Whole 30 - Days 2 & 3 re-caps

Heyyy!  So I need to do a quick re-cap on days 2 and 3.  Just to put it out there -- I had sugar both days!  Haha  BUT I feel really good about where I'm at right now... progress, not perfection!  I am just easing myself off of sugar instead of going cold turkey.

Day 2 (Tuesday)
Let me think back... oh yeah, that was a good day!
My husband is home from work all week, so it's really nice to have some extra hands around the house.  I ended up leaving him at home with the kids while I went to my mom's house to use her amazing spa-like shower.  It was so nice to take a LONG hot shower -- our house only has about 7-8 minutes of hot water!  (I'm taking donations for a new water heater...)

So while I was at my mom's house, I had some chocolate chips and peanut butter.  But other than that my meals were Whole 30 compliant.  Oh, except I did have some cheese.

I had my Shakeology at lunch time (which technically is not Whole 30 compliant, but it's awesome and makes me feel great, so I'm keeping it).  For lunch I had shredded chicken with broccoli and parmesan cheese (SOOOO good).  For dinner, we had shredded chicken on salad with homemade honey mustard.  Honey mustard is not Whole 30 compliant either.  Ok so, maybe I didn't do so great on following the rules that day.  Haha.  It definitely helps to write it all out.  But who cares, it was all real whole foods (except the chocolate chips).

And hey, look what cheese did for Urkel.  I mean, daaaaaang, Urkel!  

DAY 3 -- Wednesday

Better than Tuesday.  Eva had gymnastics, so I took my Shakeology in the van for an on-the-go snack.  I listened to podcasts with my headphones on while my kids yelled at each other and begged me for snacks the whole drive.  Fun times.  But darned if they aren't cute!

For lunch, I again had shredded chicken with broccoli, rice, and parmesan.  (Rice and parmesan not Whole 30 compliant).  For dinner, we had taco salads with homemade salsa (YUM!!) and organic blue corn chips intead of taco shells.  (No Whole 30 compliant)  AFter the kids went to bed I ate the last 4 peppermint patty things from Trader Joes.  Only 3 ingredients -- chocolate, honey, and peppermint oil.  But still not Whole 30 compliant.

1 large jar of whole peeled tomatoes
2 jars of Rotel
1/2 onion
1 jalepeno (optional)
cilantro to taste
Blend it all together.

I felt pretty good though.  My mood was stable and I physically felt pretty good.  No excess energy, but enough to get through the day and make dinner.  I've been going through a weird stressed out, anxiety ridden, slightly depressed state for the last few months.  I can feel it getting better though.

 That's it!  I'm progressing back to my clean diet, one day at a time.  I heard a quote today on a podcast -- DO THE BEST YOU CAN, AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN.  Love that.  Takes off so much pressure the be perfect.