That’s 24 days of putting quality food into your body! Today, you learned about the household stuff that might trip you up. In honor of domestic chores, we give you: EXTREME IRONING.
Can you believe that we are 5 days away?
I will not be reintroducing on a regular basis. I know that I need to eat clean. I am just finally feeling better a majority of the time, I am not ready to add foods back into my diet. I need to be at MY peak this season, and food for me I think is the biggest hurdle.
It honestly amazes me. Personally this month has gone much faster than I had planned.
Some questions to consider when reintroducing certain foods.(page 88)
- Is it just fine that some of the foods you eat control your behaviors, make you crave things you don't really want to eat, and prove impossible to resist even when you really, truly try?
- Do you like energy slumps, brain fogs, insidious weight gain, frequent hunger pangs, the inability to burn fat, and a metabolism that moves slower than molasses?
- Can you life with gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, fatigue, malnutrition and food allergies?
Sugar does not make you healthier. the more sugar we eat, the more we get acclimated to high levels and the more we want. (page 89)
Artificial sugars may be even more problematic because they are designed to deliver a sweetness hit that is far beyond what you find in nature. (page 89)
"We don't want you justifying your choices with marketing pitches or telling yourself that because it is GF, low-car, or heart healthy, it's a perfectly fine choice. Why go through all that self-deception, when the fact that [fill in the blank] is just plain delicious is a good enough reason all by itself to indulge? We're not food robots. We like to indulge from time to time just like the rest of you. But we're honest about our reasons, and we want you to be honest too: "This food/drink is not making me healthier, but thats OK, becasue it's delicious/special/culturally-
Just some thoughts from the book.
i love this book and need to keep re-reading it. ever time I read it I find new things that blow my mind. go flip back through some chapters. read why we gave up certain foods for the month, or why we didn't.
Welcome to Day 25!
Why are we throwing in yet more tips and tricks for adding variety when you’re so close to the finish line? Because this isn’t just a 30-days-then-forget-about-it proposition. The things you’ve learned in your Whole30, and the new healthy habits you’ve built, will carry you through the rest of your life. And the rest of your life is a long time to eat eggs for breakfast.
Today, we’re helping you (and your kiddos) keep the creativity rolling with new, fun food suggestions for the whole family. Add these to the other tips and tricks we’ve shared with you, and you’ve got a lifetime of healthy, creative, never-boring food just waiting for you! Sounds good to us, too.
Have a great Day 25!
Breakfast Without Eggs
We asked our Whole9 Facebook readers, “What's your favorite (healthy) breakfast meal that's not eggs and/or bacon?” Can you believe we received almost 150 comments? You can view them all here, or read on for a few of our favorites:
- “Sausage and cabbage sautéed in coconut oil.” – Deena W.
- “Smoked salmon, cucumber, tomatoes, and dill (or homemade tartar sauce).” – Sarah
- “Grass-fed steak, sautéed kale with mushrooms and onions, side of guac/avo and tomato. And some grapefruit.” – Lara L.
- “Shredded chicken with Anaheim pepper sauce and plantains fried in coconut oil.” – Kate M.
- “GIANT spinach salad with berries, grilled chicken, roasted squash and roasted sunflower seeds... balsamic and olive oil.” – Abi C.
- “Roast a whole boneless turkey breast with whatever spices and dried herbs you have, slice it, then eat it all week with veggies, avocado and salsa.” – Don B.
- “Caribbean Seafood Stew from Everyday Paleo!” -Ryan
Of course, our best tip is to stop thinking about it in terms of traditional “breakfast.” (In It Starts With Food, we just call it, “Meal 1.”) You can have steak, burgers, or leftovers for your first meal of the day, you know! In fact, here is Melissa’s favorite breakfast recipe. Try it this week, and see if you don’t feel energized and alive after this spicy dish!
- Breakfast burger: personal protein serving of ground beef; 1 egg; Rubin’s RedWhole30 Approved hot sauce (or your favorite brand); ¼ cup of freshly chopped cilantro.
Grill your burger, top with an egg fried over-medium. Sprinkle cilantro, top with hot sauce, and… good morning!
Sandwich Makeovers
Sometimes you just want to wrap your hands around your lunch to make it easier to go from plate to mouth. Getting your hands on your food can actually be beneficial, as it engages all of your senses, heightens your awareness of your food, and allows you to have a little bit of fun while eating. If you’ve been missing the direct food-to-mouth experience you get with a traditional sandwich, here are some ideas to bring that practice back into your day:
- Lettuce wraps, of course. Check out Chowstalker for some great lettuce wrap inspiration. (Read your ingredients, because not everything on Chowstalker is Whole30 approved.)
