Whole 30 Update

Today marks day 4 of my Whole30 challenge.  So far it has not seemed like much of a challenge.  I'm eating lots of great things and I am not craving sweets!  I was really hungry on day 2 and ate an insane amount of almonds.  But, all the other days have been good.  Here are some pictures of what I ate so far this week.  I also had lots of great snacks consisting of celery, carrots, peppers, pears, apples, oranges, bananas, pecans, pistachios, almonds and cashew butter.  Looking forward to week 2!   Check out my menu plan, having a plan has been great and has so helped to keep me on track. 

 
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Whole30 Menu Plan Week #2

I loved having my menu all planned out this week!  It helped me to be able focus on what I can eat and gave me a guideline for when I was hungry.  So, here I go with week 2.



Everyday:  Coffee with collagen & coconut oil.  Water with lemon or lime juice.

Day 1
Breakfast:  Grapefruit and turkey sausage patties. Omit the sugar, but use this recipe.
Lunch:  Chicken Salad lettuce wraps
Supper:  Beef Short Ribs, oven roasted red potatoes, broccoli
Snack ideas for the day:  Cashew butter, celery, banana, pistachios

Day 2
Breakfast:  Veggie Omelet
Lunch:  Salad with leftover beef, avocado, tomatoes, celery, olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper
Supper:  Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy, roasted carrots, Brussels sprouts
Snack ideas for the day:  Blueberries, almonds, peppers

Day 3
Breakfast: These pumpkin pancakes omitting the syrup topped with roasted pumpkin seeds
Lunch:  Winter Squash & Beef Chili
Supper:  Mango & Avocado Salsa on Salmon, Roasted Veggies, Mixed Berries
Snack ideas for the day:  Pecans, apples, carrots

Day 4
Breakfast:  Guacamole Deviled Eggs, turkey sausage patties
Lunch:  Salad with leftover salmon
Supper:  Grilled burgers, sauteed mushrooms, potatoes, broccoli
Snack ideas for the day:  Almond butter, celery, oranges

Day 5
Breakfast:  Banana Nut Porridge with organic raisins
Lunch:  Leftovers
Supper:  Grilled chicken thighs, roasted butternut squash, salad, applesauce with cinnamon
Snack ideas for the day:  Strawberries, cashews, carrots

***I do plan to use some butter, since I know I'm not sensitive to it & I don't care for clarified butter***

What to do:
Sunday- Prepare turkey sausage patties, wash grapefruit, make chicken salad, wash and trim celery, thaw chicken for Tues.
Monday- wash blueberries, wash and cut peppers.
Tuesday- wash & cut apples, thaw soup, thaw salmon.
Wednesday- Make guacamole deviled eggs, wash oranges, wash & trim celery.
Thursday- Soak nuts for porridge, wash strawberries, thaw chicken thighs
Friday- Evaluate what needs to be eaten and prepare for the weekend.  Make sure to have a plan for week #3!