Whole30 Day 1

I am done with Day 1!  From everything I've seen Day 1 isn't that bad for most people and I agree.  Not too bad today.  I am used to eating smaller meals every couple hours, which usually means six times a day.  It was hard for me, mentally, to only eat three times.  But I did it! Here is an overview of my day:

Meal #1

Scrambled eggs (5) with mushrooms cooked in coconut oil with
asparagus drizzled with EVOO and balsamic and a cutie.
(Egg note: their book says a portion of eggs for a person is
how many they can hold in their hand)

I ate Meal #1 around 7:30am at my kitchen table.  My husband had already left for work but you can see below David and Matthew joined me for breakfast at their food and water dishes :)  After eating, knowing I had eaten plenty to be full, I didn't think I was full.  I thought about it and thought about how I always feel like I need to be stuffed and sleepy to be full and satisfied.  I knew I wasn't hungry.  So I just thought I would see how things go and if I needed a snack at some point I would go to some nuts.  I was able to make it to meal #2 just fine!

Meal #2

Can of tuna, whole avacado, butternut squash,
baby bag of carrots, small handful of grapes.

I ate Meal #2 around 12:30pm after I went to the gym.  I sat out at a table by myself, instead of sitting at my desk and watching How I Met Your Mother, like I have been doing for months.  I'm proud of myself for just doing that! Plus it was super yummy! FYI I <3 avocados!!!




Meal #3

Salmon baked in the oven with a little EVOO and salt and pepper.  Broccoli and cauliflower mixture. Salad greens with a Balsamic and Olive Oil dressing (EVOO, Balsamic, oregano, garlic and onion). Unsweetened applesauce with cinnamon.

I ate Meal #3 around 7:30pm at home at the kitchen table with my husband, and kittens close by of course.  We hadn't seen each other all day so it was nice to get to chat while I cooked and then during dinner.  We ALWAYS eat dinner on the couch while we watch a DVR'ed show.  I'm thankful to Lee for agreeing to give up the TV for a bit so we could spend some time together :) After dinner, I still felt a little hungry, consulted with a couple of my Whole30 friend veterans, and decided to have a handful of pistachios and I was no longer hungry! (Thanks Jeff and Kendra!!!)


Exercise

I went to the gym today with my bestie, Julie! In the book, they talked about taking it easy on workouts the first week of the Whole30 so Julie and I did an easy 30 min on the treadmill (5 incline, 3.0 speed) and 15 min on the bike (random, level 10).  We also did 15 min of stretching at the end.

Whole30 Day 1 - Wrap-Up

Today went pretty well! I was expecting it since it is Day 1 and everything I read says days 2-7 are the worst (I'm sure my husband is looking forward to that! ha).  I was glad to get to the gym for a little bit.  I was proud of myself for sticking to the guidelines.  I drank PLENTY of water (I think over 80 ounces) and had one cup of coffee (before noon) and a lot of hot tea to get me through wanting to eat after dinner.  I am sure it also didn't hurt that I happened to have a massage scheduled for today haha  I've been trying to go once a month to take care of my body and I scheduled my April appointment on Day 30!!! I'm so excited :) All and all it was a pretty good first day!  

Oh and I stayed away from the front desk candy dish! Woot Woot!