Some mornings you wake up early and check your messages to find that your employer has cancelled you for the day because she is sick. So, you grab a cup of coffee, your Bible and computer and head back to bed. At least that is what I have done this morning. After being on my feet baking and cleaning a kitchen all day yesterday I am grateful for the slower morning today. I am sad my friend is sick but I am taking advantage of the down time.
It has been overcast and muggy here lately. That is typically not the kind of weather we have in May. It has been a cooler May this year and I am hoping that trend continues a bit longer before we head into the 100+ days.
If you are following along at home you will know that I am currently in the middle of the "Boundless Energy - Now Give Me a Damn Twinkie" phase (Days 12-15) of the Whole30 right now. I am neither bounding nor craving at this point. I am just plugging along. I have not had any crazy dreams but on days 11-12 I did experience the "tighter clothing" to a small degree (a few days late)... just a bit of the bloat for a day or two. Everything seems to have gone back to normal now, though.
I suspect I have not moved through some of the phases as others have because of several factors. One, I had pretty much eliminated soy, MSG and nitrites/sulfites from my diet before I ever started this process. I am allergic to soy and have some pretty serious reactions to the other chemicals... like massive headaches and hives. So, I ditched those some time ago. Secondly, I have Lupus and Fibromyalgia junk going on that other people don't deal with. I think it slows the process of recovery a bit because I still have arthritis, pain and stiffness, and fatigue. Those won't disappear quickly I am afraid.
I also began eating a more whole food diet several years ago. This round, for me, was more about ditching sugar and other possible allergens. I am finding that some things are getting better but I feel I still have a long way to go in relieving the arthritis, body aches and stiffness. I find that overdoing it activity wise is playing a greater role in the aches and pains than diet right now.
The only thing I am still hanging on to is the coffee.... I do love my coffee but I drink mine black so the only issue is the caffeine. If I go on to do a second Whole30 at some point I might ditch the coffee and see what happens. I am limiting my coffee intake to mornings only at this point and am certainly sleeping better because of it and the food choices I am making now.
I don't miss dairy except for my occasional yogurt. I find that healthy fats and avocado are a great way to curb the cheese I thought I could not give up. I had stopped drinking milk a long time ago and drink the Cashew and Almond milks with 25 and 30 calories per serving (no sugar) and they suffice very nicely for me.
The only grains I miss are the occasional bowl of oat porridge at breakfast because I just like it. I miss a good bowl of rice to put stuff on top of at dinnertime. I did eat a lot of rice before I started this process. I don't know about wheat.... I don't seem to be craving a sandwich or dinner roll and such. I think over a longer period of time I would miss the treat of biscuits with gravy or a scone or cookie with coffee but it is not something that is torturing me. I baked cookies yesterday for that event and had no trouble, whatsoever, resisting the urge to taste anything. My 10 year old was a fine taster of all things sweet yesterday. My husband came in and devoured a plate of samples I left for him and approved, too. He is still a sugar addict. LOL If it is in the house he will eat it. His day is coming.
I have been eating some repeat items this week. I made up a batch of the Sweet Potato/Brussel Sprout Hash and have had that several mornings this week. I also finished off my Paleo Chili and have had another round of the Zoodle Spaghetti with Paleo Meatballs. I made a few chicken breasts up to cut up on top of salads for lunches and a homemade vinaigrette to go with it. We had a Curried Chicken Broccoli Coconut Soup last night that the family ate over rice and I just had plain. I have also had my Paleo Shrimp Fried Rice (grated cauliflower) a few times. I will post a collage of food from the week tomorrow.
I think Dan is getting hamburgers for the kids tonight because it will be a rushed evening and the recital falls at dinnertime. We have to leave the house very early to set up a reception table for a recital with those cookies I baked and a bowl of punch for my MIL. She is playing a piano recital tonight that she has been preparing for over a year. I will eat something here before I go and pack a Larabar and a bottle of water just in case.
Well, I am off and running now.... getting breakfast and another cuppa coffee and then gathering supplies for tonight while my youngest is plugging away with his school stuff.
I will have some links, books, and a recipe or two to share with you tomorrow. I will have more time to work on a collage and putting that together in the morning. Have I mentioned how much I love www.picmonkey.com ? It is FANTASTIC! See you soon!
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