The day before the snow storm! Better known as Thursday.

It's Thursday and I didn't post anything because things have been a bit crazy around here.  Certainly nothing wrong with crazy but somethings take a back seat when that happens!  Yesterday I was everywhere!  I had to pick up things for work and go in a make up a bakery tray for an order and make sure that was all pretty.  Well as pretty as I could make it with what I have available.  It certainly isn't like when I worked at Plum and had multiple departments in which to pull from.  

I still think it looks pretty good.  I so wish I had flowers to use.

Before I headed out to work I had a protein shake and tried Ancient Nutrition bone broth protein in Vanilla.  I'm a chocolate girl but the vanilla was a good change of pace.  My shake was still thick and creamy.  I chose not to take a picture since it was green from the avocado!  I also grabbed this Paleo Ranch cinnamon raisin bar because after my running around I was going to the gym and figured I would probably end up being a little hungry and it's better to have something with you than nothing at all!  I ate half and it tasted just like an oatmeal cookie.  I was so happy with that since I have been missing the taste of oatmeal.  I would love if I could eat gluten free oats but it ends up throwing me off.  I haven't had them in over a year, so who knows maybe I will grab a pack of D's and try it one day.

Have you seen something this cool?!  At work we have a machine that does Coffee Ripples and you download the app on your phone and we can print it on a latte!  This happens to be my Cortado with a nice surprise on it.  Not all pictures will come out perfect but for a dollar, why not?!

This was yesterday's lunch.  Yes I went to Whole Foods after I was finished at the gym and Target.  Speaking of the gym I just wrote out my new 3 day a week lifting plan.  I will start it Saturday.  My gym days are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.  On Tuesday, Friday and Sunday I do 30 minutes of yoga and Thursday I do some light cardio.  Being I go to the gym alone it's hard to show some of the things I'm doing but I will try my best the next few times I go!

Yesterday I was finishing putting my office together and working at my computer and this little one had to take possession of my arm, after he was getting into all the things on my desk!

Last night's dinner!  Another PaleOMG recipe from Real Plans.  This was Buffalo Chicken Mini Meatloaf and you can get that recipe here with turnip fries and sautéed brussels (the last of my brussels I cooked, still some left though).  Slightly spicy and I wish I would have chopped my onions just a bit smaller.  It had fabulous taste and I put it in the broiler for a couple minutes to get the top all toasty.

Random cat action last night or lack there of!  I think Nostrand is becoming more acceptable of him.

Ah this morning I had a coffee with collagen and a little cream (coconut).  It's cold here and I really wanted a warm cup of coffee so I heated up the cold brew I made a few days ago.  I had a protein shake and did a few things around the house before getting cleaned up and heading out on an errand.  I cleaned up my dresser and a bit in my closet.  I took the donations into Royal Oak to the Salvation Army.  There were 2 bags full and it was nice to free up some space.  After I stopped at Starbuck's for a macchiato and then over to Premier Pet Supply to buy Stryker's food.  We have him and Jack on Farmina which is an Italian brand.  It's a fabulous food.  You can check out the ingredients here.

Once I got home I started on lunch.  You guessed it!  Another one from PaleOMG.  This is her Bacon, Chicken and braised cabbage.  I used purple cabbage since I already had the bag opened.  This had such good flavor!  The cabbage was soft and there was a slight amount of juice left at the bottom of the bowl.  It was a good amount of cabbage and I was a little bloated but nothing like I have been.  A few hours later I was instantly hungry!  I had the other half of my cinnamon raisin bar left from yesterday so I ate that since dinner wouldn't be for a couple hours.

I also had some cold brew.  I had my meditation session and was really tired after it.  I know I'm relaxed when I'm practically falling over during trying to keep awake, which I do, but still!

