On A Go Slow

So last night I felt crappie cos of that cake and then I started with an allergy ... Couldn't stop sneezing , my nose was so itchy and my eyes sore. I had to take two antihistamines to calm it. So this morning when I woke up .... I didn't feel with it at all... Totally drugged up. So been on quite a go slow most the day. 

 This morning our gardener came to help me with the garden. Then this afternoon, I popped to Starbucks to do some studying. We have one in the next village to us.... which is great. I just had a couple of decaf Americanos ....

Been drinking lots of water... hopefully I will feel more with it tomorrow.

A few photos from today. I am loving the Beautifulmess iPhone app :)

Mint growing in our garden - great for fresh mint tea

made this at lunchtime

decaf Americano at Starbucks

Whole 30 Day 15

Yay today is day 15 which means I am half way through The Whole 30.

Time is flying by...

I wasn't hungry first thing and so didn't have any breakfast.

I went to Sainsbury's to do our weekly shop.

I bought more veg this time and less fruit.  The fruit I did buy was mainly berries.  I have some fruit to eat up and then I am reducing the amount and increasing the amount of veg. 

I made this salad for my lunch

then for dinner tonight I decided to cook some carrot subji to have with my salmon

from this book

it has garlic, chilli, ginger, coriander, coconut, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ghee and carrot in it 

So this is what I had for dinner

Salmon, carrot subji and mushrooms

I also made these today

from PaleOMG's recipe

I struggled to get them to set in the fridge and so I popped them in the freezer.  They are a bit icy at the moment but should have thawed to the right consistency by tomorrow.  They are in the fridge now. 

Looking forward to another week of Whole 30/Paleo 

Whole 30 Days 10, 11 & 12

Can't believe today is day 12 - only a few more days and I will be half way through.

I have already started to think which foods I will reintroduce after the 30 days.  I am definitely NOT reintroducing wheat and dairy.  I think both of those are big culprits for many things - mood swings, bloating, cravings, over eating.

Being a Yogini, I am very much drawn towards Yoga's sister science - Ayurveda. Last night I cooked an Ayurvedic Mixed Vegetable Subji. Per Ayurveda this has tridoshic energetics. It balances Agni and is laxative . A good food for bones and joints ;) It was delicious too

I finished the left overs of it (not very Ayurvedic as the rule is fresh food only) on my salad this lunch time ... Yummie. I got the recipe from this excellent book.

So to be able to eat in an Ayurvedic way, I am going to have to reintroduce rice and lentils and beans... I am going to see how I feel about this nearer the time and if I do, I will monitor the effects of this on my body. 

So I have been fairly crap... Or rather very lazy at taking photos of my food over the past few days but these are some of my meals which I did photograph.

We went out to eat this evening which was nice.  The only place I could think of which would have something on the menu I could eat was Roosters at Morley Hayes .

 I ordered the seafood salad.  The only things on the plate I couldn't eat was the bread with salmon and dill mousse and the beetroot ( as it was pickled in malt vinegar and that comtains gluten) I also asked for no Marie Rose sauce. 

My plate at the end :)

I am on day 4 of Deva Premal's and Miten's Mantra Meditation.  It is never too late to sign up. You can do so Here

It's so beautiful and as Miten says - we always remember to fees the body but very often forget to feed the soul and nourish our inner space. Mantra is soul food

The mantras so far :

Day 1 OM

Day 2 OM Shanti OM

Day 3 OM Gan Ganapataye Namah

day 4 Aham Prema

Still feeling great and looking forward to the weekend :) 

Whole 30 - Day 9

A lovely Spring day.  Love the flowers in our garden right now.

 Again I wasn't hungry first thing and wasn't so til lunchtime.  Per Ayurveda, you should only eat when you are hungry, if you eat when you are not, it weakens your agni... your digestive fires.

So this is what I had for lunch 

and a handful of seeds and nuts (not pictured)

I love coconut water.  I do like this brand Vita Coco

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It is available in different flavours which I still have to try

*Peach & Mango

*Passion Fruit

*Pineapple

*Acai & Pom

Coconute water is great to keep you hydrated

This is what I had for dinner - tho managed to burn the peppers ooops and the cod all crumbled....

It's been another fabulous day.  I am happy I found this way of eating.

Ready for Day 10.

Whole 30 days 5, 6 & 7

Yay today is day 8.... 
Not had chance to blog... Been a very busy weekend.  I am training to become a Yoga Teacher.  It was the course all this weekend. I only have 3 more weekends left to til the end of my course .... It's kind of scary .... I need to start to think about setting my classes up etc.... It's exciting but frightening at the same time. 

Food wise all three days have gone well. Day 5 looked like this 

Day 6 looked like this - I didn't take photo of my evening meal as it was just left over salmon and sweet potato fries.  I bought some coconut on the way home from training.  I suddenly started to feel stressed and so knew I could easily eat badly... The coconut snack put a stop to this :)

Day 7 looked like this

Yep just the one photo... Didn't take one of my lunch... It was just salad, some nuts and fruit.  But none of this for me this weekend.

  I haven't eaten anything for dinner - just not hungry.  I do find I am not finding the need to eat as much. I guess it is cos when i do eat, I am eating nutrient rich food. 

