Day 1 of My Whole30

I am starting my Whole30 today. I had originally planned to start on Saturday, but then an opportunity came up last minute to go to Hunter convention, and since a good friend was going there, I jumped at the chance.

And so, instead of starting this program with a relaxing Saturday where I could run and pick up groceries if I found I was missing something, I'm starting on a Monday morning, hoping that the meal plan I prepared last week is doable today.

I came very close to derailing already when I woke up at 6am all ready to cook up my pre-workout meal and head downstairs for a morning workout... I was still in the bathroom, about to step on the scale for my pre-program weigh-in, when the power cut out. Not cool. I waited five minutes, checked SaskPower's Twitter feed, found nothing, so went back to bed. Where I was lying, catching up on Facebook and Instagram when the power cam back on 20 minutes later. 

Make it a habit!

I'm counting this morning as a success, because I actually got up, chopped up a sweet potato, put it in the oven to bake, finished defrosting my ground pork, and am now sitting eating 2/3 of the sweet potato (baked with apple juice, cinnamon, salt and coconut oil) with 3 of 4 ground pork patties (seasoned with cinnamon, salt, and chilli pepper flakes) and drinking black coffee. The remains patty and sweet potato are packed and ready to be my pre- and post-workout meals for tonight, which is when I have rescheduled my exercise for due to the unforeseen power outage that delayed me this morning. 

I've dug out my reminder bracelet to help me remember that I'm doing something different, I've got my meal plan and my lunch prepared, I'm feeling okay to start this day!

End-of-day Update:

Today's Menu:

Breakfast: Homemade Pork Sausage rounds, Baked Sweet Potato

Lunch: Tuna, Yellow Bell Pepper, Tomatoes, Cucumber salad with balsamic and olive oil dressing, Banana

Pre-Workout Meal: Homemade Pork Sausage round

Post-Workout Meal: Sweet Potato, Pepperette

Supper: Salmon, Cauliflower, Asparagus, Avocado, Strawberries

Other Notes:

I didn't feel hungry all day, and I did manage to get in day 1 of my workout plan*. I had a headache again today, but that could be due to the seasonal change - spring and fall both tend to mess with my head a bit. Also, I was more gassy than I anticipated being, but that could just be residue from the weekend.

* I developed a full-body 30-day workout challenge that incorporates arms (bicep, triceps, shoulders), legs (squats, lunges, bridges),  pushups, and abs (leg lifts, crunches, plank) based off some of the 30-day workouts on Pinterest that I am hoping to follow while I do the whole30 food plan. I also intend to try to swim fairly often during this 30-day period, but the exercise is a second priority after making sure I'm eating right.