Week 2 of Whole30 is when the cravings hit me. After not having many in the first week, I thought that I must be so strong-willed to not even have cravings in my second week of Whole30. Turns out, that was not the case at all. I had very, very strong cravings. Also, my bloating came back, which I think might be related to the sausage I ate most mornings. By the end of the week, I decided to change what I was eating for breakfast to see if that was the case, and I think it was.
The question I get asked the most from people is how different I feel doing Whole30. By the end of the second week of Whole30, I didn’t really feel any different from when I started Whole30. I want to continue, but it does have me wondering if it’s worth it.
Week 2 Total Calories: 10,771; Carbs: 718g (26%); Fat: 552g (45%); Protein: 807g (29%)
Week 2 Average Calories/Day: 1,538
Week 2 Calories Burned: 14,379
Week 2 Calorie Surplus/(Deficit): (3,608)
Day 8: Jan 9, 2018
I didn’t love spin class this morning. I hadn’t have the instructor before, and I didn’t feel she kept me motivated or interesting. The spinach and garlic sausage I had for breakfast was pretty gross, and I ended up throwing out the remaining sausage. That was a bummer, but otherwise the day went well.
Meals
- Breakfast: Spicy mango Cajun chicken sausage and chicken sausage with spinach and garlic
Calories: 300; Carbs: 4g (6%); Fat: 9g (29%); Protein: 45g (65%) - Lunch: Braised beef panang curry (Territory Foods)
Calories: 438; Carbs: 40g (35%); Fat: 19g (38%); Protein: 31g (27%) - Afternoon Snacks: Raisins
Calories: 45; Carbs: 11g (100%); Fat: 0g (0%); Protein: 0g (0%) - Dinner: Taco Soup
Calories: 557; Carbs: 13g (9%); Fat: 33g (54%); Protein: 51g (37%)
Total Calories: 1,340; Carbs: 68g (27%); Fat: 61g (54%); Protein: 127g (20%)
Exercise
- 6:30am: Dailey Method Cycle 45
Calories burned: 2,233
Day 9: Jan 10, 2018
Meals
- Breakfast Spicy mango Cajun chicken sausage and apple smoked chicken sausage
Calories: 500; Carbs: 10g (8%); Fat: 27g (27%); Protein: 50g (41%) - Lunch: Basil Chicken W/ Garlic Roasted Broccoli, Cauliflower Rice & Green Sauce (Territory Foods)
Calories: 458; Carbs: 40g (14%); Fat: 14g (44%); Protein: 51g (42%) - Afternoon Snack: Raisins
Calories: 90; Carbs: 22g (100%); Fat: 0g (0%); Protein: 0g (0%) - Dinner: Taco Soup
Calories: 557; Carbs: 13g (9%); Fat: 33g (54%); Protein: 51g (37%)
Total Calories: 1,605; Carbs: 61g (15%); Fat: 83g (47%); Protein: 150g (38%)
Exercise
- 7am: Solidcore
Calories burned: 2,420
Day 10: Jan 11, 2018
The cravings hit my hard today! All I could think about was rice. I’ve never craved rice this strongly in my life. I wrote more about my cravings in a separate post about my Whole30 cravings.
Meals
- Breakfast Spicy mango Cajun chicken sausage and apple smoked chicken sausage
Calories: 447; Carbs: 9g (8%); Fat: 25g (52%); Protein: 42g (39%) - Lunch: Jamaica Chicken W/ Purple Slaw & Jerk Spice Carrots (Territory Foods)
Calories: 391; Carbs: 24g (24%); Fat: 13g (30%); Protein: 45g (46%) - Afternoon Snack: Raisins
Calories: 45; Carbs: 11g (100%); Fat: 0g (0%); Protein: 0g (0%) - Dinner: Chicken thighs
Calories: 189; Carbs: 0g (0%); Fat: 14g (66%); Protein: 16g (34%) - Evening Snack: Frozen berries and cashews
Calories: 294; Carbs: 59g (73%); Fat: 8g (22%); Protein: 4g (5%)
Total Calories: 1,336; Carbs: 103g (30%); Fat: 60g (39%); Protein: 107g (31%)
Exercise
- None
Calories burned: 1,893
Day 11: Jan 12, 2018
I was supposed to work out this morning, but couldn’t bring myself to get out of bed. During my second week of Whole30, I expected to have more energy than I do. I have such intense cravings for grains, specifically rice. Rice noodles, chili with rice, a big bowl of plain rice—all of those are on my mind constantly. Read more about my cravings and strategies for getting over them.
