The Adventures of Mrs.Movie Snob

Day 15 AKA I have fewer days ahead of me than behind me now.Woo hoo!! If I stop and think about it, I really can't believe how much my diet has changed in these last two weeks. And, more impressively, that I'm still alive. :) How the book says I'll feel: This is supposed to be the last day of our wild cravings. Time will tell. How I acually feel: Knowing that I'd be battling cravings today, I decided to stay busy. Not hard when you're preparing the house for your Mother-in-law's visit. So I was a cleaning fool. And then the kid and I decided to hit the pool for some fun. It seemed to work pretty well. Breakfast? You guessed it. Eggs. For lunch, I made another BLT salad for me and my daughter. She loved it! Anything with bacon, right? But she was actually most excited that the "matoes" and lettuce were from our garden. I was too, to be honest. Yum! Spaghetti and meatballs was requested for dinner. My first thought when I heard this was p...

An interesting day. After reading the "how I'm supposed to feel," I now understand why. Day 10 How the book says I'll fee l: "The Hardest Days." Statistically, days 10 and 11 are when most people quit this stupid thing. They're over it and realizing they're only a third of the way through. How I actually feel: Not as bas as all that. I definitely don't feel like quitting but I am keenly aware of how much longer I'm supposed to be doing this. (19 more days!...but who's counting?) I had some cravings today. Sweet stuff. I was forced to go inside to pay for my gas (due to a broken pump) in a gas station that also has a Tim Horton's. As soon as I was in the door, the smell hit me and I shed a tear. Mmmm.....donuts. This too shall pass. Breakfast was yummy. Bacon with Brussels Sprouts and eggs over easy. We got off to a bit of a late start so we were starving also. For lunch, we decided to venture to a restaurant. The book says ...

A new day. A new week. And hopefully we'll get some new benefits from this program. Whole30 at a glance. Day 8 How the book says I'll feel : "Nooo! My pants are TIGHTER!" Some fancy things are supposed to be happening in my gut. Using new energy, working properly...all that. And as such, some experience a short-lived bloating. How I actually feel: I didn't wear pants today so I'm not sure if they were tighter but I didn't feel bloated. Quite the opposite. I was a ball of energy today. And very productive. My 2 p.m. crash didn't happen. I'm really okay with that. Breakfast was scrambled eggs (again), and some left over veggies from my roasted chicken a few nights ago. It was pretty good. Coffee wasn't as nasty sans cream. I read an article that told me to try coconut milk. I just don't know.... For the first time, I was on my own for lunch. I made "Mexican Tuna Boats" - A recipe from the Whole30 book and they were fa...

Sorry for the delay. I had to work late yesterday evening and when I got home blogging was the last thing on my mind. Day 7 Yay! Matt slept last night. We both did. Woke up feeling refreshed and hungry for breakfast although not exactly thrilled to have to cook again. How long before we can just go to brunch again? How the book says I'll feel : Another day of "I just want a nap." How I actually feel : Good. Energized even. I think we're finding a bit of a groove. Breakfast was good. I made a organic scramble with broccoli, bacon and a bit of fruit. We both gobbled it. The kid opted for Lucky Charms this morning which I'm okay with but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous. Those tiny marshmallows were calling to me. Not Lucky Charms. We then made our first trip to Whole Foods - Ottawa. Of course we found a lot of great things...just at a premium. Ouch. For lunch, we had grilled trout (ghee, s&p) over greens with avocado mayo. It wa...

I woke up feeling pretty normal. Really can't complain. I keep waiting to just hit a sugarless, boozeless wall of reality and go into shock. So far, the side effects have been minimal. Here's hoping. Day 5 How the book says I'll feel : "Kill all the things" again. Ragey in general. How I actually feel : I'm almost afraid to say I feel good. But I do. Less bloated all over. Skin is less oily. I still seem to get a headache here and there but they are minor and short lived. I woke up with the craziest Charley Horse though. Not sure if that's related but I'm given you all the deets, people. My breakfast frittata was very nice. And a nice change. We accompanied it with fruit and bacon. This has been my favorite breakfast so far. I felt very satisfied as I continued my morning. For lunch, I hit a minor snag. Got my schedule confused thinking I would have time for a meal at work. I didn't. So, for lunch today all I had time to eat was a stalk o...

I had a very restless night last night. Mainly because I had to pee like every 2 hours. Will my body ever get used to consuming this much water? I was also plagued with vivid dreams. I'm no stranger to these but I thought it was worth mentioning since Husband seems to have the same thing going on. Day 4 How the book says I'll feel : "Kill all the things." So. Much. Rage. How I actually feel : I woke up in a pretty good mood. However, was a bit irritable later in the day. No murderous thoughts, thank goodness. And I'm not actually certain if it was hangriness or 3rd day of my period-ness, to be honest.  Breakfast was eggs and sausage with sliced tomato. Pretty good but neither of us finished. So many eggs. I like eggs but not everyday. Spent a few minutes after breakfast googling "Whole30 Breakfast NO EGGS!" Found a few good ones to add to our repertoire. Lunch was leftovers from last night. Very satisfactory. Wasn't feeling too-t...

Oh boy. Looks like my body may be on to me. Something feels off as I wake up. Feeling very tired even though I slept a full 8 hours. My usually deep-sleepin' husband was restless too and tells me all about his very vivid food dreams over breakfast, "I could taste the Coke going down my throat." For the record, we've never been big Coke drinkers. Day 3 How the book says I'll feel : "The Hangover." (again) I was to expect headaches, fogginess and general blah-ness. How I actually feel : Yep, that's pretty much it. Just blah today...borderline bitchy at times. And my tummy seems to be a bit confused. Like, I already went...I need to go AGAIN?! I'm chalking it up to all the fiber. One good thing, I notice that my face looks slightly less bloated. So, yay. Breakfast was a delicious concoction of homemade sausage, bell peppers and sweet potato hash made by my Husband. Good job, babe. Although completely satisfied, I start feeling hungry a bit e...

So, today we began our Whole30 adventure. We've been talking about it for months. Preparing mentally. But today we actually "walked the walk." I only have a few friends who have actually tried (and completed) this program. However, it seems I have many more who are considering it. That being said, I've decided to blog my experience. Hopefully, this will not only help someone else out there but also help me stay on track. Day 1 How the book says I'll feel : "No big deal/What have I done." How I actually feel : This is pretty accurate. The recipes we've tried so far have been quite delicious. I love meat. I love veggies. Win. Win. Even though I'm not really missing it...yet...my mind keeps focusing on the things I know I cannot have for the next 30 days. After breakfast, I felt good. Not full though. Which is good, I suppose. 3 hours later, I was feeling quite hungry. Ate a few almonds to hold me until my next big meal. It helped a bit. B...