Oh my word guys, I have had a crazy, exhausting past couple of days!
My poor, sweet baby has been sick and hasn’t slept well in FOUR NIGHTS! In fact, he cried all night long last night. I think I slept an hour uninterrupted once and maybe 10-15 minutes at a time the rest of the night. He cried for 3 hours straight from 2-5. It was torture for both of us and I felt so bad for him! I took him to the doc today and he has an ear infection and a very sore throat.
I’m happy he’s on some medication that will hopefully make him (and me!) feel better soon.
I’m also happy to say that I am DONE with the Whole 30!
I seriously can’t believe I completed Whole 30! I’ve wanted to do it for SO LONG and it feels so good to say I actually did it! It is a major accomplishment to me! Oh, and I’m happy to report that when I hopped on the scale this morning, I’d lost almost 10 pounds; 9.6 pounds to be exact.
I can see a big difference in the way I look, all of my clothes fit me better and I feel lighter and leaner. I love it. I still have more weight I’d like to lose, but for now I’m happy about the progress.
I’m planning on doing a different post about my results, before/after pics, things I learned, etc., but for now I’ll just say I’m so glad I did it! I learned so much and I’m sure I’ll do it again! In fact, I think I’ll do it every January. It’s the perfect way to start off the year and reset after the holidays.
Oh, and the fact that I did the Whole 30 while having a 4-5 month old baby was actually quite the accomplishment. I did not sleep well most of the month, so I’m sure the next time I do Whole 30, it will be quite a bit easier.
It’s tough to stay motivated when I’m so………….dang…………..tired.
If any of you are thinking of doing The Whole 30, I would tell you to DO IT! It’s only 30 days, it goes by pretty quickly and you will NOT regret it!
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Well, I don’t have a lot of time and I have a billion and one pictures to share with you guys, so here goes nothin’…
On Saturday night, Kev and I went out on a date. We went to Texas Roadhouse. I only went out to eat four times during Whole 30 and I always ordered the most compliant thing on the menu. This time, I ordered the 8 oz. sirloin with a plain sweet potato and veggies. It was great!
It was also so nice to get away with Kev (and the baby!) for a bit.
BTW, baby’s been sucking on that one little finger quite a bit and I think it’s darling! I probably should stop him so it doesn’t become a habit, but I don’t want to. Hee hee. I am loving his age right now! I just want to chew on him all day long.
On Sunday night, we went up to my parent’s house for a casual Super Bowl party. Kev, my brother and a few of my nephews are the only ones who really watch the game, the rest of us just enjoy the commercials, good food and good company!
In fact, if you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw that I was taking pictures instead of watching the game!
I took this pic and my son and nephew photo bombed us. Awesome.
I was grateful my mom asked me to bring a veggie tray this time! I also brought some guacamole (Wholly Guacamole with chopped tomatoes.) I pretty much just ate that and a little bit of deli meat. I’m not sure if the deli meat was 100% clean, but I ate it anyway (desperate times…)
I also brought a stash of a few other things. Sweet potato chips, apples and grapes…
It was great and we had a fun night!
I’ve been eating a lot of other yummy things lately. I made this spaghetti squash casserole last week and it was awesome!
I based it loosely off of this recipe and it turned out so good! I really didn’t think it was going to be very good, I just made it because I was getting sick of eating the same ol’, same ol’ foods. I thought it was going to be a little dry and bland, but it was moist and flavorful! Kev loved it too!
I served it with a side of roasted broccoli and it was just perfect.
I’m planning on making it again soon and I’ll pay closer attention to how I make it so I can share it with you guys.
Oh, and I had the leftovers several times as well. Leftovers are SO NICE to have during Whole 30. It takes the guesswork out of meal time. I also had sweet potato chips and guacamole on hand at all times!
I also made some roasted potatoes one night and they were amazing. It was nice to have a little bit of comfort food.
We had them with leftover pot roast, and of course, veggies…
Even though potatoes are allowed on Whole 30, I only made them 3 times. I had them for leftovers a few times though. I made mashed potatoes (with unsweetened coconut milk and no butter) twice and these roasted potatoes once. I had sweet potatoes all the time though!
Regular potatoes are quite high in calories and aren’t as nutrient dense as other vegetables, so I didn’t want to eat them too often.
We also had a yummy, easy dinner a couple nights ago that I loved. I bought this beef a Costco a while ago and it was great!
It’s just high quality beef seasoned with salt and pepper. Nothing more, nothing less. It’s so flavorful though!
It also made dinner time a snap. I made some mashed potatoes and veggies on the side. Easy peasy. I didn’t even make any gravy, we just drizzled a little bit of the meat juices on the potatoes for some flavor.
I’ve been having this for breakfast the past several days…
Just a veggie, egg scramble (onions, peppers and spinach) topped with salsa. I’ve also been loving blueberries on the side.
I’ve been having my favorite warm lemon water every morning as I drive the kiddos to school…
It’s so refreshing and seems to keep my body functioning well. Love it.
One thing I learned with Whole 30 is that it is VITAL to always have quick, easy, healthy food on hand at ALL TIMES. I can’t tell you how many times I had to quickly grab things as I was running out the door.
I had this on more than one occasion…
Grilled chicken and an apple. Weird, but good.
I also loved to combine chicken with Cauliflower Rice and salsa. Seriously so good!
