No sugars or grains. No dairy or legumes. Yep, I’m doing the Whole30 for the next 30 days. Here’s how it’s going: 

Now that my first week of the Whole30 is done (Thank you, Lord), I’m finally seeing some benefits that might be worth the sacrifice of cheese. Like having actual energy, focus and being able to breathe through my nose like it ain’t no thang. And the dreams I have about cake? They’re like sex dreams, y’all. So vivid, I can smell the frosting and feel the crumbs on my chin, until Jamie Dornan rolls over and reminds me that now I’m going to have to start my Whole30 over from Day 1, and I wake up wanting to punch him in the face. 

What I Ate:

Day 7

• Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with spinach and mushrooms, plus strawberries
• Lunch: Grilled chicken with sautéed onion and bell pepper strips
• Snack: An apple with almond butter
• Dinner: Beef taco salad with spicy ground beef, black olives, homemade salsa, avocado, tomato and lettuce

Day 8

• Breakfast: Veggie omelet with onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms, plus a banana
• Lunch: Beef taco salad with spicy ground beef, black olives, homemade salsa, avocado, tomato and lettuce
• Dinner: Jacques Pepin’s Crusty Chicken Thighs and mushroom sauce, steamed green beans

Day 9

• Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with bell pepper and mushrooms, plus a banana
• Lunch:Roast chicken with asparagus and spaghetti squash
• Snack: An apple with almond butter
• Dinner: A big salad with grilled steak, grilled peppers, lettuce, tomato, black olives and guacamole