Tonight is breakfast for dinner and so excited to try coconut flour pancakes.  I'm curious if I will have the insulin spike I had with cassava flour.  If I do, well that just leaves Tiger Nut Flour to try.  I may not be able to have any for a while and if that's the case I am ok with it.  Nothing is forever!  I am trying Perfect Paleo Protein Pancakes with Coconut Flour and Cinnamon from Kat Gavlick over on Organic Authority and you can get that recipe here if you would like to try it!  Not AIP since it has egg, but I can have them a few times a week and I know you remember that!  I try to keep all my offending foods in one day so I don't have any gut issues.  That said I do have 2 break outs, so I know I need to scale some things back.  Like brussels, broccoli, nuts and sugar.  I am jumping back into the Whole30/Sugar Detox again with my bestie!

I find coconut flour a little on the dry side and I don't use syrup but I do love my peanut butter on them!  I could have add banana and blueberry preserves to them!  Oh well, I did save the other half for later this week (Saturday maybe?!) and could easily do it then.

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First Friday of February! What I ate today.

I now have 2 yoga partners!  It does make yoga even more enjoyable than it already is. 

I think big dawg was looking toward the stairs because someone was making noise!

Felix was sitting on the armoire after being spooked by something.  He is a little skittish!  His favorite place to hang out is the closet on top of the shoes in my office.  He's a little strange!  I was very happy that he actually ate all his food in one sitting this morning.  I had everything ready to go this morning, so no prepping needed!  I warmed up my coffee from yesterday (Be Well Cafe Vanilla Latte) and made my shake.  The temp had dropped again yesterday so D was going to drive me to work 😀 No being cold for me!

I got to work and then was asked to go run an errand!  Of course I don't drive to work so I borrowed a car from the front manager.  I was off looking for coffee filters!  Luckily a nearby Starbucks was kind enough to give me a stack!  So I headed back to work and had a bunch of things to get done.  Unfortunately I wasn't very busy cooking food but just prepping.  Around 10:30 I was ready for my lunch.

I mentioned I bought this metal bento box yesterday and it came in handy!  I had around 1/2 pound of sriracha brussels from Whole Foods, spaghetti squash, baby kale and a spinach chicken sausage from Brat Hans.  I grilled up the sausage on the flat top and let everything else come to room temp.  Only bad thing about eating at work, don't want to microwave it.

Can I get a macchiato!?!  I did make this myself, decaf of course. Then I was back at it.  I made almond butter bars a little later.  It's one of the best selling pastries in the case!  I make them a couple times a week!  If you're near Birmingham the come to Birmingham Roast to try one!

Finally 3pm and time to walk home!  It was still a bit cold but not like it was in the morning, I was happy about that.  I always listen to a Podcast on my walks.  Today was listening to the latest from Jason Seib and Altshift.  I love it for the mindset.  You should check it out.  I got home to hungry animals.  I'm feeding Felix after everyone else so him and I can get alone time and he can be calm.  So I meditated for 30 minutes in my office with him.  He ate well and went to the litter box.  He's making progress but I wish Nostrand would stop stalking him.  The dogs could careless about him but she is just nasty.

Butcherbox to the rescue for dinner!

For my Real Plans dinner tonight I made a cinnamon sage rubbed ribeye.  I had pulled from the freezer this morning 2 ribeye's to thaw from my butcherbox.  I love this service and wondering if I should change it back to monthly instead of bi-monthly or just add on a few more items.  The cinnamon was very subtle in case you were wondering.  They paired a totally different side but I wasn't feeling sage dusted butternut squash and opted for my leftover roasted cauliflower.  I made D a pesto rice with peas.  Overall it was a good day.  I'm still loving the Real Plans meals and so nice to be able to customize everything including portion sizes.  Check it out here if you haven't yet!

Whole30/Sugar Detox/AIP Journey - Day 23 (What I ate for the day)

Day 23 people!  No judgey judgey here!

This is about me and everyone is different, right?!  I'm still sugar detoxing but not in the "whole30" scheme of things.  Well what do I mean?  See below and my breakfast!

