Week 8

I can't believe I've completed 8 weeks already.  Here's the thing about Whole 30 - you need to plan.  You need to prep ahead of time.  You need some go-to recipes that don't take a ton of time to prep.

My first round of Whole 30, I was spending hours and hours each week prepping and cooking.  It was exhausting!  I had to search and find a whole new set of recipes to use.  All of them were new to me and it took some time to figure out what was worth it and what wasn't.  Now I have a nice little collection of recipes on Pinterest that I go back to over and over again.

I also have some simple methods of cooking veggies that make the process far simpler.  There is nothing better than roasted sweet or regular potatoes - a little olive oil, salt, pepper, broil.  In about 30 minutes, you have the most divine side dish.  My other go-to is just a simple veggie steam.  It keeps so much of the nutrients in the veggies and it works for so many different kinds - broccoli, green beans, artichokes.

I keep lunches simple and take leftover or make some tuna salad - make your own mayonnaise!  It's easy and yummy!  Then I make a version of this casserole that lasts me most of the week for breakfasts.

Whole 30 is doable for a long stretch.  You just can't let your brain win the addiction battle.  I definitely eyeball much of my son's food, like the honey Greek yogurt he had in his lunch today, but I just tell myself it's against the rules.  I'm okay as long as I plan.  It's the times I don't plan that trip me up.  The moral of the story?  Plan, plan, plan!