I believe I’m in day 25 of the 30 days.

I haven’t updated the blog with my progress because I quickly realized this diet is not very exciting to document. If I cooked and made exotic things that fit into the diet- that would be exciting. But instead, I do what I can each day to stay dedicated to following the diet for 30 days.

For dinners, we usually have meat and then vegetables. If I need “dessert” or an after dinner snack, I usually have fruit. Nuts are my go-to food when I need quick snacks or boosts of energy.

The biggest benefit so far in this process is that I am not dependent on sugar each day. I love sugar and it’s hard for me not to have it in some form or another. But I’ve stayed strong and haven’t eaten anything with any added sugar for the entire 25 days. Progress.

My sister is the chef and she’s made a few creations that are amazing and easily Whole 30 compliant.

She made a cauliflower “fried rice”. She wasn’t too impressed with it but I thought it was very good. While it didn’t taste like rice, it had the consistency of rice. It went quite well with a chicken stirfry.

Trish also made a cottage pie and used cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes. Again- very good. The dinner was well received by the whole group gathered- Tim included.

I made a pot roast with Whole 30 compliant beef broth, garlic, and coconut aminos (a strange new discovery- made with organic coconut sap and mineral rich salt). It also got good reviews. I find each time I cook I take a deep breath and only release after everyone has eaten. Cooking shouldn’t be so stressful but it’s something I just haven’t been able to become comfortable with in adulthood.

I have grown tired of meat. I look at it as a necessary evil for the diet. It is a good source of protein and it’s one of the easier things to prepare- but, it’s not my favorite. Tim has benefited from this part of the diet however. I usually try to get away with a few vegetarian meals each week but with the Whole 30, it’s impossible.

Breakfasts are the hardest meal. The Whole 30 recommends eggs but my body doesn’t tolerate eggs (especially egg whites). My sister’s body doesn’t either. So, we each have had to be creative. You can probably guess Trish is more creative than I am with breakfast. She usually makes a hash or a scramble (sans eggs). I do the banana, almond butter, coconut flakes, and some pecans. I find that it fills me up. But I dearly miss oatmeal in the morning.

I have to say- I’m looking forward to the 1st of February as that is when this ends. I will open my diet up to some food items that are not allowed on the Whole 30 and I want to try and continue on the Paleo diet with 85% compliance.

And as of February 1st, I will slowly reintroduce foods into my diet. First up? Oatmeal.