Whole 30 Week 1 Eats

Well we have made it through week one and although I said I wouldn't be balls to the wall, I did want to share a few things from my first week.  I will be totally honest with y'all, I basically applied the Whole 30 to my breakfasts and lunches.  When it came dinner time, I refused to give up some cheese and a few tortillas on Cinco de Mayo.  Also, I haven't completely given up alcohol, but I have switched from beer to a bloody Mary, vodka soda or whiskey and diet, only because I know beer bloats me like crazy!  Yes, I haven't been compliant to the program as a whole and yes I have been working out about 35-45 minutes five days a week with an average of 250-325 calories burned, but honestly I have been sleeping better, feeling better and I have lost inches.

It is really true that although changing your diet is a step in the right direction, you can't get where you want to be without good old fashioned exercise.  I hate sweating, but I am forcing myself to put the time in five days a week, because strong and healthy is the new game in town.  Who knows, I may even start lifting...  Liquid refreshments, that is.

Egg muffins have been a breakfast life saver during this whole week.  I hate breakfast, but the key here is to NOT miss breakfast.  These were so simple and Pinterest has quite the variety of recipes.  I made a batch of 12 and grab two, pop them in the microwave for 30-45 seconds and you are good to go.

I switched out coffee and massive amounts of energy drinks (both sugar free and regular) for green tea.  I never went through caffeine withdrawals and I find myself not so cranky come 3 pm.  I have always been a tea drinker so this wasn't hard to do.

Sunday I boiled some chicken breast to have chicken on hand for salads , soups, or whatever needed some protein and quick.

One night I made this sauce from canned diced tomatoes, some shredded chicken breast, spinach, and mushrooms.  I shredded some zucchini for "noodles" and garnished with a little cheese.  Sorry there isn't a picture of the finished product, I was starving and short on time.

This isn't a diet, but rather a lifestyle challenge that turns into change.  I guarantee anyone can do it.  There isn't any gross you have to consume- just good old fruits, veggies and grass fed meats.  It's not hard and I bet you  that you can do it!
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Crushed Knuckles Not Dreams

Good Day Sunshines!

We made it to another bright and early Friday.  My last Friday at work as I will be off in a tropical jungle next Friday.  And yes, I really enjoy rubbing that in.  That being said, it is time to get on that packing train.  I love that my list is complete (I am a list whore, I love making lists!) and all of my clothes are washed and ready to be rolled and folded into the depths of my suitcase along with swimsuits and flip flops.

  

I loved every single second of the cold, foggy, windy, rainy, snow we received Tuesday into Wednesday.  I am still sad it is April and we didn't receive an actual winter.  It really irritates me when people that live on the mountain talk shit about getting winter… Oh I am sorry, did you forget you live a mountain that receives weather?  If you don’t like it move to the beach, Hawaii, wherever your heart desires, just shut the F up!

I think it is time to upgrade my phone… The damn thing shuts off randomly.  Keeps deleted texts or deletes texts that I need to keep.  I am pretty sure it is possessed by Satan or something evil.  I have my eye on the iPhone 5s in champagne and I am just waiting until I return from my trip because knowing me, I would drop a brand new phone into a margarita.

I received this AWESOME Vera Bradley mug via Jenn over at quirky pickings as part of her Swapportunity.  I intend on participating once I get back from my trip.  I think it is great Jenn is hosting this fun little thing.  It was a great surprise and I am super excited to have a new mug (especially because my hulk strength tightened my other travel mug and now the lid won't budge!).

One last thing for Friday- Apparently the Post Office and I have a war waging.  I have had many issues (who hasn't ) with the PO. Well last night as I was reaching into get my package I pretty much ripped all of the skin off of my thumb knuckle.  It didn't stop there.... Of course I was wearing a cream blouse and the stupid wound started to bleed profusely.  I still have no idea whether or not I saved my shirt from the blood spigot!  It doesn't look so bad today, but it hurts like hell.

I hope everyone has a great weekend, I know I will.  Especially knowing I have my one injury per week down and done.