LadyShello is Tired of Waiting

[Shello]

Just now, Terah said:

This can actually make it easier for you to stick to the plan. I function a lot better when I'm eating a higher % of carbs. 

I'm curious how this will affect you.

I am curious too actually.  Which is why I don't want my mental issues with logging the food to get in the way of checking how I feel.  The carbs may look higher on paper but it's all freggies and no grains.  Normally, when I have high carb days I don't feel any better but it's because I am bloated and gross since it's all from grains.  

[Shello]

Happy Whole30 Eve.   

 

There isn't much to report for yesterday since I am not actually tracking anything but it did invovle face planting some cake.  The kids won't eat carrot cake and LS has vowed to stop eating it in his efforts to get back to healthy choices.  That leaves the rest for me and I have only until tonight to enjoy it.  So I will enjoy it, even if it makes me sick.  it will be sad to see what's left go in the trash.  I suppose I could take it to work with me in the morning but then I have to face the temptation first thing in the morning.  

 

I am looking forward to the Whole30.  I didn't really feel that well after my meals yesterday, and I don't even mean the cake. It's kind of been like that for a few days even when my choices have been decent.  I am hoping that the super clean eating will change that. 

[Shello]

But there is something to report.  

 

Athena's Playbook, Day 1 (actually Day 4 - abs) complete.  It was only a 2-1/2 workout but it counts.  The workout was a series of planks but you are supposed to hold the plank the entire time and just transition from one position to the next.  I had to stop twice.  

[Aces3000]

11 hours ago, LadyShello said:

But there is something to report.  

 

Athena's Playbook, Day 1 (actually Day 4 - abs) complete.  It was only a 2-1/2 workout but it counts.  The workout was a series of planks but you are supposed to hold the plank the entire time and just transition from one position to the next.  I had to stop twice.  

Sounds like a great workout actually. Plank variations are fantastic.  btw - my new challenge is live!

[Ensi]

Have a happy Whole30, Shello!! I think it will take a moment for your body to adjust, especially after all the Easter sweets  Try to be kind to yourself during the transition period.

 

15 hours ago, LadyShello said:

Athena's Playbook, Day 1 (actually Day 4 - abs) complete.  It was only a 2-1/2 workout but it counts.  The workout was a series of planks but you are supposed to hold the plank the entire time and just transition from one position to the next.  I had to stop twice.  

 

[Shello]

11 hours ago, Aces3000 said:

Sounds like a great workout actually. Plank variations are fantastic.  btw - my new challenge is live!

It was a good workout.  I'm off to find your challenge.  

 

7 hours ago, Ensi said:

Have a happy Whole30, Shello!! I think it will take a moment for your body to adjust, especially after all the Easter sweets  Try to be kind to yourself during the transition period.

 

 

Love that gif.  I did shoot myself in the foot a bit with the Easter treats.  I meant to keep my variances limited so that the transition wouldn't be that bad... but there was this carrot cake..... 

[Shello]

On 4/17/2017 at 10:18 AM, therealkat said:

*lurk*

 

Hello.

 

Somehow I totally missed this.  Hello!  Glad you are here. 

[Shello]

I completely fell into the trap of eating everything right before making a change to healthy eating.  I meant to throw away what was left of the carrot cake but there wasn't any left to throw.   LS did help some and I enjoyed every singe bite.  I had a bit of buyer's remorse this morning when I got on the scale.  But it's too late to bo crying over spilled milk cake.  I took all of my measurements this morning and I will be avoiding the scale for the next 30 days.  I'd like to stash it away from LS uses it regularly so it will just have to stay there mocking me.  Particularly after all these Easter treats, I am looking forward to some healthy eating!  

 

No workout yesterday.  Tuesday is the scheduled rest day.  It was a busy day.  I did get my taxes filed with just over 2 hours to spare!  

[jonfirestar]

37 minutes ago, LadyShello said:

I completely fell into the trap of eating everything right before making a change to healthy eating.