I have Stupid Easy Paleo's Performance Paleo cookbook and in it is this Hulk Shake though the Sweet Potato Pie Recovery Shake sounds just as good!.  Perfect!  I do have some whey protein that D wasn't using but I think it's concentrate and not isolate.  As I learned today if you have a milk intolerance than isolate is the best choice because it removes more of the lactase leaving roughly 1%.  So I'm thinking do-able.  Why a protein shake?  One I think it will be absorbed by my compromised gut and if I'm not super hungry it's "light" enough.

Of course I ended up at Whole Foods while looking for my protein powder (they were having a sale!)  I ended up again at the hot bar!  I have food already made at home but to have Nom Nom Paleo's food, I mean really?!  I can't resist!  Pineapple Pulled Pork and Shredded Brussels with bacon.  I also love the broccoli crunch salad.  That one isn't the cleanest but still so good and I don't have it very often.

Not sure how good it actually looks to you but for me - so yum!

Here is my Whole Foods protein powder purchase.  I checked out the price for Whole Foods versus Vitamin Shoppe and it was $10 less.  Score!  I'm hoping it's as good as I've been told!  It's chocolate so really how bad can it be?  I just hope I don't react to it, which I don't think so!  I will try another Hulk Shake tomorrow morning and see how it goes!  It made me really cold this morning and it's already cold outside, brrr!!

Oh I did go to the gym this morning and here was my workout.

20 minute incline treadmill walk

gluten day!

100# gluten machine kickbacks

side lunges - bodyweight 4 sets 10 each side

abductor and adductor machine - roughly 115 to 145# on each 

reverse leg curls - single legs 40# then double 75#

lat raises

20# push press

35# pull overs

I also did ab work in between sets - so lots of abs as usual.

Tomorrow is a rest day so I will be doing restorative yoga.

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Whole30/Sugar Detox/AIP Journey - Day 21 (What I ate for the day)

It was another early morning for Day 21 and what I ate for the day!  I was up at 5:30 with D since he needed to be at work at 7am.  I had some work errands to do and getting them done early would be good since parking at work is a nightmare!

I had time to have my cup of collagen coffee and met oil.  I will be changing that up since I chatted with my functional MD today and a reason I may not be eating first meal until later in the day could be due to the coffee consumption.  So I will eat my first meal and have coffee later in the morning.

I got dressed for the gym and headed out to get my errands done.  I did grab a bar (Julian's Bakery Pegan Protein) on my way out cause I had that feeling I would be hungry shortly, which I was and glad I brought it.  I probably wouldn't be able to get through my workout without it.  I don't think it's Whole30 complaint, but I'm not completely Whole30 either.

I did feel a little nauseous after eating it though.  I think it's the inca seeds!?

I got to the gym and did the following routine

20 minute incline treadmill walk (4.2) @ 10% to 14%

3 to 4 rounds - 6 to 8 reps

Leg Press - single leg 90 to 130#

Leg Press 210 to 250#

Leg extensions - single leg 40#

Leg extensions 70#

Body weight squats in between extensions

db chest press 35#

chest fly 20#

goblet squats 35#

db shoulder press 25#

I did abs in between each exercise starting with the chest press.  I finished off with some straight arm pull downs and a quick set of fixed lat pull downs.

I headed to Starbucks for a decaf coffee with cinnamon and then to Whole Foods.  I was double charged the other day when I bought ghee.  They were so helpful and nice and even gave me a gift card for the trouble.  So I picked up a bag of Siete Lime Tortilla chips and some RxBars for D.  If the hot bar would have been open I would have grabbed more Nom Nom Paleo food but it was so I needed to go home and cook some food.

Bilinski chicken mushroom sausage (made 2) and sautéed brussels, onions, broccoli and spaghetti squash in Kettle and Fire bone broth.  It came out so amazing.  After lunch I had my Skype appointment with my functional.  I love being able to see a doctor via Skype.  Anyway there I things I need to work on like stress management and improving my immune system.  My gut is inflamed and I think with getting that straight and calming myself, which includes 30 minutes of meditation EVERYDAY will be beneficial.  I am determined to get myself straight in the next 3 to 6 months.  He also mention doing a detox in 3 months.  I'm also not going to stress about the things that I can't control.  I need to learn to let go.