Meals
- Breakfast: Spicy mango Cajun chicken sausage and egg bake with ground turkey, spinach, and artichoke
Calories: 456; Carbs: 10g (9%); Fat: 26g (51%); Protein: 46g (40%) - Lunch: Apple barbecued pulled pork (Territory Foods)
Calories: 433; Carbs: 30g (29%); Fat: 17g (36%); Protein: 37g (35%) - Afternoon Snacks: Frozen cherries, black raspberries, and blueberries
Calories: 337; Carbs: 83g (91%); Fat: 2g (5%); Protein: 6g (4%) - Dinner: Red curry chicken thighs with roasted brussel sprouts
Calories: 443; Carbs: 27g (24%); Fat: 20g (41%); Protein: 39g (21%)
Total Calories: 1,669; Carbs: 150g (35%); Fat: 65g (34%); Protein: 128g (30%)
Exercise
- None
Calories burned: 2,264
Day 12: Jan 13, 2018
I went to my first party while on Whole30. I should have eaten beforehand, but didn’t. There were a ton of snacks (buffalo chicken dip was in full effect) which made me crave them. I did a really weird thing where I asked my boyfriend to eat a York peppermint patty for me so I could see him enjoy it since I couldn’t. It wasn’t sexual at all, although it kind of sounds it, I know.
Meals
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs
Calories: 470; Carbs: 3g (2%); Fat: 39g (73%); Protein: 25g (32%) - Lunch: Red curry chicken thighs with roasted brussel sprouts
Calories: 443; Carbs: 27g (24%); Fat: 20g (41%); Protein: 39g (21%) - Afternoon Snack: Frozen blueberries
Calories: 240; Carbs: 57g (97%); Fat: 0g (0%); Protein: 3g (3%) - Dinner: None
- Evening Snacks: Celery
Calories: 48; Carbs: 9g (68%); Fat: 1g (17%); Protein: 2g (15%)
Total Calories: 1,201 Carbs: 96g (31%); Fat: 60g (44%); Protein: 74g (24%)
Exercise
- None
Calories burned: 1,565
Day 13: Jan 14, 2018
I try to eat papaya regularly to get papain in my diet. I’m realizing from tracking my food more regularly that I’m not getting as much as I want. So, I ate a whole papaya. I gotta tell you, fresh papaya is so much better than the frozen stuff I normally eat.
Meals
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and guacamole
Calories: 736; Carbs: 21g (11%); Fat: 66g (75%); Protein: 29g (15%) - Lunch: None
- Dinner: Lemon thyme roasted chicken with onions, carrots, and kale
Calories: 596; Carbs: 49g (30%); Fat: 21g (29%); Protein: 65g (40%) - Evening snack: Papaya
Calories: 372; Carbs: 94g (92%); Fat: 2g (4%); Protein: 4g (4%)
Total Calories: 1,706; Carbs: 164g (35%); Fat: 89g (43%); Protein: 21g (18%)
Exercise
- 10am Solidcore Arms and Abs
Calories burned: 1,680
Day 14: Jan 15, 2018
This was the first day I ate out while on Whole30. I did have hasbrowns, but I don’t see that as going against the Whole30 diet. I don’t particularly like fried potato products, and don’t eat them normally. I don’t have the addiction to them that Whole30 is trying to break us of.
Meals
- Breakfast: Shrimp, asparagus, and red pepper omelette with hasbrowns
Calories: 1,220: Carbs: 38g (11%); Fat: 99g (67%); Protein: 72g (22%) - Lunch: None
- Afternoon Snack: Apricot and frozen cherries
Calories: 107; Carbs: 26g (93%); Fat: 0g (0%); Protein: 2g (7%) - Dinner: Taco soup
Calories: 557; Carbs: 13g (9%); Fat: 33g (54%); Protein: 51g (37%)
Total Calories: 1,884; Carbs: 77g (15%); Fat: 132g (60%); Protein: 125g (25%)
Exercise
- 6pm Zengo Spin (60 min)
- 7:45 Yin Yoga
Calories burned: 2,334