Day 30

Breakfast- 4 eggs fried, over broccoli and spinach, one quarter sweet potato, 4 macadamia nuts.  Snack- 2 turkey sausage patties, a few macadamia nuts and a small handful of coconut flakes.  Lunch- Leftover mini beef cakes with zucchini noodles covered in tomato sauce, a salad with homemade balsamic dressing and 3 macadamia nuts. Snack- coconut flakes.  Dinner- grassfed bison pot roast with carrots, onions and mashed cauliflower.  Snack- about 5-6 cubes of watermelon and a pure wrap with a smear of almond butter and half a banana.

Day 29

Breakfast- 3 eggs fried over broccoli and spinach with 2 homemade turkey sausage patties, 4 macadamia nuts, and a small handful of pistachios.  Post workout- half a sweet potato and 4 hard boiled egg whites.  Lunch- leftover coconut crusted chicken breast with pineapple curry dipping sauce, brussel sprouts, carrot shreds, 3 macadamia nuts and a small handful of pistachios.  snack- coconut flakes, 1 turkey sausage patty.  dinner- 5 mini beef cakes (minus sweeteners, see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com for recipe), zucchini in tomato sauce, salad with homemade balsamic dressing.  Snack- yonanas.

Day 28

Breakfast- 3 egg omelet with grassfed ribeye, pan fried onions, and guacamole.  Broccoli and spinach.  Lunch- 4 macadamia nuts, a few bites of grassfed ribeye, leftover bison chili, a very large salad with cucumbers, black olives and homemade balsamic vinaigrette, oven roasted carrots and green beans.  Snack- handful of coconut flakes.  Dinner- bison burger on a bed of greens with fried egg, guacamole, and salsa (at square 1 burger, brought our own salsa and guacamole).  Snack- pure wrap with almond butter and half a banana, a kiwi and 3 turkey sausage patties (see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com for recipe, search "a delicious breakfast").

Day 27

Breakfast- half a grassfed ribeye, 2 poached eggs, lots of asparagus and spinach, 3 macadamia nuts and a small handful of coconut flakes.  Lunch- leftover homemade chili with grassfed bison and pasture raised bacon, spaghetti squash, kale chips.  Snack- 4 macadamia nuts.  Dinner- coconut flake crusted chicken breast with pineapple curry dipping sauce, sweet potato wedges and roasted cauliflower.  Snack- pure wrap with half a banana and a smear of almond butter, a few pieces of mixed fruit (pineapple, grapes and mango), kale chips.

Day 26

Breakfast- 4 egg frittata with lots of broccoli and spinach, guacamole on top with 3 macadamia nuts.  Lunch- carnitas over lettuce with guacamole and salsa (from Chipolte).  Snack- coconut flakes, a bag of carrot shreds roasted, and some kale chips.  Dinner- leftover grassfed ribeye steak, leftover carrots and parsnips, leftover oven roasted snap peas, a pile of kale chips and a handful of pistachios, a few mango chunks and a coffee with coconut cream in it.  Snack- frozen banana (yonanas) with some cashew butter on it and a sprinkle of cocoa powder, pure wrap with a teaspoon of almond butter on it, and a few kale chips.

Day 25

Breakfast- two fried eggs, half of a grassfed ribeye, one quarter sweet potato, broccoli and spinach, 3 macadamia nuts.  Post workout- half a sweet potato, 4 egg whites hard boiled.  Lunch- leftover pasture raised pulled pork on a salad with salsa (green mountain gringo brand), half an avocado, and olives, with a big side of roasted carrots.  Snack- a few pinches of coconut flakes.  Dinner- homemade grassfed bison chili with pasture raised bacon, oven roasted green beans and a side of spaghetti squash.  Snack- another bowl of leftover chili, a pure wrap with a smear of cashew butter, half a banana, 5 raspberries and a spear of watermelon.  Had to have dinner early tonight, so my night time snack had to be a bit larger.

Day 24

Breakfast- 4 eggs fried in coconut oil, half a bunch of asparagus and half a container of spinach sauteed with one quarter of an acorn squash, a few pinches of coconut flakes 2-3 macadamia nuts.  Post workout- 4 eggs whites (hard boiled) and half a sweet potato with cinnamon.  Snack- 4 pinches of coconut flakes and 2 macadamia nuts.  Lunch- one and a half grassfed bison burgers with 1 grassfed beef italian sausage, a bag of carrot shreds roasted and a very large salad made of baby lettuces, half an avocado, a small handful of raspberries, sliced almonds and homemade citrus vinaigrette.  Dinner- grassfed beef ribeye with oven roasted carrots, parsnips and snap peas.  Snack- a pear heated in the microwave with cinnamon, a pure wrap with a smear of cashew butter, some pasture raised pulled pork, 3 macadamia nuts, and two large pinches of coconut flakes.  Today I did a very hard workout and I have been quite hungry.