My day at Yoga Teacher Training was really tough.... Physically, mentally and emotionally. I got really emotional during relaxation. The tears seem to come up out of nowhere. I was fine and then the next minute the tears were rolling down my face.  When we were brought up to sitting, that was it.... I seem to totally let go and cried and cried. It's good to let go and cry though.... I actually felt much much better for doing so. It happened in such a loving and caring environment. 
We have done a lot of physical practice this weekend. 

My aim this over the next 7 days is to try different things .... I feel my meals seem to be a bit all same-ie ... I need new ideas.... I am gonna do some research

Whole 30 - Day Three

Today has gone really well.  I wasn't too hungry first thing which was good cos I think I have been eating breakfast too early.  Today I ate just after 8am (though I got out of bed at 5.30am) I decided to have a coffee to see if that would help me keep awake longer.  Everyone keeps saying how fab coconut milk tastes in coffee... I used to use the Kara milk coconut milk but in the book "It Starts With Food" - it says not to use that sort but instead use the canned.  I used this 

I do love the Biona range and buy quite a lot of their products. When I opened the can, I had to pour it in a jug and then whisk it.  I then poured it into one of these gorgeous jars ( I have a bit of an obsession for glass storage jars) I bought from Next Home. It's perfect for my coconut milk and fits nicely in the fridge.

You can buy this here

I am glad I had the coffee as it has stopped me being constipated and so far its 7.25pm and I am not feeling as tired as I did this time yesterday.

So this is what I made for my breakie 

- One egg (omletted), smoked salmon, avocado, mushrooms, strawberries, apple & pineapple

I had to go downtown this morning.  My car was booked in to be valeted and it meant hanging around town for a few hours.... so I went prepared 

Water & Hazelnuts.  I didn't want to get thirsty and mistake it for hunger and if it was hunger, I didn't want to risk not being able to buy something healthy or opting for something unhealthy.  As it was, I didn't feel hungry the whole time I was in town.  

When I got back I made some lunch

- mackerel, the last of the left over sweet potato mash, broccoli, hazelnuts (the ones i took into town) and blueberries

I felt full after eating this.

I didn't feel hungry all afternoon until it was time for dinner which was this

- salad leaves, grated red cabbage, grated carrot, cucumber, celery, tomatoes, prawns, olives and an olive oil and balsamic dressing. Banana, strawberries, blueberries & pineapple.

When I was walking the dogs this afternoon, I kept getting big bursts of energy... it was marvelous. 

Looking forward to Day Four :)

Whole 30 - Day Two

So yesterday was day two... it went well..... tho at times I did crave sweet things... especially when I was out doing some chores and saw chocolate and candy in some of the stores I had to pop in. I just get telling myself to stay strong. 

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Arghhhh just looking at the picture above makes me crave chocolate. I need to get out of this sort of behaviour!!!

My body clock is still not right... not really sure what time it is on right now... it is no longer on Arizona time but not really on UK time... I am falling asleep by 8pm and wide awake at 4ish. I am wondering if I should start having a coffee with breakfast (I have been drinking herbal teas and water and the usual mug of warm water and lemon when I wake up) as I could do to stay away til at least 9pm.  At the moment I am starting to flag before 7pm. Jet Lag.... please go away!!

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I enjoyed my eats throughout the day.

Breakfast - smoked salmon, avocado, roasted mushrooms & bell peppers, strawberries & pineapple

Lunch - salmon, left over sweet potato mash, spinach, strawberries, olives, macadamia nuts & hazelnuts 

By 4 pm I was feeling a little peckish and so I grabbed a handful mixed with hazelnuts and macadamia

I do love these Kilner jars I store them in... sad I know... hahahaha 

Dinner - mussels, salad leaves, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, celery, raw cabbage

I feel pleased with how Day Two went

I am looking forward to Day Three :)

 

Whole 30 Day One

So today is Day One of The Whole 30. I feel so excited about this. Hopefully I will still feel as positive by day 30. 

I loved the book "It Starts With Food" by Dallas & Melissa Hartwig and it all made perfect sense and has motivated me to make all the changes.

I desperately need to reset my body and get rid of many unhealthy eating habits.

So over the next 30 days the guidelines as per the book are as follows:

YES : Eat food that make you more healthy - meat*, seafood and eggs, lots of vegetables, some fruit, and plenty of healthy fats.

NO: Do not consume any added sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes or dairy.

NO: Do not attempt to recreate junk food or desserts by using "approved" ingredients.

NO: Do not step on the scale for the entirety of your program. 

So Day One has gone well. 

My eats have been as follows :

Breakfast: 2 eggs (omletted) , roasted mushrooms, tomatoes and green peppers

Lunch: tuna, salad leaves, cucumber, green peppers, hazelnuts, apple, raw red cabbage and olive oil & balsamic dressing 

Dinner: salmon, sweet potato and coconut mash, avocado, spinach & strawberries

Exercise : Yoga & Walking

How do I feel : to say I got up at 4.20am, I am feeling great. Still trying to get my body clock right after our vacation in the USA. When I got back from walking, I felt hungry.... But it turned out it was actually water I needed and after a glass the hungry feeling went. 

If you stumble across my blog and you are blogging The Whole 30 program too, leave me a comment with the link to you blog.

Love

Kiki xoxo

* I won't be eating meat