Week 1

Ended the week with this beautiful salad, and a cup of raspberry coconut milk tapioca pudding for dessert.

Days 5 and 6

Well it's officially day 7 at this point, but I've been behind on the posts. I've had a very successful week on my second whole30 (minus the tiny slip up of one Negra Modelo at last night's going away party for a great co-worker). 

I've been averaging about 38 points a day, far over my allotted 26, even with weeklies. Despite that I know that this Whole30 is off to a rockin' start. I'm already feeling higher afternoon energy levels, less bloated, and am sleeping well. My sugar cravings are mostly gone.

Tonight my husband is breaking out his favorite cast-iron to cook me a chicken from the Zenbelly cookbook. Can't wait! 

Day 3: 37 PP

I'd be having some serious doubts about these high daily points totals if I hadn't successfully completed a Whole30 in the past. Starting to feel somewhat guilty (though I know today was so high in part because I ate an entire avocado at dinner - 12 pp, that's nuts!)

Breakfast was my usually mix of fresh fruit and nuts for 7 pp. Lunch was last nights leftovers again, I was complimented in the lunch room for my healthy meals. I do not miss the days of lean cuisines or turkey on a sandwich thin and a 100 calorie pack. 

For dinner tonight I made one of my Paleo faves: a baked stuff sweet potato topped with ground beef (seasoned with my own taco mix), salsa, a pile of guac, and some jalapeños. ¡Que rico!

 

Day 2

Day two. 35 points. Felt a bit sluggish today, starting to feel the first-week detox blues.

Breakfast, 7 points. Black coffee, apples, raisins, and a good sized handful of almonds. Doesn't sound very filling but it is!

Lunch was last nights leftovers (you'll see that is a trend here). 12 PP

Dinner: my Whole30 take on Chicken Parm (sans the parm, of course). 15 points, mainly from the ground almond meal crust and ghee/olive oil the chicken was pan-fried in.