Day 23

Breakfast- 4 egg frittata with broccoli and spinach and a side of one quarter of a butternut squash and a small handful of coconut flakes and 3 macadamia nuts.  Post workout- 4 hard boiled egg whites, 3 tiny baby sweet potatoes.  Lunch- leftover meatsauce over zucchini noodles with a handful of coconut flakes and two macadamia nuts.  Snack- a couple of pinches of coconut flakes and one macadamia nut.  Dinner- Bison burger on a bed of greens, fried egg, salsa (brought from home) and avocado with a side of broccoli (from Square one burger), a few pinches of coconut flakes and one macadamia nut.  Snack- a big handful of raspberries, one spear of watermelon, a pure wrap with a smear of cashew butter, grassfed beef sausage.

Day 22

Breakfast- 4 fried eggs with broccoli and spinach, 1 small baby sweet potato, pure wrap with smear of cashew butter (smear equals about a half to 1 tablespoon).  Post workout- 4 hard boiled egg whites, 3 baby sweet potatoes.  Lunch- Leftover chicken pad thai, and oven roasted carrots.  Snack- a few pinches of coconut flakes and one small grassfed beef italian sausage.  Dinner- pasture raised pulled pork (cooked in beef broth in crock pot then shredded) with homemade unsweetened bbq sauce, oven roasted cauliflower, and salad with avocado, a few raspberries and a homemade citrus vinaigrette.  Snack- Pure wrap with cashew butter smear and half a banana with a small handful of raspberries and half of a grassfed bison burger.

Day 21

Breakfast- 3 egg omelet with leftover bison skirt steak, pan fried onions and guacamole on top, pan cooked brussel sprouts and oven roasted carrots, 3 macadamia nuts.  Lunch- 2 grassfed bison burgers with half an avocado and salsa, large side of cole slaw topped with homemade dressing and 3 macadamia nuts.  Snack- Broccoli slaw with cucumbers and homemade balsamic dressing.  Dinner- 3 grassfed italian beef sausages with half an acorn squash, and a huge pile of oven roasted green beans, and 3 macadamia nuts.  Snack- half a grapefruit and a pure wrap with a smear of cashew butter.

Day 20

Breakfast- 4 eggs fried in coconut oil with broccoli and spinach, one quarter of a sweet potato with macadamia nuts and coconut flakes.  Snack- a few pinches of coconut flakes, one hard boiled egg, 3 stalks of celery.  Lunch- Leftover bison stew with carrots and green beans, side of broccoli slaw with cucumbers and balsamic vinegar.  Dinner- zucchini noodles with homemade grassfed beef meatsauce (see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com for recipe).  Snack- yonanas (frozen banana) and a pure wrap with a smear of cashew butter, coffee with a spoonful of coconut cream.

Day 19

Breakfast-  4 eggs fried in coconut oil, half a bag of spinach cooked in coconut oil, half a bag of cauliflower roasted in ghee and one quarter sweet potato with cinnamon, 4-5 macadamia nuts.  Snack- 1 hard boiled egg, 3 stalks of celery, 3 pinches of coconut and one macadamia nut.  Lunch- Leftover bison fajitas on a bed of greens with guacamole and olives and a side of mexican cauliflower rice.  Dinner- grilled grouper with steamed broccoli and carrots, salad with carrots, cucumbers and olives topped with homemade balsamic dressing, small handful of coconut flakes and 2 macadamia nuts.  Snack- pure wrap with smear of cashew butter, half a banana and coffee with spoonful of coconut milk.  2 hardboiked eggs and a small piece of watermelon.

Day 18

Breakfast- 4 egg frittata with asparagus and spinach, one quarter sweet potato, 4 macadamia nuts and a fistful of coconut flakes.  Post workout- 4 eggs whites with half a sweet potato with cinnamon.  Lunch- small serving of leftover bison stew, large salad with carrots, cucumbers, olives, chicken and 2 hard boiled eggs, balsamic vinegar and olive oil (from Jason's deli).  Snack- 4 macadamia nuts.  Dinner- homemade chicken pad thai (see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com for recipe, minus the honey), with crushed cashews on top.  Snack- some blackberries, a small spear of watermelon and one quarter of a banana wrapped in a pure wrap with a smear of cashew butter.

