11.16.2015

Whole30 - week one

It's happening! Currently Julie, Jojo, Tish, Monique and I are all eating our way through Whole30 to reset our bodies and help maintain a healthier lifestyle. Sounds good right? Well... we all have our core reasons for eating pretty restrictively during the month of NOVEMBER. I mean it's November, and this takes sacrifice. Trust me, we sure did talk about Thanksgiving! It went a little something like this: "Ok, I'll do it, but I'm cheating on Thanksgiving!" "Me too! I mean those desserts!! *heart eyes*" "Ladies...we can't cheat!!" *Cue all the whining....... LOL Some of us may or may not cheat that day, but I'm keeping that situation within the group. :)

Seriously though, the conversations that have come out of the debate to do this have been laugh out loud hilarious! But whether it's a vacation, birthday, the weight that just won't come off, or simply health - we're all doing this together and that's been the best part about it so far. So yes, I will keep calling Julie every time I'm at the grocery store juuuuust to make sure I'm not buying the wrong thing. And keep looking for recipes everyone pinning on Pinterest. And keep chatting away about #thestruggle, but also the successes and great dishes we've tried and loved.

Week one has been SO good. My body doesn't feel bloated or hungry, but lighter and lean. The food we've been making (many for the first time) have come out pretty good. And I feel happier knowing only whole foods are going in my body. I'm so excited for week two!

Week 1
Biggest success: not eating the tacos that I made for my kids at work! Not one. I miss Mexican!!
Biggest struggle: not drinking coffee. (I don't do black, especially sugar free) All you people carrying around those red cups at the mall, grocery store, literally everywhere I go it seems.... I really don't like you right now. But we'll be friends again soon enough. I'll just be wayyyy healthier. :)


Here's a photo from my favorite food combination from week one. Simple and delicious!! 
What is it? Ground beef (cooked in sauteed onions, red bell peppers, and a tomato in olive oil + salt and pepper) cauliflower rice (from TJ's) and one avocado sprinkled with salt. That's it! It does not get any easier than that. Adding sweet potato to this combo tastes amazing too. The girls have definitely been way more creative than me in the meal planning department, so this week I hope to step up my game!

Let's do this week 2! We're ready for you.

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