9/4/14 Weekend in Burly's, FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, Press Restart
YIKES.
Can't express how this past weekend into week has been terrible for my health.
I won't go into detailed list (except for today) but I will generally sum up.
Weekend in Burly
I actually let myself go. I ate at my favorite restaurants; Revolution Kitchen, Pingala, Healthy Living, City Market, Skinny Pancake, Bangkok Bistro.... Unreal. I ate whatever I wanted (as long as it was gluten free and dairy free). It was so unhealthy. I came back feeling so sick.
First Days of School
I was actually eating better! I love the quinoa chicken salad with lemon and olive oil... Scrambled eggs with coconut oil on salad... Peppers and hummus snack... So well.
Until TODAY.
I went shopping which I shouldn't have done while being hungry. I bought a coconut chocolate (gf/df) candy bar, and my favorite Liz Lovely chocolate chip cookies. They are so good. AND a package of dried mango. But 500000 calories later. I cooked dinner but obviously wasn't hungry after that sugar fest so I'm saving it for tomorrow. Luckily I went to the gym this morning. Regardless, I felt terrible and cried on my way home from the store after I ate them. UGH.
I'm extremely disappointed in myself. I'm really nervous about this. I can't even get through 3 days without sugar... 30? I also feel like I'm gaining weight and look terrible. Where as when I was just focusing on eating healthy, less sugar, still having cottage cheese, yogurt, oatmeal... I felt full and it was obviously working for my body. My pants feel tight.
This is the worst vent/cry post ever. I'm feeling very hopeless and frustrated.
Here's to tomorrow being a new day. 5:00am work out!!
#wholemygod30
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Friday, August 29, 2014
Preschool
8/28/14- Intern party
I knew at the start of the morning that there would be a party later in the evening. I didn't want to be a hot mess so I knew I wanted to eat more "carb" protein and have a good workout. That's not totally how the day went and I wasn't too proud.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with chia, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. This is my favorite kind of gluten free/dairy free oatmeal. It obviously has sugar in it but it's really yummy!
Snack: Hummus and 1/4 of a yellow pepper chopped up.
Lunch: was a HOT MESS. There was salad with a balsamic dressing, I didn't want to feel weird and not eat anything so I had a cup of that. I went home after an hour or so, was STARVING so I scrambled 3 eggs with coconut oil and put it on 1/2 an avocado.
Snack: Oh wait and then I ate 1 cup banana chips, whopping spoon of sunbutter and a chocolate bar. YIIIIKES. I got really down on myself for this. So I went to the gym and had a pretty good workout with lots of cardio and weight lifting.
Dinner: I got the boys next door to grill some chicken for me. Gotta love living with all your coworkers. I made some quinoa, put it with spinach, cucumber, the grilled chicken and a lemon dressing I posted before. It was preeeeetty delicious.
I was feeling really off after dinner and before the party. Took a shower to try to calm down, cried, pulled myself together and went over.
I still couldn't shake it. Left. Called a friend and cried again. I wasn't even drunk. Went back, tried to calm down and actually had fun. Along with 5 ciders, 2 whiskey shots and a shot of buzz balls (I'll do another post on them because they're RIDICULOUS).
So at the end of the day preeeetty sugary. I know this upcoming weekend back in Burlington will also be sugary. BUT- I'm keeping up my hope that I can go less and less.
#wholemygod30
I knew at the start of the morning that there would be a party later in the evening. I didn't want to be a hot mess so I knew I wanted to eat more "carb" protein and have a good workout. That's not totally how the day went and I wasn't too proud.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with chia, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. This is my favorite kind of gluten free/dairy free oatmeal. It obviously has sugar in it but it's really yummy!
Lunch: was a HOT MESS. There was salad with a balsamic dressing, I didn't want to feel weird and not eat anything so I had a cup of that. I went home after an hour or so, was STARVING so I scrambled 3 eggs with coconut oil and put it on 1/2 an avocado.