Day 17

Breakfast- 3 eggs fried in coconut oil with 1 applegate farms chicken apple sausage with spinach and broccoli cooked in ghee and 1 baby sweet potato, 4 macadamia nuts and a large pinch of coconut flakes.  Post workout- 4 eggs whites and 2 baby sweet potatoes.  Lunch- Leftover pizza hash, oven roasted green cauliflower, salad with a baby cucumber with homemade balsamic dressing and a small handful of coconut flakes.  Snack- 5 macadamia nuts and a pinch of coconut flakes.  Dinner- bison skirt steak fajitas, wrapped in lettuce with gucamole and olives, with a side of mexican cauliflower rice.  Snack- watermelon spear

Day 16

Breakfast- 1 carton of spinach sauteed in ghee, with  4 eggs fried in coconut oil and one quarter of a sweet potato.  Post workout- half a sweet potato with cinnamon and 4 hard boiled eggs whites.  Lunch- leftover chicken curry with veggies and leftover pizza hash, carrot shreds, coconut and 4 macadamia nuts.  Snack- Leftover pizza hash and coconut flakes.  Dinner- homemade bison stew (see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com), oven roasted green cauliflower and macadamia and cashews.  Snack- 4 small chunks of pineapple and a small kiwi with a few macadamia nuts and some cashews.

Day 15

Breakfast- 4 eggs fried in bacon grease, 2 strips of pasture raised sugar free bacon, spinach and asparagus cooked in bacon grease, handful of coconut flakes.  Post Workout- 4 eggs whites and half a sweet potato.  Lunch- Leftover chicken and veggie curry.  Snack- 1 hard boiled egg, zucchini in tomato sauce, and a small handful of coconut flakes.  Dinner- grassfed bison sauteed with zucchini and muir glenn pizza sauce (Pizza hash, see recipe on paleoperfectly.blogspot.com, soon to be posted), salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette.  Snack- two small chunks of pineapple, one spear of watermelon and a pure wrap with a smear of cashew butter (about half a tablespoon) and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.

Day 14

Breakfast- 4 egg frittata with broccoli, onion and pasture raised sugar free bacon, macadamia nuts and coconut flakes.  Lunch- one and a half grassfed bison burgers with roasted parsnips, zucchini in tomato sauce, green beans, macadamia nuts and coconut flakes.  Snack- small handful of cashews.  Dinner- Chicken sauteed with veggies (carrots, celery, snap peas, onion) and coconut curry sauces (homemade), small handful of macadamia nuts.  Snack- Watermelon spear and a pure wrap with half a banana and a smear of cashew butter.

Day 13

Breakfast- 4 egg baked frittata with spinach, onion and pasture raised sugar free bacon and one quarter sweet potato with a small handful of macadamia nuts.  Lunch- two grilled chicken breast (from Chick Fil A), homemade broccoli slaw, snap peas and a handful of coconut flakes.  Snack- half a grassfed bison burger with homemade sweetner free ketchup, broccoli slaw and a small handful of cashews.  Dinner- one and a half grassfed beef tenderloin steaks with lots of zucchini cooked in tomato sauce, small handful of macadamia nuts.  Handful of grapes and half of a grapefruit.

Day 12

Breakfast- 4 egg baked frittata with 1 strip of sugar free pasture raised bacon and lots of broccoli, 5 macadamia nuts.  Lunch- 5 homemade pasture raised pork sausage patties, snow peas and homemade broccoli slaw (with balsamic vinaigrette), large handful of coconut flakes.  Snack-  3 slices of apple, small handful of macadamia nuts and half of a grassfed bison burger.  Dinner-  oven roasted chicken wings with ghee and tabasco, carrots and salad with homemade balsamic dressing.

Day 11

Breakfast- Asparagus and onion 4 egg frittata, one quarter sweet potato and 5 macadamia nuts.  Post workout- 4 eggs whites and half a sweet potato.  Snack- small handful of coconut with a few macadamias.  Lunch- leftovers...grassfed beef short ribs, carrots and green beans, salad with cucumbers and homemade cider vinaigrette, 4-5 cashews.  Snack- 2 homemade pork sausage patties and half a bag of sugar snap peas.  Dinner- leftover grassfed beef short ribs with cauliflower and green beans roasted in ghee with a side of watermelon.

