A Whole Family on Whole 30 - Days 24-30

Today is our last day of Whole30! 

First of all, let me say this: I wasn't completely sure that we would make it the whole 30 days. And three out of the four members of the family didn't cheat, at all, ever! And while I don't want to throw anyone under the bus I will say that the person who cheated happens to weigh less than 55 pounds and is the sneakiest person in our house. :) (And it was two bites of potato chips at a birthday party and a few of a friend's snack at the swimming pool.)

I have been so blessed by this experience and I can wait to share our results in the coming days (we get to weigh in tomorrow!) and let you know how this has affected our family!

But first, here's what we are on days 24-30. 

Day 24

Breakfast: Mini Frittatas

Lunch: Taco Salad

Dinner: Italian Chicken

Day 25

Breakfast: Green Eggs and Ham

Lunch: Roll Ups

Dinner: Buffalo Wings with veggie sticks, roasted okra and potatoes. 

These were a huge hit with everyone! I used less sauce on a few for the littlest man and everyone ate them up. And honestly since we haven't had any "junk" food they felt like a splurge. 

Day 26

Breakfast: Mini Frittatas and Clementines

Lunch: Meatballs and Broccoli

Dinner: BBQ Chicken Drumsticks and Green Beans

Snacks: Trail Mix and Dried Peaches

This day was rough. We had breakfast on the road, while heading to the dealership to pick up our van. Then we headed to Six Flags. It was HOT. We were supposed to be there from 10:00 to 1:00, but it ended up being 10:00 to 4:00. Since our lunch was in the van we were STARVING by the time we got back. And, despite having just picked it up from the dealership where they were supposed to be fixing the air conditioner, I had NO air conditioner. I was fuming ( both physically and emotionally). We had to drive back to the dealership, in traffic, in 105 degrees. We didn't end up having dinner until almost ten. But, despite all the great smelling Six Flags food, we stayed on plan. It's a good thing I snuck lots of snacks into Six Flags or the boys would have never made it. 

Day 27

Breakfast: Applegate Chicken Apple Sausage, Spinach, Avocado. The boys had frittatas and sausage with grapes. 

Lunch: Leftover Day! I had leftover zucchini noodles and meat sauce. The boys had green eggs. 

Dinner: Summer Squash cooked with Pederson's Garlic Basil Sausage and a side salad. This was simple and great!

Day 28

Breakfast: Mini Frittatas and avocado. The boys had bananas instead of avocados. 

Lunch: Taco Salad

Dinner: Leftovers again! I had zucchini and meat sauce again and the boys had drumsticks, carrots, and mixed berries. 

Day 29

Breakfast: Mini Frittatas and avocado. The boys had bananas instead of avocados. 

Lunch: This was our first attempt at fast food. I neglected to thaw what I supposed for lunch and I had a doctors appointment in the morning. I just ran into Sprouts and bought two "fast food" meals. We had rotisserie chicken, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, and I just threw in dried fruit we had at home. 

Dinner: Chili on sweet potatoes with avocado, onion, and tomato. Still one of my favorite meals. No need to cheat when the food is this good! The boys even tried the chili on their potatoes and loved it. 

Day 30

OUR LAST DAY!

Breakfast: Mini Frittatas and avocado. The boys had bananas instead of avocados. 

Lunch: The second rotisserie chicken and steamed green beans with oranges. In the past we would often spend $30 (easily) on Chick Fil A if I didn't have lunch prepared. Not only was this almost as convenient (if only Sprouts had a drive through) I knew exactly what ingredients I was feeding my family. If you get the unseasoned rotisserie chicken from Sprouts the only ingredient is chicken! I bought steam in the bag green beans, and just cut up some oranges. There were exactly three ingredients on our plate and it took me only a few minutes to get it ready. 

Dinner: Roasted lemon pepper chicken with red carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, and celery. 

Tomorrow we are reintroducing legumes. I'll admit that peanut butter is one of the few things that I have missed. I will share our results of the Whole30 soon and keep you updated on how reintroducing certain food groups goes, what we might be adding back and what we will not be found in our kitchen from this point on!