Whole30 Day 2

Well...Day 2 began with a headache. I feel rested, I went to bed early, but I woke up with a migraine. I got ready for Bar Method early and grabbed a handful of nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts) for my pre-workout meal. I was not used to eating before working out, but Whole30 wants you to have a pre and post workout meal, on top of the 3 daily meals. I was scared I would be too full but the nuts actually gave me great energy and my stomach wasn't rumbling halfway through thigh! It felt weird not to weight our count the nuts and worry that it was a lot of points so early in the morning, but it also felt good to know that I am in control of what and how I eat and after 3 years on Weight Watchers I think I am mentally counting and weighing, which is good to help me not over eat. My fear is over eating now that I am not measuring or counting or weighing, but I need to be aware of portion control and not eat more just because I can.

I had a constant headache throughout the class which made it really difficult to do the breathing, which is so important to Bar Method. I was shaking, but I couldn't focus my breath because my head hurt. I drank a full bottle of water during class, a full bottle after class and another full bottle on my way to work, so I know I am not dehydrated. After the class while I was getting ready in the locker room I had a LaraBar. Again, I was not used to eating so quickly after class, but it tasted so good and I think the natural sugar of the dates helped a bit with my headache!

I had the Cashew Cookie bar which was absolutely delicious. The only ingredients - CASHEWS and DATES. I have tried Larabars in the past and found them to be bland, however, I think 2 days without sugar has already helped reset my tastebuds, because this tasted perfectly sweet to me! I ate the whole bar even though I was only planning to have half so now I am extra full before breakfast. I think I need to only have half, or by the snack size bars, otherwise all of my meals will be loaded in the morning and I will only have lunch and dinner left (if I can go without snacking).

I picked up an omelette on my way to work - 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, spinach, mushroom, tomato, broccoli, peppers and no homefries or toast. It is 9:15am (about 1 hour after I ate the Larabar) and I am still full but I am going to eat the omelette and hope it keeps me full until lunch at 1pm. I already avoided the fruit basket at work (I did pick up a banana just in case for emergency since it is the starchiest fruit and has less sugar than the apples or oranges) and I brought apricots and figs, just in case. I know the point is to break the habits but I can't go cold turkey if my body doesn't want to because then I will feel deprived. I want to enjoy the 30 days of no sugar and transition into a Paleo lifestyle that is manageable for "real life" so I just have to be practical.

I am going to clean out my desk drawer and give away my sweet treats that I have stored for a rainy, hungry day. No chocolate in 2 days is very impressive for me and just as important as it is to clean out the fridge and pantry at home, it is even more important to clean out my desk drawer because I spend more time here than I do anywhere else. I have to believe in myself and set myself up to succeed!