Eat a Good Breakfast, You Fool!

After reading yesterday's post I realized that I am not getting a very good breakfast in to start my day with. A large apple? Really? Might as well nix the coffee and just pop a diuretic while I'm at it! One of the pillars that the Whole30 stands on is eating good, nutrient dense food. It's okay to eat a larger meal if that meal is comprised of healthy ingredients and has balance. I need to stop obsessing over calories and start looking at what will fuel my body for me! It's no wonder by the time I get home from work I'm starving! Today I tried a different approach, I actually added eggs into my breakfast with the hopes that protein will keep me full longer. I don't have as busy of a workout routine today, but I'll still be hitting up the pool so I'll need energy none the less!

Yesterday, however, I did feel successful. I made sure I had healthy snacks throughout the day and a protein full lunch. I had a heavy day exercise wise: 35 minute lap swim, 1 hour of Group Kick, 30 minutes of Group Core, and 45 minutes of TRX. Speaking of TRX, I really love it! I only do it once a week but it's awesome!

One of the biggest things I hope to let go of during the whole30, and post whole30 too, is to stop comparing myself to others. I always get hung up on how my body looks compared to the girl in the weight room doing push ups or power cleans. I always compare myself to my best friend who used to weigh as much as me and then somehow dropped 20lbs and manages to keep it off! I need to lock it in my mind that every BODY is different and that mine is pretty kick ass too. I mean, I'm very strong, I've got arms more defined than some of the guys I know, and my tookus ain't lookin' too bad either ;) I need to start embracing my body and what it can do. I'm strong, I've got great endurance, and this body has taken me so many places and has accomplished so many great things. I mean, a full mile of burpees? How many people have done that in their lifetime?! Walk the 100 mile wilderness in 3 days? The list goes on of the physical achievements in my life. Moral of the story, stop being so hard on yourself Becca. Muscle is beautiful and strength is divine!

Beginnings are Always a Little Tricky...

I would say that Day 1 was successful. My diet was:

Breakfast: Large Apple, Black Coffee
Lunch: Tuna, Avocado, Mixed Nuts, and a small apple
Snacks: Larabar, banana, and a small fruit cup
Dinner: Seasoned Chicken, Cauliflower Rice, Peppers, Onions, and Carrots

My exercises were:

Group Power
R30
Group Kick
Total time: 2hrs and 25mins

I feel good but this is just the beginning. It's easy to go into the Whole30 feeling strong but it is honestly the last week or so that I start get a little weak. I have a heavy exercise schedule because of the classes I teach so I need to make sure I'm eating enough for my body, but not over eating so that I can lose weight. I try not to feel bad about snacking so much because I burn some major calories during the day and I cannot teach on an empty stomach. Today I'm still feeling good but I'm one of those people who wants instant results. Because I did well yesterday I feel like I should already be down 5lbs even though I know that's not how it works. I'm going to keep moving forward and get this first week under my belt. They always say the first 9 days are the toughest to push through....until next time!!

An Unconventional starting day on November 23rd

My sister Brittany started a blog to report on her Whole30 so it would seem I'm following in my older sister's footsteps. (Once a copy cat always a copy cat, right!?) I've lost count on how many Whole30s I've done and while some were more successful than others, I'm entering this one with a very superficial goal: to lose weight. I don't have much of a backstory other than all I want to do is lose 15lbs before moving to North Carolina. I live a very active lifestyle and for the most part my diet is already pretty clean but I am not satisfied. I feel great, now I want to look great. Like I said, it's rather superficial. I will say, I'm looking forward to the Whole30 to tighten up some things that had gotten a little loose over the last few weeks. Sneaking in more sweets than I should be, having a few too many glasses of hard cider, adding a little too much cream to my coffee...you get the idea. This particular Whole30 will be difficult because as I said in my title, I've started it at a not so ideal time. With 4 days away from Thanksgiving and smack dab at the start of the holiday season--food is going to be everywhere! I will probably face some pretty hard temptations but all the more reason for me to be doing the Whole30. I will end just before Christmas Eve making Christmas even more worry free than I hope it will be. It will make my dad's famous homemade Christmas cookies taste that much better, and will make my one cup of eggnog that much more enjoyable. It will be a tough 30 days but with every Whole30 there is one line that I keep going back to -It's ONLY 30 days. I can do this, I've done it before and I'll do it again. This time, I plan to be successful. I doubt I will drop all 15lbs in one month and I plan to be as far away from the scale as possible until the very end of my Whole30, but I'd like to see a noticeable difference in my weight. Until next time...happy Whole30!

 I don't have a super recent picture of me, but this is me in September. Doesn't seem like I have a lot of weight to lose but I wouldn't mind dropping a few lbs and shaving off a few inches.