I can, without exception, announce that I have stayed 100% true to the plan, despite a weekend birthday party (in which my own sisters were tempting me with goodness like homemade flat bread pizza with all manner of gooey-goodness & Reese's peanut butter cup cookies), a trip to Sam's Club with more tasty treat samples than usual, and shopping for almond butter which is located suspiciously close to the chocolate bark in the bulk section of WINCO. No iced tea; no Crystal Light; no late night noshing of chocolate chips from the pantry. Quite frankly, I'm more than shocked myself.
Finding and sharing recipes has actually been one of the most enjoyable parts of this 1st week of so many "firsts". I've read lots of blogs, bought a Paleo magazine, been to the organic health-food market, ground my own almond-butter (which is actually quite delicious), made homemade mayo, and even cooked a Paleo Sunday dinner for the fam (they were responsible for adding their own non-Paleo condiments of choice). I haven't felt any bitchier than usual, so that's a plus...right? Honestly, I feel pretty good. Placebo effect, you say? Don't know for sure, but I do know that I feel better, I haven't felt like going to bed by 6:30 pm, and have slept like a baby for the last few nights in a row. My absolutely favorite part of the week, besides coming to the realization that I no longer have to feel guilty about eating an entire avocado myself, is that Whole30 recommends you rid yourself of the scale for the duration of the 30 days. Uh.......yes, please! I'm thinking about throwing that piece of #$%& out altogether!
Because I feel 100% committed to trying to reset my body (insulin & hormone levels) with this plan, I have been hesitant to go out, meet friends for lunch or dinner, or socialize in any capacity. Last night, prior to a business meeting, I felt like I had to scarf down a half of chicken breast, 1/2 of avocado, and a Ziplock of baby carrots, just in case there wasn't anything "allowed" being served on the menu. Yeah, there wasn't, so in retrospect I'm thankful I had another meal of tricks packed in my bag at work. But seriously......how am I supposed to handle a bowl of chili? Pick out the beans, skip the cheese & sour cream, put the kibosh on the amazing crusty artisan bread....yeah, I guess I could have done that. But I didn't.
This week I'm going to branch out with some more meals for the family: eggplant lasagna with sausage & olives; turkey burgers and roasted sweet potatoes & rosemary (which is now a new staple in my kitchen); and maybe some chicken lettuce wraps and cauliflower rice pilaf; and somewhere I need to fit in this amazing crab cake recipe (click here). Oh, and who can say "muffin" made without dairy or grains? I can - and they are going to be my birthday treat to celebrate 43 years of fabulousness on Friday. Who needs cake?
Yeah, I've got this.
Are you trying a new nutritional plan? What's working for you (or not)?
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