Whole30... I'm doing it: Day One

After a few days (a couple of different instances) of indulging in unhealthy food and beverage choices, I have decided to start my Whole30. (This is the Whole9 website explaining what a Whole30 is: http://whole9life.com/2011/06/whole-30-v4/) I have been getting pretty sick when I overindulge, so I decided I should just start my Whole30. Some other reasons why I was wanting to do a Whole30 is 1)I get migraines, and I don't want to anymore. 2) I pass out on occasion, and doctors have told me I'm hypoglycemic... I don't want to deal with that anymore either! Plus, I've noticed when I make healthy food choices, Izzy makes healthy food choices. She's sitting next to me right now munching on almonds for a snack. :)

Here are the things I will be eating:

Meat (beef, chicken, turkey, fish)

Vegetables

Fruit (mostly berries... I'm not cutting fruit out completely.)

Good Fats

Nuts

I've been quasi-paelo for the past six weeks or so, but there were a few things I just kept eating. The things that I will give up from my current diet:

Beans

Tortilla Chips

Coffee

Splenda

Wine

I've already ditched the Splenda, actually. I would only use two packets every day in my coffee, which I thought was good because it used to be about three teaspoons of sugar! For the last week I've had my coffee with almond milk, and I've pretty much realized that the only reason I ever liked coffee was because of the milk and sugar!

I don't think the other four things will be that difficult.

Here's what I've had to eat today:

Day One
Breakfast
Strawberries and blueberries
1 piece of bacon

Snack
Three pieces of turkey lunch meat (nitrate free, no MSG, preservatives or additives)

Lunch
One can of Central Market tuna (no soy, just tuna in water)
Broccoli, carrots and sugar snap peas

Snack
Banana with almond butter (about two tablespoons)
A few almonds

For dinner tonight I plan on making stuffed bell peppers, a recipe that my friend (and I'm pretty sure the only person who reads my blog - ha!), Jenni, shared with me.

Here's the link: http://balancedbites.com/2010/10/easy-recipe-italian-style-stuffed-peppers.html

I know I can do this, but it's not going to be easy. I'm going to a baby shower and a wedding on Saturday. I'm sure there will be all kinds of sugary sweets tempting me, not to mention wine! But I'm a big girl... I won't succumb to a piece of wedding cake with buttercream frosting or an open bar... yeah, whatever!