Snack: Oh wait and then I ate 1 cup banana chips, whopping spoon of sunbutter and a chocolate bar. YIIIIKES. I got really down on myself for this. So I went to the gym and had a pretty good workout with lots of cardio and weight lifting.
I was feeling really off after dinner and before the party. Took a shower to try to calm down, cried, pulled myself together and went over.
I still couldn't shake it. Left. Called a friend and cried again. I wasn't even drunk. Went back, tried to calm down and actually had fun. Along with 5 ciders, 2 whiskey shots and a shot of buzz balls (I'll do another post on them because they're RIDICULOUS).
So at the end of the day preeeetty sugary. I know this upcoming weekend back in Burlington will also be sugary. BUT- I'm keeping up my hope that I can go less and less.
#wholemygod30
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Was it the wine?
8/27/14 Tired and hungry.
I don't know if it was the insane nightmares and thus the lack of sleep I got, or the bottle of wine from the previous night- but this morning's workout was a strugglefest to say the least. I was able to manage pulling myself together for school but was incredibly spacey all day.
Breakfast: mint chocolate protein shake, similar to yesterday but instead of avocado I put in some hemp seeds and some coconut oil. Coconut oil has been praised to the high Heavens for it's healing powers on candida. Some sources suggest to take 3 tablespoons daily, but I think starting small would be better. I also noticed I was SUPER hungry immediately after. Maybe because of the workout? Maybe because of the lack of avocado? We shall see.
Lunch: This was definitely hard. The meat had sugar on it, the vegetables were all starch and there was rice. On a normal school day they have a salad bar so I'm not so concerned, but this helped me to realize I should bring in my own protein at least. So I made the choice to just eat pork. I made my friend, Joe go up to get my 3rd serving so the kitchen staff wouldn't openly laugh at me.
Snack: Went with my celery with sunbutter (I added sunflower seeds and hemp seeds to this). It tastes sweet so I think I need to avoid it once I do the Whole30. WAHHHHH.
Snack: Right before babysitting I headed home and had some raw zucchini and hummus, and a handful of raw pumpkin seeds and almonds.
Dinner: I was babysitting with my FAVORITE girls in the whole world. This was a definite trigger. Usually we pig out- get pizza, mozzarella sticks, wings, and finish with oreos and peanut butter. YUM. I fought the urge (kind of) and had a grilled chicken salad with a citrus vinaigrette, handful of hazelnuts, spoon of peanut butter. Later, I had a handful of blueberries. I was kind of mad at myself about it because I could have just done without. AND I know this weekend I plan to eat a lot of sugar so I was hoping not to do fruit this week. But it's definitely an improvement.
I do have to say I've been pretty open with my roommates and colleagues about my change in diet. At first I was nervous to admit why I was being so picky. To my surprise, people have actually been either interested or indifferent. I prefer the indifferent to be honest. I'd rather get my attention for being funny or sassy rather than what I'm eating. Regardless, I feel somewhat supported? I guess held even more accountable. YAY.
I've also been thinking a lot about what I want from this experience. I don't want to eat like this forever- but I want this to lead into a healthier lifestyle. So get ready for a post soon about my expectations, goals, hopes, and resources that I'll look at and final decision of what I can and cannot eat during the Whole30, the weeks following, and hopefully my new lifestyle.
Ohhhmygood #Wholemygod30
I don't know if it was the insane nightmares and thus the lack of sleep I got, or the bottle of wine from the previous night- but this morning's workout was a strugglefest to say the least. I was able to manage pulling myself together for school but was incredibly spacey all day.
Breakfast: mint chocolate protein shake, similar to yesterday but instead of avocado I put in some hemp seeds and some coconut oil. Coconut oil has been praised to the high Heavens for it's healing powers on candida. Some sources suggest to take 3 tablespoons daily, but I think starting small would be better. I also noticed I was SUPER hungry immediately after. Maybe because of the workout? Maybe because of the lack of avocado? We shall see.
