Week 3 Done. This may have been my hardest week yet. Not so much due to the cravings, but more so trying to figure out how/when to eat and make time for myself. You see the Hubs deployed again it was my first week single parenting my two boys. I’ve been so stressed out that I haven’t been hungry. I found myself skipping meals this week. Which in turn dropped my breast milk supply (I’m exclusively breastfeeding my 4 month old through the Whole30), and it happened to correspond to a growth spurt so Baby D was pretty much nursing every hour! Thankfully I kept chugging water and made sure to add healthy fats in when I noticed my supply drop. I’m happy to report Baby D is doing just fine and still gaining weight like a champ!
I didn’t really stick to my Whole30 week 3 meal plan though… I just went with what I knew and was easy. There were days where we would get home from preschool, and it was nearly 1.5 hours before I could even sit down to eat. These boys keep me busy! This week I plan on doing better with my meal prep so I can just grab something quickly when I need it.
Day 15
The week started out great. Although I had to cook my dinner all over again when my son dumped my plate on the floor… Le Sigh!
- Breakfast: Three poached eggs(only ate two), cucumber, banana.
- Workout: 45 minutes Step Mill + stretching.
- Lunch: Roasted Chicken patty, carrots, guacamole with pico de gallo, tomatoes, black olives.
- Dinner: Organic grass fed burger, clementines, broccoli with ghee.
Day 16
I FINALLY found a tomato sauce that didn’t have sugar added to it. Roy’s Puttanesca is divine. Served over shredded chicken and I don’t miss the pasta at all. Clearly I was a bit hungry come dinner time – I almost forgot to take a picture!
- Breakfast: Banana, strawberries, almond butter, coconut flakes.
- Workout: day 1 #c25k + lower body lift.
- Lunch: romaine and spinach with cucumber, tomato, chicken, and avocado.
- Dinner: I was a little hungry. Almost forgot to take a picture. There was a lot more raw broccoli, shredded chicken, mushrooms, and puttanesca tomato sauce.
Day 17
I felt like my brain was missing all day. I swear – it’s amazing I got anything done.
- Breakfast: Banana, raisins, cashews. (Didn’t eat whole bag.)
- Lunch: (Forgot to take a picture) Chicken patty, guacamole, olives.
- Dinner: 3 eggs, with mushrooms and orange bell peppers.
Day 18
This was a ROUGH day. I have got to be better about getting on a schedule. Dinner didn’t happen until 9pm! On a side note I like coconut milk! Who knew!
- Breakfast: Coconut milk with blueberries and pineapple.
- Lunch: Broccoli slaw, shredded chicken, kalamata olives, tomato sauce.
- Dinner: Two hardboiled eggs, carrot chips, guacamole.
- Snack: Larabar.
Day 19
Baby was up EVERY hour last night nursing. I’m struggling with tummy troubles which I imagine is related to stress. I need to eat more fat in order to keep my milk supply up.
- Brunch: Pineapple, guacamole, plantains.
- Dinner: roasted chicken with rosemary and balsamic, green beans and broccoli slaw.
- Late night snack: cashews & raisins.
Day 20
Today was better, and very yummy! I know I have to be better about breakfast. Running behind all week long = grab and go …
- Breakfast: Larabar and banana.
- Lunch: Grilled steak and veggies.
- Dinner: Leftover balsamic chicken with a boatload of green beans.
- Snack: Fresh fruit kabob at pirate fest, and guacamole and carrots.
Day 21
Today was a good day. I know that when I eat well, I feel well. I did break my blender today. This girl is dreaming of a Blendtec!
- Breakfast: Coconut milk smoothie with peaches and a banana.
- Lunch: 3 poached eggs, broccoli, and a yellow bell pepper.
- Dinner: Steak with Montreal Seasoning, sautéed broccoli slaw with mushrooms.
I have decided that I am going to continue eating mainly Whole30 foods after my Whole30. I am definitely liking the way my body is responding to this food. I will be looking forward to less restriction though. I also plan to do another Whole30 in July.
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Also if you are doing the Whole30 please leave a comment below and let me know. I’d love to follow your journey as well!
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Oh boy. My husband’s first real long deployment occured while we were stationed in Vegas and I had a newborn. Talk about feeling overwhelmed. You seem to be doing great and taking it a day at a time. Kudos on keeping yourself on track meal wise too – even w/ your growing beautiful baby!
Baby seems really happy (and the food looks delicious).
Oh gosh, I had no idea he deployed again. Girl. I don’t know how you do it.
Kudos to you for sticking with this diet. Everything you’ve been eating actually looks really good.
It obviously is having good results for you if you plan to do it again in July
The food looks great, but the pic of your sweet baby is so precious!
Keep up the great work. 🙂
Nursing AND Whole 30? Be careful you don’t loose too much weight. Never thought I’d have that problem until I did paleo a while back. LOL
All things considered, I think you did darn good! Soon you’ll be in a smooth routine without the hubs again.
That is great that it is working for you. That is awesome it has not dropped your supply too!
My thoughts & prayers are with you, TY for sharing your journey
I seriously love how you’re sharing your meal and you have to go with the flow, don’t worry about falling off the wagon, just remember to get back on it!
I want guac now! 🙂
Keep up the great work!
Preparation is so the key. I make our weeks meal on Sunday. Nothing fancy since we are eating a lot of protein and veggies but it has to be prepared ahead of time I have no time to come home and cook and workout.
It is tough with two kids. So sorry hubby was deployed again.
I am starting my Whole30 tomorrow. I’ve been doing research for about a week and came upon your blog. Thank you so much for your recaps! It’s very helpful in preparing for my own journey.
Your little guy looks really happy in the picture. You must have tickled him. 🙂
your lunches seem so big but I’d certainly eat them for dinner YUMMMY
Everything sounds so yummy- Day 16’s breakfast looks AWESOME.
Thanks for sharing! I am on DAY 10…no cheating yet..and hope to continue! Did you see results?
All of those foods look tasty to me 🙂
Hi. I’m happy I came across your post. I did a search for milk supply while on whole30. My milk supply has drastically dropped. Tonight I only got half I my usual!! 🙁 we are now on day 4 and I have a 9yr old who is really doing her best to keep a good attitude about the changes and 4 month old twins (I exclusively pump for one and the other one exclusively breadtfeeds). I’m really freaking out about my milk supply. I was contemplating adding my oatmeal back in, but I’ll give it a few more days before getting off the Whole30. I’m starting back on my herbal supplements and tea to help my supply too. I’m praying it helps!
Glad I found this post!
First off – Congratulations on your twins! Breastfeeding one baby is hard, but two babies is really something to pat yourself on the back. And then to have one that pumps and one that breastfeeds? I think you are my mommy superhero right now!! So GO YOU! 🙂 That first week can be so hard with your body adjusting to the change in food. One of the things I did when I was on the Whole30 was not worry about eating nuts or fruit like others do. Nuts, Avocado, Coconut Oil, Ghee – all healthy fats that help support your production. Also add in some root veggies like sweet potatoes, parsnips, beets. Also great for supply. Your babies come firs, so if you have to add oatmeal back in do it, but try adding the healthy fats first. Also I can’t recommend More Milk Plus (the drops) enough! They are awesome with helping boost supply!!
Keep it up! You’re doing great! Glad my post helped a bit!!
What is the tracker watch lookin thing you are using? That is really cool!