It was bound to happen; life got in the way of my blogging. Luckily, I have good news to report. I have been doing great on my food and have been to several holiday events and not eaten anything off program. I have done some smell checks on some baked goods, but that is about it. I am so happy with this new confidence around food especially during peak yummy food season.
The biggest thing that has happened in the past few days is that I had a dog behaviorist come to the house to work with me...and the dogs. For those of you who don't know, shortly after getting Jack, we were on a walk and he was attacked by another dog and has been fear aggressive ever since. I have been to dog trainers in the past but they have never been able to help me with this problem. The dog behaviorist I am now working with comes highly recommended. He specializes in aggression so it is a perfect fit. He worked with me for two+ hours and then we got Jack out and worked with him for 30-45 minutes. It was like I had a new dog!! I am not comfortable in my response time to start working with Jack and other dogs yet, but I am sure I will be ready by next week. It is amazing how they listen and respect me know. There is no walking ahead of me anymore while on walks. I am so happy!!! I am so excited for the days when we can take long walks past other dogs and not have it be an issue.
I will be posting about our progress as well as my Whole30 journey. I am so happy for the future :)
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Day 17
Today was much more eventful than the day before. I worked out with my personal trainer and got my ass handed to me as usual. I got home to find the pest control person already at my house. I am fighting a losing battle with spiders in my house. He told me that they were coming from my air conditioning closet. There is no ceiling to that closet so they are just crawling down from the attic space. I was so pissed that they didn't bother to put a ceiling in there. Later, the air conditioning people came over to do the annual inspection. I asked them if all the homes in my development were built like this and he said yes. It seems like suck stupid construction to not have the house sealed off from the unused attic space. I called my area manager and they are coming out on Thursday to take a look at the closet. I am not letting up about this until they give me a roof. I am sick of living with spiders everywhere. I am just glad that they are not poisonous. The pest control guy sprayed inside the house as well as outside. I have had the dogs in their room (formally known as my office) all day because I don't want them licking up the chemicals. I made the guy pinkie promise that they would be safe after the chemicals were dry, but I am still worried. They seem to be doing okay in there so I will just let them hang out together for the whole day.
I managed to eat bacon for breakfast and lunch today. I just cant get over how good this stuff is. I am probably going to add some to the dinner I am planning on cooking as well. I forgot how much I love eggs cooked in bacon grease. Nothing better! I needed to plan something easy for dinner tonight because the sub's Christmas party is tonight. It is in the "downtown" area and I need to make sure I can eat before I head out there. I decided on some meaty tomato sauce with spaghetti squash. It isn't a new meal, but I have not had it since starting the Whole30. I totally forgot I was roasting the spaghetti squash in the oven, and left it in there for over an hour. Needless to say, it was cooked. The nice thing was that it came out of the rind very easily. I am going to start on the sauce soon. I love having a sauce that has simmered for a long time before you eat it. I make mine with diced tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, garlic, BACON, and lots of spices. I am getting hungry just thinking about it.
I did have one slip up today with my food. Earlier, I was hungry so I grabbed some strawberries. I ate way more than I should have and I didn't eat anything else with them. That is kind of a no-no when it comes to the Whole30, but I am okay with it. I was still compliant with my food choice and I stopped when I realized I had eaten too many. Not a big mistake, but one I would still like to acknowledge.
I managed to eat bacon for breakfast and lunch today. I just cant get over how good this stuff is. I am probably going to add some to the dinner I am planning on cooking as well. I forgot how much I love eggs cooked in bacon grease. Nothing better! I needed to plan something easy for dinner tonight because the sub's Christmas party is tonight. It is in the "downtown" area and I need to make sure I can eat before I head out there. I decided on some meaty tomato sauce with spaghetti squash. It isn't a new meal, but I have not had it since starting the Whole30. I totally forgot I was roasting the spaghetti squash in the oven, and left it in there for over an hour. Needless to say, it was cooked. The nice thing was that it came out of the rind very easily. I am going to start on the sauce soon. I love having a sauce that has simmered for a long time before you eat it. I make mine with diced tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, garlic, BACON, and lots of spices. I am getting hungry just thinking about it.
I did have one slip up today with my food. Earlier, I was hungry so I grabbed some strawberries. I ate way more than I should have and I didn't eat anything else with them. That is kind of a no-no when it comes to the Whole30, but I am okay with it. I was still compliant with my food choice and I stopped when I realized I had eaten too many. Not a big mistake, but one I would still like to acknowledge.
Day 16
Not much to talk about today. I went to the gym and got a good workout in. I am sure I am going to feel some sore muscles tomorrow. I plan on really working out a good amount the last half of the Whole30. I feel like my body has full adjusted to the new food regime and I am over the nasty cold I had for weeks. I didn't really do much for the rest of the day...LAZY!! I helped a friend take her cats to vet and then lounged around the house more until Dave called. He got back in today and I was excited to see him.
For dinner we had a leftover night because neither of us felt like cooking. I had the rest of the hash I made the night before. Dave had the rest of the bison chili and a cheese quesadilla. We relaxed for the rest of the evening and watched the season finale of Dexter. It was a good episode and I am interested to see how the next season goes. We have two episodes left of Sons of Anarchy to watch. I have been patiently waiting for him to be home to watch them. The other night at the Spouse Christmas party, I had to close my ears while some of the ladies were talking about the finale. After seeing how much they enjoyed it, I really want to watch them soon.
For dinner we had a leftover night because neither of us felt like cooking. I had the rest of the hash I made the night before. Dave had the rest of the bison chili and a cheese quesadilla. We relaxed for the rest of the evening and watched the season finale of Dexter. It was a good episode and I am interested to see how the next season goes. We have two episodes left of Sons of Anarchy to watch. I have been patiently waiting for him to be home to watch them. The other night at the Spouse Christmas party, I had to close my ears while some of the ladies were talking about the finale. After seeing how much they enjoyed it, I really want to watch them soon.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Day 15...HALFWAY!!
Today was the day of bacon!! I decided that the strips were ready for some oven time. I cooked them at 200 degrees per the recipe but I could not get the strips to get above 130 degrees even after 2 hours of cooking. I found another recipe that said to cook them at 225 and that did the trick. Then I patiently waited for them to cool off...torture! I found a recipe for dinner that used bacon, so I ran to the grocery store to grab some stuff. I feel like I am there every day or every other day to get stuff. I am sure they think I am crazy.
