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
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