Day 9

I'm struggling to find balance. I have a to do list that is umptine pages long and zero time to do it. Especially now that I spend most of my "free" time in the kitchen cooking. I need to go through Lil's clothes because she is growing like a weed and only has two sets of pj's that currently fit. I know she has at least a couple of sets as hand-me downs, but I haven't had the time to actually go through any of those clothes.

Our anniversary is a week from today and I haven't even begun to think about what to get Derek. I know we aren't doing anything big this year. I asked my Mum if she would take Lil for an overnight so we could catch some uninterrupted Z's. We shall see how that pans out.

Lil is so silly after her bedtime routine . The lights are out and we are just laying on the futon in her room together and she is rolling all over the place gabbing away. Blowing raspberries all over me. I used to get irritated that it would take her so long to settle down before bed sometimes, but tonight I relished in it. Loved every moment and kissed a raspberried her back. She fell asleep cuddled up next to me then rolled around some more till she found her spot. Soaking it in.
 

Food:

Breakfast: Sweet potato has with ground turkey and sage & coconut coffee.

Lunch: Leftover pesto chicken thighs and frozen green beans with Penzey's BBQ3001 spice. Chicken was way better the next day and I am normally not a fan of frozen green beans. But these were delish. Topped them with some ghee and couldn't get much better. Oh, also some olives for more fat.

Dinner: Quick chicken taco salad with a cilantro lime vinaigrette. simple, but good. Should have made a bigger salad. Left feeling unsatisfied.

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Feeling: Good. Digestion is kind of all over the place. I noticed last night that my forehead looks like its breaking out a little. Nothing major. Just a few bumps. But not normal. My rings are spinning like crazy. As time goes by I will probably have to get them re-sized. Other thoughts, prep day sucks. Lil was super clingy yesterday and I would much rather play with her than spend my afternoon in the kitchen.

Day 7

Posted on day8 because Lil started crying out as I was about to post and would wake and cry every time I left.

Trying to bang this out before doing some dishes and hitting the hay. I think my internal clock is set for sleep at 9pm.

Curry from last night stained the plastic part on the blade of my food processor....It might have been because I didn't clean it till this morning. Whoops.

Went to Derek's company party with huge success. I didn't eat a single bite. Wasn't even tempted. I also didn't look at the food either and spent my time feeding Lil lunch and then socializing. We left after a couple hours because Lil was ready to crash. 

Went grocery shopping and still have to stop at Whole Foods for a couple of items that were ridiculously more expensive at Shaw's. Made a delicious pesto, then started dinner....mmmmmmmm good. 

Food:

Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 2 deviled eggs (made these on the fly and they were quite tasty), melon. Yeah. Yeah. No veg, I know.

Lunch: Forwent the party food and had some grilled chicken and baby carrots in the car on the way home.

Dinner: Another home run. Hot plate consisting of the following: red cabbage, onions, zucchini, ground beef, onion powder, garlic powder, s&p, Penzey's spice blend Tsardust Memories. Yeah...I had seconds.

We go to load a Dexter for after dinner but apparently we are all caught up, so Derek goes searching on Amazon Prime for a movie to watch and asks if I want to watch a food documentary. That's right. My husband asked ME if I wanted to watch a documentary about the perfect human diet. My husband whose diet prior to me cooking for the Whole30 was comprised of cereal, oatmeal bars, ice cream, rice, pasta, and bread is showing interest in nutrition. THIS IS HUGE.

Off to wash some dishes then snoozing.

Oh, right. Feeling good still. Really good actually.

Strange note. I always change directly into my yoga pants when I come home. Stayed in my jeans for hours today. Maybe because they are looser and becoming more comfortable like yoga pants? Is my logic straying while on this Whole30? 

Day 6

Woke up feeling pretty good again even though we had another night of very interrupted sleep. Worse than the night before. Around 11 or so my eyes started getting sleepy, but my mind still felt on top of it. Digestion is off too. Not sure what to make of it. I've been putting clove oil on the inside of my cheek to aid in the pain relief and hoping it will hurry up and heal. It's more of a nuisance than anything, but I must be re-aggravating it in my sleep.

I'm behind on my menu planning  this week and forgot my food bible at home today. Hopefully I'll have everything wrapped up this evening. 

I need to start incorporating exercise again. The nights bring the crisp autumn air, great for running. That, and I discovered I'm starting to get "mom ass." You know the one. Squats it is.

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After last nights dinner I realize I am am getting really good at making homemade dressings, something that I always use to not be great at. Okay. I sucked at it. Might throw out a few bottles now that I have some good flavor profiles in my pocket. 

Food Recap

Breakfast: 3 hard-boiled eggs, a sliced cucumber in apple cider vinegar, melon, and of course my coconut coffee.

Lunch: Leftover chocolate chili over baby spinach w/half an avocado, and some leftover brocolli slaw salad sans chicken (mmmmm...soggy lettuce).

Dinner: MMMMM... coconut curry with peppers, onions, spinach, and chicken over cauliflower rice. The picture does not come close to doing it justice..never said I was a photographer.

Derek: Is this couscous or quinoa?
Me: Neither. I'm not allowed to have any grains.
Derek: What is it?
Me: Cauliflower.
Derek: Fooled me.

The meal was a definite hit. My cooking skills have always been good, but I've been branching out into uncharted spice territory while on this Whole30 and they have improved greatly. Maybe it's the confidence? Who knows.

Eyes are getting heavy and its just past 8pm. Still feeling really good physically and mentally. Tomorrow will be the end of my first week and I am greatly surprised at how easy this week has gone. It really is all about planning.

Thought- Is Lil a crappy sleeper because I tell everyone that she sucks at sleeping? Power of positive thinking?