I cleaned up around my house a bit and did some laundry. Dave will be back tomorrow so I know he will be hogging the washer and dryer for a bit. I still need to dust but that can wait until tomorrow...or the next day. The light in our kitchen went out so I called the maintenance people and it will be fixed on Friday. I guess we will have to go rustic with our cooking in the evening. I also called about the spiders that have been invading our house. Luckily, they are not big spiders. They look kind of like daddy long legs. They are every where! I easily kill 5-10 a day. They congregate in the utility closest with my dehumidifier and a/c unit. Then they slowly make their way around to various corners of my house. I could have worse animals invading my home, but I am still not happy. Hopefully they get rid of the spiders.
Back to bacon. I decided to make a chicken, sweet potato, apple, and brussel sprout hash for dinner. It was delicious. I followed the recipe with one exception. They said to add cinnamon to the dish, but I added some chili pepper powder instead. I had adding sweet spices to sweet potatoes. It is just too much. I like the contrast of spicy when I have sweet potatoes. Dave is slowly building up my tolerance to spicy foods so I am starting to enjoy a little heat in my dishes more and more. I am not going to lie, there was a lot of chopping in this recipe. It really is a labor of love. Once everything is chopped, however, cooking goes by so quickly. I also got to use my bacon so I was excited. I was really nervous to try a piece because I was afraid it would taste bad. It was amazing!! It didn't smell like store bought bacon while I was cooking it, which made me nervous because that is all I have ever known bacon to smell like. It tasted so much better than anything I have ever bought. I am hooked now and will never buy bacon again. I am sure Dave will have some fun smoking them and stuff; a little out of my comfort zone for this run. It was so easy and ends up being cheaper (and better for you) than the store bought stuff. YAY BACON!!!
I cleaned up around my house a bit and did some laundry. Dave will be back tomorrow so I know he will be hogging the washer and dryer for a bit. I still need to dust but that can wait until tomorrow...or the next day. The light in our kitchen went out so I called the maintenance people and it will be fixed on Friday. I guess we will have to go rustic with our cooking in the evening. I also called about the spiders that have been invading our house. Luckily, they are not big spiders. They look kind of like daddy long legs. They are every where! I easily kill 5-10 a day. They congregate in the utility closest with my dehumidifier and a/c unit. Then they slowly make their way around to various corners of my house. I could have worse animals invading my home, but I am still not happy. Hopefully they get rid of the spiders.
Back to bacon. I decided to make a chicken, sweet potato, apple, and brussel sprout hash for dinner. It was delicious. I followed the recipe with one exception. They said to add cinnamon to the dish, but I added some chili pepper powder instead. I had adding sweet spices to sweet potatoes. It is just too much. I like the contrast of spicy when I have sweet potatoes. Dave is slowly building up my tolerance to spicy foods so I am starting to enjoy a little heat in my dishes more and more. I am not going to lie, there was a lot of chopping in this recipe. It really is a labor of love. Once everything is chopped, however, cooking goes by so quickly. I also got to use my bacon so I was excited. I was really nervous to try a piece because I was afraid it would taste bad. It was amazing!! It didn't smell like store bought bacon while I was cooking it, which made me nervous because that is all I have ever known bacon to smell like. It tasted so much better than anything I have ever bought. I am hooked now and will never buy bacon again. I am sure Dave will have some fun smoking them and stuff; a little out of my comfort zone for this run. It was so easy and ends up being cheaper (and better for you) than the store bought stuff. YAY BACON!!!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Day 14
Today I had a list of things I was going to get done around the house so it would be awesomely clean when Dave got back in a few days. Want to guess how much of it got done? NONE! I laid on the couch all day and enjoyed every second of it. I did get off the couch to make lunch though. There wasn't much in the house that was ready to eat so I got a little creative. I still had some bruscetta mix in the fridge still form dinner a few nights back. I mixed some canned tuna into it and let them sit in the fridge for awhile. I cooked up some sweet potato fries as well. The tuna was awesome and I will be doing this again.
I finally got motivated around 4pm to do stuff. I went to the commissary and grabbed some fruit for a fruit salad that I brought to a party later on in the evening. I came home and made the salad and then started on my dinner. There was food at the party, but I was not going to be eating lasagna. I made some bison chili and sweet potato fries (I am clearly addicted to these). Ground bison is about the only meat we have in the commissary that is grass fed and hormone free. It also costs a pretty penny but I can deal with it. I modified the recipe a bit because I didn't have everything it called for but it still came out great.
I took the dogs out for a walk before the party and noticed Jack was limping. I thought he was walking funny earlier in the day but thought he was just sore from running around at the dog park the past few days. When we got home, I found he had ripped his pads. I cleaned him up, even thought they looked very clean already, and put some antibiotics on them. He spent the rest of our time together giving me the evil eye as I kept telling him to stop licking his pads. I am going to keep any eye on them and hope they don't get infected.
The Christmas party was really fun and I got to meet a few ladies I didn't know. This party was for Chief wives only so there were only 10 of us there. A few of the guys are single and a few have wives that don't live on island. We played a few icebreakers and then got down to presents. We did the gift giving Chinese Christmas style. I was lucky and picked #1. There was a lot of alcohol going around as well as bath and body works gifts. I brought a gift certificate to a salon and spa, which I was tempted to steal back, but then decided it was tacky to do so. I ended up with a super soft blanket and some bath and body works products. The scent was warm vanilla sugar and it reminds me of jr high and high school.
I finally got motivated around 4pm to do stuff. I went to the commissary and grabbed some fruit for a fruit salad that I brought to a party later on in the evening. I came home and made the salad and then started on my dinner. There was food at the party, but I was not going to be eating lasagna. I made some bison chili and sweet potato fries (I am clearly addicted to these). Ground bison is about the only meat we have in the commissary that is grass fed and hormone free. It also costs a pretty penny but I can deal with it. I modified the recipe a bit because I didn't have everything it called for but it still came out great.
I took the dogs out for a walk before the party and noticed Jack was limping. I thought he was walking funny earlier in the day but thought he was just sore from running around at the dog park the past few days. When we got home, I found he had ripped his pads. I cleaned him up, even thought they looked very clean already, and put some antibiotics on them. He spent the rest of our time together giving me the evil eye as I kept telling him to stop licking his pads. I am going to keep any eye on them and hope they don't get infected.
The Christmas party was really fun and I got to meet a few ladies I didn't know. This party was for Chief wives only so there were only 10 of us there. A few of the guys are single and a few have wives that don't live on island. We played a few icebreakers and then got down to presents. We did the gift giving Chinese Christmas style. I was lucky and picked #1. There was a lot of alcohol going around as well as bath and body works gifts. I brought a gift certificate to a salon and spa, which I was tempted to steal back, but then decided it was tacky to do so. I ended up with a super soft blanket and some bath and body works products. The scent was warm vanilla sugar and it reminds me of jr high and high school.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Day 13
Today was my last day at work!! Woohoo!! It was a good day and I got a lot of work done for the store. I had some guys come in last minute to rent gear, which was a pain. They were in no hurry to get out of the store and I was open way later than I would like. In the end it was okay because I never have to go back and work again.