I had a dentist appointment shortly after that (and a couple stops in between).  My teeth are cleaned and going to fix a broken filling next week.  The hygienist said that my gums were great!  That's the first time I've ever heard that!

I got home and began my meditation.  Well first I had to feed Jack, Stryker and Nostrand or I would never get my peaceful 30 minutes.  I went into youtube and found a 30 minute music meditation, not guided  and began to focus on breathing.  I also started a mantra of "my body is healthy and strong".  Thinking this mantra brings about a positive change and I am committed to it.

I decided to do some food prep and get dinner going.  I roasted some veggies - the usual suspects - cauliflower, broccoli, brussels, asparagus, green beans, sweet potatoes and spaghetti squash.  I made an AIP meatloaf topped with bacon.  I pan seared the remaining bacon too.  

For dinner I cooked up kale in ghee with onions and garlic and pan seared the salmon in more ghee.  The skin was crispy and  ate that too with a little salt.  

I ended up topping the salmon with green goddess dressing.  I'm super addicted to that stuff and it's just so clean!

So I'm finishing up with today's post with a cup of Pukka cinnamon tea and going to relax.  Good night and till day 22.

Whole30/Sugar Detox/AIP Journey - Day 20

It's Sunday Work Day!

Up 30 minutes than what I needed to be!  Typical!

Yoga with the big dawg got started right after I turned on the coffee pot (decaf).  I put collagen and MCT oil in my coffee today.

I would be recipe testing some whole food smoothies, no added sugar at work so definitely didn't need to eat right away.  I did have my Whole Foods hot bar meal from yesterday that I would take along with some greens.  Needless to say, work was stressful! I got everything done that I needed and I was busy cooking on top of that.  The smoothie recipes came out great too.  That certainly makes me happy.  I cooked up some chicken and bacon (sampling!)  But, I knew I needed to eat a full meal, which happened after 9:30.

Below the greens are Nom Nom Paleo's brussels, cauliflower rice and grilled mushrooms.  I added a couple slices of avocado too.

Not much else for the rest of work except baking some almond butter bars (yes, I ate some almond butter) and gluten free carrot cake (no sampling).

I got home but didn't do any food prep for the week, so I know I will be doing that tomorrow at some point.  I have an appointment with my functional MD to go over labs and a dentist appointment later in the afternoon.

D got home from riding and said he wanted to get a gluten free pizza.  He was going to try Domino's this time because Buddy's Pizza wan't very good.  The crust was thin and crispy, he likes it that way.  He was thrown back by the price ($13 for a small) but I told him Buddy's was more.  I had leftover vegetables and chicken mushroom sausages to cook up.  Broccoli, spaghetti squash, kale sautéed with onions in coconut oil.  Then I added a whole small avocado and topped everything with Green Goddess dressing from Trader Joe's.

Another short post but going to spend time with D and it's going to be an early morning!

Whole30/Sugar Detox/AIP Journey - Day 19

Ah another early morning Saturday where I get to sleep in but the animals won't really let me....

I woke but didn't move and then Jack stirred and headed downstairs.  I followed and let him and Stryker out.  I tried to go back to bed but Jack laid right on top of me letting me know he wanted me up.  All of almost 70 lbs of him and then he likes to kick me in the head.  Needless to say I got up and fed everyone.  My day was going to be relaxed yet productive.  I did a little cardio before coffee.  BOD 80 Day Obsession Cardio Flow (I think that's what it was called).  I didn't sweat but got my heart rate up a bit.  After I got my cardio flow on it was time for a decaf coffee.  I headed to Dunkin and picked up D his coffee and me a decaf and I typically have a free donut coupon for the pups.  I always get them a sour cream donut since the cat like that one too.

