1) No chocolate in 7 days. WOW! I am shocked.
2) No mid-afternoon snacking from my desk drawer
3) No late evening snacking (no sneaking food from the kitchen while Ryan wasn't looking)
4) Meal planning and buying groceries
5) No foods with a barcode or microwavable! Everything I ate this week, I cooked (except for the 2 egg omelettes I customized and had made for me for breakfast).
6) Bar Method 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
Some things I want to work on:
1) Better pre/post workout meals
2) More variety to breakfast besides eggs
3) Being more considerate of Ryan who is not Whole30
4) Cook with Ryan, not for Ryan
5) Meal plan with Ryan for 3 dinners a week
6) Continue with Bar Method 3-4 days a week (This week will mark my 500th class)!
7) Portion control
8) Don't give up on a weekend!
I have learned a lot in this week, especially about reading labels and eating whole foods so I look forward to the next 3.5 weeks I still have on the program.
This morning I slept in, which felt great. I think I needed it and since starting Whole30, my body feels more regular and my sleep feels deeper. I still feel a little tired mid-day so I need to figure out something to wake me up mid-day besides coffee or a sugar rush.
I made Ryan breakfast (that is one meal he doesn't fight me on - I cook, he eats)! We had chicken and apple sausage omelette. He had a side of bacon and a fresh juice. I used Aidell's sausage which has whole30 compliant ingredients. I plan to also use these sausages to make egg muffins for the week (if I can get myself off of the couch). I put half of the sausage in the omelette and ate the other half on the side. We also had a small bowl of n'oatmeal on the side, but Ryan didn't like it so he swapped it for gluten free chocolate cereal (which I made him get so I wouldn't be tempted to sneak a bite). Now I have some n'oatmeal for for tomorrow's pre workout meal.
After breakfast, I prepped dinner and prepared the ribs for the slow cooker. I adapted a recipe from PaleOMG for Crockpot Coffee Anco Chile Sort Ribs. A few modifications I had to make were for honey that the recipe called for, but is not Whole30 approved and I did not have ancho chiles. I used 2 dates to replace the honey (dates are a natural sugar) and a combination of chile powder and cinnamon for the ancho chile. I also added some 100% cocoa powder. I hope the sauce cooks perfectly with the ribs; I cannot mess up another dinner or Ryan will be upset, and this meal is supposed to be leftover lunch tomorrow! It is cooking for 7 hours on low in the slow cooker and we will make Zucchini fritters and a blood orange salad later. I asked Ryan for his help making the fritters to get him involved. I hope I can be less controlling and let him help because it would be great to make Whole30 and Paleo a family lifestlye!
Coffee Cocoa Slow Cooked Short Ribs
2 pounds short ribs
1/2 cup brewed coffee
2 cloves garlic
2 pitted medjool dates
1/2 tbsp lime juice
1/4 cup vegetable broth
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp 100% cocao powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp chili powder
ghee or fat of choice
salt and pepper
1) In a food processor, combine garlic, coffee, salt, pepper, cinnamon, chili powder, dates olive oil, lime juice, and cacao powder. Puree until smooth
2) Heat a large pan over high heat and add ghee. When pan is hot, sear short ribs for 2 minutes on both sides. You want to caramelize the ribs.
3) In a slow cooker, add vegetable broth, top with ribs and top with coffee mixture.
4) Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
Serve and Enjoy!
*Again, I was took quick reading the recipe and combined the broth with the coffee in the food processor - I hope this doesn't effect the recipe! I need to slow down and relax!
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