One of my friends had her birthday party last night. After I washed the stink of work off of me, I grabbed a quick bite of food and then headed out to the party. We were all meeting up for dinner and of course there was nothing on the menu that I could eat. I ate my leftovers from dinner last night and was fine with that. In a way I am glad that I have food allergies because when I don't eat at a gathering it is not a big deal. I always hate when people make it a big deal when you don't eat at a get together. I am just wanting to go to hang out. Why does it matter if I eat or not? It doesn't have an effect on how much fun we have. If it doesn't make me feel awkward then it shouldn't make you feel awkward. I am off my soapbox now.
I took the dogs to the dog park on my lunch break and they had a great time. A lady came over with her two bulldogs about halfway through our time at the park. There are two identical halves to our dog park that are separated by a high fence. She went to the other side after I told her that Jack doesn't do well with other dogs. Jack had a major freak out at first. The hair along his whole back was up and he was growling like a mad mad at the other dog. The bulldogs didn't seem to give a shit and just barked back. After a few minutes, he calmed down and didn't even care about them. I was so happy to see him so calm around other dogs. When they left, she let one dog out at a time. The older dog was left in the park by himself for a few minutes and was whining. Jack went the fence and sat with him until the lady came back to get him. As we were leaving, another couple showed up with a puppy. Jack didn't give a shit about the dog and we left without any barking or lunging. It started out shaky for the first two minutes but then it was heaven. There may be hope for him after all!
One of my friends had her birthday party last night. After I washed the stink of work off of me, I grabbed a quick bite of food and then headed out to the party. We were all meeting up for dinner and of course there was nothing on the menu that I could eat. I ate my leftovers from dinner last night and was fine with that. In a way I am glad that I have food allergies because when I don't eat at a gathering it is not a big deal. I always hate when people make it a big deal when you don't eat at a get together. I am just wanting to go to hang out. Why does it matter if I eat or not? It doesn't have an effect on how much fun we have. If it doesn't make me feel awkward then it shouldn't make you feel awkward. I am off my soapbox now.
I took the dogs to the dog park on my lunch break and they had a great time. A lady came over with her two bulldogs about halfway through our time at the park. There are two identical halves to our dog park that are separated by a high fence. She went to the other side after I told her that Jack doesn't do well with other dogs. Jack had a major freak out at first. The hair along his whole back was up and he was growling like a mad mad at the other dog. The bulldogs didn't seem to give a shit and just barked back. After a few minutes, he calmed down and didn't even care about them. I was so happy to see him so calm around other dogs. When they left, she let one dog out at a time. The older dog was left in the park by himself for a few minutes and was whining. Jack went the fence and sat with him until the lady came back to get him. As we were leaving, another couple showed up with a puppy. Jack didn't give a shit about the dog and we left without any barking or lunging. It started out shaky for the first two minutes but then it was heaven. There may be hope for him after all!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Day 12
I decided to keep the camera out all day to take some food pictures
after the fun with making the bacon. Here is my breakfast of scrambled
eggs, sauteed spinach, and grape tomatoes. It was very filling and I
never tire of eating it. Good thing I had a hearty breakfast because my
day was very eventful.
Today my trainer decided that our workout would be TRX. I was not super happy about this because I hate TRX. I feel like I am an uncoordinated weakling when I have to do these workouts. I take solace in the fact that I am using my body weight and that is why it is so hard. Hopefully, I will be able to do a TRX workout better as the pounds start to come off. My trainer took measurements for my workout buddy and was going to do them for me. I was 90% ready to have them done but stopped before I got on the scale and said I would wait until the end of the month. I was really proud of myself for not caving into the overwhelming urge to see what I weigh. The day will come soon enough and I will be that much happier that I waited. Our workout was killer, but somehow I got the bug to do even more work when I got home. I mowed the lawn and then decided to attack the bushes that have taken over the front of our house. I don't really know what to do with them other than to cut the shit out of them. They are overgrown and full of banana spiders. I don't mind them so much because they eat all the bugs but I don't need ten of them in a few square feet of space. I am thinking of slowly hacking away at them until they are all gone. We have a palm tree in the corner of our front "flower" bed that I think will grow much faster without being suffocated by bushes. Plus it will be less maintenance in the long run. Maybe I will even get a wild hair and plant something in their place one day.
After all this activity, I gladly chowed down on leftovers from last night.
Herb Crusted Salmon
http://remcooks.com/2012/08/06/herb-crusted-salmon-with-garlic-roasted-asparagus/http://remcooks.com/2012/08/06/herb-crusted-salmon-with-garlic-roasted-asparagus/
I didn't have any Herbes de Provence handy (I am not that fancy by any stretch of the imagination) so I just mixed some herbs and white pepper together and called it good.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Makin' Bacon
Tomorrow will be my last day at work so I will no longer be bringing home the bacon. However, I can make some at home instead :) I found some pork belly in the grocery store, but it was already cut into strips. They are crazy thick, but still not the whole slab of belly the recipes use. I am thinking that this will cut down on my cure time in the fridge since I seasoned both sides of each strip and they have less meat to cure compared to working with a whole slab. I am guessing I will cut the cure time down by a few days. This could mean I will have bacon even sooner, which is alright by me!
I decided to go with the seasoning recipe here:
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Home-Cured-Bacon
I left out the sugar though. I am just know realizing that I forgot to pat the pork belly dry so I hope that doesn't ruin anything. Oh well.
I also busted out my camera for this momentous occasion.
The pre-bacon goodness :)
Isn't it just beautiful
The garlic and seasoning blend. We didn't have a spice grinder so I tried a few methods with little success. We might need to get a spice grinder if this blend doesn't work out.
The hopefully delicious goodness before it went into the fridge. Fingers crossed it all works out! Now I just have to decide if I want to smoke it in the smoker or put it in the oven.
I decided to go with the seasoning recipe here:
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Home-Cured-Bacon
I left out the sugar though. I am just know realizing that I forgot to pat the pork belly dry so I hope that doesn't ruin anything. Oh well.
I also busted out my camera for this momentous occasion.