Day 10

Breakfast- onion and spinach frittata made with 4 eggs and 5 macadamia nuts.  Post workout- 4 egg whites, half a sweet potato with cinnamon.  Lunch- Leftover grassfed prime rib roast with carrots, green beans, and a large handful of coconut flakes.  Snack-small handful of cashews.  Dinner- one and a half grassfed bison burgers with homemade sugar free ketchup, half an avocado, sauteed purple cabbage, roasted parsnips.  Snack- grapefruit.

Day 9

Breakfast- 4 egg frittata with one container of spinach and half of a chicken apple sausage (applegate farms) with one quarter sweet potato and small handful of macadamias.  Post workout- 4 egg whites and half a sweet potato.  Lunch- roasted baby carrots, brussel sprouts and leftover BBQ bison chuck roast and small handful of macadamias.  Dinner- homemade grassfed beef short ribs with italian sauce over julienned summer squash, with a large handful of coconut flakes.  Snack- 1 frozen banana made into Yonanas and some coconut flakes and macadamia nuts.  Today was a very busy day and my energy level was very high all day.  I also did not experience any hunger!  I had to force dinner on myself because I knew that I needed the fuel to help me get through the last 4 hours of the day.

Day 8

Breakfast- 3 eggs friend in coconut oil, three quarters of a chicken apple sausage (applegate farms), half a bunch pf asparagus cooked in ghee and salt, small handful of cashews and macadamias.  Post workout- 4 egg whites, half a baked sweet potato with cinnamon.  Lunch- 2 and a half grassfed bison bratwurst (northstar farms) with sauerkraut, mustard, zucchini, summer squash, and 5 macadamia nuts.  Snack- one third cup coconut flakes.  Dinner- Homemade grassfed bison roast with bbq-esque sauce (recipe will be posted after its tweaked a bit), with brussel sprouts, oven roasted carrots and half of an acorn squash with ghee and cinnamon.  Snack- grapefruit and small handful of cashews.

Day 7

Breakfast- Omelet with sugar free pasture raised bacon, onion, spinach and avocado with one quarter butternut squash on the side, and one quarter cup of coconut flakes.  Lunch- salad with carrots, cucumbers, olives, chicken breast, hard boiled eggs, balsamic vinegar and olive oil (from Jason's Deli).  Snack- 2 turkey sausage patties, one third cup of coconut flakes, one spear of watermelon.  Dinner- 3 buffalo bratwurst (see northstar bison), sauerkraut, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, small handful of cashews and macadamias, and a plum.  Today my energy levels were up and my hunger was not too bad.

Day 6

Breakfast- 4 eggs fried in coconut oil, 1 bag of spinach fried in pasture raised bacon grease, 2 strips of pasture raised sugar free bacon, quarter of a sweet potato.  Snack- 5 macadamia nuts.  Lunch- leftover homemade rotisserie chicken with homemade basil macadamia pesto over three quarters of a spaghetti squash, side of green beans roasted in ghee and sea salt.  Snack- 2 turkey sausage patties, half cup of dried shredded coconut, half a banana, cup of decaf coffee with half tablespoon of coconut cream.  Dinner- half a pound of oven roasted carrots (with ghee and salt), a very large homemade taco salad with grassfed ground beef, salsa, olives and avocado (see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com for taco meat recipe).  Snack- 2 watermelon spears.  Today was a very rough day.  I was so tired, I could barely keep my eyes open.  I was also hungry.  It was once again, not sugar cravings, just hunger.

Day 5

Breakfast- 2 eggs fried in coconut oil, 1 bag baby spinach sauteed in bacon grease from 1 strip of pasture raised sugar free bacon, 1 strip of bacon, 2 turkey sausage patties, one quarter of a butternut squash.  Post workout meal- 4 egg whites, half a sweet potato baked with cinnamon.  Snack- 2 turkey sausage patties, 3 macadamia nuts, small scoop of mashed cauliflower.  Lunch- leftover homemade rotisserie chicken with 1 bag of spinach and half of a spaghetti squash topped with homemade pesto (no cheese, macadamia nuts instead of pine nuts).  Snack- 5 macadamia nuts.  Dinner- grassfed bison steak, with half a baked sweet potato, broccoli and asparagus.  Snack-half a grapefruit, small piece of leftover pot roast with carrots and mushrooms.  Today was another hungry day.  No cravings, just hunger.

