Day 2 has been an interesting day. I was waiting for the really bad feelings (headache, unsettled tummy)…but thankfully, they haven’t come.  I got up at 7am, after 8 hours of sleep. I wasn’t feeling particularly hungry and knew I’d want to go for a walk after my morning routine (ginger tea, meditation, reading) so I started the day with a banana and my morning med.

I really wanted to run after yesterday. The weather was beautiful and as I walked, I saw runners all over. It made me reminiscent; I missed the days of my own running, which I haven’t felt in quite some time.  But due to the fact I haven’t run in a while and I’m just starting Whole 30, I thought it best that I just walk today and keep my workouts simple until I see how my body reacts to this food plan.  Since today is uneventful, I’m thinking I’m going to go to hot yoga tomorrow.  (Hopefully I won’t regret that decision!)

I did notice a bit of bloating last night. It wasn’t uncomfortable like the bloating I had back in January; it was just my tummy stuck out more than usual. A little fatigue and bloating are the symptoms I’ve experienced so far; maybe I’ll get lucky and this will be the worst of it?

I googled other people’s experiences with Whole 30 and there has been quite a variety in what people experience.  I read them, not to compare, but just to see what others went through so that I might know what’s ahead for me.  Sounds like it was good that I took a week to start prepping my body for this program; indulging in the days before seem to cause more withdrawal symptoms.  The only thing I have to withdraw from is sugar.  BBE made cookies for himself today; that wasn’t a pleasant moment but I got through it.  Just gotta stay focused on why I’m doing this.  I want to feel better. I want the nausea to go away. I want the energy to do all that I want to do in this life.  If one cookie is going to take that away, that is not a cookie that I have any desire for.

My challenge today was at meal 2.  The challenge: I didn’t want to eat.  I wasn’t feeling hungry and was thinking about skipping it. I mean, why eat if I’m not hungry, right?  But I thought that goes against the plan so meal 2 ended up a bit later in the day and meal 3 was small but eaten.

Meal 1: Eggs with bacon and spinach, topped with guacamole
Meal 2: Berries with coconut, zoodles with guac and baked chicken
Meal 3: Roasted potatoes and chicken sausage