Apple Tarts

My Extended Whole30 Reintroduction

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With Whole30, my reintroduction phase was what I was most excited for.  It also is what made me see the value of Whole30.  By the time day 30 of Whole30 hit, I wasn’t feeling that Whole30 had really benefited me, and I was frustrated that I didn’t feel big changes. My extended Whole30 reintroduction period allowed me to see the value by figuring out what my body liked and didn’t like.  By having those additional days after reintroducing foods, it made me see the difference in how I felt when eating certain foods versus being on Whole30.

Healthy Turkey Meatloaf with Thai seasoning

Healthy Thai Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

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This is my healthy turkey meatloaf, spiced with some Thai curry spices to give it a new twist.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not convinced that meatloaf needs a new twist–I love meatloaf!  It might be the stereotypical meal from the 1960s, but I’m still a fan of it today.  The problem is, it tends to be high in fat.  With this recipe, I wanted to make a dish that was low fat and something different than the standard meatloaf of my youth.  My healthy turkey meatloaf recipe was born.

Whole30 Kung Pao Chicken

Award-Winning* Whole30 Kung Pao Chicken

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Whole30 Kung Pao Chicken - This clean-eating version of the take out classic has layers of spicy, sweet, and sour flavors. It's easy to make a hit with everyone (it even won an award!)

Whole30 Kung Pao Chicken
When doing Whole30, there aren’t really options for eating Chinese food from restaurants, even if you are careful.  Soy sauce is in practically everything, a lot of foods are fried, and the sauces are sweetened.  I missed not having Chinese food, and knew there had to be a way to make some of my favorite dishes Whole30 compliant.  I made this Whole30 Kung Pao Chicken for a Whole30 Chinese New Year potluck, and this won best dish for the evening.  It even won a bag of kale!  What better award is there to win than a bag of kale?  I made kale chips, and patted myself on the back while I ate them.

Whole30 Moroccan Chicken Salad

Whole30 Week 4 in Review: So Glad It’s Over

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I’m officially done with Whole30!  These are words I never thought I would say, both before I attempted Whole30 and while I was doing it. Of course, it’s not really over because I still have the re-introduction period, but I finished those 30 days of eating clean (and limited) foods.  I plan on writing more in depth about it later, but here’s the skinny.

Do I feel that it was worth it?

Raw beef with pepper and salt

Whole30 Week 3 in Review: What I Ate, and How I Felt

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In my third week of Whole30, I:

  • Realized my joints are not as inflamed
  • Have significantly less pain in my neck (residual from a herniated disc)
  • Successfully stopped myself from sticking my face into a cake and eating all of it (like I wanted)
  • Realized that my acne has improved

The question I get asked the most is, “Do you have more energy?”