Day 15–Half way through my Whole30

I made it to the half way mark in my Whole30. I honestly didn’t think I would make it to the other end of my first week before I started. But I was willing to try.

Now, I am not willing to fail. It’s just not an option.

Now, I am already planning what will happen next…after Day 30. How I will make sure that this life change is just that: a LIFE change, not a 30 day one.

Today felt good, because it was day 15 and that means the half-way mark. Because today is my birthday – I am 29. Because in February when I read “It Starts with Food” I decided I HAD to do a Whole30 and I showed my commitment to doing it whole-heartedly by asking to do it the month of my BIRTHDAY – voluntarily giving up any hope of Birthday cakes, cupcakes, treats, etc. I wanted this to be the BEGINNING OF AN ERA, not the end.

This may be the last year of my twenties, but I am now convinced that it is actually the first year of the rest of my life.

And I intend to make everyday count and to make everyday work at giving me the greatest chance of a long and healthy life (God-willing).

So Day 15 is a big deal for me.

It was also a BUSY day. I didn’t have lunches pre-done for the busyness that ended up swallowing us whole, but I still managed to get creative, think outside the box and pull together a healthy, Whole30 lunch.

I also tried a new recipe for dinner, more on that in a future post.

And although the Whole30 strongly recommends NOT having any “dessert-type” food, I decided that it is my birthday, and provided I follow the Whole30 rules I can indulge in something “sweet” so I made a Birthday Colada (pineapple juice with coconut milk).

So that was my day. A very happy birthday indeed!

Day 15 Menu:

Breakfast: Turkey Sausage crumble with left-over asparagus

Lunch: (Like I mentioned earlier it got WAY busier today than I planned for – so as we rolled into the garage at the same time lunch is meant to be on the table I knew I would need to get creative and figure out a way to pull off a QUICK but Whole30 acceptable lunch. I thought OUTSIDE the box and followed one of the tips that the book gives: Don’t think of each meal as Breakfast, lunch, dinner because it will limit what you put on your plate – just think of them as Meals 1, 2 and 3 and follow the template of protein, veggies, good fat.) Sooo… for lunch I had breakfast - Turkey sausage crumble, scrambled eggs, left-over asparagus and tomatoes with salt and red wine vinegar.

Dinner: Whole30 Pizza (recipe post coming soon) – Cauliflower crust, turkey sausage, tomatoes, green peppers, kalamata olives, mushrooms, basil, Italian seasonings and a drizzle of olive oil and sea salt.

15 days down…15 to go! Woo. Hoo.