Day 6 - The Whole30

Woke up tired, again, today.  Also had a bit of a headache on and off today.  But, I enjoyed walking about 2 miles in the warm, California sun.  Why, yes...I do believe I'm rubbing that in.

Not a good eating day, however.  I woke up about 9:15--well, I got out of bed at 9:15, I'd been waking up for several hours--and left to go to my now former (D:) chiropractor's office to help her with some things.  Some things I didn't think would take a long time.  So, around 2pm, I finally started for home.  I hadn't eaten breakfast and I was pretty much starving, so, breakfast and lunch came within 20 minutes of each other.

Here's the recap...

RECAP:

Breakfast - Brussels sprouts, cabbage, bacon, and about 3oz of chicken

Lunch - half an avocado with some bacon stuffed in the center

Dinner - Lime-ginger baked tilapia with coconut-almond green beans.

Late night snack during gaming - 6-ish oz of steak and a baby cucumber.

Skipping the shake tonight because it's late and I'm comfy in my bed (and I'm not sending my poor husband back to the kitchen, though, trust me, the irony of that sentence is not lost on me).

Day 3 - The Whole30

Today seemed much better on the eating front.  Though, waking up is still *extremely* difficult.  In fact, I took a protein shake last night with my magnesium powder and fell asleep fine....but, woke up frequently....and did not dream peacefully.

I woke up just as tired as when I went to bed and barely remember the first part of the morning.  I remember certain things, but not in any sort of sequence or duration.  At least I can sleep in a bit tomorrow before my workout.

In general, though, I'm feeling pretty good, though I'm definitely craving a vodka drink.  Nothing sweet, really, just a vodka tonic.  Or a caesar. Anyway....

RECAP!

Breakfast: 2 jumbo brown eggs and 3oz of steak (+2 cups black coffee)

Lunch: Brussels sprouts/cabbage and bacon sauté with 3oz of chicken

Dinner: That fabulous cucumber salad, again, and about 6oz of beef roast from the crock pot.

Naturally, water to drink.

I am considering whip---oh, wait, I forgot to get more bananas.  Won't be making the banana "ice cream" tonight!  But, I will take my protein shake later, likely with my last banana, again.  It's very good and my feet didn't cramp at all in the night! 

Sweet & Salty Brussels Recipe

Sweet & Salty Brussels

Sweet & Salty Brussels

1 tsp Ghee
2 tsp olive oil
2T finely diced shallots
4 strips turkey bacon, diced
4 cups quartered Brussels sprouts
1/3 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. Vegetable Stock
1 T. chopped parsley for garnish (I never use this)

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add ghee and olive oil. Sauté shallots and turkey bacon until bacon is crispy, about 4-5 minutes.

Add Brussels sprouts and continue to cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

Add raisins and Vegetable stock and cook an additional 3 minutes so the raisins can become tender and the broth can help deglaze the bottom of the pan...and add moisture to the sprouts.

Sprouts are done when they can be pierced with a fork but still give moderate resistance, if they are overcooked and become mushy, they lose a lot of flavor. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

This is from the Type O Diet Cookbook, available as an e-book on Amazon.com. I highly recommend it!