Food Report and Check-In
Food Report
Breakfast: Bacon Braised Brussel Sprouts and a fresh peach
Lunch: Mixed greens with sliced ham, avocado, radishes, green olives with olive oil and cranberry vinegar, carrots and kombucha.
Dinner: AIP Meatloaf (leave out the fennel seeds and mustard), brussels sprouts and mashed sweet potato.
Check-In: Seems we are all feeling pretty good today. We're in a groove and things are running smoothly. Much better than yesterday. It was a busy day and I am just getting to writing this post and it's nearly 11pm. Happy to report my energy level is good.
Below is the information from the Whole30 timeline about what to expect in the days ahead. As we start Day 12 tomorrow be prepared for boost of energy and the possibility of cravings! But also pay attention to the second paragraph and get out your journal and write if you are having cravings. See what comes up.
Keep up the good work! On to day 12 . . .
Hurray! The slump is over! Your pants fit again! Your energy levels are better than normal – you’re downright Tigger the bouncing tiger! But something weird is happening. You’re dreaming. Not crazy nightmare or strange surrealist dreams, either. Incredibly normal and realistic dreams – about donuts. Or Twinkies. Or Snickers.* In your mind, sometimes you get caught and feel guilty. Sometimes you just brazenly eat the contraband. But then, the feelings start following you into the waking hours. Suddenly, you’re craving things you don’t even like. (For me, it’s Diet Coke and Twinkies, for Melissa Hartwig, it was fast-food cheeseburgers!) Your co-workers’ heads transform into giant Girl Scout Cookies as you gaze on in disbelief. Seriously, you’ve almost hit the halfway mark, and now this?!
All joking aside, though, this phase gets really intense and for some people. This is the part of the program where our minds try to drive us back to the comfort of the foods we used to know. Our food relationships are deeply rooted and strongly reinforced throughout the course of our lives and breaking through them is really big deal. Journaling can be especially enlightening and helpful during this phase, and helpful for reflection later. Take some time to jot down what you’re craving, how you’re feeling and what tools you’re using to work through the cravings.
*The cravings people get, and the dreams they often have, rival those of pregnancy. One person told me they craved pickles and Doritos (together) during this phase!
- See more at: http://whole30.com/2013/08/revised-timeline/#sthash.kQdJGGG5.dpuf
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