Lunch: This was definitely hard. The meat had sugar on it, the vegetables were all starch and there was rice. On a normal school day they have a salad bar so I'm not so concerned, but this helped me to realize I should bring in my own protein at least. So I made the choice to just eat pork. I made my friend, Joe go up to get my 3rd serving so the kitchen staff wouldn't openly laugh at me.
Snack: Went with my celery with sunbutter (I added sunflower seeds and hemp seeds to this). It tastes sweet so I think I need to avoid it once I do the Whole30. WAHHHHH.
Snack: Right before babysitting I headed home and had some raw zucchini and hummus, and a handful of raw pumpkin seeds and almonds.
Dinner: I was babysitting with my FAVORITE girls in the whole world. This was a definite trigger. Usually we pig out- get pizza, mozzarella sticks, wings, and finish with oreos and peanut butter. YUM. I fought the urge (kind of) and had a grilled chicken salad with a citrus vinaigrette, handful of hazelnuts, spoon of peanut butter. Later, I had a handful of blueberries. I was kind of mad at myself about it because I could have just done without. AND I know this weekend I plan to eat a lot of sugar so I was hoping not to do fruit this week. But it's definitely an improvement.
I do have to say I've been pretty open with my roommates and colleagues about my change in diet. At first I was nervous to admit why I was being so picky. To my surprise, people have actually been either interested or indifferent. I prefer the indifferent to be honest. I'd rather get my attention for being funny or sassy rather than what I'm eating. Regardless, I feel somewhat supported? I guess held even more accountable. YAY.
I've also been thinking a lot about what I want from this experience. I don't want to eat like this forever- but I want this to lead into a healthier lifestyle. So get ready for a post soon about my expectations, goals, hopes, and resources that I'll look at and final decision of what I can and cannot eat during the Whole30, the weeks following, and hopefully my new lifestyle.
Ohhhmygood #Wholemygod30
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Drink Douchebag
8/26/14 First day back
Today was the start of getting "back into the grind"-- sort of. It was a late arrival- 9:30 which was perfect to prepare breakfast and get ready for the day. Then I got to get to know my teacher- which was a whole different ball game.
I should explain- I'm in a Teacher-training program at New Canaan Country School and am titled as an "Apprentice". This is my 2nd year, but I'm in a new building with a new teacher so it feels very new. My teacher is known throughout the school as being "radical" and "not PC" which I am excited about. He asked me earlier if I wanted coffee. I went on to explain that I wouldn't be drinking coffee for the next few months (after this I hope to go back to an occasional coffee because I LOVE it) because of a candida overgrowth in my digestive system. I explained that candida was a kind of yeast. He didn't make a big deal about it at the time WHICH WAS GREAT. That was early in the day. After a lot of jokes and getting to know each other, during a meeting with another colleague, he blunted said, "Well, she has a yeast infection..." SO EMBARRASSING. I yelled at him immediately and said, "IN MY INTESTINES, YOU NEED TO PREFACE THAT IT'S IN MY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IT'S NOT THE SAME THING!!!"
It was pretty funny at the time. Thinking back- it truly is also a yeast infection that has never gone away. YIIIIIIKES. Though I am proud of myself for being open about it to my coworkers and actually finding that many of them are supportive of my food choices. Who knew?!?!
Breakfast: I started out with my classic chocolate mint protein smoothie. This is one of my favorite morning smoothies because it gives my chocolate fix for the day, helps to replenish me after a morning working (if I do one WHOOOPS), and keeps me full for hours. I won't be able to continue this once I start the Whole30 because of the small fructose content but this will be one recipe I will add once it's over.
-Plantfusion chocolate protein powder- SO good. Not as grainy as other plant-based protein powders and there is no dairy, soy, or gluten which is hard to find. The chocolate flavor is not terrible strong but you could add chocolate chips (which I've totally done let's be honest) to help.
-1/2 avocado
Lunch: Because I didn't eat breakfast till 9:30 I was able to hold off until lunch. Which was AWESOME because school served grilled veggies, salmon, chicken, and then other fruits and bread. However- I thought I did pretty well with eating. The salsa was fruit (WHOOPS) and the hummus wouldn't be allowed on the Whole30 however, easing into it I felt really good about this lunch. ESPECIALLY denying grilled carrots which are my favorite thing in the world (this is avoided on the Whole30 due to it's starch and sugar content).
