http://whole9life.com/2012/01/whole-30-v2012/
..... and soak in the amazingness that is the Whole 30!
Okay so you should know that we are only on day 1 ..... and my enthusiasm may seem a tad premature BUT I am expecting that this will be amazing! I am a quarter of the way through the very helpful book, "It Starts With Food", that goes along side this "lifestyle change" (I hate the word diet, it completely takes away from the awesomeness you are doing for your body with this "program") and I am thoroughly convinced (no ... not brainwashed .... CONVINCED) that this is going to be an amazing 30 days for my family! Yes you read right, my whole family are doing it (Husband, 3 kids and me) ... you see this isn't a conventional diet, but more a promise you are making to your body that you are gonna treat it right, starting from now! I have done a lot of research and am more than happy to have my children take part, as I do believe they are getting everything they need from the high quality vegetables, fruit and meat we are eating..... so fear not readers I am not starving my children, they are eating very well in fact (I do consider any child that gets to start their day with bacon and eggs to be doing pretty well for themselves!!) I do, and have for quite a while, believed that the addition of dairy and wheat to my children's diet isn't necessary let alone healthy (ENTIRELY a personal belief for my family and I, no judgement guys :D) but finding a way to make it happen and be supported in it has been a journey. But I am very grateful to have my husband by my side on this one and boy does it make a difference! So here's what we ate today .... strictly 3 meals a day (the kids had extra fruit inbetween meals, cause well, they're kids and fruit is good :p) ....
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| MMmmm yum, might have this again tomorrow!! Sweet Potato Cakes with bacon, eggs and sauteed spinach & garlic cooked in coconut oil. |
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| Lunch for Matt, Lucas & I .... Organic chicken strips, cooked in duck fat with a salad of red mizuna, caps, cucumber, tomato, carrots, the tastiest avocados, black olives and a dressing of balsamic & extra virgin olive oil. The chicken was definitely the star! |
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| Theo & Isabella's new & improved lunches.... salad & ham wrapped in lettuce leaves, quarter of an avocado & cherry tomatoes, a banana and a kiwi fruit :) |
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| Din dins ... tasty TASTY, like the tenderest, juiciest, perfectly pink, Tassie steak ever, cooked in coconut oil, mushrooms & onions cooked with a bit of ghee, garlic roasted squash and steamed brussel sprouts (which are the kids favs by far!) has left me nice and full for the evening! |
The goal is to feel healthier, ie. more energy, not so sluggish, not so over emotional/hormonal and to generally feel great! Also to not be controlled by cravings and ruled by food in general! Which is exactly what this 30 days is supposed to achieve! YAY!
On the fitness side of things, I was very happy with my efforts last week, I trained Monday-Friday without much procrastination but found having 2 days off over the weekend is just no good! So I will have to put something on one of those days to keep me active and working through the weekend, maybe something enjoyable like some big walks or some family hikes? Something like that anyways :) Had my first train for the week today and it was HARDCORE! Ouch! Here's me thinking I'll be tough and use Matt's kettlebell for the swings, so I will really hurt tomorrow! This was our Z.A.P.T training tonight ....
5 pass thru's (12kg kettlebell)
6 swings (24kg kettlebell)
6 burpees
6 swings (24kg)
5 squat thrusts
10x rounds of the above then...
2/2 renegade rows with push up (12kg kettlebell ..... NASTY!!)
4 clean & squat presses (12kg)
6 swings (24kg)
4x rounds of that!
Pretty stoked I got through it without vomiting!! Yay me!
And on that note ... bed time! Nighty night :)
WOW Tara, what an awesome thing to do for you and your family!! I bet you are going to feel great in a matter of days. I totally agree that so much of what we eat is not good for us in so many ways, our household is making a real effort to improve our diet and its amazing the difference it is making! Can't wait to see some more of your yummy meals :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Louise! I'm grateful that we're not in the position where we HAVE to do it because of intolerances or anything but choosing to do it for the health and wellbeing of our family :) It must be so hard having to go without foods, you do such a good job!
ReplyDeleteHey I missed this post, Go Tara!! That food looks amazing!! You will have to share some recipes too!! Something I'm interested also is the cost difference when buying organic etc. You know how people say oh I cant afford to eat healthy but you can see them spending heaps on junk cause it seems cheaper at the time!! I am looking into getting more organic foods especially meats!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamira :) We don't buy exclusively organic, cause there is a huge price difference but there are lots of other things you can do! The Farmer's Markets are suppose to be pretty good on Saturday morning and also there is a farm who delivers boxes of fruit and veg, we've been meaning to look into that for ages!! Supposedly it's all pretty much organic, it's just not certified because it costs the growers a lot to certify so I think that quite common! If we ever get around to doing it, I'll send you through the details :) I saw that Donna posted about a meat farm that delivers, they are called Conmurra Farm, and they have a facebook page. Meat wise, the best we've found, quality & price wise is out at Longford at Swift Meats. We went out there last week to buy our meat for the week and we still spent a bit more than we usually would but the quality was amazing!! We also went to a little fancy "boutique" butcher on Balfour St last week and I spent $50 on some sausages and a lamb roast, so way out of our budget!! With fruit and veg we get most from the fruit and veg shop in Mowbray and then I get extras from the green Grocer in town, like, all our greens, avocados, and whatever else they have there on special! I like them because most of it comes from tassie farms (as does the mowbray one) and you can get a lot of organic greens & herbs :) So there are lots of options depending on what works for you, I try to shop seasonally and buy whats on special and meal plan around that, rather than plan meals and then have to buy all the ingredients regardless of the price, but thats just what works for us! :) x
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