Day 3: The Hangover?

Today is day 3 of my journey and everywhere that I've read online calls this day "The Hangover." On this day most people experience a lack of energy, headache, crabbiness, etc. (I've never had a true hangover so I don't know what it actually feels like.)

I definitely broke the mold! I felt better today than I have the last two days, but I think that has to do with a few factors. The kids both slept through the night and slept it till 8:30. I woke up feeling so refreshed and not groggy. I also decided to get out of my steamy hot house and spent the day at my Mom's air conditioned loft. Great choice!

So I wasn't hot like I had been all day yesterday. Another weird factor is that I oddly wasn't hungry today. When I woke up in the morning I fed the kids their oatmeal and just didn't feel any hunger pangs. I figured I should probably eat something anyway because I never ever skip breakfast. Phil had left two hard boiled eggs in the fridge so I had those.

Then I decided to water all our plants before I left for my Mom's and as I was watering the vegetable garden, I ate all the ripe cherry tomatoes as I stood there. So that was breakfast!

I didn't have any headache, bloating, gas, or irritability! This is shocking to me because I honestly did not eat good leading up to this 30 days and I expected to have some pretty noticeable junk food withdraws.

Disclaimer: I fully realize that not every day is gonna be this peachy! But as far as how my body feels after 3 full days of eating this way, I am pleasantly surprised!

Here was part of my lunch:

Cucumber (from my garden) and Avocado with salt

My Mom is a huge fruit eater so I know anytime I go over there she will have tons. Today she did not disappoint, and I feasted on all sorts of fruit. I had a nectarine that was so tart, sweet, and juicy; it was better than any dessert.

Which means my taste buds are already being retrained to enjoy the natural sweetness in food and not crave the artificial sweetness in junk foods.

I went to a grocery store called Mississippi Market which a Co-op. Aka where all the crunchy rich people go. Holy expensive batman! Here is what was in my cart:

Sunflower Seed Butter, Coconut milk, Chai tea, Mustard Powder, Cashews (in the paper bag), and not pictured is Larabars that I ate throughout the day. 

For dinner my Mom and I made grilled chicken breast on lettuce and I just used olive oil for dressing. I plan on making some of the Whole 30 dressings in the next few days to have on hand for salads.

All in all a successful day 3!