Finding Johanna

I haven't posted in three weeks! I have been away for choir camp and then this TCDA trip and on both occasions I went off Whole 30. At camp I actually did pretty good staying on track, but one night we got frozen yogurt with candy and the next night we had wine, pasta, bread, and cake. At TCDA I had no plan on being concerned with the health of my food so I definitely had all kinds of non whole30 compliant foods. IT WAS GLORIOUS. I gained two pounds but I definitely enjoyed my food. NOW it's time to get back on my Whole30 grind and eat good. I went to the store after the gym this morning and got chicken breasts and lots of veggies to prep my meals for this week.  I baked off a big tray of chicken breast with a little avo oil and seasonings.  Roasted off broccolini  Sauteed down peppers and onions  Then portioned it out into my tupperware.  Cut up baked chicken with peppers and onions  Chicken with yellow squash a...

I think round two of Whole 30 is way easier than the first round especially since I only took 5 days off. Once you are used to not eating dairy, grains, legumes, or sugar you really don't think about them missing. In the beginning my plate seemed lacking when I didn't have a side of rice or quinoa, but now I am used to it and it makes me get a little more creative with my protein and veggies. Day 6:  Breakfast: Bacon, eggs, and fruit  I found this Pendersons no sugar bacon at Brookshires Fresh and it is so good!  Lunch: Tuna salad with tuna, muir glen salsa, and paleo kitchen mayo stuffed in half of an avocado and served with cherries and strawberries.  Emma was even interested!  Dinner: Sauteed kale with a little curry, cinnamon, and some raisins   Sauteed down mushrooms and onions in some ghee  And served it with grilled chicken  Day 7  Breakfast: Sausage and ...

This...  I have to keep reading this. Anyone who has put forth the effort to lose a substantial amount of weight knows that it can be a mental struggle. In the beginning I lost 5 pounds in one week and now I am lucky if I lose 1 pound. I am in this for the long haul but the scale COULD reward my hard effort.  OK! So obviously I have made a huge difference in my body over the last four months.  I started on March 1st and I looked like this  I was done being uncomfortable and I was not prepared for my daughter to see me unhealthy  In four months I have lost almost 40 pounds  And now this was me yesterday on July 1st So I am 1/3 of the way through my year. I decided I wanted to give myself a full year of commitment. So I am only 1/3 of the way there. I can do this. I don't have a desire to quit I just question why I haven't lost 100 pounds yet hahaha I KNOW it's ridiculous but it can get discouraging. For now I wi...

DAY ONE:  Breakfast was scrambled eggs with spinach and roasted sweet potatoes    Lunch was a quick snack type meal because it got late. I had some dates and pecans.  For dinner I made steak stir fry with frozen stir fry veggies, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and bean sprouts. Sauteed the steak with onions, garlic, and coconut oil then added in all the veggies and seasoned.  DAY TWO:  I only had half a banana for breakfast this morning and some coffe! BORING For lunch I had a roasted acorn squash filled with spinach and eggplant marinara  For dinner I sauteed zucchini, made guacamole, and baked chicken with chipotle powder and salsa verde  This salsa verde is whole30 approved!  DAY THREE:  Breakfast was SO good today. Steak with sweet potatoes, spinach, and a fried egg For lunch I had leftovers from dinner the night before  For dinner I ma...