Here we are…2 weeks into (my version of) the Whole30. If you haven’t read my week 1 update, I recommend you do so HERE because in it I explain that I understand I’m not doing Whole30 exactly as it says you should do it, but I’ve altered it slightly to fit my lifestyle. Cool? Cool!
Friday, February 5
Breakfast: I had that same damn smoothie that I had the majority of the week! I’m getting sick of it, as you’ll see I continued to get it a couple more of the days, and I’m totally #overit. It’s certainly delish though!
Lunch: I went to Salata and got myself a salad with grilled chicken, avocado, oil and vinegar. It was fantastic. Love me a good salad.
Dinner: We went to Houston’s (I realize it’s called Hillstone, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to NOT call it Houston’s) with some friends this night. I thought I’d be so frustrated not being able to eat the spinach artichoke dip, but honestly, it wasn’t so hard. Granted, I know it was damn good because, hello, that dip is like heaven in a bowl. BUT, I held out, and no dip for me! I got a baked potato with grilled chicken, scallions, hot sauce, and a Diet Coke. Can I just tell you how difficult it was to not have wine while out to dinner on a Friday night?! Ugh, I wanted it SO badly. However, one of the friends we were with is pregnant so it helped that she couldn’t either (but I did have to announce to the table that I was NOT pregnant, as it’s pretty shocking when I DON’T get wine #wineo).
Snacks: Almonds, baby.
Saturday, February 6
Breakfast: I made myself some scrambled eggs and put hot sauce on them (I’ve become a major hot sauce lover, FYI).
Lunch: I got myself a salad again, and this one was similar to yesterday’s: grilled chicken, avocado, almonds, carrots, oil, vinegar. YUM.
Dinner: Ok, this is going to sound gross, but I had ‘grilled chicken chunks.’ Yes, that’s what they call it. So, I was at the Mucky Duck with Candace and Megan, and literally, the only thing I could technically eat on the menu was chicken chunks. Chicken chunks are simply grilled chicken cut up. Why the hell do they call them chunks? Sounds fucking gross, but they were good! I dipped those bad boys in ketchup and it was yum. I also had 3 or so glasses of wine (if you remember from last week’s update, I said how there are 3 nights of the month I’ll be drinking, and this was one of them! And the wine kind of hit me hard. #oops (speaking of Oops!, buy my book!).
Snacks: ALMONDS, duh.
Sunday, February 7
Breakfast: I went out for brunch with a friend and I got an omelet with ham, tomatoes, spinach, avocado, and salsa. I also had potatoes on the side (while potatoes are allowed on Whole30, I have a feeling these kind were not, so that could have been a fail, my bad!)
Lunch: I got a bowl of chili, which had lots of beans in it, and, well, beans aren’t allowed on Whole30, so technically that was a fail, as well. Of course, I got my Diet Coke, too. That whole not having Diet Coke this month or not having it as much (even though I KNOW it’s not allowed on Whole30), yeah that’s not working out. I have 1 a day, plain and simple.
Dinner: For some reason, I got inspired to ‘cook.’ I decided to make cauliflower mash because I’ve had it once before and I loved it. Well, mine sucked, so there goes that. It was too watery or something, and I didn’t like it. I then proceeded to eat 2 veggie burgers from Trader Joe’s (no buns, obv), but I realized after the fact that quinoa was in these (oh and beans) so technically, FAIL. I also picked at pepperoni (random), no pizza or cheese – just pepperoni. Odd.
Snacks: ALMONDS.
Monday, February 8
Breakfast: You guessed it…I got that damn smoothie again!!!
Lunch: I got the beef fajita salad from Hungry’s, but I got it without tortilla strips, and I did it with oil and vinegar instead of the dressing they put on it. I had a Diet Coke (just assume I had one at lunch everyday, makes it easier!)
Dinner: I had my nephew’s birthday dinner at Reginellis, which, mind you, has THE BEST pizza in the city (or so I think), so, again, like at Houston’s, I thought I’d be pissed I couldn’t have it, BUT I was actually OK. I got a salad with avocado, oil and vinegar, and meatballs in marinara sauce, which were fab (LOVE meatballs, as many of you know). I kind of think the marinara sauce probably had something in it that I shouldn’t have eaten, but my options were limited, people. Work with what ya got!
Snacks: ALMONDS. More almonds.
Tuesday, February 9
Breakfast: I had scrambled eggs. Mmmmm good.
Lunch: I got that same Hungry’s salad, but this time with grilled chicken.
Dinner: I started feeling sick this day, or maybe even the night before, and all I wanted was soup. I didn’t feel like going out to get any, though, so I ordered in wonton soup, and just had the broth (thrilling, right?) and some steamed chicken with broccoli. Honestly, I had all the broccoli and like 2 pieces of chicken, so I then proceeded to make another TJ’s veggie burger. I know I said they aren’t allowed on Whole30, but I had gotten a box of 4, and I didn’t want to waste them!!
Snacks: Almonds AND (yes, spicing things up I know!) a small apple and small banana.
Wednesday, February 10
Breakfast: I was rushing so I only had a banana, which actually kept me full until lunch, but I think that’s because I felt so sick. Been struggling with a sore throat and such all week, and this day, I think I had a fever, as I had chills all damn day. It was pretty miserable.
Lunch: I picked up delicious chicken vegetable soup from Rustika Cafe, had a lot of it, and then had Gatorade in an attempt to make me feel better (I realize Gatorade is probably NOT allowed on Whole30).
Dinner: I had some leftover soup. I didn’t have much of an appetite at all. #beingsicksucks #butgreatforthewaistline
Snacks: ALMONDS and a banana
Thursday, February 11
Breakfast: I was rushing again and also not feeling 100% (but definitely 85% there!), so I just had a banana again.
Lunch: I got a baked potato with scallions and lean brisket.
Dinner: TJ’s veggie burger, BUT now I’m done with the box, so no more this month!!
Snacks: Almonds and carrots.
I also had a glass of wine. I wasn’t going to until the weekend (I had mentioned in my week 1 update that 2 of the days I’m allowing myself to drink this month would be this weekend because I’ll be at a Bachelorette party), but, well, shit happens. In my defense, I think the glass of wine maybe helped my throat?!! Maybe not, but it was good wine, and that’s all that counts, right?
I haven’t been able to work out the past few days, so that’s been frustrating, too, but there you have it, that was the week!
Overall, I’m not jumping over the moon with excitement about the Whole30. GRANTED, I am not doing it in its entirety AND I was sick most of this week, so it was not an ideal week in general. I do feel very good in the fact that I’ve been putting (mostly) really good things in my body, I’ve had barely any alcohol, no cheese, no processed food, etc etc. That all has been great and I feel amazing about that. I also feel ‘lighter’ if that makes sense. When you’re not putting shit into your body, your body thanks you! So, we’ll see how it goes, but I will say, assuming I feel back to my 100% self, I’m going to really give it my all these next 2 weeks and not have the beans, no alcohol, so forth and so on. Oh and I definitely eat far too many almonds, so I might work on that, too.
And, with that, have a faaaaantastic weekend! I know I will (I mean I’m going to be drawing a naked man Friday night..how could THAT be bad?! #bacheloretteshenanigans)!
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