Day 11
Today is 12/12/12!! This will be the last date like that in my lifetime...pretty crazy to think that. I actually had a good day today so I guess it was the universe shining down some special love for 12/12/12. I got to lounge around the house a bit before work today. It was nice to have the late start shift so I could get stuff done around the house. Work was good and got even better when a construction worker came in and informed us that they were shutting off the power to the building for the rest of the day. It was an hour before my lunch break so I was excited to not have to go back and leave early. I was able to do go grocery shopping and get some other running around done. I was also able to spend some time with friends.
Dave left today for a little less than a week. I got to see him this morning before he left because he forgot stuff at home....yet another reason it was good I started work later. It is never easy having to say goodbye for any amount of time, but this trip will be short. It really is a different lifestyle that we live in the military and I knew that going into it, but it is nothing that someone can really prepare you for. I enjoy all the adventures that we get to have moving all over the world, but sometimes the price doesn't feel worth it. I am just glad that I have an amazing support system in Guam as well as friends all over the place.
For dinner I tried the bruscetta recipe we had last week, but this time I cooked it with chicken. Now the grill and I are not best friends, but we are getting more acquainted with one another. I am able to cook chicken without burning the crap out of it, but it is still not moist and wonderful like when Dave grills. I guess I just need to practice more. I did have the propane run out while I was grilling tonight so that was awesome. Luckily, the chicken was done so I didn't have to worry about trading the tank out with the one on the smoker...yes we have two propane tanks :)
Speaking of the smoker, I got some pork belly at the store today. I am going to season it up and start the week long fridge wait tomorrow. I am so excited to make my own bacon. I will be sure to let you know how it goes. I really hope it turns out well so we can have good quality (and much cheaper) bacon in the house. I LOVE bacon. By starting now, we will be able to have bacon for Christmas dinner cooking. I am so excited if you couldn't tell.
Dave left today for a little less than a week. I got to see him this morning before he left because he forgot stuff at home....yet another reason it was good I started work later. It is never easy having to say goodbye for any amount of time, but this trip will be short. It really is a different lifestyle that we live in the military and I knew that going into it, but it is nothing that someone can really prepare you for. I enjoy all the adventures that we get to have moving all over the world, but sometimes the price doesn't feel worth it. I am just glad that I have an amazing support system in Guam as well as friends all over the place.
For dinner I tried the bruscetta recipe we had last week, but this time I cooked it with chicken. Now the grill and I are not best friends, but we are getting more acquainted with one another. I am able to cook chicken without burning the crap out of it, but it is still not moist and wonderful like when Dave grills. I guess I just need to practice more. I did have the propane run out while I was grilling tonight so that was awesome. Luckily, the chicken was done so I didn't have to worry about trading the tank out with the one on the smoker...yes we have two propane tanks :)
Speaking of the smoker, I got some pork belly at the store today. I am going to season it up and start the week long fridge wait tomorrow. I am so excited to make my own bacon. I will be sure to let you know how it goes. I really hope it turns out well so we can have good quality (and much cheaper) bacon in the house. I LOVE bacon. By starting now, we will be able to have bacon for Christmas dinner cooking. I am so excited if you couldn't tell.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Day 10....1/3 of the way through
Today was a good day. I didnt have to wake up to an alarm clock and neither did Dave. We got to relax for a bit in the morning and then I went to workout with my trainer. She kicked my ass into the ground and then stomped on me a bit to make sure I wasnt going anywhere. When I got home, we decided to take the dogs to the dog park. It was midday so there were no other dogs there, which is just how I like it. Jack is still having issues with other dogs (thanks lady that let her chocolate lab attack him) so I like to keep him away from other dogs as much as possible. He and Luna had the best time just running around and playing fetch. It warms my heart like nothing else to just watch them run around and be truly happy. They got sufficiently worn out and it was back home. Dave decided to take some meds and sleep for a bit since he would be up all night at work. They are getting ready to leave for a week so his work schedule always sucks the day before they go. I am just glad I had the day off of work and we were able to hang out.
I had an FRG meeting tonight as well. The FRG is the wives' club for the submarine. We meet once a month and most of the time talk about stuff I could care less about. Today it was deciding what baby gifts to give the babies born to the Chicago (name of my husband's submarine) family. This conversation has been going on for MONTHS!! I think the debate ended today. We were also making Christmas bags for all the single guys on the boat. All in all it was an okay meeting. I usually go just to see everyone that I normally do not get to see. Now that I wont be working, I will hopefully have time to hang out with people more.
Dinner was delayed because of the meeting so I made is simple. I cooked up a Bubba burger and topped it with an over easy egg. I do miss condiments on my burgers so the egg helped fill that void for me. I also cut up some cucumber and tomato. At the FRG meeting there was all kinds of goodies to eat but I only had a few tomatoes and cucumbers to hold me until I got home for dinner. I was very proud of myself!
I had an FRG meeting tonight as well. The FRG is the wives' club for the submarine. We meet once a month and most of the time talk about stuff I could care less about. Today it was deciding what baby gifts to give the babies born to the Chicago (name of my husband's submarine) family. This conversation has been going on for MONTHS!! I think the debate ended today. We were also making Christmas bags for all the single guys on the boat. All in all it was an okay meeting. I usually go just to see everyone that I normally do not get to see. Now that I wont be working, I will hopefully have time to hang out with people more.
Dinner was delayed because of the meeting so I made is simple. I cooked up a Bubba burger and topped it with an over easy egg. I do miss condiments on my burgers so the egg helped fill that void for me. I also cut up some cucumber and tomato. At the FRG meeting there was all kinds of goodies to eat but I only had a few tomatoes and cucumbers to hold me until I got home for dinner. I was very proud of myself!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Day 9.....a day late and a dollar short
Somewhere in the course of the night, I forgot to post about my day. It was a pretty eventful day too! I dropped Linda off at the airport EARLY in the morning and then hung around the house until it was time for work. I had a great day at work, which is ironic because I decided to quit my job that morning. I was at the marina location for work and then drove up to the main store to put in my notice. It was hard, but I know I made the right decision. It was great to hear how upset they were about me leaving because they thought I was such a great worker. It made me feel guilty for a second, but I got over that quickly. I do love my job the majority of the time, but my manager just sucks at life and I got tired of dealing with her bullshit. There are some possible opportunities in my field so that also helped me make this decision. I am done in a week and am so happy. I will be getting a lot done around the house and spending time with Dave while he is on holiday leave :)
I found a good crock pot recipe for pork chops that I tried out last night. I have never really been a fan of pork chops, but recently I have realized this is because my parents cooked the shit out of them. I was also wanting to give sauerkraut a try. I remember is always being on the table at my grandparent's house, but I would quickly pass the bowl and hold my nose. Well I am happy to report that the dinner was successful and Dave and I like sauerkraut!