-grilled zucchini, red pepper, green pepper
-grilled salmon (3 two-inch pieces)
-grilled chicken (1 two-inch piece)
-1 tablespoon pineapple salsa
-1 tablespoon fresh hummus (chickpeas, lemon juice, cilantro- also this was SO good).
Snack: Around 3:30 I had a snack of sunbutter with hemp seeds and celery. I was hungry but also I wanted to energize myself for run later.
This was my other proud moment of the day. I went for a real "run" (AKA YOG, sprint then walk then sprint then walk then sprint...) outside in the sunshine. I hate doing this. It's not as beneficial as going to the gym but it got myself sweating and overcoming anxiety. YAY me.
After my run I went to the store- bought some lemons, mint, avocados and a LOOFA- because SOMEBODY'S GOTTA GET THIS SKIN SOFT ;) ;)
Dinner: For dinner I made a chicken salad with zucchini, celery, tomatoes, orange pepper, salad mix and lemon dressing. Probably 30 minutes later I had a tablespoon of red pepper hummus because I needed a sugar fix. ALREADY. This is going to be rough. HOWEVER- I did NOT eat any of the chips in the background which WAS HARD. I did love the "douchbag" cup. My roommates pointed out my actual glass is the "slut" one-- but like... come onnnnnnn....
Lemon dressing recipe:
-1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
-3 tsp. EVOO
-1/2 tsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste. MUAH delish and fresh.
Sounds like a pretty good day right?
OH FUCK, I DRANK A BOTTLE OF WINE.
To be fair, it's a sulphite-free, organic wine. Their brand is one of my favorites because it's pretty cheap and I love almost every kind. AND it was a bonding night for the apprentices of NCCS.
Side note- so excited for this year with all the old apprentices staying and new ones coming in. That's as mushy as I'll get and I hope with all my aggressive drinking stories and games they'll know who not to FUCK WITH, AM I RIGHT?!?!
#Wholemygod30 #mylife'sajoke
Today was the start of getting "back into the grind"-- sort of. It was a late arrival- 9:30 which was perfect to prepare breakfast and get ready for the day. Then I got to get to know my teacher- which was a whole different ball game.
I should explain- I'm in a Teacher-training program at New Canaan Country School and am titled as an "Apprentice". This is my 2nd year, but I'm in a new building with a new teacher so it feels very new. My teacher is known throughout the school as being "radical" and "not PC" which I am excited about. He asked me earlier if I wanted coffee. I went on to explain that I wouldn't be drinking coffee for the next few months (after this I hope to go back to an occasional coffee because I LOVE it) because of a candida overgrowth in my digestive system. I explained that candida was a kind of yeast. He didn't make a big deal about it at the time WHICH WAS GREAT. That was early in the day. After a lot of jokes and getting to know each other, during a meeting with another colleague, he blunted said, "Well, she has a yeast infection..." SO EMBARRASSING. I yelled at him immediately and said, "IN MY INTESTINES, YOU NEED TO PREFACE THAT IT'S IN MY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IT'S NOT THE SAME THING!!!"
It was pretty funny at the time. Thinking back- it truly is also a yeast infection that has never gone away. YIIIIIIKES. Though I am proud of myself for being open about it to my coworkers and actually finding that many of them are supportive of my food choices. Who knew?!?!
Breakfast: I started out with my classic chocolate mint protein smoothie. This is one of my favorite morning smoothies because it gives my chocolate fix for the day, helps to replenish me after a morning working (if I do one WHOOOPS), and keeps me full for hours. I won't be able to continue this once I start the Whole30 because of the small fructose content but this will be one recipe I will add once it's over.
