Day 3

6:30 felt like it came a little early today :o(.  Everyone went to bed fairly happy and satisfied which I was thankful for.  I didn’t do much meal prep the night before due to the need to eat up the leftovers so I felt pretty confident going into the rush of the morning.  I did make a Chia Pudding (1/2cup Chia Seeds, 1 cup coconut milk, 1 cup water; mix in a mason jar and refrigerate overnight, makes at least 6, ½ cup servings) that I had for breakfast with a half of a banana (the pudding is a little crunchy/hard until you heat for about 10 seconds).  My over all mood is okay, but I am still feeling unprepared.  I thought I had planned the menu well enough for the week, but I am running out of fruits and veggies, and my god the eggs.  So done with the eggs and it is only Day 3!  Hence the Chia Pudding, I just needed something other than eggs and I just can’t get on board with having left over lunch and dinner for breakfast.  Anyway, Chia Pudding for me, the kids and hubby had eggs with a few cuts of turkey sausage (Whole30 approved) which they really liked.

Lunches for the kids consisted of Grilled Chicken salad with the basic mayo, apple slices with a scoop of Almond Butter or Raspberries with a handful of nuts and roasted veggies from the other night.

Lunch for me was left over Chicken Cacciatore from Day 2 and Hubby had leftover Pork Chops from Day 1 both with Roasted Veggies.

Dinner was Baby Back Ribs with the W30 Tangy BBQ sauce which really wasn’t a sauce as much as a spread?  I think I if I had diluted it a bit more it would have been a bit smoother, but the taste was really good.  I chose to leave out the chipotle pepper because we just are fans, but overall, the sauce was really yummy.  I paired the ribs with some saute’d cabbage which was also a big hit (except for my son…just not winning in this department).

And to make this post even longer, a little background on the whys for doing Whole30.  I mentioned in my opening post the basic reasons, but the true underlying reason is really to help my son understand the importance of eating good food and how the processed foods affect him.  Although not officially diagnosed, my husband and I are pretty sure he has a form of ADD or ADHD and at times his behavior is really bad and becomes very unmanageable.  I am not thrilled with the idea of putting him on medication, and I have read that certain dyes and foods really trigger symptoms.  It doesn’t help that he is NOT active and weighs almost 200lbs at the age of 12.  I am just sick that I as parent allowed and even contributed to his current state.  In comes Whole30 and a way to make the entire family understand what these processed foods do to us.

**Edited:  Hubby didn’t actually eat any of the food I packed for him…skipped breakfast and had to order lunch for a business meeting and ended up have a salad.