Bullets Boots and Beyond

The magic is happening! At least I think it is. I have heard & read about the “magic” of  Whole30. Some of the benefits, or side effects, that I have been looking forward to most are better sleep, more energy, and waking before the alarm.

I started sleeping better immediately. Like by day 2 I was snoozing like a baby. I definitely had more energy yesterday (Tuesday). And then today, it happened. I woke up an HOUR before my alarm! Say what?!?! Actually I woke up 2 hours before my alarm, but mentally I just wasn’t ready for 5am lol!

Got up, got around, got my son around & had a little pre-workout snack before dropping the kiddo off at pre-k & heading out for a run. For my snack I had a hard boiled egg & some almonds.

And then it started raining – like monsoon raining. Well, that may be a bit of an exaggeration. We don’t have monsoons in Texas, but you get the point!

Instead of running we came home & I was going to do a workout DVD. I got side tracked & never got it done. Next thing I knew it was lunch time. I was starving since I didn’t ever eat a “real” breakfast. I had leftover spaghetti squash, a little ground beef/ground turkey mixture & some massaged kale. I also had some almonds for a bit of added fat to this meal.

And then it happened…I completely bonked at around 3:30pm. So tired I could barely keep my eyes open. I would have crawled in bed for the night if I wouldn’t have had so many things to do! I know it was because I missed having a real breakfast. I definitely learned my lesson.

I finally scraped together enough energy to make myself some dinner (the boys were gone). I had roasted sweet potatoes, ground turkey, onion, and green & orange bell pepper. All thrown in a big ol’ pile. The turkey was already cooked & the veggies already chopped from earlier meal prep. I tossed the onions & peppers in a pan with some coconut oil, added the turkey to heat it up & then added in the roasted sweet potatoes at the end. Seasoned it all up with salt, pepper, chili powder & smoked paprika. Yummy!

I’m super tired today & I know it’s because I missed a meal. So tomorrow I have to be diligent about getting it all in! Is it bad that it’s only 7:30pm & I’m considering going to bed? Hmmm, I don’t think so!

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Got a slow start to the day. I was up too late again. When hubby’s schedule changes, my sleep schedule changes too. It can be tough trying to be on his night time schedule & my son’s day time schedule. Still adjusting!

Once I finally got going today, I felt great! Took G to pre-school, came home, made breakfast, answered some emails & did some work. I was clear headed & focused. Two words that have never been used to describe me in the mornings!

Here is breakfast.

I wasn’t very hungry. I had hard boiled egg mixed with mashed avocado & some berries on the side. The egg/avocado mix isn’t much to look at, but it was very tasty!

My husband surprised me & took off work tonight. He starts vacation tomorrow (technically), but we’ve been missing him terribly! He was able to take off an extra day. I was very excited. It was completely unexpected!

We had lunch & then went for a run before we picked G up from school.
Today’s lunch was massaged kale, ground beef & a few mini pepper slices thrown on top.

My husband talked me into joining him for his back & biceps workout when we got back home. I haven’t lifted weighs in quite a while. I am going to be crazy sore tomorrow, I’m sure! But it’s always fun doing stuff together.

Tonight’s dinner was dinner was spaghetti & meatballs – using spaghetti squash of coarse! I made my own sauce with canned crushed tomatoes (with no sugar) & added garlic & some dried Italian seasoning until it tasted good. I also heated up some of the meat balls I made during meal prep in the sauce. This one only gets 2 stars from me. I love spaghetti squash, but the meatballs didn’t make me very happy. I used a random recipe from Pinterest & they just weren’t very good. I should have just stuck to the way I always make them. The seasonings just weren’t right for me. Hubby loved it and had two bowls!

My meals have been pretty basic so far. I’ve really just been trying to focus on making sure I’m following the meal map outlined in the program & that everything is Whole30 compliant. Maybe next week I will get a little more adventurous with my food choices. But then again, maybe not lol!

Hopefully I can walk tomorrow & use my arms after today’s workouts!

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I can’t believe I have an entire week of Whole30 under my belt! Only 3 weeks to go. Today I really didn’t want to get up and around. I stayed up way to late last night and hit snooze a few too many times this morning. I had even talked myself into taking a nap after I got my son off to pre-school.

And then, the magic happened! I got up & started getting ready and had this sudden surge of energy. I felt GREAT! Even though I hadn’t gotten many hours of sleep, I felt really good – clear headed, calm, and totally ready for the day. Which is good because my to-do list was a mile long today.

Another thing I noticed today was that my skin so clearer & brighter. Totally wasn’t expecting that, but I’ll take it. I’m really looking forward to seeing what else improves over the remaining 3 weeks. I definitely need improvement in the sleep department. I’m one of those perpetually tired people who ,no matter how many hours of sleep I get, needs a nap.

I am missing my chocolate Shakeology for breakfast. I love love love it. And I love knowing that I’m getting superior nutrition when I drink it. BUT I will not compromise my Whole30 journey. It will waiting for me on day 31!

Today’s meals I had the following:
Meal 1 – leftover grilled pork chop, massaged kale & roasted sweet potatoes. It took about 1 minutes to put together, which I LOVE!

Meal 2 – My new fave, hamburger salad. So good. I could have it every day. I threw in my other fave, roasted sweet potatoes & it was amazing!

Meal 3 – another dump & eat bowl. Massaged kale, roasted sweet potatoes & ground beef

No workouts today, but feeling great overall. I hope this energy increase continues.

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