Time for breakfast.  Still I wasn't very hungry.  I was sipping on my collagen coffee and I figured I needed to eat since I was going to be lifting at the gym later in this morning.

Ignore the price tag! LOL  I got Bilinski's sausage since it sounded pretty good, has zero sugar and something different!

About 5 minutes later I had this breakfast hash.  I used 1 1/2 pieces of sausage along with broccoli, brussels and spaghetti squash.  This was good and I have more of it for tomorrow and Monday.  I finished just as D was getting up.  I sat for a while with him and then decided it was gym time and shopping after for next weeks meals.

My Saturday gym routine is 20 minutes incline on the treadmill between 10% and 14%.  After that it's free weights.  Walking lunges with 30# db, curtsey squats with 30# db.  Lots of ab work in between.  Sumo squats with 30# db, db curl and press with 15#, lateral raise with 15#.  I also did 20# kb step ups and kb swings with squats in between reps.  I typically do a circuit of 3 to 4 exercises with ab work in between each move.  I do 6 to 8 reps and 3 to 4 rounds.

Grocery store time!  Trader Joe's was busy (doesn't help that there is construction) and I got just about everything I needed, which I figured.  Brussels, green onion, onions, spices, salmon, ground pork.  What they don't typically have, quality ghee, plantains and collagen (Vital Proteins).  I also stopped at Pet People for cat food.  I didn't feel like going south since everything else I needed was all on the same road, just miles apart.

I got to Whole Foods and got a few more things than I planned.  At the hot bar I got some Nom Nom Paleo brussels and cauliflower rice for brunch at work tomorrow.  I also picked up ghee, Bilinski's sausage, white sweet potato, spinach mix, Vital Protein's, GT's Kombucha, Tessemae's Ranch Dressing, and cat food.  The lines where long and I didn't think I had as many items as I did.  I jumped in the 10 item line.  The cashier promptly told me I had too many items for that line but she would take me this time.  I always bag my own groceries anyway to keep things moving.  She repeatedly told me over and over how not to do it again and next time only 10 or under.  I apologized to her several times and said that it was a completely inappropriate thing for me to do and I didn't realize how many items I had as I was trying to hurry.  I would never do it again.  She told me again one more time.... 😳😲

I also grabbed a coffee before I left and headed home.  I had a little bit of banana as a snack and brussels, go figure!!

D called me while he was out on his ride and said he wanted to try to get 7Greens again.  It was 4:45pm, it was a gamble.  I called them this time and they took my order and said they closed at 5pm.  Not a problem since I am 3 minutes away.  I got up there and they hadn't finished our bowls.  Though it would have been nice if they mixed it, so I had to do that when I got home.  No biggie.  D got the Popeye bowl and added an egg, green beans, sunflower seeds and cucumber.  I got my beloved Blake bowl and added roasted brussels (I seriously have an issue, so addicting).

I was talking to my bestie today about how I only eat 2 real meals everyday.  I know I should be eating more than that.  I'm thinking it's the amount of vegetables that I have been eating.  Maybe it's more protein?  More fat (doubtful).  I'm not really sure but I wasn't hungry when I ate my bowl but knew I needed to eat.  I've been working on eating intuitively and maybe that is the real reason for only 2 meals.

Who else has that issue?  Thoughts and comments?

Whole30/Sugar Detox/AIP Journey - Day 16!

Ah, Wednesday morning! My day off, I should be sleeping in.

It started with the cat jumping on the bed and my phone flying behind the bed.  Needless to say I had a hard time digging it out.  But she got what she wanted, me out of bed!  It was 6:30, perfect for coffee but still too early to be up when I didn't need to be.

I had my collagen coffee.  I think this is going to be my thing in the morning.  I need to get more collagen because of my hip and just because it's good for me.  I had some Kettle & Fire bone broth, an excellent source for collagen.  I also would got some Epic bone broth, since Whole Foods had it on sale.

