Whole30 Reset Day 10

Today is my Friday!

It's been a crazy week so far.  I had really bad cravings most the week.  It sucks to know how addicted I was to sugar and processed foods.  It feels like withdrawals.  I'm glad to be getting rid of it.  I know there is a balance and the work I am putting in right now is to find that balance.  I had to tip the scale in the other direction first.  Day 10 is the day MOST quitters quit the Whole30 Reset.  Well I AM NOT A QUITTER.

Thank you Ryan.  I feel like myself again on the weekends.  It's odd because I love what I do at work, and the people I work with, but sometimes I think the balance in my life is tipped towards work and that crushes my soul.  I want everyone to have balance when it comes to work and play.  Especially since I know that I will be working longer than most people since I am not on track to retire at 65.  Before I go depressing myself let me remind myself that I am going to 4 countries in the next 60 days.  THAT IS AMAZING.  Sometimes I just need a good hard smack (not literally please) of gratitude for the good I have.  There is plenty of it.

So to log what I fed my body today, here we go.  Breakfast was the usual.  Bacon, Eggs, Spinach, and a side of potato hash (potatoes, red bell pepper, onion, crimini mushroom)
Spices used: Himalayan Salt, Cracked Pepper, Garlic, Parsley

For lunch Lucy made us a salad but I was so lame that I forgot to take a picture.  It was similar to what she made the other day but instead of bacon she used Prosciutto.  I would not combine that prosciutto with avocado again (too fatty together) but I was so hungry I ate it all anyways. lol

For dinner Lucy continued her cooking streak and made us steak and potatoes with a side of sauteed veggies.  She used almond milk and ghee for the mashed potatoes and the veggies were a combo of asparagus, zucchini, crimini mushrooms and onions.

It was quite delicious.  I finished the whole thing.  I feel it is important that I mention that I have failed to log the fact that I HAVE had snacks here in the day throughout the Whole30.  They have been whole30 compliant but it's like... by the time I log them, if I didn't take a picture of it, it doesn't show up on my blog.  So to be honest and set your expectation if you choose to give the Whole30 a go here are the snacks I filled my fridge and pantry with:

FRUIT: I love oranges, apples, grapes, and mango.  I try to limit myself to 2 a day but that is hard, especially through a menstrual cycle.  So most days I had one or two but I did go over board a couple times with 3 fruits.

BEEF STICKS: I love the Chomps beef sticks that you can get at Trader Joe's.  I also found these new ones called Country Archer that Sprouts carries though only the beef and turkey sticks are whole30 compliant.  It definitely helped when I had to run errands before I could come home and cook.

LARABARS:  I really try not to eat these but if I am getting cranky I'll eat one and I just try to have them on hand if I am going to be outside the house for a long period of time, just in case!  My favorite kind are the Lemon, Apple Pie and the Fruits & Green bars with Strawberry Spinach Cashew being my absolute favorite.  This is a list of all Whole30 Compliant Larabars.

So that was today.  I have tomorrow off of work so I am thinking of taking Lucy to Better Buzz so she can try their amazing breakfast sandwich (I will make myself breakfast at home first) and then I was thinking of driving to Julian.  And maybe stopping by Daiso and Tokyo Central...cause it's Lucy's pay day and she requested it!