-Plantfusion chocolate protein powder- SO good. Not as grainy as other plant-based protein powders and there is no dairy, soy, or gluten which is hard to find. The chocolate flavor is not terrible strong but you could add chocolate chips (which I've totally done let's be honest) to help.
-1/2 avocado
-2 small bunches of mint leaves
-2 hand fulls of spinach
-1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Lunch: Because I didn't eat breakfast till 9:30 I was able to hold off until lunch. Which was AWESOME because school served grilled veggies, salmon, chicken, and then other fruits and bread. However- I thought I did pretty well with eating. The salsa was fruit (WHOOPS) and the hummus wouldn't be allowed on the Whole30 however, easing into it I felt really good about this lunch. ESPECIALLY denying grilled carrots which are my favorite thing in the world (this is avoided on the Whole30 due to it's starch and sugar content).
-grilled zucchini, red pepper, green pepper
-grilled salmon (3 two-inch pieces)
-grilled chicken (1 two-inch piece)
-1 tablespoon pineapple salsa
-1 tablespoon fresh hummus (chickpeas, lemon juice, cilantro- also this was SO good).
This was my other proud moment of the day. I went for a real "run" (AKA YOG, sprint then walk then sprint then walk then sprint...) outside in the sunshine. I hate doing this. It's not as beneficial as going to the gym but it got myself sweating and overcoming anxiety. YAY me.
After my run I went to the store- bought some lemons, mint, avocados and a LOOFA- because SOMEBODY'S GOTTA GET THIS SKIN SOFT ;) ;)
Dinner: For dinner I made a chicken salad with zucchini, celery, tomatoes, orange pepper, salad mix and lemon dressing. Probably 30 minutes later I had a tablespoon of red pepper hummus because I needed a sugar fix. ALREADY. This is going to be rough. HOWEVER- I did NOT eat any of the chips in the background which WAS HARD. I did love the "douchbag" cup. My roommates pointed out my actual glass is the "slut" one-- but like... come onnnnnnn....
Lemon dressing recipe:
-1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
-3 tsp. EVOO
-1/2 tsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste. MUAH delish and fresh.
Sounds like a pretty good day right?
OH FUCK, I DRANK A BOTTLE OF WINE.
To be fair, it's a sulphite-free, organic wine. Their brand is one of my favorites because it's pretty cheap and I love almost every kind. AND it was a bonding night for the apprentices of NCCS.
Side note- so excited for this year with all the old apprentices staying and new ones coming in. That's as mushy as I'll get and I hope with all my aggressive drinking stories and games they'll know who not to FUCK WITH, AM I RIGHT?!?!
#Wholemygod30 #mylife'sajoke
Monday, August 25, 2014
Real World Road Rules
8/25/14 Travel back to CT from BVT
So I'm still in my "prep" phrase and I think for going out to breakfast and traveling 5+ hours in a car I did pretty well.
Breakfast: Ate at Magnolias, one of my favorite breakfast spots in Burlington. They had a special quinoa scram with kale, broccoli, snap peas, red pepper and two poached eggs. I added maple sausage which would not be approved for the Whole30 or Candida diet.
Snack: Probably 2-3 hours after breakfast I got hungry during my car ride and had this weird raw, gluten free, vegan protein bar. I can't remember the name- but it was actually pretty good and had 7 grams of protein and 2 grams sugar. It looked like the picture above- which looks gross, but actually pretty satisfying. I also dug into a Kind bar- these things I lived off of during my week on the road for camp. They're gluten, diary and soy free. They also don't have as much sugar as normal protein bars however, still would be forbidden. I then had a juice drink with kale/celery/spinach/apple/lemon and some other veggies I think. So pretty sugar filled snack. WOMP WOMP.
Snack: Another 2 hours later I snacked on a banana, honey roasted peanuts, and another Kind bar. YIKES.
Dinner: I arrived back to New Canaan, unpacked, talked with my roommates and met some of the new coworkers/neighbors I got to cooking some dinner. I was tired from driving and feeling a sweet craving. I decided to make a version of OhSheGlows' Rainbow Pad Thai with what I had around my house.
