Whole30 Day 12 - Another Long Day

From Extended Stay America to Whole Foods NA Category Review to CrossFit Medusa to HealthWorks to CrossFit Back Bay to PPL Labs to The Club by George Foreman lll to San Diego for a bachelorette party (on the Whole30)...

Was it serendipitous that I stayed at Extended Stay America...???

There are perks staying at Extended Stay America...

Woke up to an image of Carl's Jr Thickburger on 
Good Morning America...
I couldn't even image how I'd feel after eating one of those...

CrossFit Medusa, a woman's only CrossFit Box.


The Club by George Foreman 111

Look who it is...???

A snack before my 6 1/2 hour flight from Boston to San Diego. Although my tuna salad was good, the guy's pizza next to me looked a lot better:-(

Temptations all over the place. 
Jet Blue actually handed out FREE snacks. 
No airline does that anymore... 

Ate a quick dinner before I met my friends out at the bar...
Whole30 TIP
Try and eat before you meet up people, then you won't be tempted!

Should I stay or should I go...???

Well, I went and it wasn't hard to stay Whole30 compliant:-)

Today's Stats
Water Consumption:

90 oz - I need more water

Sleep:

6 1/2 hours

If I didn't get re-directly to Extended Stay America, I would've gotten to bed earlier and slept in a more comfortable bed.

Daily Meals:

7:30am - Coconut Milk Latte

7:45am - 2 Hard Boiled Eggs

11am - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky

2pm - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky

4:30pm - Tuna Salad, Carrots, Broccoli & Asparagus

6:30pm - Handful Macadamia Nuts

9:30pm - Homemade Chicken Salad and Veggies

Whole30 Day 11 - What a Long Day:(

From Atlanta to Boston to CrossFit City Line to Dinner at New Ginza to Whole Foods Newton to Westin & Redirected to Extended Stay America and Finally to Sleep...

Traveling on the Whole30...??? 

TIP

Travel with the tools you need to start your day off right 

and in your routine. It might take up some space in your suitcase (like my Mini Magic Bullet), but it helps sets the tone for the day.

Worked out at CrossFit City Line, great facility, great coaching & great community:-)

Ate dinner and then headed to the Westin Hotel to get some sleep, so I thought...

Maybe if I cried, they'd find me a room:-(

All I wanted to do was get some sleep...

Today's Stats
Water Consumption:

120 ounces
YEAH, I'm finally drinking enough water!

Sleep:

8 hours - YEAH!!!

Daily Meals:

10am - Coconut Milk Latte with Macca

10:30am - Homemade Chicken & Egg Salad

11:30m - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky

3pm - Homemade Chicken & Egg Salad

4:30pm - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky & Handful Macadamia Nuts

8pm - Dinner: Sashimi & Hamachi Collar & Eel (for dessert)

Whole30 Day 10 - Atlanta/Roswell/Buckhead GE Here I Come!

Packed a lunch bag filled with homemade goodies to keep me satiated on the road.

I believe that if I am well prepared then I'll stay strong when cravings/stress/anxiety comes on.

So far I really like this E-Bag lunch bag. It's big enough to hold a ton of food as well as mugs and bottles. Plus it can attach to my roll-on bag.

The TSA were so confused with my new collapsable storage container. They thought it was filled with soup, but when they found out that it was chicken salad they said it was OK. They did want to take my ginger coconut milk basil pesto sauce, but I talked him into letting me keep it.

I had lunch on the plane, and NO I didn't eat the entire bowl of chicken salad. I probably had about 1/4 of it.

Went directly to my Whole Foods category review meeting and presented 15 new products I just developed.

Went to the nearby Whole Foods Avalon to check product placement, buy coconut milk (for tomorrow morning's latte), carrots and macadamia nuts.

I then checked into the hotel and was pleasantly surprised with my 'Executive Suit' at the Marriott;-)

Worked out at CrossFit 404 in Bulkhead.

 It was a great experience: good coaching, decent warm-up, clean facility, and really nice people.

I was so hungry after class I decided not to shower & change. Instead I immediately YELPED 'sushi restaurants'. After a few minutes of research I decided to go to one that was about 1.5 miles away, Tomo.

Finally time to wind down and go to bed:-)

Today's Stats
Water Consumption:

120 ounces
YEAH, I'm finally drinking enough water!

Sleep:

5 1/2 hours (slept well)
Didn't go to sleep earlier enough 
because I was prepping food & packing

Daily Meals:

5:30am - Coconut Milk Latte with Macca

6:45am - 2 Hard Boiled Eggs

10am - Chicken Salad & Snap Peas

2pm - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky

5:30pm - Handful Macadamia Nuts & Carrot Sticks

9:30pm - Dinner: Sashimi & Hamachi Collar

Whole30 - Day 9 - Prep Day for Big Trip

I'm not going to lie, traveling on the Whole30 takes a lot of preparation and I think I went a little overboard, but 5 flights, 8 cities in 10 days...I'd rather take the time to set myself up for success than not and fail. 

Plus, I'm going to document it for you so of you are ever in this situation, you'll have some kind of guide to follow:-)

What I prepared for my trip...

