People! We are HALF WAY! Whoo hoo!!! See, it’s not as hard as you think! That first week is probably the hardest, just getting used to really contemplating food choices and planning your meals, and also your body adjusting…but I feel like once you hit that half way mark, you really see WHY you did this. And it just keeps getting better and better!
So when I write out my meal plans, I stick to them for the most part, but sometimes I may flip meals or we have more food left over and so I end up being able to stretch it a bit. Well last week, on Saturday evening, I went completely narcoleptic, and totally forgot to put the pork carnitas in the crock pot for lunch on Sunday. Like for real, I came out of Jenson’s room after putting him to bed and took an 1.5 hour nap on the couch. Then got up, showered and went to bed. Needless to say, my body is still adjusting I think, detoxing and getting used to burning a different fuel source! All of that to say that I will be doing our carnitas this week, but will list something else here just in case you need an idea!
Here are some ideas for week three!
Day 15 – Jan. 16 (Wednesday)
Leftovers
Day 16 – Jan. 17 (Thursday)
Cauli Shrimp Fried Rice
Day 17 – Jan. 18 (Friday)
Pork Carnitas, Patacones and Ashley’s pico de Gallo (make this ahead of time!)
If you made this last week, you might like Oven Braised Beef!
Day 18 – Jan. 19 (Saturday)
Hash Brown Burger Stack
Day 19 – Jan. 20 (Sunday)
Miranda’s Pot Roast (I know this is a repeat, but I had another in the freezer hehe!)
Day 20 – Jan. 21 (Monday)
Beef Fajita Bowls
Day 21 – Jan. 22 (Tuesday)
Skillet Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes and Greek Slaw
Hope this helps to give you some ideas! You’re doing great, your body is SO happy you are doing this for yourself haha! It’s saying, “YAY, THANK YOU!!!”
I am planning/hoping to have a post on reintroductions done soon… and even though we are just half way at this point, I want you to start thinking and preparing for how you want to handle those. Just because your Whole30 will be complete in two weeks, doesn’t mean you should jump right back into your old ways. What would be the point in doing this if you did? Personally, I have obviously had to give up Diet Coke this month and that is one thing I want to continue being done with. I don’t need it, and there are other better options, so I’m hoping to continue that good habit after this month. We have gotten rid of added sugars on this reset, which has cut down on my dessert intake, so that is also something I want to extend and be more mindful of. Just because I “ate well” for 30 days doesn’t mean I go diving face first into a bag of donuts or down a whole carton of ice cream. That does a disservice to yourself and the discipline you’ve had this whole month!! Make this month worth it for yourself. Learn more about your body, extend those good habits.
Take mental notes as you are going along through this progress, to remind yourself why it’s important to remove so many inflammatory foods from your diet…think about how you feel… remember the non-scale victories you’re going to be experiencing if you haven’t already had some. Use those things as your motivation to spring board from this month and create better long term habits in your day to day living. Decide when foods are “worth it” or not, and keep remembering how good you feel right now!
I would love to hear everyone’s feedback, I know that a number of people are following along with us. How is it going for you? What have you noticed so far? It’s been so fun having such a great support group this month! Happy eating everyone! Here’s a peak at my littlest man on your way out!
Also, check out our other round four posts here!