1/4 cup sunbutter
3 Tbsp. coconut aminos
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. stevia sweetener (I didn't have the liquid sweetener but I think that would work better)
minced ginger to taste (I like a lot of it)
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp water
I mixed that together and then put in chopped zucchini, orange pepper, celery, cucumber (I don't have a veggie spiral machine so I just old fashioned chopped it). Mixed that with the sauce and put it over salad. I also put hemp seeds and some grilled chicken on top. It was very satisfying. I believe that this recipe would be Whole30 approved- but not candida approved. I'm still looking into if sunbutter would be okay on candida but because it's bottled I would imagine it isn't.
That picture doesn't totally do justice to how good it tasted. But I'm new to this. I'm sure I'll get better. Anyway- I'm probably going to keep that recipe in the back of my mind and do some more research to see if it would be both Candida and Whole30 approved.
Late night snack: celery and hummus. The chickpeas aren't allowed on Candida however I found a recipe for zucchini hummus that is so I'm excited to make that and try it out.
Lessons for today:
-Traveling is a big trigger for me to eat like shit. I have to travel a lot in the next few weekends. I will plan ahead of time, making meals that can be on the go and storing them in a lunch box or cooler and will eat that.
-I also noticed I needed a pick-me-up. I think making a water with lemon and mint would be less sugar than a juice but still give me that something extra.
-I really need to buy a food processor and other essential kitchen appliances.
I have to say I'm proud that I didn't get any bad snacks at the store. My goal for the next 3 days is to not have added sugar besides protein powder shakes. That will be a big challenge for me and I think will start to get me ready for the Whole30/Candida Challenge. I added the "Challenge" because that's what it will be for me.
Sorry for the boring post. I'm hoping to add more food recipes and pictures! Woohooooo...
#Wholemygod30
So I'm still in my "prep" phrase and I think for going out to breakfast and traveling 5+ hours in a car I did pretty well.
Breakfast: Ate at Magnolias, one of my favorite breakfast spots in Burlington. They had a special quinoa scram with kale, broccoli, snap peas, red pepper and two poached eggs. I added maple sausage which would not be approved for the Whole30 or Candida diet.
Snack: Probably 2-3 hours after breakfast I got hungry during my car ride and had this weird raw, gluten free, vegan protein bar. I can't remember the name- but it was actually pretty good and had 7 grams of protein and 2 grams sugar. It looked like the picture above- which looks gross, but actually pretty satisfying. I also dug into a Kind bar- these things I lived off of during my week on the road for camp. They're gluten, diary and soy free. They also don't have as much sugar as normal protein bars however, still would be forbidden. I then had a juice drink with kale/celery/spinach/apple/lemon and some other veggies I think. So pretty sugar filled snack. WOMP WOMP.
Dinner: I arrived back to New Canaan, unpacked, talked with my roommates and met some of the new coworkers/neighbors I got to cooking some dinner. I was tired from driving and feeling a sweet craving. I decided to make a version of OhSheGlows' Rainbow Pad Thai with what I had around my house.
1/4 cup sunbutter
3 Tbsp. coconut aminos
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. stevia sweetener (I didn't have the liquid sweetener but I think that would work better)
minced ginger to taste (I like a lot of it)
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp water
I mixed that together and then put in chopped zucchini, orange pepper, celery, cucumber (I don't have a veggie spiral machine so I just old fashioned chopped it). Mixed that with the sauce and put it over salad. I also put hemp seeds and some grilled chicken on top. It was very satisfying. I believe that this recipe would be Whole30 approved- but not candida approved. I'm still looking into if sunbutter would be okay on candida but because it's bottled I would imagine it isn't.
Late night snack: celery and hummus. The chickpeas aren't allowed on Candida however I found a recipe for zucchini hummus that is so I'm excited to make that and try it out.
Lessons for today:
-Traveling is a big trigger for me to eat like shit. I have to travel a lot in the next few weekends. I will plan ahead of time, making meals that can be on the go and storing them in a lunch box or cooler and will eat that.
