Almost week 2

This Sunday will be 2 weeks whole30 for me. I have noticed some changes in this short amount of time. I am drinking much more water. Not only that, the taste of the water has become very very sweet. I have zero, read, big fat ZERO sugar cravings. I was making an annoying clear the throat sound many times a day, gone. I have more energy and an less moody miserable and emotional. I am more patient with Aviv, my almost 3 year old who really does require a patient Mama.

I have committed to exercising 3 times a week. Two Stroller Strider classes and 1 Mama baby Yoga class. The stroller strider classes just about wreak me at this point. I am the slowest, least in shape Mama in the class. I just keep on going though and I will not give up. There are just to many reasons I could come up with to stop. Idan, my otherwise happy chill baby, screams the whole time. Utter humiliation about how far I have let myself go down the fitness scale. It's too cold. My face gets to red and puffy, and on and on and on. I am so very committed now and have reached my stubbron place. I will not stop. I will continue and watch it all become easier and easier.

I had Lior take some horrible pictures of me for the record the other day, 1 week into whole 30. I am so looking forward to seeing the AFTER shots 1 year from now.

The reason for my writing is to have a record for myself. I am writing unedited, straight through. Going for the authentic and raw flow of head to hands.

BTW: whole 30 has cut my grocery shopping time in half. It has also re inspired me to cook and create. Here's what I have been making lately.

Ground Beef Coconut Curry

Fry, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, tumeric and salt in Ghee
Add 1 can coconut milk, heating on low.
Transfer to a jar.
Saute ground beef.

The reason I do this in this order is that I am also cooking for my husband who is vegetarian. Otherwise I would saute the beef first, set aside use the same pan to fry the spices and add the coconut milk.

I ate this next to a pile of garlicky kale drizzled with lemon.

Chicken Thighs

rinse and dry
toss with garlic powder, salt and herb de' provence
optional: coat with sesame seeds, almond flour and salt
fry in oo and Ghee

Marinade on the side to drizzle once cooked: Lemon, oo, salt parsley, flower black pepper

Sweet Potatoes

heat oven to 375 with pizza stone inside the oven
cut sweet Potatoes 1/2 inch thick
toss in coconut butter, salt, flower black pepper and thyme
roast turning once after 20 minutes when 1 side is golden

Salmon

coat with egg
mix almond meal sesame seeds and salt
dip in above mixture
fry in gee, cast iron works wonders

Pork Chops (bone in)

dry and season with salt and pepper
saute until brown in some oo
place in crock pot
same pan, saute 1 onion, 1 fennel bulb, mustard seed, cumin seed salt and flower pepper
when soft add 2 cups broth, veggie, chicken or beef.
low boil.
add to crock pot
7 hours on low

That's all for now...

it is due time

One full year has passed in a blink. I decided to write again. Here goes a brief recap since last year.
Had another baby. He's the kind of baby parents wish for and idealize about before they know what they are in for. Having had 2 babies in 2.5 years my body is a visual catastrophe.
I am 192 pounds. A heavyweight champion of excess. I broke 200 while I was pregnant.
Four days ago I decided to reverse the direction of the poundage.
I took a Stroller Strider class. A rude humiliating wake up call. It is worse than I imagined.
I spoke to Scott, a lifetime friend on Saturday morning. He mentioned something I had never come across. Later that night I ran across the same information on line. I decided to jump in. Whole30 began a few hours later. I read deeply inspiring testamonials and realized/decided there is a way out. The first day I increased my water intake and noticed that water tasted sweet again. A memory I had forgotten. I crave it now.
A good time for my goals here. I am going to complete a 30 day cycle. I am going to physically move my body through walking, stroller strides class, bike or Yoga 6 days a week. I am logging a visual food diary. I am.documenting this journey. Here's yesterdays food photos.