Keep on, keeping on

If I was counting it would be day 45 and I'm not because I wouldn't have been able to have the lovely ever so small sliver of triple chocolate cheese cake on Valentines 🎔 

I often think post whole30 is a much bigger challenge than following a rule book. We had these big ideas of reintroducing 1 item a week but that proved harder than in our planning stage. We went a bit crazy last week with our "reintroducing" and here we are, this week, eating by the rule book again. Our bodies reacted to the majority of the foods and it just isn't worth the crappy feeling. 

Rice was the first thing we added... well because cauliflower rice is right up there with kale for me. 🖓 We love rice and it loves us. The hubs had a gluten free hamburger bun and he said it definitely wasn't fireworks when he was eating the bun. We bought a small loaf of good for us bread 2 weeks ago (sandwich craving) and only 2 slices are used so far. I have yet to have any bread and really don't have the craving. Peanuts give me heartburn for some strange reason so those are nixed and I wont be adding dairy back at all and this includes cheese. (minus the ever so tiny sliver of amazing cheesecake that didn't affect me) Before we would buy 2 huge bags of shredded cheese at a time and they would last a few weeks. 2 weeks ago we bought an 8 oz. bag of shredded mozzarella and a half a bag remains. Tonight is spaghetti night and it will be a first for pasta. I battle with adding new foods because I fear my lack of self control in the past. All in all there are serving sizes for a reason.

moderation 

the avoidance of excess or extremes

synonyms:

self-restraint · restraint · self-control · self-discipline · moderateness · temperateness · temperance · abstemiousness · nonindulgence

We Made It!!!!!

Yesterday was our Whole 30 Day #30 (insert balloons and confetti) and it came and went. Nothing exciting...chia seed pudding, salad, approved dressing, sloppy joe on potatoes, fruits and veggies. But the real excitement was that it was day 30! We did it. We finished 30 days with something that started out really hard and ended up becoming a habit. I stopped by the store last night to buy non dairy coffee creamer and the regular stock up on veggies (Wednesday is prep day) and a few other things but I still read every label and only left with 1 item we couldn't have eaten because of sugar and the amount was minimal at best. During Whole 30 you couldn't recreate snacks or dishes with approved items because it was all about retraining the mind. I am excited to start recreating but still following the "approved" list. Today since we reintroduced this non dairy creamer we will sit on that for a few days before we add something new.

Today is all about my wonderful cup of coffee. Its been the talk since yesterday started, "this will be the last day of coffee tasting like coffee" or " Guess what I can have tomorrow?" Funny thing is after every drink of this amazing hot drink I wait to see if my stomach will have discomfort. Its crazy because there is nothing indicating there might be. I feel so.....cautious.

During the 30 days I only had heartburn 1 time instead of daily. Bloating....nope nothing food related. Breakouts?? Again nope my skin is smooth and less red than it has been a real long time. Being energized and the over all great feeling is the reward of dedication and good choices. Not to mention I lost 10 pounds and the hubs lost 17 pounds .... another fabulous reward.

We will keep on one day at a time.

Countdown is on!!

* Whole 30 Countdown * Spring Countdown * 3 Day Work Week Countdown * Gardening Countdown*

The goundhog didnt see his shadow which means and early spring and I will hold tight with good news like that. I dont think I would be successful at surviving in a severe winter wonderland.

Whole 30 day 28 - I had to recount to make sure that was right. Feb 4 is day 30 but I keep refering to Feb 5th as freedom because that is when all restrictions are lifted. I am worried. I hope I am stronger than my mind. I also hope I make good choices. I also hope I am not terribly sad if my weight isnt down as much as I am hoping. My goal is to continue the healthy eating with a few adjustment but absolutely no dairy. Holding off on bread for awhile too....although is pizza crust really considered bread?

I ran 3 days last week with my overall time progressively quicker. I have to remind myself it is good to challenge my daily run pace but this month is just to get me back into the "art" of running. My 1/2 marathon training wont start until March 1 and then it is full steam ahead. This week I again will run M-W-F but I will add cross training one day a week. I will stay in tune with my body but this is the goal. My deficit with training has always been my core. I want to see what it is like to run long distance with a tight core. 

Super bowl 54 - Kansas City and San Francisco. I am not a huge fan of football but I do hope Kansas City wins because it has been 50 years. Made a turkey for a "snack" lol Fruits, veggies, Turkey and potatoes. Wont be too shabby.

Signing off to go watch the commercials