Starting from upper left container: Homemade kale chips, roasted veggies (asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli), homemade toasted sunflower seeds, homemade ginger coconut milk basil pesto sauce, snap peas and dijon mustard (no sugar) and homemade poached chicken & egg salad with olives dressed in my homemade ginger coconut milk basil pesto sauce. 

I also bringing my homemade beef jerky (not in the picture).

Today's Stats
Water Consumption:

89 ounces, I need more water:-(

Sleep:

7 hours (woke up only once):)

Daily Meals:

5:30am - Coconut Milk Latte with Macca

8:45am - Breakfast egg salad

12pm - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky

2pm - Guac & Veggie Salad

8:30pm - Dinner: Sashimi (Salmon, Tune & Octopus) with Avocado & Tomatoes and some bites of my chicken & egg salad

Had dinner late because of Oly Club:-)

Whole30 Confessionals - Day 8 - Frustrated and wanting a drink...

When we're frustrated and ready to give in, 
take a deep breathe and remember...

All we have to do is remember is frustration is just energy, 
and if we just channel it differently then it could turn into a smile. 

Today's Stats
Water Consumption:

85 ounces 
I need to drink more water:-(
I will drink 50 ounces of water before 8am tomorrow...
So, if you see me at the gym tomorrow ask me if I have been drinking my water...???

Sleep:

7 hours (woke up only once):)

Daily Meals:

5:45am - Coconut Milk Latte with Macca

9:45am - 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, Avocado & Olives

10am - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky

12:15pm - Halibut, Hard Boil Eggs, Avocado, Peas, 
Cucumbers, Olives and Mixed Greens

7:30pm - Pork Tenderloin, Arugula, Cucumber, 
Tomatoes, Peas, Shredded Broccoli & Carrots. 

Did anything make you frustrated today?
Did anything make you smile?
Inquiring minds want to know...

Whole30 Confessionals - Day 7 - Day of Exploration

A week on the Whole30 and finally feeling better, having more energy so I decided to explore:-)

After teaching Amped at the CAC, I went to Cats Gymnastics and did movements I haven't done since I was 5 years old, like back flips. Check Jen out!!!

After running some errands around 29th Street Mall, I decided to check out Orange Theory. After a little Q&A I decided to take the 12:30 class (FYI: first intro class is FREE). They gave me a rate monitor and told me to jump on a rower. I don't think I ever wore a heat rate monitor so needless to say I needed to remember this moment.

Do I feel really self-consious about posting this video?

Hell Yes.

Why?

Because my crazy 'Little Chatty Doll' in the back of my head is telling me I look fat and to 'suck in my stomach and re-take the video' again. 

Did I?

No, because I need to train myself to shut her up so I can embrace my body for what it is and all the wonderful things it does for me. 

Anyhow, using heart rate monitor was very cool, although I don't think it was too accurate. Below are the results. It states I made it into the red zone 29 times and tracked my MAX heart to 240 BPM. Either way, it made time go by faster and was interesting to watch throughout workout.

Alright, I held you in suspense long enough... 

My 'Secret Perfect Seasoning'

Today's Stats
Water Consumption:

108 ounces, finally drinking more water. 
My goal tomorrow is 120.
The Key is to start drinking water earlier.

Sleep:

7 hours (woke up only once):)

Daily Meals:

7:30am - Coconut Milk Latte with Macca

9:45am - 2 Hard Boiled Eggs

12pm - 3 Pieces Beef Jerky

3pm - 4 Pieces Beef Jerky 

7pm - Dinner: Sauted Calamari with garlic, jalapeño, sweet mini bell peppers, olives, shredded broccoli & carrots and fresh basil on top of a bed of baby kale topped with 'My Soon to be Famous Tomato Sauce' (still leftover from Day 4)

Have you tried Orange Theory yet?
If so, what did you think? 
I'd love to hear your feedback.

Whole30 Confessionals - Day 6 & Making Homemade Jerky

I started prepping for my trip today which helped to ease my anxiety about traveling so much on the Whole30.

I bought food storage containers from Bed Bath.

 I bought a couple of stylish thermal lunch cases on Amazon 
to hold all my food as I travel.

e-Bag Crew Cooler 

Built NY Spicy Lunch Tote

 And, I made 'My Famous Homemade Beef Jerky'....
Wanna know my secrets, check this video out:-)



Today's Stats:

Water Consumption:

64 ounces, worse than yesterday, I suck:-( 
My goal is still 100 ounces tomorrow.

Sleep:

8 hours 
(woke up a few times, but went back to bed easy):)

Daily Meals:

7:30am - Coconut Milk Latte

11am - 3 pieces beef jerky

1pm - Fried Duck Egg on top of a bed of veggies

4pm - 3 pieces Beef Jerky, Carrots and Herb Brine Dipping Sauce

7pm - Dinner: Perfectly Seasoned Pork Tenderloin, Spaghetti Squash Cake, Collard Greens & Spicy Greens with Mushrooms.

Do you get anxious when you travel? 

What do you do to help calm your nerves?