I have decided that I cant live without bacon so we are going to make our own! The selection of bacon on the island is limited to commercial, big name brands that I cant eat (and at this point don't really want to eat). I found pork belly in the grocery store that is even already cut into super thick strips. I found some good recipes for Whole30 approved and am super excited. We are also going to get a counter clamp meat grinder so we can make our own sausages. I have always had a hard time finding sausages that were gluten free that I could eat. Now that I am looking even harder at the nutrition labels, none of the brands on island are okay to eat. I am excited about making our own products. They are going to taste better and be cheaper!! I am sure I will bore you with all the goodness we will be making soon. This means that I will learn how to use the smoker since Dave will be underway a lot and I don't want to depend on him.
Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples
http://blog.stuffimakemyhusband.com/2012/09/slow-cooker-pork-chops-with-apples.html
Homemade Bacon
http://jensgonepaleo.blogspot.com/2011/11/homemade-bacon.html
I am not sure if I am going to follow all of the spices in this recipe, but I am going to follow the rest of the recipe. There are a ton of other sites that have spice blends that sound amazing!!
I found a good crock pot recipe for pork chops that I tried out last night. I have never really been a fan of pork chops, but recently I have realized this is because my parents cooked the shit out of them. I was also wanting to give sauerkraut a try. I remember is always being on the table at my grandparent's house, but I would quickly pass the bowl and hold my nose. Well I am happy to report that the dinner was successful and Dave and I like sauerkraut!
I have decided that I cant live without bacon so we are going to make our own! The selection of bacon on the island is limited to commercial, big name brands that I cant eat (and at this point don't really want to eat). I found pork belly in the grocery store that is even already cut into super thick strips. I found some good recipes for Whole30 approved and am super excited. We are also going to get a counter clamp meat grinder so we can make our own sausages. I have always had a hard time finding sausages that were gluten free that I could eat. Now that I am looking even harder at the nutrition labels, none of the brands on island are okay to eat. I am excited about making our own products. They are going to taste better and be cheaper!! I am sure I will bore you with all the goodness we will be making soon. This means that I will learn how to use the smoker since Dave will be underway a lot and I don't want to depend on him.
Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples
http://blog.stuffimakemyhusband.com/2012/09/slow-cooker-pork-chops-with-apples.html
Homemade Bacon
http://jensgonepaleo.blogspot.com/2011/11/homemade-bacon.html
I am not sure if I am going to follow all of the spices in this recipe, but I am going to follow the rest of the recipe. There are a ton of other sites that have spice blends that sound amazing!!
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Day 8 (aka Week 2 Day 1)
I am a fourth of the way through Whole30! So far this program has not been as hard as I thought it would be. I have not had major cravings (other than for my scale) and have enjoyed each of the meals we have made this week. I am proud that we have tried a new meal each night since starting this program. It is a bonus that all of them have been tasty. I know it is early, but I am thinking this is a good sign for the days to come.
Today, I had to work :( I am kind of at the point where I am over this job. I am just waiting for something better to come along, but it is Guam and I am worried that will not happen. Part of me really just wants to quit, but the other part knows I will be bored out of my mind with nothing to do. I am just not cut out for dealing with retail work!
Luckily, I came home to Dave and Linda. They had a great day at the beach (while I was at work). I fixed up some mashed cauliflower with roasted garlic and some roasted brussel sprouts while Dave grilled the chicken. Dinner was delicious yet again! Now we are relaxing and watching some Duck Dynasty.
Grilled Chicken Breasts
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2012/08/grilled-citrus-chicken-breasts
we used boneless, skinless breasts for this recipe. We were making the glaze, but it wasn't ready when everything else was done so we just forgot it. We used the grilled citrus fruit instead. In reality, the chicken was juicy enough it really didn't need anything. This is another dish we will be adding to our dinner rotation.
Today, I had to work :( I am kind of at the point where I am over this job. I am just waiting for something better to come along, but it is Guam and I am worried that will not happen. Part of me really just wants to quit, but the other part knows I will be bored out of my mind with nothing to do. I am just not cut out for dealing with retail work!
Luckily, I came home to Dave and Linda. They had a great day at the beach (while I was at work). I fixed up some mashed cauliflower with roasted garlic and some roasted brussel sprouts while Dave grilled the chicken. Dinner was delicious yet again! Now we are relaxing and watching some Duck Dynasty.
Grilled Chicken Breasts
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2012/08/grilled-citrus-chicken-breasts
we used boneless, skinless breasts for this recipe. We were making the glaze, but it wasn't ready when everything else was done so we just forgot it. We used the grilled citrus fruit instead. In reality, the chicken was juicy enough it really didn't need anything. This is another dish we will be adding to our dinner rotation.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Day 7
My house guest, Linda, got her this morning. I know it sounds silly, but I was worried about her being here while I was doing Whole30. She is an amazing chef; like famous people ask her to cook for them. I was worried she would want to make dinner and I didn't want to have to lay out my new eating plan. Lord knows she already knows the laundry list of things I cant eat and is still accommodating. Luckily, she has been great and is just happy to relax. She did want to take us out to dinner tomorrow night as a thank you, but I had already marinated chicken for dinner...thank goodness :) Dave grilled a delicious flank steak and we roasted asparagus along with the ever popular sweet potato fries. It was delicious and the company was great.
Tomorrow, Linda and Dave are going to hang out at one of the beaches on base while I work. I am bummed that they are going to get sunshine without me, but at least someone in this house will get a tan tomorrow. I have been out of commission for awhile due to my new tattoo and my cold that wont seem to go away. I will be making up for lost time next week though.
I am at my 90-day point at work, which means that it is evaluation time. I have to fill out some stupid paperwork that seems so pointless. Of course I think I am awesome at my job so why would I say otherwise? I am having trouble making it sound sincere without seeming cheesy. I am also applying for other jobs that are actually in my field of study so this whole process seems stupid on a whole new level. I love working at a dive shop most of the time, but sometimes the people I work with and for really get on my nerves. I also have a problem dealing with stupid people and getting yelled at for things that are not my fault. I know that comes with the territory of retail, but retail is not my chosen profession by any stretch of the imagination. I guess this is just how life rolls for a military wife on a tiny island.
I wanted to get on the scale again today, but the urge was much weaker than yesterday. I am taking that as a good sign. I did have the urge to eat some junk food (salt and pepper chips, cheese, and probably something else I cant think of) that was laying around today. I held strong and the urge didn't last for long. A week in and I am feeling good, but not great. I hope with time I will start sleeping better and feeling 100% better.
