If you’ve never heard of Whole30 before, I recommend you visit their website to learn more, or read the book, It Starts with Food. When it comes down to it, it’s kind of like paleo. No added sugars, dairy, beans/legumes, grains, rice, quinoa. You focus on putting good things into your body. Lots of fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, and eggs. You read lots of labels. I thought I would miss my creamer in my coffee, but canned coconut milk (full fat) is delicious. I thought I would miss carbs, but I am actually okay. I didn’t have any day where I was like “AHHHHH I HATE THIS.” I started taking pictures of all my meals. This was for me to reference and I thought it would be fun to post. I know I find these kinds of posts super helpful and interesting, so maybe it will help one of you.
Breakfast: Hard boiled egg, blueberries, coffee with coconut milk Lunch: Tuna salad (canned tuna, avocado, dill, garlic powder, salt and pepper) over a spinach salad Dinner: Chicken tortilla soup made in the crock pot
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with cinnamon and blueberries, eggs with salsa, coffee Lunch: Leftover chicken tortilla soup, baby carrots with homemade baba ganoush, blueberries Dinner: Taco night – ground sirloin seasoned with cumin, chili powder and garlic, guacamole, tomatoes atop a romaine leaf
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with onion and bell pepper, topped with avocado and salsa, chia seed pudding with cinnamon and blueberries, coffee Lunch: Homemade smoked ribs with cauliflower mash (I made it with ghee and olive oil), spinach salad, grapes Dinner: Dinner out (didn’t get a picture) – grilled chicken salad, homemade french fries split with Greg (not 100% Whole30 approved, but hey, it wasn’t McDonalds?)
Breakfast: Hard boiled egg, banana with almond butter, chia seed pudding with cinnamon and blueberries Lunch: Spinach salad with an entire avocado Dinner: Homemade smoked turkey breast, sausage, green beans, roasted potatoes
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, strawberries, chia seed pudding, coffee with coconut milk Lunch: Tuna salad atop a spinach salad Dinner: Spaghetti squash with a tomato meat sauce and sprinkled with olives
Breakfast: Sausage, hard boiled egg, strawberries, chia seed pudding with cinnamon and raspberries, coffee with coconut milk Lunch: Leftover spaghetti squash Dinner: Homemade smoked pork tenderloin, cauliflower mash, roasted sweet potatoes, broccoli
Breakfast: Hard boiled egg, smoothie with coconut milk, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and ice, coffee w/ coconut milk Lunch: Tuna salad w/ avocado atop a spinach salad (literally like the one above, but I forgot to take a picture) Dinner: “Taco” night again with a side of guacamole and plantain chips
Snacks / Other Staples: – I didn’t snack very much, but when I did it was usually fruit, nuts, baby carrots with baba ganoush, or a Larabar in the mid afternoon. I usually eat lunch pretty early, around 11:30, so something in the afternoon is needed to tide me over. – As far as staples, I have been using a lot of canned coconut milk. I always drink sparkling water instead of soda, but it’s worth mentioning because it’s Whole30 approved. I buy the HEB brand, but LaCroix is also great. Eggs are definitely a staple.