A Nursing Mom's Whole 30 Journey: Days 1 & 2

Whole 30. What is it? What is it for? Why? How come? So many questions. Here is a quick summary from the Whole 30 site:

Cut out all the psychologically unhealthy, hormone-unbalancing, gut-disrupting, inflammatory food groups for a full 30 days. Let your body heal and recover from whatever effects those foods may be causing. Push the “reset” button with your metabolism, systemic inflammation, and the downstream effects of the food choices you’ve been making. Learn once and for all how the foods you’ve been eating are actually affecting your day to day life, and your long term health. The most important reason to keep reading? - See more at: http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/#sthash.Gz9t3Euy.dpuf

I need this. I need it desperately. I am currently overweight, nursing a 7 month old, and chasing a two year old and a five year old around. I have low energy, low self-esteem, and my gut has not been the same since I had my last child. Each pregnancy has taken its toll on my body, and now it's time to change things. So, here it is. My daily struggles, accomplishments, stumbles, meals, frustrations. 

If you would like to learn more about Whole 30 I highly encourage you to buy the book and visit their website: www.whole30.com

DAY 1: 

    To be perfectly honest, day 1 was amazing. I drank a ton of water, ate great, worked out, and accomplished homeschooling. Some of my favorite things to eat for breakfast is sauteed veggies (onion, mushroom, greens), scrambled eggs, and to top it with avocado. It's very filling, and has been a great way to start my day. Lunch was leftover sweet potato chili. For dinner I made beef stew, and ate a large green salad with it. Along with my Whole 30 I've started the Bikini Body Mommy challenge. Throughout all of this I have an excellent group of women who are also going through Whole 30. It is amazing to have support and to be able to lend support. 

DAY 2:

     No cheating today! Yay! I so, so, so wanted to cheat. I left the house for the first time today in about three days, and it would have been so nice to stop at Starbucks and get a sugary drink. Today was a day of having a slight headache and not enough water at first. They say these days are normal, and to soldier on. I pressed play on my workout. Today and yesterday I noticed that the baby has been nursing more and getting frustrated, especially at night. I'm not sure if it's just my body detoxing and trying to get used to the difference in carbs or because it is especially dry in my house (probably both). Coconut oil has definitely been a must during this time to make sure I'm getting enough fat to help keep me full and keep up milk production.