Finding Johanna

On Sunday I stocked up on my weeks worth of food and prepped out all of my lunches.  Day 8 Breakfast - two sweet potato rounds with two eggs and some bacon, with a side of diced pear Day 8 Lunch - Acorn squash topped with chipotle chili and a side of banana chips and guacamole  Day 8 Dinner - Meatloaf and green beans  MEATLOAF  1 lb of ground beef  1/2 diced onion  1 egg  preferred seasonings  about 1 tbs of coconut flour  mix all together and form into a loaf.  Top with tomato paste, dijon and balsamic vinegar mixed to your desired taste Bake at 350 for about 30-45 minutes  Day 9 Breakfast - Larabar and a banana  Day 9 Lunch - Brussels, sweet potatoes, raisins, and pecans with a Kombucha. The crispy fruit shown I ended up throwing in the trash. It was SOOOOO sweet and tasted weird. I might try a different fruit next time, but the cantaloupe was not for me.  ...

I can't believe I have already completed one week of my second round. One week down of no sugar, grains, dairy, legumes, or alcohol! BAM!!! I have also been really pushing myself at the gym. I am doing the tallest box jumps I have been able to do and I increased my weights again. I haven't been pushing myself in the cardio area but my weight training is going great. Cardio... it kind of sucks. I have been jogging but in intervals and only completing about fourteen-fifteen minute miles. WOMP WOMP. Remember that time I jogged 10 minutes straight? That was a whole month ago and I haven't done it again. I truly think it is all mental. I tell myself I can't do more even though I can. So that is my goal for this week - push harder in cardio. The Whole30 foods I ate the rest of this week Day 4 Breakfast Green Chili Chicken Verde with baked eggs, avocado, bacon and plantains Day 4 Lunch Chipotle Chili with roasted sweet potato, parsnips and butternut squash ...

I  love pumpkin. I truly go crazy an eat all things sweet and savory that are pumpkin related during September, October, and November. Starbucks is pretty boring on Whole30. You can get a few things on their menu but basically unsweet plain tea/coffee. Nothing fancy or fun. DEFINITELY no Pumpkin Spice Latte. But let's be honest... I need my #PSL So I decided to give my own Whole30 approved pumpkin spice latte a try. - 1 can of unsweet full fat coconut milk - 1/4 cup of pumpkin - pumpkin pie spice (to your taste) - extra cinnamon Mix it all together and add to dark roast brewed coffee. It works great for hot or iced lattes and seriously is the best. Here are my meals the last two days.  Day 2 breakfast  Sweet potato buns with bacon and baked eggs  Day 2 lunch  Chipotle chili with roasted butternut squash, parsnips, and sweet potatoes topped with avocado.  Day 2 Dinner  Sauteed onion and aides c...

I haven't been very consistent with my blogging lately. In the past month I have only lost 5 more pounds, and even those have really been back and forth the whole month. I keep fluctuating the same 2-3 pounds every week. I have also been allowing myself to eat non whole30 foods a lot more often than I should. I have been having mad carb cravings. SO I decided last night that I was going to do another full 30 day round of NO grains, legumes, dairy, or sugar. I am gonna follow Whole30 EVERYDAY for 30 days. Not just most of the time like I am now because slowly my 80-90 percent is becoming 60-70 and that is a slippery slope. So in preparation, yesterday I had oatmeal, a sandwich with cheese, 3 diet cokes, potato chips with ranch dip, and pizza. GET IT OUT OF THE WAY ONE LAST TIME. So today I planned out my weeks menu and made a 30 day count down sheet for my fridge. I went to the grocery store and got all the items I would need for this weeks meals. My plan ...