Hey Y’all!
Happy Meal Prep Sunday & Day 20 to boot!
Let’s kick things off with our week three round up …
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What Surprised Me Most? The reoccurring theme this round has been time & ease. I can’t believe we’re heading into week four! This round definitely feels like it’s gone by the quickest & with the most ease as well. FINALLY my two friends at work are on board & so it’s been fun swapping our compliant dinner photos & sharing new recipes with them over the last week. I’ve been feeling SO good this round I’ve actually considered extending with a few tweaks.
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Reintroducing raw honey; yes I KNOW it’s not compliant – it’s raw, natural, paleo & doesn’t cause any digestive issues for me so it’s back in.
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Not to mention, it adds a lovely bit of sweetness to my nightly matcha ❤
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If I have a social event, such as a birthday, I’m going to go & likely have a drink – I will not feel bad but I will also not allow that drink to derail my progress.
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Outside of the above, I have every intention on remaining “off the bottle” so to speak.
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How Am I Feeling? Really, Really good! I know Whole30 is about NSV (non-scale victories) and it is; but y’all I’m down 8 pounds & feeling so good – real talk, it’s so nice not feeling bloated EVER lol! I’ve been sleeping better & have just had an overall calm & peaceful demeanuer over the last few weeks.
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Social Life? Bleh; okay so I’ll be honest & say this is getting difficult – one can only hibernate for so long. Thankfully it’s winter & that helps because I’m more apt to stay home in the winter anyway. What doesn’t help is that I work in a high-stress environment & my friends (like me) LIKE to release that stress in various ways including…
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CHIPS RUN!
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Running to get Ruffles (Yaaaas!) at the little store in our lobby.
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STARBUCKS!
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Dear Soy Chai Latte, I MISS YOU.
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HAPPY HOUR
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ALL THE WINEEEEEE
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My “Stay Strong” Moment of the Week: Once again work; DAMN YOU! Due to the winter storms on the East Coast & having to assist with coverage they catered lunch not once BUT TWICE this week – Pizza & Jimmy Johns. I FREAKING LOVE JIMMY JOHNS!! I survived though & you know what I WAS OKAY! I made sure to plan extra yummy lunches for those days & have plenty of “just in case” snacks on hand & lastly made sure to avoid seeing the food because ain’t nobody got time for FOMO, LOL!
Here’s what I’ve got on deck for meal prep today!
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One dozen Hard Boiled Eggs
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Homemade Paleo Mayo
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Two Second Paleo Vinaigrette – recipe coming soon!
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Mini Ground Turkey Paleo Meatballs
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Two (2) Grilled Chicken Breasts
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Two (2) Days worth of Grilled Chicken Salads
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Two (2) Days worth of Chia Pudding
As for the remainder of the week; here’s what’s cooking on the farm …
Sunday (Day 20)
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Brekkie: Egg Bake
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Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad
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Dinner: Stuffed Pepper Soup
Monday (Day 21)
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Brekkie: Chia Pudding
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Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad
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Dinner: Salmon Piccata, Broccoli & Roasted Root Veggies
Tuesday (Day 22)
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Brekkie: Chia Pudding
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Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad
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Dinner: Red Curry Chicken
Wednesday (Day 23)
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Brekkie: Chia Pudding
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Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad
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Dinner: Stuffed Pepper Soup Lefties
Thursday (Day 24)
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Brekkie: Chia Pudding
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Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad
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Dinner: Blackened Tilapia, Green Beans & Roasted Root Veggies
Friday (Day 25)
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Brekkie: Chia Pudding
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Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad
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Dinner: TBD — thinking Steak or something new from Nom Nom Paleo
Saturday (Day 26)
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Brekkie: Chia Pudding
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Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad
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Dinner: Curried Ground Turkey
