Whole30 Days 13-16 and Girls Gone Sporty!

Yikes.. Seriously these days are flying by lately!

Rather than highlight the last week, I thought I’d post progress on my monthly goals:

Blog: In the past two weeks I have become a Sweat Pink Ambassador AND I just found out I got accepted to be a Girls Gone Sporty Ambassador!! I posted more about my Sweat Pink Ambassadorship here, and will dedicate another post to Girls Gone Sporty later this week. Super excited to be a part of two amazing networks of women who encourage the healthy, fit lifestyle!
Food: We are halfway through our Whole30 and we’re still ~~doing great~~ surviving! No cheats, no slip-ups, no junk food, no eating out (technically)*, no soy, no dairy (no whey), no sugar, no artificial sugar, no grains, etc. We’ve been eating REAL food. I’ve made homemade ghee, mayo, tartar sauce, bone broth (an AMAZING source of calcium and magnesium and other minerals)! We’re still working on getting better at meal planning and prepping, but we’re making progress! Down side? We’re probably not eating enough. And we are total veggie slackers. Whole30 suggest a cup of veggies per meal.. ehh.. working on it!
The meals lately haven’t been really that exciting and nothing too out of the usual, but many nights lately are accompanied by Kombucha! Though it’s only two weeks in (plus if I could my meal plan for this week), we have been eating a lot of the same things such as spaghetti squash, steaks, salad. We did decide that Sundays will be our day to try out something new, which will be fun and exciting, especially with my new cookbook!

*We did lose power at work this past week, and the fridge was out of power for 18 hours. Since I meal prep and take a week’s worth of chicken breast and leave it in the work fridge, I was stuck with NO chicken. So I had to improvise. We do have a huge food court with Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, Chinese food, a pizza place, and a Coney ISland. Even though some of the food itself may be acceptable (such as chicken or meat), chances are they were not cooked in ghee, or Whole30 approved oils. Luckily, there is a deli with a salad bar, and I figured I could find something there that I can eat, be someone satiated, and not break the rules. Not exactly a protein-packed lunch, but I did the best with what I had available!
Lifting: Still working on my StrongLifts routine, but my progress has been greatly stunted lately. With failed reps and recent deload days, I’m pretty much in the same place, if not further back than where I started this month. It is continuously discouraging to see all those red marks on my “progress report” below, however, I’m really working on making sure that I have proper form before I move up from my deload days. I also have learned to accept that my body is still getting used to the way I’m eating and I’m lifting heavier than EVER, so need to step back sometimes and look at how far I’ve come!
Cardio: I think I’ve run a total of three times this month.. No real excuses other than being too focused on other things like Whole30, and trying to blog-network.. and tweeting..
Other: I did complete two units in my personal training book so far and my goal was 4 for the month, so I’m on par! This last chapter on the names of all of the muscles was rough and I struggled through it, but I’m getting by.
I’m also really trying to work on cleaning up my blog, organizing my content, and engaging other readers. I have an awesome guest post featuring the art of Yoga scheduled for tomorrow, and will be featuring some amazing lady lifters in the upcoming weeks!