Helllloooo Day 3!!!

Yesterday was a little rough for me. With a mile headache and a little brain-fog, I definitely wasn’t performing at 100%. I go through “dairy kicks” where I’ll look at my diet and realize that I am consuming dairy every day. Then, I’ll go through periods of time where it’s just never in the house and I go without most of the time.

For the past year, I have noticed it creep back into my daily diet. When certain foods, like dairy, gluten (think grains and flour), and sugar become a staple in your day to day regime, you can rest assured that you are creating daily inflammation in your body, which over time leads to compromised health. This 30-day program is disguised as a “caveman” diet, when in actuality, it’s the best possible cleanse/detox you could ever do. Giving your body a break from the foods that cause inflammation in your body allows your body to heal. We’ve essentially gotten rid of all foods that our body just simply is not equipped to handle in large loads.

Dairy

Glutenous grains (like wheat and wheat flour), and ALL grains (including Oats, quinoa, rice, corn)

Sugar (in all forms for the first 7 days, then 1-2 servings of fruit are allowed after 7 days)

Beans/Legumes (one my favorite foods on earth, but can cause some tummy upset in many people

Soy (the most genetically modified food on earth and extremely processed)

So I am using this time to get a grip on my thoughts and beliefs. ….”I HAVE to have a glass of milk! What about cottage cheese…why can’t I have that? Wait… what if it’s a gluten-free cookie?…” And the dialog goes on and on and on. When it’s all said and done, by cleaning and detoxing my body, I’ll be in a better space physiologically AND psychologically to be able to make smarter choices that are guided by my BRAIN and not my CRAVINGS.

Please note:

You should NOT be going hungry! If you have the mentality of “dieting” and you are purposefully starving yourself… remember… In the words of Geneen Roth in the book Women, Food, and God,”every diet has an equal and opposite binge”. Eating REAL FOOD is not a diet. It’s a way to LOVE YOURSELF and give your body what it needs to heal. If you need to, go back and read my hunger scale that I wrote after returning from a sugar-laden family reunion. This is NOT a diet and you SHOULD NOT be starving yourself.

Now…with that said…. it’s 3pm right now, and because I STILL haven’t really gotten to the grocery store or planned any real meals, I sat here in my home quite hungry because I didn’t want to make the wrong move! The best advice I can give you is to be prepared (which I am fully not…yet). You shouldn’t go hungry just because you didn’t prepare, and you DEFINITELY shouldn’t mess up and eat something you shouldn’t because you let yourself get too hungry.

My solution:

I bought a month’s worth of food from the Meal Movement and I keep it in the freezer for situations like today. The Meal Movement is an attempt to get busy people eating REAL FOOD instead of processed, filler crap (read: pasta). Your meals are basically any combination of veggies and a meat entree. Now, I’m not a fan of using this as your sole source of food, but I AM a fan of having something like this around for when you are in a pinch. So there’s really no excuse. Check out my meal #3:

I used the left over salmon from yesterday, and because I haven’t gone veggie shopping all week, I heated up 2 servings of the Meal Movements yummy veggies. Added a little avocado and… viola! Meal #3 is served. : )

(Meal #1 was the same as yesterday’s, and Meal #2 was a single serving size of Trader Joe’s raw almonds. Boring? Yes. But when you are starting something new, it’s a very good idea to limit your choices. As soon as you get all crazy with choices, it’s easy to freeze and then do nothing at all.)

Also, I’ve been supplementing with L-glutamine and green powder 1-3 times a day on an empty stomach whether I workout or not. Today’s workout will be an active recovery day, so I’ll be leaving for my Hot Yoga class in about 20 minutes!

Now… stay tuned for tomorrow. Sincde I started on a Wednesday (how random is that?), tomorrow is my first Saturday. The funny thing is… I NEVER seem to EVER go out on weekends these days, but of course, tomorrow night I have a wedding reception to attend. Also, as luck would have it, I’ll be competing in my first Crossfit competition tomorrow afternoon. I’ll make sure to take pics and keep you posted!

Post your food choices and questions below for the community to answer!