Whole 30 Round 2 Day 4

M1: 

Plain egg omelet topped with salsa, 1/4 sweet potato, Aidell's mini chicken apple sausages and sautéed baby greens. Could not finish this. So filling.

M2:

Shredded chicken salad made with easy peezy homemade mayo, green onions and chopped apple, side of micro greens and beets. Fresh cantaloupe and a few blackberries. Very satisfying!

M3:

Cracklin' Chicken thigh, roasted baby broccoli and cantaloupe.

I still have a slight headache and am just thinking it's some sort of detox my body is going through. Other than that, I am feeling really good. My energy level is up - but I do need more sleep.  

If only I could get my schedule figured out.  I am really going to try and do some massive prepping.  Did a little today, but I know that once I get the hang of it, it will all be so much easier.

Tomorrow is Friday.  I am attending a bridal shower and am not planning on eating anything there because I doubt there will be anything compliant.  However, I am going to be leaving my house at 4 p.m.  It's about an hour away with perfect traffic. I may just have to bring my food with me! I've done it before and I don't feel weird or guilty one bit.  I HAVE to do this for me.  No excuses. The rest of the weekend will be busy, but I don't expect any problems or challenges regarding food.

My husband and I are excited about checking out and choosing a new place to get our workouts on... 

I'll keep you posted on that! 

What do you have going on this weekend?

Whole 30 Round 2 Day 3

M1: two egg omelet, smoked pulled pork, red beets and avocado

M2:  chicken cacciatore, mashed sweet potato, steamed veggie medley drizzled with ghee and berries. 

M3: seasoned ground beef, grilled purple and white cabbage, grilled sweet peppers, avocado, Trader Joe's salsa and a variety of olives. 

So I am 3 days into round 2 of my Whole 30. I can already say that the "bloated" feeling I picked up during my "Rumspringa" is gone completely. Yay!!

On the other hand, I feel like I'm getting a slight headache tonight and I have no idea why. 

It may be the lack of sugar? Maybe all of the tomatoes and peppers I've been having? I think I read something about nightshades. Are those even nightshades? 

I guess I still have a lot to learn, but one thing I know is that I can listen to my body. I can be aware of all these feelings now. You can't pinpoint the pain, the fog, or the bloat if you feel that way all the time - if you're just used to being uncomfortable in your own skin.  

So I will ride this out. I will keep eating clean. I will exercise and move more, I will laugh and sing and I will find out what works for me - I will find out what makes me more healthy and more happy. 

Zoodles and Whatnot...

So up until now, whenever I have a hankering for some pasta or Italian flavored goodness, I have turned to the faithful spaghetti squash or the classic zucchini boat. Although it was good, I knew in the back of my mind that I wanted more.  I wanted something more "noodle-ish".  

Well, my wish has been granted. I was given a gift card to Sur La Table at CHRISTMAS. I had been saving it for something special.  The day arrived and I was not disappointed.  As I walked into that little bit of heaven (seriously - it's like a foodie's or chef's playground), I spied the item that I had been holding out for: A Spiralizer and IT WAS ON SALE!!  Oh yes. Come to mama!

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It's got three different blades and worked like a charm!

This is about three large zucchinis, I did a total of 7 zukes for the whole family.

Patted them dry then tossed/sauteed them in my cast iron skillet with some olive oil and sea salt/cracked pepper. Let the zoodles sit for a couple minutes after it's done in a colander so that the natural liquid will drain from it.

For the sauce, I used the Trader Joe's brand of marinara.  It's in a green can.  There is no sugar added and only contains: Tomatoes, Tomato puree, garlic, onion, herbs and salt.  I added some quality ground beef, roasted mini heirloom tomatoes and Italian Herbs.  The kids got a bit of shredded cheese sprinkled on top.
Everybody from my four kids to my hubby loved it.  It was very filling and satisfying for all!
I am going to try sweet potatoes with my spiralizer next!
Do you have any ideas for me and my spiralizer?  Let me know in the comments!