I didn’t have any dinner leftovers to take for lunch today so I put together a salad instead. I found a package of organic ground chicken in the fridge last night and cooked that to use as my main protein source for breakfast and lunch. (Grocery shopping and additional cooking will happen this weekend. I dislike not being better prepared.)
The salad was good, but I was pretty hungry by the time I left work at 5pm. I was glad I had pork waiting in the CrockPot that needed to be shredded — it quelled my hunger enough that I was able to wait another few hours for Paul to get home before I consumed a full dinner plate.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, ground chicken
Lunch: Salad: lettuce, ground chicken, kelp noodles, carrots, oil and vinegar dressing
Dinner: Beyond Easy Pulled Pork served with cauliflower and guacamole
The pork was indeed easy to make (I used a 7-lb pork butt), but it did take me a while to shred. Although I embrace the consumption of food containing good fats, I can’t stand the slippery fat that adheres to meat. It must be removed. (Sorry, Paul. I know you wouldn’t have minded if I kept it in.)
Paul ate his meat on a whole-wheat bun; I ate mine mixed with cauliflower and guacamole. I’ve certainly taken advantage of reduced-price avocados for the past few weeks!
(Reminder: I’m following the Whole30 for the month of July. Here’s why.)
yum. looks great! I love avocado and have also been eating a lot with various foods. The other day, I had leftover shredded chicken, avocado, and coleslaw all mixed up together.
Your whole30 diet looks supper yummy, and it also looks really healthy. I am getting tempted to try something similar, though my reasons would be mostly along the lines of weight loss and the general “eating healthier.” I’d be interested to hear more about how you feel eating this way.
Thanks, Leah! I’m planning to do a recap at the end of the month that goes into more specifics about my thoughts about the Whole30. I didn’t want to talk about how I feel throughout the month because I figured my thoughts would change along the way.
I’ll look forward to seeing your thoughts in another 17 days or so :-) For now, we’re working on incorporating more veggies and doing more of our own cooking. The more we cook at home, the better I feel. Restaurant meals are yummy in the moment but too much if I eat them too often.
I completely agree! I think you’d notice if you did a similar meal plan that your veggie intake will go up even more. If you’re mostly eating meat, veggies, eggs, and fruit, it’s pretty much mandatory. Good thing I like veggies. :)