Whole30: Day 1

Okay. So the husband and I have decided to try out the Whole30 program. It's pretty extreme for us, but I think we're at the point where we need that... the strict rules and guidelines to help us get back on track with our nutrition.

It's basically 30 days of just eating whole, nutritious foods - which means no sugar, over-processed foods, dairy, grains, etc. That means no treats for me and no Mountain Dew for him. Rough, I know.

The book - everyone told me to read it first, and I'm glad I did - it explained a lot


So, yesterday was Day 1. It was, of course, a success, since eating healthy for one day is not all that hard. It's the days to come that I'm more worried about. I'm definitely lucky that my husband is doing it with me, because it would be way harder to stay compliant on my own.



So, for breakfast, I did an omelette (eggs, bell peppers, jalapenos, onion, spinach, a little coconut milk, salt, and pepper) and half a banana.

Lunch was pulled chicken and guacamole in a lettuce wrap (yum), lots of fresh veggies, and the rest of my banana.

I needed a snack, so I grabbed some almonds (I ate about half) and these dried apples.

And dinner was a salad with lots of veggies, chicken, and the rest of my almonds.

I felt totally great, and as long as I can keep eating food that tastes this good, I might actually last the 30 days!! ;)

I love me some olive oil!

So while in St. George this weekend (more on that later)... we found an olive oil store!!! Score!



For those who know me well, you know that I'm OBSESSED with good olive oil. I love it plain, but I especially love it infused. So I pretty much wandered around, sampled to my little heart's content, and bought lots of mini bottles to try.

I love using olive oil in cooking (especially fish and chicken) and dipping (mmmm bread) and on pretty much anything else I can think of. I'm especially excited about the meyer lemon on salmon, the tuscan herb on tilapia, the butter one for popcorn, and allllll of them for dipping! I love the flavors, I love the heart-healthy fats, and I love all those cute little bottles! ;)


like my ghetto dipping dish? :) me too. this basil is delicious.

Bringing in the New Year

For our New Year's Eve we kept things pretty low-key - I wanted to make a Thanksgiving Dinner-type feast, since I've never actually had the opportunity to make the whole thing myself.

It turned out pretty delicious, if I do say so myself (and my husband says so too, so that helps, although husbands eat just about anything, amiright?)

Can't wait for all those leftovers!

For New Year's Day we went up skiing and got delicious sushi afterwards! Skiing, sushi, and my sweetheart... can't beat that!



Happy New Year to All!