Well it is late and I’m hoping to get a little more sleep than I got last night, so I’m going to end this! I hope you are all doing well! xoxo
Aww so sorry to hear about your poor baby being so sick. I thought I’d mention this for you to look into. Not sure if he has dairy or not but dairy and ear infections in babies and toddlers are hugely linked. I know several people who’s kids always had or have ear infections and once they stopped dairy, they vanished. All dairy. Dairy causes inflammation in the body which inflames the inner ear and causes blockage and so much mucus buildup. Anyways I just am sharing this…to hopefully help. Just research and look it up on your own. I have a friend who’s toddler didn’t start having ear infections until shortly after introducing dairy and he’s had 3 back to back. Just something to consider. 🙂
Anyways, congrats on finishing your program, I bet you are so happy! And 10 lbs, way to go!! That spaghetti squash dish sounds awesome!
Thanks for the tip Brandi! Right now my baby is only nursing and has had a little bit of rice cereal and that’s it. I know breast milk is technically “dairy,” but I imagine that’s fine. My daughter used to get ear infections all the time, but my other boys never did. I’m hoping my baby won’t be like my daughter….I had plenty of sleepless nights with her!
I’m so happy to be done with Whole 30 and down 10 pounds! Yay!
Oh okay good! Oh no, breastmilk is perfect for him, doesn’t get any better! That’s definitely not dairy, cow milk is what is linked to ear infections and is typically the leading cause…that’s the only reason I mentioned it…was just trying to help 🙂
Glad to know he is getting all he needs from Mommy! You are such a wonderful mother!! I admire you so much! xo
Thanks so much Brandi. I really appreciate your advice. Sadly, I think this ear infection was a result of a bad cold….that our whole entire family has had! Blah. 🙁
Sorry to hear your baby is sick. You’re a rock star! WTG with the Whole30! I’m looking forward to reading more.
Thanks so much Jill. I really loved Whole 30 and learned so much!
Great job, mama! I am so impressed! I’d really like to do Whole 30 and plan to start around Feb 18–my first day of Lent. I need to start ready and planning. It’s a little intimidating, but I’m going to give it a try, too! You are inspiring me. 🙂
Thanks so much! I think you’ll love Whole 30. It definitely takes a lot of planning; you’re wise to start planning now! I wish you all the best!
Aw, I hope your little one feels better soon! Being sick is no fun! And congrats on the Whole 30! That is awesome!
Thanks so much! It seems like my baby is feeling a little better today. We both got a little more sleep last night. Yay! I’m grateful to have completed Whole 30! I loved it so much.
Oh, you poor things. I hope he’s feeling better.
Congrats on the Whole 30 completion! Can’t wait for the casserole recipe.
I’m happy to say we got a little more sleep last night and I think things will start to improve. I’m so happy to have Whole 30 behind me! I hope to make that casserole again very soon and will share my process. 😉
You must be so exhausted. I hope you get some rest soon. Sick babies are the saddest thing!
Thanks for all the food ideas. I’m blown away by the packaged sliced beef, that it is real meat on your plate! Usually prepared products from the store don’t look (or taste) like the real thing.
I am SO tired, but I think the worst is behind us. 🙂 Yes, I was very impressed with that beef. I tried it as a sample at Costco and knew I had to have it!
Congratulations! Watching your journey was inspiring!
Thank you so so much! I’m so happy to say I DID IT!
WooHoo -way to go with the Whole 30! I knew you would make it!!!
Sorry your little sweetie is sick – hope you both get more rest tonight.
I tried to follow you on Instagram but the link won’t take me over.
Thanks Kim! I really am so happy (and surprised!) that I finished Whole 30. It was a great experience for me and I learned so much. I’m not sure why my Instagram link wasn’t working….hmmmm…I’ll look into that! Thanks!
Aww I hope your baby boy is feeling much better now. Also congrats on completed Whole 30. The casserole looks amazing, I have to try it!
Thanks so much! It was so rough to have the baby sick, but thankfully he’s finally starting to do better AND sleep better!
– 10 lbs!!!! AHHHH that’s griffin’… Wait, no, FRIGGIN’ (lol) amazing!!!! 😀 😀 And um, I totally wanna dig my face into that spaghetti squash casserole!
Here is to hoping your little man gets better SOON 🙂
LOL! I was happy to lose 10 pounds and I felt so great! The spaghetti squash casserole was so yummy. I’m hoping we can all get back to 100% healthy again soon!
Congratulations on doing your whole 30 diet and losing weight. It seemed very challenging, but if anyone could do it, it is you!
Carson is super cute. I just want to squeeze his chubby face!
Thanks so much! Whole 30 was quite tough, but after a week or so, it wasn’t too bad. 😉 I’m LOVING having a baby in our home again SO MUCH. I want to squeeze his cheeks all day long, lol.
Awesome job, glad to hear you finished on top and are doing so well. I kind of like the different meals you had – I recently went on a forced diet, my wife and son. Together we lost a total of 27 pounds. My wife 12, my son 10 and I a mere 5 lbs.
But it was good to see the family pull together.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much. I really loved Whole 30 and learned so much. Congrats on your family’s success! I love that you did it all together!
Oh no! I’m so sorry your little guy has been so sick! That is awful and I can’t believe he screamed for 3 hours straight. That is terrible! I hope he is on the mend. Congrats on completing the Whole 30! That is an amazing accomplishment! I can’t believe how much weight you lost!
Thanks Britt. Yes, it’s been a little rough ’round here, but we’re almost all back to healthy! I’m hoping we can stay that way. 😉 I loved Whole 30 so much, but my life pretty much fell apart as soon as it ended. Ha ha.
Lots of great foods & recipes. Your spaghetti squash casserole looks great. Hope your baby is feeling better. No sleep is a killer… Can’t wait to hear about your Whole 30 experience.
Thanks Karen. I really enjoyed the spaghetti squash casserole! We’re all hoping to be back to healthy soon!