 

 

The one that gets me every time is the 'oh I'm not tracking today, better make it count' trap

[Shello]

18 minutes ago, jonfirestar said:

 

 

The one that gets me every time is the 'oh I'm not tracking today, better make it count' trap

Right?  Why are there so many traps?!

 

 

[Korranation]

following 

 

[Shello]

3 minutes ago, Korranation said:

following 

 

Hi Korra.  Glad to have you.  

[Korranation]

1 minute ago, LadyShello said:

Hi Korra.  Glad to have you.  

Thanks! Glad to be here for the challenge. 

[DrFeelgood]

I don't think it should count.  Carrot cake is practically a vegetable.

[deftona]

11 minutes ago, DrFeelgood said:

I don't think it should count.  Carrot cake is practically a vegetable.

 

That's the most beautiful lie I ever heard.

[Shello]

12 minutes ago, DrFeelgood said:

I don't think it should count.  Carrot cake is practically a vegetable.

Which is why my kids wouldn't eat any.  

 

Just now, deftona said:

 

That's the most beautiful lie I ever heard.

It's a delicious lie too. 

[jonfirestar]

2 hours ago, DrFeelgood said:

I don't think it should count.  Carrot cake is practically a vegetable.

How much would you have to eat for it to actually count as a freggie serving ?

[Shello]

4 minutes ago, jonfirestar said:

How much would you have to eat for it to actually count as a freggie serving ?

There are three cups of carrots in the entire cake.  I don't remember how many carrots that was.  I think that's probably 3 servings.  Eating 1/3 of the cake is entirely achievable, in fact, no nevermind.  

[jonfirestar]

1 minute ago, LadyShello said:

There are three cups of carrots in the entire cake.  I don't remember how many carrots that was.  I think that's probably 3 servings.  Eating 1/3 of the cake is entirely achievable, in fact, no nevermind.  

Carrot cake is one of my favourites. Leave me alone with it and I might start with a third

[Shello]

Just now, jonfirestar said:

Carrot cake is one of my favourites. Leave me alone with it and I might start with a third

I had 3 days to dispose of said cake.  Had I not had to share it with others this would have been my tactic.  

[Shello]

Whole30 Day1

Breakfast: Strawberries and blueberries with paleo granola (chopped nuts and seeds, dried fruit, and unsweetened coconut)

Lunch: scrambled eggs/egg whites, homemade turkey sausage, vegetable hash

Snack: grapes, carrots, almonds

Dinner: bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, haricot vert

Evening Snack: tangerine

 

Food was all pretty amazing but I'm taking notes so I can make some alterations for next week.  My breakfast didn't taste as sweet as I expected.  This might have something to do with 3 days of carrot cake.  Lunch was good.  I loved the vegetable hash but the eggs were dry.  I usually add cream to the egg mixture when I cook them and then add plenty of cheese.  I think it would taste amazing with an over easy egg but that doesn't travel and reheat as well.  I did go to bed a bit hungry.  I do have some extra cooked chicken breast I could have had but I forgot about it and ate a tangerine.  That helped.  I also woke up with a migraine this morning.  I took something for it before even getting out of bed.  That helped as will keeping the lights off in my office today.  Hopefully it won't return.  

 

Athena's Playbook Day 1 (cardio) complete

[Snarkyfishguts]

Boo to migraines! I hope you recover quickly. 

 

Over easy eggs don't travel well, but the natural creaminess is a great cheese substitute. My dad loved them on his hamburger. 

[Shello]

3 minutes ago, Snarkyfishguts said:

My dad loved them on his hamburger. 

!!!  I've never really caught on the eggs on burger craze but now that I can't have cheese I'm thinking I need to give this a try.  Thanks for the idea. 

[Snarkyfishguts]

6 minutes ago, LadyShello said:

!!!  I've never really caught on the eggs on burger craze but now that I can't have cheese I'm thinking I need to give this a try.  Thanks for the idea. 

I hope you like it! 

[DrFeelgood]

Lightly-salted avocado slices work nicely as a cheese alternative in some applications, too.  I love eggs and add them to lots of things (try one on your next batch of enchiladas--sublime!), but I'll never put an over-easy egg on a burger.  It's just wrong somehow.