Whole 30

Back in 2014, I remember getting together with a really good friend of mine for happy hour. It was couple months before my wedding and I was worried that I wasn't going to fit into my wedding dress. While I was stuffing my face with probably a cheeseburger and fries, I was asking my friend for advice. She told me she was on a Whole 30 diet. A diet you have to follow for 30 days straight or else you have to start over on Day 1. My friend had to start day 1 over since she was out with me.

On Whole 30, you eliminate sugar, dairy, and carbs.

Things you can eat on Whole 30.

Vegetables/Fruit

Protein- Look for 100% grass fed, organic, wild-caught, and pastured

Certain Fats- Ghee, clarified butter, DUCK FAT!

Herbs and spices

The list goes on and on and on.. You can find it on whole30.com

Anyway, you do this for 30 days and you will feel amazing benefits and results out of it.

I’ve been on Whole 30 for two days now, but I’m on day 1. This shit is hard. Too many temptations. Also, being a food addict, I’m already thinking about my next cheat meal! I hate being unhealthy, but food is my comfort. The day I started whole30, my husband and I had KFC and Taco Bell the day before. We had leftover KFC since we like to order the 16 piece family size meal, which comes with a large mashed potatoes and gravy, a large mac and cheese, large coleslaw, 6 biscuits, and a chocolate cake. But they sold out of the chocolate cake so I settled for 6 cookies. I also had 1 beef chalupa supreme, a double decker supreme, and nacho fries. I was in heaven, but the next day at work I had to leave early because I had stomachache, something I expected.

So back to how I failed on Day 1. Everytime I opened the fridge for some water, I smelled the chicken! My husband said he was going to eat it for dinner, but I couldn’t resist. He doesn’t eat the chicken skin, so I was slowly picking at it until the chicken had no more skin! Fucken pathetic! How come I have ZERO self control? If I wasn’t doing this for my fertility, I would have ate the whole bucket. So far I’ve lost 1 pound.

There should be less temptation now since I’ve thrown the bucket of chicken out. I spent a lot of money on my Whole 30 ingredients, so I would hate for it to spoil.

I am not sure how I developed such an appetite. A really huge one at that. I eat more than the average person and I eat more than my husband. Back then when I was an athlete, it was no problem. It didn't show. But now the smell of food would make me gain a chin! HELP!

Growing up my parents cooked homemade meals out of scratch. They still do! Nothing was processed or bought. We went out to eat 4 times a year. Celebrating our birthdays at a restaurant of our choice was very special since we never ate out. I had a lot of self control.

I’ve done a lot of meditating and praying to help me become a more healthy person. There are a lot of road blocks, but somehow and some way I have to conquer my addiction. Praying is the solution. Asking God to help me make the right decisions is the solution. I know when it’s God’s time, I will be pregnant.

Here are some meals I made on whole 30. Remember I’m not the greatest cook.

Breakfast - Smoked Salmon with Egg

Lunch - Turkey Bacon Lettuce Wraps

Chicken Apple Sausage with Potatoes

Snack - Perfect Egg

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