The usual routine followed and I got ready to head out to the gym.

She's cute and oh so dang sassy!

Treadmill warm up before lifting.  I go for 20 minutes and usually max out the incline at 14%

It's too bad you can't see it but I'm up to 100# on gluten kickbacks and I think I can go higher next week, if my hip cooperates!  I finished my workout which was gluten and hamstring focused and headed to Whole Foods to pick up a few items I missed from my meal prepping.  I needed more vegetables since I knew I would run out and chicken breasts.  I checked for sriracha brussel sprouts and they had zero!  WHAT?!?  It was too early for the hot bar, so no Nom Nom Paleo brussels either. It was fine anyway.  I would be going home to make soup for lunch and Whole Foods is a mile from my house.

Kettle & Fire bone broth!  I was excited to try the Mushroom & Chicken in my soup.  It certainly delivered.  It's thicker than stock, as it should be.  The depth of flavor is phenomenal.  I know why people are drinking it straight!

Pork, bok choy and mushrooms (and onion).  The recipe called for kale but I thought the bok choy would taste better.  After lunch I had a massage scheduled at Massage Envy.  It was my first time going and honestly I was hooked!  I loved the massage therapist, she was wonderful.  Her technique for massage was so different from any other massage I've had.  I've been wanting to get monthly massages anyway so this was perfect.  D did great for that Christmas gift.  I stopped at Starbucks after for a coffee and Vitamin Shoppe for some turmeric.  I'm also on the hunt for a desk as I build my home office and having a hard time finding what I want, but hopefully soon!

I promised the pups I would take them to the park down the street to run around after my errands.  They didn't do much.  Jack did fall a few times on some slick spots but it didn't stop him at all.

After we got back I finished my coffee I got earlier and did some cleaning around the house and prepped my lamb for dinner.  I'm glad I looked at my recipe because it needed an hour to marinate in the olive oil, rosemary, garlic mix.  So while that marinated I had to run out and do an errand for work.  I really didn't feel like doing it in the morning so I figured before dinner would work.  

Dinner is served!  I seared the lamb on both side for 3 minutes and then threw it in a 375 degree oven for a couple minutes.  It came out perfectly medium rare.  I paired it with some sriracha brussels.  Not Whole Foods but still nice and tasty!

So now to relax because I am tired and extremely sore.

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Whole30 Journey - Day 9

Day 9!  Up early!!

D had to be up and I naturally (if I'm not working) will start to wake up around 5 or 5:30.  I must take after my dad!  He has always been an early riser.  I mean I do have HPA Axis Dysfunction (adrenal fatigue).  The Paleo Mom, Sarah Ballantyne, explains it here in Part 1 of her 3 part series.

Everything was as usual, fed the animals and get D out the door.  I fixed my breakfast which was really great today!  I, of course, woke up hungry!

Since I meal prepped breakfast was done quickly.  Loving that!!  I used ground beef (grass fed), cocoa roasted cauliflower, red kale and arugula.  I love wilted greens!  Every green included romaine.  I loved it seared, wilted, warmed, just yummy!

I had errands to run and the gym to go to!  I was out the door by 8:30.  I had to stop at the post office to drop off a few packages then I hit the gym.  The workout was pretty good.  I was able to up my weight on many of my lifts.  From there I had to stop at Whole Foods.  I was hoping to get Nom Nom Paleo's Magic Mushroom powder but they didn't have it in yet.  Said to check back in a few days.  I got my groceries and grabbed a coffee.  Next was Target to refill a prescription and pick up a couple birthday cards and a couple tank tops.  And then I had to go to the mall to pick up a birthday gift for my dad.  I checked out Nordstrom but saw nothing.  I knew I would find a shirt at Tommy Bahama, which I did.  It was on the other side of the mall but I didn't mind the walking and drinking my coffee.

