WHOLE 30: Week 2

 Day 6 (Sun 1/8/17):

Breakfast: Sweet Plantain, Apple, Bacon Breakfast Hash - added in some Aidell’s Apple Chicken Sausage (Costco), and fried up an egg over top! My fiance loved this!!

Lunch: Teriyaki Broccoli with mushrooms and onions – threw some broccoli in a pan along with some sliced mushrooms and chopped onions.  I then added Coconut Aminos Teriyaki Sauce for the teriyaki flavor!  YUM

Drink: Mango Kombucha, No Afternoon Snack Today

Dinner:  Venison Taco Lettuce Wraps -cooked up some ground venison meat, added homemade taco seasoning , chopped up some cherry tomatoes, onion and avocado and ate it on romaine lettuce leaves

End of Day- How am I feeling?:  Went to a friend’s house for the Packer Game (Go Pack Go), and wasn’t tempted by the snacks or alcohol! Felt great!

Day 7 (Mon 1/9/17):

Breakfast: Leftover Sweet Plantain, Apple, Bacon Breakfast Hash with Aidell’s Apple Chicken Sausage, but no eggs this time! Reheats well!

Morning Snack:  Black Coffee, Raw almonds, Blackberries, Raspberries, and Strawberries

Lunch:  Cucumber, Tomato, Avocado Salad

Afternoon Snack: Carrot Cake Larabar

Dinner:  Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Zoodle Bowl

End of Day- How am I feeling?: It’s a Monday… but I’m feeling okay!

Day 8 (Tue 1/10/17):

Breakfast:  Veggie Egg Muffins – I used Aidell’s Apple Chicken Sausage (Costco) and spinach in this batch!

Morning Snack:  Black Coffee, Raw almonds, Blackberries and Raspberries

Lunch: Mustard Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner with Asparagus

Afternoon Snack:  Apple with Almond Butter

Dinner:  I had an appointment after work and got home late, so I had a Banana Bread Larabar and it kept me content all night.  No dinner was needed.

End of Day- How am I feeling?:  Full!  I feel like I need less and less food each day and I love it!

Day 9 (Wed 1/11/17):

Breakfast:  1 Banana, Veggie Egg Muffins again- used Aidell’s Apple Chicken Sausage (Costco) and spinach in this batch!

Morning Snack:  1 Hard Boiled Egg

Lunch:  Leftover Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Zoodle Bowl

Dinner: Mustard Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner with Asparagus

Dessert: Pan Fried Bananas with Olive Oil and Cinnamon

Workout:  10 Min before Bed Yoga

End of Day- How am I feeling?:  I am energized way too much at the end of the day, but not enough in the morning.  I am eating too much fruit after noon I think??

Day 10 (Thurs 1/12/17):

Breakfast: Banana Almond Chia Pudding with blueberries, 1 Cup Black Coffee

Morning Snack:  Hard Boiled Egg

Lunch: Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps- cooked up some ground turkey, added homemade taco seasoning , chopped up some cherry tomatoes, onion and avocado and ate it on romaine lettuce leaves

Afternoon Snack: Key Lime Larabar

Dinner: Leftover Teriyaki Broccoli with mushrooms and onions – threw some broccoli in a pan along with some sliced mushrooms and chopped onions.  I then added Coconut Aminos Teriyaki Sauce for the teriyaki flavor!End of Day- How am I feeling?:

Day 11 (Fri 1/13/17):

Breakfast: 1 Hard Boiled Egg, Strawberries and Blackberries

Morning Snack:  Apple with Almond Butter

Lunch: Leftover Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps- cooked up some ground turkey, added homemade taco seasoning , chopped up some cherry tomatoes, onion and avocado and ate it on romaine lettuce leaves

Dinner:  Went out to dinner with some friends- I got a Cobb Salad with no bacon, no blue cheese and no butter on my chicken.  I subbed the dressing for oil and vinegar.  Although the others ate a mountain of loaded nachos in front of me, I was still not tempted and my salad really filled me up

End of Day- How am I feeling?:  Proud of myself for going out to eat for the first time and sticking to the whole30!

Day 12 (Sat 1/14/17):

Breakfast: 1 Cup Black Coffee, Handful of Blackberries and Raspberries

Lunch:  Green Juice from Freshii

Afternoon:  1/2 of a Grande Cold Brew from Starbucks (saved the rest for Sunday) and small salad at home with olive oil and red wine vinegar.

Dinner:  Plantain Chips and Guac (while my friend ate frozen pizza ;)..but no temptations)

End of Day- How am I feeling?:  Not very hungry today!  I went to a Bridal Expo in town and was running errands all day besides that, so I didn’t even think about food.

Week 2 Recap:

Well, I feel great, and I definitely met my goal of prepping food further ahead to help save time, however I did not meet my goal of working out more this week, so that will now be my goal for Week 3!! Each day I have been drinking my Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides with hot water and lemon juice, and it’s been helping my skin so much, along with eating well! It’s definitely worth trying! I already have my coworker hooked 😉

If you missed Week 1-check it out HERE!

See Week 3 HERE!