I’ve come down from being hangry (angry-hungry, or hungry-angry.. I’m not sure which way it goes.) I think I just needed a few days to get readjusted to my body. I’m learning that with The Whole 30, there’s a need to not only eat a lot to nourish your body, but to also eat a variety of foods. Man (and woman) cannot live on apples, bananas, and eggs alone. I’m trying to infuse more into my system to keep me from being cranky.
I woke up late today. Which for most people wouldn’t be a big deal. You could grab a doughnut on the way into work, or a muffin at the supermarket. But on The Whole 30 on day 5, missing breakfast is like going on a suicide mission. I’m left with no resources because I had planned to cook my breakfast, and had I not grabbed a banana and apple, I would have been starved until lunch time.
I almost backed out of The Whole 30 today. Not because I wanted to eat sugar or have a Mexican feast with rice, but because I had these intense stomach cramps around 4 p.m. today. I got really nervous that something was wrong. And since I had semi-started The Whole 30 a few days prior, I was scared my stomach was reacting to not having carbs in it.
I’m not telling you this to scare you, I’m telling you as a learning moment. Because I realized two things when I sat down and analyzed my day. 1. I was not drinking enough water. And 2. I hadn’t eaten enough food.
Because I was so focused on eating veggies, meats, and fruits, I totally forgot the lack of calories I was consuming by not having carbs in my diet. And because I wasn’t quenching my carb intake with water, I hadn’t realized I wasn’t drinking enough water either. A large protein-packed snack and plenty of water later and I was all fixed.
I probably should have realized when I only had a blueberry smoothie (no dairy) that I wasn’t getting enough foods in my belly. But I do have to share the blueberry smoothie with you, because it was delicious and I’m so glad that Andy made it for me. I have never had almond milk before and was pleasantly surprised at how great it tasted. (You can make your own if you can’t find one without sweetener in it.) Win-win for being healthy, too. This was our recipe, not from The Whole 30, but it follows all the guidelines, I believe.