-I also noticed I needed a pick-me-up. I think making a water with lemon and mint would be less sugar than a juice but still give me that something extra.
-I really need to buy a food processor and other essential kitchen appliances.
I have to say I'm proud that I didn't get any bad snacks at the store. My goal for the next 3 days is to not have added sugar besides protein powder shakes. That will be a big challenge for me and I think will start to get me ready for the Whole30/Candida Challenge. I added the "Challenge" because that's what it will be for me.
Sorry for the boring post. I'm hoping to add more food recipes and pictures! Woohooooo...
#Wholemygod30
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Wholemygod what am I doing?
Whole30/Candida Diet and what the hell is going on...
The past few weeks I've been doing my own research on candida overgrowth and the diet and natural ways to fix it. The candida diet has a lot of restrictions and I was confused as to how to start and go about it. I don't want to go through "die off" symptoms- aka sugar withdrawals- so I thought easing into would be better. However, a friend suggested I read The Whole30- which is similar to the candida diet however it's shortened, there's no excuses or slip ups and you're allowed fruit and some legumes. I've decided to combine these two.
So why am I posting about this? In all honesty it's just to keep myself accountable. If I post my recipes and what I'm eating everyday then I can keep track. "So just keep a fucking diary, Sara." Duh. But I can still lie. I need something that others could see. So that's why I'm here. Taking this plunge and becoming one of the people I have always picked on.
I'm planning on starting my Whole30 on September 15th. Why so far in advanced?
1. There's a wedding the weekend before and I want to drink. Let's be frank.
2. This gives me some time to try to reduce my sugar now so hopefully the "die-off" or "withdrawal" symptoms won't be so harsh.
3. I'm transitioning back into my life and job in CT and I don't want to overwhelm myself.
4. I'm fucking terrified. I love sugar. I have always loved sugar. This will definitely be a new lifestyle for me to find new coping skills, new comforts, new habits, while maintaining my social life.
It will be an adventure for sure.
Up until September 15th, I plan to start trying out these recipes and how to cook meat (yup I have no idea how to cook meat so that will be another adventure) and try to get use to not having sugar- while still having that some wiggle room.
So. Starting tomorrow slash maybe Tuesday (because I'm actually driving down to CT tomorrow so that might prove to be difficult) I will begin my food diary and recipe posts.
wholemygod
The past few weeks I've been doing my own research on candida overgrowth and the diet and natural ways to fix it. The candida diet has a lot of restrictions and I was confused as to how to start and go about it. I don't want to go through "die off" symptoms- aka sugar withdrawals- so I thought easing into would be better. However, a friend suggested I read The Whole30- which is similar to the candida diet however it's shortened, there's no excuses or slip ups and you're allowed fruit and some legumes. I've decided to combine these two.
So why am I posting about this? In all honesty it's just to keep myself accountable. If I post my recipes and what I'm eating everyday then I can keep track. "So just keep a fucking diary, Sara." Duh. But I can still lie. I need something that others could see. So that's why I'm here. Taking this plunge and becoming one of the people I have always picked on.
I'm planning on starting my Whole30 on September 15th. Why so far in advanced?
1. There's a wedding the weekend before and I want to drink. Let's be frank.
2. This gives me some time to try to reduce my sugar now so hopefully the "die-off" or "withdrawal" symptoms won't be so harsh.
3. I'm transitioning back into my life and job in CT and I don't want to overwhelm myself.
4. I'm fucking terrified. I love sugar. I have always loved sugar. This will definitely be a new lifestyle for me to find new coping skills, new comforts, new habits, while maintaining my social life.
It will be an adventure for sure.
Up until September 15th, I plan to start trying out these recipes and how to cook meat (yup I have no idea how to cook meat so that will be another adventure) and try to get use to not having sugar- while still having that some wiggle room.
So. Starting tomorrow slash maybe Tuesday (because I'm actually driving down to CT tomorrow so that might prove to be difficult) I will begin my food diary and recipe posts.
wholemygod
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