And we’re back…with my Week 3 update of (my version of) the Whole30! Make sure to check out my Week 1 and Week 2 updates, as well. Let’s get into it, shall we?!
Friday, February 12
Breakfast: Apple with almond butter
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken, avocado, olive oil and lemon juice (this was delish…from The Dunlavy)
Editor’s Note: This was the start of my friend’s bachelorette weekend in Austin, so as I mentioned previously, I knew I would be drinking (and likely not eating perfectly).
Dinner: We had dinner catered in to one of the hotel rooms. It was a variety of foods, but the selection was limited (delicious, but limited), so I didn’t want to be annoying, so I just ate each thing in moderation. I did not over indulge. I had a few bites of ‘fried’ avocados…it didn’t really seem FRIED, but whatever it was..YUM. Brussels sprouts (probably drenched in some sort of sauce, but so good). There was a breaded chicken that I had a bit of, and then I picked at these DELICIOUS crackers – I wish I knew the name of them, but I know they’re from Whole Foods, and they had all sorts of seeds in them, and they were fab.
Snacks: Almonds
In terms of alcohol, I lost count (#oops). I had lots of wine, so there’s that.
Sunday, February 13
Breakfast: We had brunch at the hotel, and we had a few options to choose from, and avocado toast was one of them, so, of course, I had to get that! I had half the toast, and some scrambled eggs with it. They passed around tons of pastries, and I tried a bite of the lemon cake and a bite of the (most delicious) sweet croissant.
Lunch: I wasn’t very hungry because breakfast was pretty big, but my friend got avocado toast at Seventh Flag Coffee and it looked divine, so I had a couple bites of that. I believe there was feta cheese on it, which made it extra amazing.
Dinner: We ate at Wu Chow, which is now officially my favorite restaurant. If you go to Austin, you NEED to go. OMG. I have so many good things to say about it. It was a big family style type dinner, so rather than being picky and annoying, I just went with it. And I’m glad I did because it was BEYOND. I had bites of the following: breaded spicy chicken, sautéed green beans, soup dumplings (um, heaven!), regular dumpling, beef with broccoli, vegetable fried rice, eggplant.
Snacks: Dried fruit
Alcohol: I honestly didn’t have too much. Maybe 2-3 glasses of wine. I AM STILL so stuffed up from this damn cold, and I just wasn’t feeling 100% that night. Yuck.
Sunday, February 14
Breakfast: We stopped for breakfast on the way home, and I got scrambled eggs with pico, guac, and some potatoes.
Lunch: Baked potato with scallions and chili.
Dinner: Salad with almonds, some feta (oops), chicken, brussels sprouts, oil, vinegar, and some potatoes
Snacks: Almonds, almond butter
Monday, February 15
Breakfast: I got a scrambled egg meal from My Fit Foods, which came with chicken sausage and potatoes
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken, avocado, tomatoes, oil, and vinegar
Dinner: Grilled chicken, salad with light dressing on side, cauliflower
Snacks: Almond butter, almonds
Tuesday, February 16
Breakfast: I got that smoothie that I’ve had multiple times this month (strawberry/banana)
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken, avocado, carrots, scallions, oil, vinegar
Dinner: Salad with tomatoes, carrots, oil and vinegar, grilled chicken breast, roasted potatoes, green beans
Snacks: Almonds, almond butter
Alcohol: I know I shouldn’t have, but I had 1 glass of wine!
Wednesday, February 17
Breakfast: I got that same egg meal from My Fit Foods
Lunch: 3 meatballs in light tomato sauce, salad with dressing on side
Dinner: Roasted brussels sprouts (I believe pancetta was in them), a few bites of an eggplant dish (which I believe had cheese in it), cup of minestrone soup
Snacks: Almonds
Alcohol: 2 glasses of wine….again, oops.
Thursday, February 18
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with prosciutto and avocado
Lunch: Salad with spicy grilled chicken, almonds, carrots, oil and vinegar
Dinner: Buffalo chicken appetizer (I dipped them a couple times in this avocado ranch dressing..not good, I know), salad with dried cranberries, orange slices, almonds, light dressing (I think there was a bit of cheese on it), meatloaf (no sauce), few bites of dry mashed potatoes, 3 fries (oops!)
Snacks: Almonds
Alcohol: 2.5 glasses of wine
Ok, so I realize I am NOT doing the Whole30. But here’s the thing – while I’m not doing the Whole30, I am taking components from that program and making them fit my lifestyle. In attempting to do this program this month, it has made me more aware of what I put in my mouth. Given my lifestyle, I’m never going to be one who doesn’t drink wine. I love my wine. I don’t drink it A LOT, but I like it. I’m going to continue doing (my version of) Whole30 for the rest of February, and come March, I’m going to stick with what I’ve been doing, but maybe add in some quinoa, beans, and things of that nature. So, if you’re reading my update to inspire you to do Whole30, well, I don’t really recommend it, thus far. I DO recommend taking pieces of the Whole30 program and fitting them into your lifestyle as you see fit (I haven’t had any processed foods, and I feel great about that…I’ve had very little sugar, etc). What I’ve known, but have also realized during this month is the BEST way one can eat and live (or so I think) is EVERYTHING in moderation (except processed foods…I mean there’s really never a need for processed foods, BUT if you must…in moderation). If you deprive yourself of 1 thing, you’ll end up craving it at some point, and eating 10x more of that thing than you would have had you just let yourself had the 1 or 2 bites to begin with. Get me?
Happy Friday, folks!