Day 4

Breakfast- 3 strips of sugar free pasture raised bacon (see US Wellness Meats for ordering info), 3 eggs scrambled and cooked in leftover bacon grease, half a bunch of asparagus and half a bag of baby spinach (cooked in leftover bacon grease), 5 macadamia nuts. Post workout- 4 egg whites and half a baked sweet potato with cinnamon. Lunch- plate of zucchini noodles with homemade meat sauce (grassfed beef) and salad with half a cucumber and homemade apple cider vinaigrette. Snack- 5 macadamia nuts, 2 turkey sausage patties (see recipe at paleoperfectly.blogspot.com, search for a delicious breakfast), half a bag of carrot shreds cooked in ghee and salt in the acti-fry. Dinner- leftover pot roast with mashed cauliflower, carrots and mushrooms. Snack- Yonanas (frozen banana turned into soft serve). Today would be the first day in my Whole30 that I would classify as challenging. I was hungry most of the day and kind of moody. Hoping tomorrow is better.

Day 3

Breakfast- quarter sweet potato, half pound of broccoli pan cooked in ghee and sea salt, 4 eggs fried in coconut oil. Post workout- half sweet potato with cinnamon, 4 hard boiled egg whites. Lunch- grassfed bison burger on bed of greens with kalamata olives and homemade balsamic dressing, side of pan roasted brussel sprouts with ghee and a splash of apple juice. Snack- 5 macadamia nuts. Dinner- Grassfed Pot Roast (see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com for recipe) with carrots and mushrooms and mashed fauxtatoes aka. cauliflower (see paleoperfectly.blogspot.com for recipe). Snack- pear.

Day 2

Breakfast- 4 eggs fried in coconut oil and ghee, with half a container of baby spinach sauteed in ghee and half of a sweet potato. Post workout- sweet potato with cinnamon and 6 hard boiled egg whites. Lunch- one and a half bison burgers, mixed veggies served with coconut curry sauce. Snack- decaf coffee with coconut cream blended with ice and a bit of cocoa powder. Dinner- salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, zucchini noodles and grassfed beef meatsauce. Snack- three quarters of a grapefruit and 5 macadamia nuts

Day 1

So today is day 1. We started the day with a typical breakfast of fried eggs over baby kale and a small side of sweet potato (a quarter of one). I had 4 eggs and about three-quarters of a container of baby kale, all cooked in a mixture of pasture raised ghee and coconut oil. I then did my Crossfit workout (D.T. was today's WOD, which I tackled at 95 lbs). My post WOD meal was 6 egg whites, hard boiled, and a sweet potato baked with cinnamon on top. For lunch I got creative. I diced up some baby carrots and cooked those in some coconut oil. Added some precooked chicken breast, broccoli, salt and pepper. Poured in some chicken broth, a couple of tablespoons of coconut milk and plenty of seasonings (curry powder, onion powder, garlic powder, more salt and pepper). It was quite delicious and certainly jazzed up an other wise boring chicken breast. So far, my energy levels are doing well. My head feels clear (aside from the cold I am battling). My only real change is I want to snack. I am not hungry, I just have a desire to snack. I frequently will mindlessly munch on things like chocolate chips (shame shame) and nuts or fruit, but with this Whole30 I am doing my best to be very mindful of every piece of food I put in my mouth. I want to reconnect with eating. I had a small snack between lunch and dinner of a salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil and a few macadamia nuts (probably about 5). Then for dinner I had two grassfed bison burger patties (seasoned with sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, balsamic vinegar, pepper and coconut aminos) with a side of oven roasted cauliflower and green beans (both roasted in pastured ghee and sea salt). After a long evening on my feet at the gym I came home and had a banana and about 5 macadamia nuts. I had a long day, I was exhausted at the end of it, but I still felt pretty darn good. My mood stayed stable and I was able to stay pretty focused even with a six month old grumping at me.

Its almost time...

My husband and I have decided to participate in our first Whole30 (from Whole9Life.com) ever. We have been living a paleo-ish lifestyle for about a year and a half now. We are far from strict, in that we allow alcohol, maple syrup, honey, white potatoes, ect. After a recent 5 day Disney Cruise (amazing!), I decided I wanted to clean up my eating habits and get back on track. My wonderful, loving and devoted husband agreed to join me. Being parents to 3 young boys, we have our hands full so a Whole30 is going to require lots and lots of planning and prepping. I am also a nursing mother, so I need to ensure that I am always getting enough calories to keep baby happy and my body functioning. Along with our Whole30 we will be committing to 3-5 workouts a week doing Crossfit. This is another challenge because between 3 kids and all of our other various commitments we are quite busy most of the time. Fingers crossed we are ready for this challenge! I plan to use this blog to post my recipes, highs, lows and whatever else I feel like sharing during this process. Its just about time to discover if this Whole30 is going to be a whole lot of fun... ;)