Tomorrow, Linda and Dave are going to hang out at one of the beaches on base while I work. I am bummed that they are going to get sunshine without me, but at least someone in this house will get a tan tomorrow. I have been out of commission for awhile due to my new tattoo and my cold that wont seem to go away. I will be making up for lost time next week though.
I am at my 90-day point at work, which means that it is evaluation time. I have to fill out some stupid paperwork that seems so pointless. Of course I think I am awesome at my job so why would I say otherwise? I am having trouble making it sound sincere without seeming cheesy. I am also applying for other jobs that are actually in my field of study so this whole process seems stupid on a whole new level. I love working at a dive shop most of the time, but sometimes the people I work with and for really get on my nerves. I also have a problem dealing with stupid people and getting yelled at for things that are not my fault. I know that comes with the territory of retail, but retail is not my chosen profession by any stretch of the imagination. I guess this is just how life rolls for a military wife on a tiny island.
I wanted to get on the scale again today, but the urge was much weaker than yesterday. I am taking that as a good sign. I did have the urge to eat some junk food (salt and pepper chips, cheese, and probably something else I cant think of) that was laying around today. I held strong and the urge didn't last for long. A week in and I am feeling good, but not great. I hope with time I will start sleeping better and feeling 100% better.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Day 6
So today I finally had a rough time. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Now it was not with food so that is good. I have had a rough time today with my scale. I woke up with the urge to get on it and see what progress I had made. I know deep down that the scale might not show anything motivating and could ruin this whole program. I am used to getting on the scale weekly and/or daily. This is the hardest part of the whole program so far. I know it is necessary to break the mental issues I have with my weight and the scale, but it is harder than I anticipated.
I spent a good part of the day...well most of the day actually....cleaning up my house. I have a friend flying to the island tomorrow morning. She has been on this amazing SURFari around Micronesia and Bali. Guam is conveniently located along her travel routes. She has stayed over two times already and it has been great getting to spend time with her. She will be here for about 48 hours and then will be heading back home to Hawaii. I am excited to hear all her stories and see the pictures she has taken while in Bali. I tell her all the time that I want to be her when I get older ;) She travels all the time and just has an amazing positive attitude about life. She really is one of those people that I think everyone would like.
For dinner, Dave and I had an amazing fish dish (link at end of blog) with roasted brussel sprouts and sweet potato fries. I really must say that I think I could eat sweet potato fries every day and not get sick of them. Dave uses a spice blend on them that really makes them amazing. For the fish, I had to use Italian dressing, which of course, is a major no on while on Whole30. Not to mention, that I think Italian dressing in the bottle tastes gross. I found an awesome recipe for homemade Italian dressing and it was great!! It is my new go to dressing for salads. I think it might taste great on some roasted veggies as well and plan to test it out tomorrow night. I will be sure to let you know how that goes.
The only bad thing that I have noticed consistently since starting the Whole30 program is that I have been sleeping like shit. I cant seem to get a good night's sleep. I am waking up all the time during the night and I am having dreams that I can remember for hours after I wake up. This girl needs to start getting some good sleep. I am thinking about trying some melatonin but am hesitant to take anything for sleeping. Int he past, I have been really sensitive to medicine that can make you drowsy and don't want to be a zombie the next day. I think that would pretty much defeat the purpose. In It Starts With Food, they said that not sleeping might happen, but I really hoped it wouldn't happen to me. Hopefully tonight I will get some good sleep. Last night, we stayed up way too late to watch the newest Batman movie. I will blame Christian Bale's horrible Batman voice on why I couldn't get to sleep last night!!
Marinated Chicken Bruschetta
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Marinated-Chicken-Bruschetta/Detail.aspx
We used fish for this recipe instead of Chicken. We are planning on trying it with chicken next since we like it so much. I used the homemade Italian dressing instead of the bottled kind suggested.
Homemade Italian Dressing
http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2010/07/perfect-homemade-italian-dressing.html
I left out the sugar, but kept everything else the same. It is really good and would make a great base for most marinades too.
I spent a good part of the day...well most of the day actually....cleaning up my house. I have a friend flying to the island tomorrow morning. She has been on this amazing SURFari around Micronesia and Bali. Guam is conveniently located along her travel routes. She has stayed over two times already and it has been great getting to spend time with her. She will be here for about 48 hours and then will be heading back home to Hawaii. I am excited to hear all her stories and see the pictures she has taken while in Bali. I tell her all the time that I want to be her when I get older ;) She travels all the time and just has an amazing positive attitude about life. She really is one of those people that I think everyone would like.
For dinner, Dave and I had an amazing fish dish (link at end of blog) with roasted brussel sprouts and sweet potato fries. I really must say that I think I could eat sweet potato fries every day and not get sick of them. Dave uses a spice blend on them that really makes them amazing. For the fish, I had to use Italian dressing, which of course, is a major no on while on Whole30. Not to mention, that I think Italian dressing in the bottle tastes gross. I found an awesome recipe for homemade Italian dressing and it was great!! It is my new go to dressing for salads. I think it might taste great on some roasted veggies as well and plan to test it out tomorrow night. I will be sure to let you know how that goes.
The only bad thing that I have noticed consistently since starting the Whole30 program is that I have been sleeping like shit. I cant seem to get a good night's sleep. I am waking up all the time during the night and I am having dreams that I can remember for hours after I wake up. This girl needs to start getting some good sleep. I am thinking about trying some melatonin but am hesitant to take anything for sleeping. Int he past, I have been really sensitive to medicine that can make you drowsy and don't want to be a zombie the next day. I think that would pretty much defeat the purpose. In It Starts With Food, they said that not sleeping might happen, but I really hoped it wouldn't happen to me. Hopefully tonight I will get some good sleep. Last night, we stayed up way too late to watch the newest Batman movie. I will blame Christian Bale's horrible Batman voice on why I couldn't get to sleep last night!!
Marinated Chicken Bruschetta
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Marinated-Chicken-Bruschetta/Detail.aspx
We used fish for this recipe instead of Chicken. We are planning on trying it with chicken next since we like it so much. I used the homemade Italian dressing instead of the bottled kind suggested.
Homemade Italian Dressing
http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2010/07/perfect-homemade-italian-dressing.html
I left out the sugar, but kept everything else the same. It is really good and would make a great base for most marinades too.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Day 5
Today I had off from work and took full advantage. I went to the crazy bootcamp class at the gym this morning and it was just as hard as Tuesday. It is pretty hard but seems to be over quickly...once it is over at least. The class doubled in size from Tuesday, which is always a good thing to see happen with a good, new class. Then I spent a few good hours lounging on the couch and watching TV. Criminal Minds always sucks me in even though I have seen most of the episodes already. I also spent some time online looking up new recipes to try out. I will add some links at the end of this blog of the few recipes that I have successfully cooked.
