Day 4!

Ok so day 4 was a whole other beast.  I mean, I still made it through but today was different.  I have been feeling hungry like an hour before my next meal so I'm thinking I need to be eating more protein so this has been making me grumpy.  All day I have been craving sweets.  Like seriously shove a chocolate bar in my face NOW.  I know this is simply a craving because someone mentioned egg nog and I was all like "oooooooo egg nog"  NO BRAIN, I don't like egg nog.  So luckily, I feel so far I have been able to really think about what is going on food wise and it has helped me to be logical.  Do I look at other people and be jealous that they are drinking a delicious coffee drink?  YUP.  Do I wish I could devour a large cheese pizza on my own?  YUP.  Could I have punched Daryll in the face when he walked in with 5 huge, chocolaty cake pops today and said "oh yeah, you can have these...." YUUUUUUUP.  I then got the awesome pleasure of watching him and Chase enjoy their delicious treats when I drank water.  Can you tell the little sugar demon I've been fighting today?  After dinner, I had some strawberries and unsweetened coconut flakes which helped me get over that hump.

Breakfast:  Same!  Honestly, I'm a creature of habit and I figured it was easier to make a bunch of something to have easy go-to meals for the mornings, especially when I am working.

Lunch:  Sliders with caramelized onions and roaster red peppers... cherry tomatoes and a couple of cucumber slices

Dinner:  Crockpot beef and tomato stew which also had carrots and celery in it.  It was really good, very meaty... but a little salty.  I would definitely make it again, just decreasing the salt.

My reflections from today:
This is totally easy (I'm sure I will eat my words later but I feel like I am in the right frame of mind to tackle this... I mean I started didn't I?!).  The hardest part so far has been meal planning and shopping for compliant foods.  Since one of the rules of the Whole30 is no added sugar, I am reading every label and finding hidden sugars in everything!  I've searched high and low for ketchup without sugar (no luck).  I've also wanted bacon (nope, added sugar!) but I honestly feel like this way of eating is something I can easily continue to do well beyond the whole30, just less restrictive.