- Cut a chicken breast in half (making it half as thick). Add U.S. Wellness Meat’s Whole30 Approved bacon, some crispy lettuce, tomato and avocado slices. Voila! A Whole30 Chicken Club.
- Use the two biggest-‘round-the-core slices of a grilled or lightly sautéed apple as the bun for turkey burgers.
- Thick-cut slices of roast beef can be filled with pretty much any ingredients you want. It's especially lovely when you dip the "sandwich" in the leftover au jus from the roast.
- Steal This Meal: Asian chicken salad with coconut Pure Wraps
- Try this yummy-looking recipe from Everyday Paleo that uses Portobello mushrooms as “buns.”
- One of the cleaner (for your fingers) options to replace the bread in your sandwich is to use bell pepper halves. Again, you can fill-er-up with pretty much anything on the inside.
Veggie Variety
You’ve been choosing the same old vegetables for the past 25 days, maybe venturing into the occasional territories of asparagus, Brussels sprouts, or radishes. You’d like to try new stuff, but every time you go to the store, familiarity wins out—after all, what would you do with leeks, kohlrabi, or rutabaga, anyway?
Enter the CSA. Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a "subscription") and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.
The benefits? Eat ultra-fresh food, tons of seasonal variety, and a relationship with the farmer who grows your food. Now is the perfect time to ensure your veggie variety by signing up for a CSA in your area. Not sure where to start?
- Find a CSA near you: We like the easy, interactive Local Harvest search feature, or the or the Rodale Institute’s Farm Finder.
- Do some research before joining. If you are not accustomed to eating seasonally, you may find that it takes a while to make a transition from eating whatever is at the grocery store (pretty much everything) to whatever is in your CSA basket (what's in season). Many farms provide a list of what produce to expect when. It's worth reading. If they don't offer you such a list, ask.
- Quantity varies, so ask up front. When filling the weekly CSA baskets, farmers try and provide a variety of items, in a reasonable quantity. They don't want to be skimpy, and they don't want to overwhelm their members. One of the most important questions to ask before you sign up is, "About how much produce do you expect to deliver each week, and how does that vary from the beginning of the season to the end?"
- If you want to preserve food for winter, ask. Some farms allow members to get extra quantities of certain vegetables for canning or freezing. If this is something that interests you, talk to the farmer early in the season.
- Make sure you understand the policies. Farms differ in their policies regarding what happens with your box if you don't pick it up (e.g. vacation, something-came-up, I forgot, etc.) Make sure you know how these situations are dealt with, before the season starts.
Source:http://localharvest.
Bored Kiddos?
Are your kids coming along on the Whole30 ride? Maybe you’re trying to ease them in slowly by slipping Good Food into their school lunch? Whole30 forum Member Flynn recently listed a ton of super fun ideas on how to keep lunchtime interesting for your little ones:
- Gorilla Sandwich: Almond butter and banana rolled up in a romaine leaf. You could possibly put some chicken and avocado in here....gorilla burrito? Make sure you cut out the thick spine!
- Shish Kabob: We call these "muscle sticks.” Emphasize how these will make you big and strong. Get a fun stick and put meat and a few veggies he/she likes on it.
- Chicken Nuggets: Most kids love these. Make them yourself or find some without breading. Make a fun sauce for dipping. We like this recipe—with a bonus Whole30 approved BBQ sauce!
- Ants on a Log: Celery or carrot with almond butter or sunflower seed butter and raisins. Classic.
- Meatball Lollipops: I had these once in an Italian restaurant and all the kids went crazy for them! Again, try to find a fun sauce for dipping.
- Peeled Hard-Boiled Eggs: Chopped in half and if you want to get creative, use these as eyes and make a smiley face with asparagus or something for the mouth. Or just call them monster eyeballs and stick an almond or blueberry or something in there for the pupil.
- If they will eat veggies as chips, make a guacamole and have them dip veggies in it. If you use broccoli or asparagus etc., make sure you blanch.
- Anything with a fake face put on it....stick berries for eyes on a piece of cold chicken, apple slice for lips, etc.
- Fun containers are always a hit...like a bento lunch box with different compartments for each thing. We really like Lunchbots—and Whole30 Daily subscribers can save 15% on their most popular products, plus free shipping!
Special kiddo bonus: Read this Whole9 interview with Sarah Fragoso, author of Everyday Paleo and Paleo Pals, about how to keep raising your kids as healthy-eating superheros!
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