4 Sharp Gypsies +

So...It is day 19 (just barely) of my whole30. I have actually reached the point where it is much easier to say no. At first I was just barely able to pass on some of my favorite things... Like the amazing rolls at the Texas Roadhouse. Why I went there during my first week is a mystery! I had to sit on my hands and I wanted to kill all things. I have not had any processed out of the box food at all since the 5th. I find it hard to believe. This weeks issues have been food boredom. I found a few things I liked and now I am tired of them. So, now I'm going to venture further out of the box and try MORE new things. I feel like I live at the grocery store! This is my whole30: 1. Make a grocery list 2. go to the store, spend FOREVER there reading label after label, try to determine what organics I will go with, and DON'T FORGET MY GLASSES. I can't read the stupid labels without them. 3. Try to find a place in the small camper fridge (it is actually a small apartment fridge we put in). 4. Figure out my next meal 5. Cook said meal (HUGE mess) using EVERY dish (we don't have that many). 6. Eat meal. 7. Clean kitchen. Repeat steps 4-7 at least 3x a day. Repeat 1-3 several times a week.

Lots of work. I'm not doing the whole30...I'm LIVING the whole30 ALL day every day! Physically I have not had a severe migraine as of yet, my IBS seems much better, and I have not had any late night heartburn. So that is really great. I don't feel like I have lost much weight though. Maybe a little bit. Although I am doing great, there is surely room for improvement. I need to drink more water. I rely heavily on the stove. I would like to bake/roast more. Some of the stove-top dishes feel "heavy". I also use potatoes (sweet, and white) as my "go-to". I want to shift to more veggies. I guess I'm doing pretty good considering I have been eating poorly my whole life.