I also played some more with my newest toy, iRobot Roomba. I bought it for myself as an early Christmas gift. I LOVE it. It makes my life so much easier and makes me less cranky when I get home from work. I no longer have to vacuum ever day after work...or think about vacuuming and not do it. The days of dog hair tumbleweeds are over! I told Dave it would keep up from arguing about cleaning as much and since then we have not fought about it ;) The old quote, "Happy wife, Happy life" really does apply in this household. Life is good in the Olsen household :)
Today my food was good and on program. I am still not finding it hard to follow the Whole30 plan. I know that this might change when I wake up in the morning, but for now I am happy in my success so far. I tried a new recipe tonight for smoke paprika chicken. It was delicious and super easy to make. I made some mashed cauliflower as well. This time I added some roasted garlic to the cauliflower and it took it to a whole new level. I recommend giving it a whirl.
Tomorrow will be filled with more house cleaning as we have a friend flying in for a few days. I guess I better spend some quality time with the hubby while I can.
Smoked Paprika Chicken
http://theshiksa.com/2011/12/01/smoked-paprika-chicken/
I cooked it just as the recipe called for and it was perfect!
Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Hash
http://calmmindkitchen.com/2012/11/23/recipe-chipotle-chicken-sweet-potato-hash/
I would add more spice to this recipe than it called for. I am not a spicy person by any stretch of the imagination, but it could have used more heat even for me.
Grilled Skirt Steak with Herb Salsa Verde
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2012/05/grilled-skirt-steak-with-herb-salsa-verde
We liked this recipe, but will be cutting down on the herbs in the future. Our taste buds might not be sophisticated enough for the "herbatiousness" of this dish.
Asian Cauliflower Fried Rice
http://nomnompaleo.com/post/3195098303/asian-cauliflower-fried-rice
Loved this recipe, even if it didnt really taste like fried rice. It would have been good with some extra sauce (which is what Dave did) but that doesnt fly in Whole 30 life.
I have been using Chowstalker and Punchfork (selecting the Paleo diet option) to find recipes lately. They have some really good stuff. I am excited to make some new meals in the coming days. I am never excited about cooking so this is a really good thing!!
I also played some more with my newest toy, iRobot Roomba. I bought it for myself as an early Christmas gift. I LOVE it. It makes my life so much easier and makes me less cranky when I get home from work. I no longer have to vacuum ever day after work...or think about vacuuming and not do it. The days of dog hair tumbleweeds are over! I told Dave it would keep up from arguing about cleaning as much and since then we have not fought about it ;) The old quote, "Happy wife, Happy life" really does apply in this household. Life is good in the Olsen household :)
Today my food was good and on program. I am still not finding it hard to follow the Whole30 plan. I know that this might change when I wake up in the morning, but for now I am happy in my success so far. I tried a new recipe tonight for smoke paprika chicken. It was delicious and super easy to make. I made some mashed cauliflower as well. This time I added some roasted garlic to the cauliflower and it took it to a whole new level. I recommend giving it a whirl.
Tomorrow will be filled with more house cleaning as we have a friend flying in for a few days. I guess I better spend some quality time with the hubby while I can.
Smoked Paprika Chicken
http://theshiksa.com/2011/12/01/smoked-paprika-chicken/
I cooked it just as the recipe called for and it was perfect!
Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Hash
http://calmmindkitchen.com/2012/11/23/recipe-chipotle-chicken-sweet-potato-hash/
I would add more spice to this recipe than it called for. I am not a spicy person by any stretch of the imagination, but it could have used more heat even for me.
Grilled Skirt Steak with Herb Salsa Verde
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2012/05/grilled-skirt-steak-with-herb-salsa-verde
We liked this recipe, but will be cutting down on the herbs in the future. Our taste buds might not be sophisticated enough for the "herbatiousness" of this dish.
Asian Cauliflower Fried Rice
http://nomnompaleo.com/post/3195098303/asian-cauliflower-fried-rice
Loved this recipe, even if it didnt really taste like fried rice. It would have been good with some extra sauce (which is what Dave did) but that doesnt fly in Whole 30 life.
I have been using Chowstalker and Punchfork (selecting the Paleo diet option) to find recipes lately. They have some really good stuff. I am excited to make some new meals in the coming days. I am never excited about cooking so this is a really good thing!!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Day 4 and ready for more
Cheesy I know, but I am in a good mood tonight. I had a long day at work but it is was super productive! There are three different locations for the dive shop that I work for. I was at the Marina location today, which usually means that I am pretty bored. However, we now have a new manager at this location and another one (both located on the Naval base). She is allowing me to rearrange the Marina store and I have been working on it for the past three shifts. It has kept me busy and made the days go by quickly. I am pretty proud of how I have turned the store into a much more organized and clean store. At the end of the day, however, I was super tired.
This morning, I thought that I was going to hit the gym after work, but I felt I did enough moving around at work to warrant the evening off. I will be going to the gym tomorrow morning though. I took a class on tuesday that kicked my ass so I will be going back for more tomorrow. My personal trainer comes back on island this weekend so we will be working out with her on tuesdays and thursdays instead of taking this class.
I know that I am only 4 days into this program, but I am not having any issues with food. I had left over dinner, with extra eggs added, for both breakfast and lunch. I added some peach slices to my lunch. For dinner, Dave made a sirloin, sweet potato fries, and asparagus. DELICIOUS! I have been really good about eating at the table away from distractions. Today at work, I ate while I was working so I wouldnt have to wait two more hours to eat at home. I know it was not ideal but it was the better of my two options. Dave has been a good sport about now eating at the table with the tv off. It is a big change from the normal eating in front of the tv routine. I didnt realize how much I would like the time we spend together at dinner. It is nice to reconnect after a day apart, especially on the days when he is not out to sea. I really enjoy the conversations that we have and I really do feel it is helping up grow closer together (not that there is a problem in our relationship). I wanted to take a picture of our dinner tonight, but it was so good it started to disappear before the photos could be taken. One of these days, I will get some pictures taken.
This morning, I thought that I was going to hit the gym after work, but I felt I did enough moving around at work to warrant the evening off. I will be going to the gym tomorrow morning though. I took a class on tuesday that kicked my ass so I will be going back for more tomorrow. My personal trainer comes back on island this weekend so we will be working out with her on tuesdays and thursdays instead of taking this class.
