
Almond butter
Decaf, unsweet tea
Water

* Bacon and deli meat that "normal" people around here buy are not 100% Whole30, but living in a podunk town isn't completely conducive to being compliant.