Finally, I got home and didn't think I was that hungry until I made lunch.  2 chicken thighs mixed with a small avocado and a few brussels.  It really hit the spot.  Shortly after I felt extremely tired.  I wanted to do some cleaning but had to lie down on the couch for a while.

It's a little dark but big dawg was cuddling with me on the couch.  He's so sweet and loves his momma!  After a little while I felt a bit better, never got to sleep, but felt better.  I made some half car coffee and I got a few things cleaned.  Before I knew it D messaged that he was on his way and needed to reheat dinner.

I reheated the broccoli that I pan steamed.  I broiled the sweet potato that I roasted.  I sliced it up and but a little butter on the sheet pan.  I broiled it for about 10 minutes.  The edges got a little crispy, but I like it that way.  I put half of the Greek Beef Stew from Melissa Joulwan in a skillet to get that warm and reduce the broth so it was nice and thick.  D liked this recipe.  I made it in the Instant Pot and the stew meat came out so tender!  I adjusted the recipe down.  I had just a little over 1 lb of meat.  I didn't want a lot of leftovers (like the chili!).  I did have to drain off some of the liquid since I added to much water to the recipe since I didn't follow the cooking method.  I also replaced the the cinnamon stick with ground and used 2 tbs.

So there was my day.  Oh I do have to say that I was really in the mood to bake some banana bread, which I didn't.  I was looking for something that didn't use egg or any sweeteners.  I didn't really find one yet, so it will probably wait until February anyway.

Next week I may follow Nom Nom Paleo for Whole30 or go with my Real Plans meal plan for AIP and eliminate the sugars, etc from there.

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Whole30 Journey - Day 2

OMG!  I woke up with major hunger pangs!  Ok, I exaggerate but seriously I typically wake up hungry.  D can go hours and not eat.  I just can't and I refuse to!  I think about food a lot and I find it weird when keto or low carb people say they just don't think about their next meal because they are full.  WHAT?!?  I go from I'm full, still full, I'm ok to where is the food I need to eat now.  I can also tell when I need to get soon or the hangry will come out.

I played in bed for a moment and thought about what I was going to whip up for myself after I fed the cat and dogs.  The cat is like me, feed me now, right now.  Wait, that's every cat when I think about it!  I made a pot of coffee (decaf, swiss water processed) from Whole Foods 365 brand.  Side note on Whole Foods, I love them.  They have everything I need, the prices are great and bonus that they are a mile from the store.  But let's get back to what I had for breakfast.

I took my steamed broccoli and just warmed that (I over cooked it the other day!) and sautéed kale and a cabbage/carrot/kale mix from Whole Foods in some coconut oil.  I added chorizo sausage close to the end of cooking so it could warm up.  Salt and pepper and that's it!  So easy, but ya know.... I find myself a little hungry still.

After breakfast it was time for yoga.  Day 2 of Yoga with Adriene's Truth.  It was a good practice and just what I needed to get ready for the gym.  Then I got ready headed to the gym - quad and chest was the focus today.  After that was Whole Foods for some staples.

I was certainly ready for lunch when I got home.  Luckily, it was already done, all I had to do was reheat it and top it with avocado!

Chocolate Chili from Melissa Joulwan.  There is a theme going forward with this Whole30!  She makes it super easy.  Not having to put much thought into your meals everyday is just what I need.  The only thing I did different was use the Instant Pot instead of the slow cooker.

Dinner was a take on Twice Baked Sweet Potato from Paleo Running Momma.  I made a few slight changes due to some allergies.  I omitted the nutritional yeast, used horseradish mustard and I had removed the skins from the potato and mashed everything.  I scaled the recipe down to only make 2 servings.  D had white sweet potato and I had a japanese purple potato.  It was totally delish and something I will make again.  I think with that potato I had a ton of carbs and feel full where I know I won't feel like I need a snack later.  That always a good thing!

After a busy morning and afternoon I have the kitchen cleaned up and the big dawg sleeping next to me.  Time for some relaxation!

Until tomorrow, day 3!

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