Right so there’s just about time to do another month of whole30 before Christmas give or take a day. The last few months have been a bit on off for all manner of reasons but I am feeling motivated to have another round and get things back on track.
Looking back I feel so much better that I did when I started in July with my energy noticeably improved, I am sleeping better and obviously weight wise it has been a winner too. I have discovered all sorts of things I enjoy to eat (I’m looking at you here guacamole) and my family are enjoying some of the benefits too but I do think I could have done better.
So for the next 30 days I am going to do my damnedest to give it one big push and I shall share the experience more often that just weekly…Might be tricky in the run up to Christmas but if I can do it until the 24th then I know I can do it any time.
So how has today gone? Well I missed breakfast as was on the school run and straight after I popped to do some grocery shopping. I decided to stay away from red meat but did stock up on fish and a little chicken too. I bought a ton of vegetables and already had lots of fruit in too.
For lunch I made a salad with mackerel, tomoatoes, onion, salt and pepper and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and you know what, it was bloody gorgeous. For those that like to count calories the fish was about 330 and the other bits take it to maybe 500 in total. I also had an apple, a pink lady, which is my favourite. The mackerel is just the sort that is vacuum packed so probably not perfectly whole30 but meh, I was shopping at LIDL it’s hardly the easiest place to shop…
Anyway, taste wise it was fabulous and as I have half a pack of the fish left I am going to have it for my tea tonight too.
The biggest challenge today has been resisting the rice pudding sat in the fridge that I made yesterday. I did it with paella rice and oh god it is so delivious, especially this time of year when its so chilly out, but resist I did 🙂
Michael
Afterwards 
Good for ya!
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I was waiting for the picture of the rice pudding – I adore rice pudding. 🙂
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I will get one next time it was so very good it got gobbled up 🙂
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Rice pudding and tapioca pudding are “comfort foods” – the holidays are stressful so go ahead and indulge!
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Looks so good!
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I could so eat it again right now
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Well then… 😉😋
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Jeez, how many calories are you eating a day? That doesn’t seem like much food O_O
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Oh I get through plenty plus I am still using up some of the ones I consumed in the late nineties
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It is dreadfully hard to diet this time of year… I wish you the best of luck!
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Not going too bad tbh. Oh apart from those brownies…mmm brownies
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never occurred to me to put mackerel in a salad. sounds interesting.
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I’ve never had Mackeral before, but that sure does look really good
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also, will we see any kind of before or after? I’m glad you’ve kept up the Whole30 this long, but also a bit surprised, glad to see you stick to it :)))
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Oh its fab I am a huge fan!
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Its beena bit hit and misws but its formed the basis if how I want to eat. I have just about cut out red meat too and replaced it with fish and chicken mostly and I am enjoying that too. I may have a photo or two whenm im ready Im sure…probably… 🙂
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I’ll have to see if I can find it anywhere here, stores usually only sell salmon, tilapia and tuna… Might not be a fish we get in store…
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Its always cooked n shrink wrapped here
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