I know that I am only 4 days into this program, but I am not having any issues with food. I had left over dinner, with extra eggs added, for both breakfast and lunch. I added some peach slices to my lunch. For dinner, Dave made a sirloin, sweet potato fries, and asparagus. DELICIOUS! I have been really good about eating at the table away from distractions. Today at work, I ate while I was working so I wouldnt have to wait two more hours to eat at home. I know it was not ideal but it was the better of my two options. Dave has been a good sport about now eating at the table with the tv off. It is a big change from the normal eating in front of the tv routine. I didnt realize how much I would like the time we spend together at dinner. It is nice to reconnect after a day apart, especially on the days when he is not out to sea. I really enjoy the conversations that we have and I really do feel it is helping up grow closer together (not that there is a problem in our relationship). I wanted to take a picture of our dinner tonight, but it was so good it started to disappear before the photos could be taken. One of these days, I will get some pictures taken.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Day 2 and 3
I have failed already in my challenge. No I didnt slip, but I didnt post yesterday. I did a great job on the food though. I planned on doing a work out on Day 2 but work ended up taking up too much of my energy. I went on my first Whole30 grocery shopping trip. I have worked on a long list of new dinner ideas so shopping was fun. However, do not ever go shopping the day before the commissary closes for restocking. The veggie selection was pretty slim but I was able to get enough to make it through the first few days.
Today, Day 3, was even better. I got my first workout in this morning. I tried a new class at the gym. It was hard to say the least but felt great afterwards. It was nice to get back in the gym and work up a sweat. I also hit a big milestone at work today too; 90 days! It doesnt seem like much, but it means that I can finally get wholesale prices on stuff in the shop. If you have ever been in a scuba shop, you know how expensive the hobby is. I got some new computers that I can wait to try out. Dave and I will be going on vacation at the end of my Whole30 experience. I am super excited to finally have a honeymoon. We are going to Ponhpei; a tiny island in Micronesia. I am sure I will be posting more about its awesomeness as the trip gets closer.
I tried out new recipes for dinner the past two nights. Today's was a big hit and we will be adding it into our meal rotation. The other night however, might just be a meal I have when Dave is out to sea. I will be posting more about them in the future. I am just super sleepy and needed to make sure I didnt skip another day of blogging. The blogs will get better, I promise!!!
Today, Day 3, was even better. I got my first workout in this morning. I tried a new class at the gym. It was hard to say the least but felt great afterwards. It was nice to get back in the gym and work up a sweat. I also hit a big milestone at work today too; 90 days! It doesnt seem like much, but it means that I can finally get wholesale prices on stuff in the shop. If you have ever been in a scuba shop, you know how expensive the hobby is. I got some new computers that I can wait to try out. Dave and I will be going on vacation at the end of my Whole30 experience. I am super excited to finally have a honeymoon. We are going to Ponhpei; a tiny island in Micronesia. I am sure I will be posting more about its awesomeness as the trip gets closer.
I tried out new recipes for dinner the past two nights. Today's was a big hit and we will be adding it into our meal rotation. The other night however, might just be a meal I have when Dave is out to sea. I will be posting more about them in the future. I am just super sleepy and needed to make sure I didnt skip another day of blogging. The blogs will get better, I promise!!!
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Day 1 is done!
Today was not as hard as I thought it would be. I had a slice of bacon with some egg whites and an orange for breakfast. I made some tea last night that I decided to try as well. I usually make my tea with honey but now that is out of the question. I cant give up my tea...I will always be a Southern girl, so I decided to try a new way to sweeten it. I added some frozen blackberries to the hot water while the tea was steeping. So far I have not been missing my honey! I think the next time I will add some mint for an extra bit of flavor.
Work was the usual craziness that Sunday tends to be. We had a lot of customers and a lot of stuff to get done. The one thing about working the Sunday morning shift is that time flies! I got home pretty hungry, but there was not much in the house. I plan on going grocery shopping tomorrow. Weekends are a bad time to try and go shopping at the commissary because it is super packed. Add in the fact that it was the first of the month (payday!!) and you could not pay me enough to do some grocery shopping. I pulled out the trusty bacon and egg whites again but decided on some artichoke hearts as a side. I thought I washed the artichoke hearts off enough but they were still super salty.
I spent the rest of the afternoon reading It Starts with Food, lounging with the dogs, and watching TV. When I finally decided it was time to get motivated to make some dinner, I pulled out a bubba burger and called it a day. I found some asparagus in the pantry (yep canned asparagus...it is Guam so dont judge me) and had that as well. I have been doing a lot of recipe searching online and plan on having much better meals once I get to the store tomorrow. I also plan to start taking pictures of the new meals I try out. It is the cool kid thing to do now so I figure I will jump on the bandwagon too.
I also weighed myself today and wrote it down. I am not doing Whole30 to just lose weight. I am trying to actually find some happiness in my life as far as food is concerned. I have battled with several autoimmune diseases for a long time and am ready to find something that will make my life better. I am tired of the countless doctor appointments and medicines that dont really work. The fact that my weight will get to a healthy number is a welcome bonus. I am on the fence about posting it because I dont want to get in the mindset of needing to lose weight and losing focus of what Whole30 is really about.
Day 1 is in the books and was a successful first day!
Work was the usual craziness that Sunday tends to be. We had a lot of customers and a lot of stuff to get done. The one thing about working the Sunday morning shift is that time flies! I got home pretty hungry, but there was not much in the house. I plan on going grocery shopping tomorrow. Weekends are a bad time to try and go shopping at the commissary because it is super packed. Add in the fact that it was the first of the month (payday!!) and you could not pay me enough to do some grocery shopping. I pulled out the trusty bacon and egg whites again but decided on some artichoke hearts as a side. I thought I washed the artichoke hearts off enough but they were still super salty.
I spent the rest of the afternoon reading It Starts with Food, lounging with the dogs, and watching TV. When I finally decided it was time to get motivated to make some dinner, I pulled out a bubba burger and called it a day. I found some asparagus in the pantry (yep canned asparagus...it is Guam so dont judge me) and had that as well. I have been doing a lot of recipe searching online and plan on having much better meals once I get to the store tomorrow. I also plan to start taking pictures of the new meals I try out. It is the cool kid thing to do now so I figure I will jump on the bandwagon too.
I also weighed myself today and wrote it down. I am not doing Whole30 to just lose weight. I am trying to actually find some happiness in my life as far as food is concerned. I have battled with several autoimmune diseases for a long time and am ready to find something that will make my life better. I am tired of the countless doctor appointments and medicines that dont really work. The fact that my weight will get to a healthy number is a welcome bonus. I am on the fence about posting it because I dont want to get in the mindset of needing to lose weight and losing focus of what Whole30 is really about.
Day 1 is in the books and was a successful first day!
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