Two Kitchens, One Passion

Even though our Whole30 officially ended yesterday, we have still started today out completely Whole30 compliant! Neither of us have any cravings for foods that have been off limits for the past month and are feeling great, so why change? Now don't get me wrong, we will still have some days with a few exceptions, like tomorrow while watching the Super Bowl, but we intend to make eating by Whole30 guidelines the norm, and are going to keep dairy and gluten out of our diets completely. The last two days of our Whole30 were busy for both of us with work and training, so meals were relatively simple and we actually barely even thought about the fact that 30 days were up.

Another double run Wednesday, the last one during Whole30! Unfortunately the weather this week has continued to be pretty cold and windy, so the first run of the day ended up on the treadmill. Until last Friday, I hadn't run on a treadmill in a long time. I went to the gym at SMU and had my first run on a Woodway treadmill - completely different experience than the typical gym treadmill! I'll still prefer being outside, but at least I know I have another option that I can enjoy on days when the weather is not cooperating.

After a gorgeous 70+ degree day on Sunday, days 26 and 27 have been a shock to the system. Highs in the 30's and lows in the teens (windchill in the single digits) - bipolar Texas weather strikes again! Note: we will be back to 70 by Friday, how is anyone supposed to get used to the temperature here?! This week we have been working on getting back to getting to bed super early and getting up early. We transitioned to this schedule after we did Whole30 last year, but fell off a bit when things got busy around our wedding time. With the improved sleep quality and energy level, we found that going to bed around 9 pm and getting up at 5 am was the most efficient for us from a time standpoint to balance our busy day-to-day schedules. We've been successful for the past two days, now just to stick with it and make it a habit. 

With our road trip and long weekend workouts I missed a day of blogging, so here's day 24 and 25! As I mentioned in my last post, we brought along quiche and an avocado to have for breakfast at the hotel. Having a fridge and microwave in the room while traveling makes this a lot easier. However, in order to get lunch at a good time so we were ready for our workouts when we got home we would have to get lunch on the road. While Andy was driving, I used my phone to search for places to eat that might have some Whole30 compatible options. I ended up finding a breakfast/lunch spot in Ardmore, Oklahoma called Jimmy's Egg. If all else fails when eating on the road, eggs and veggies are simple and easy to find. We ended up being able to get a burger paired with a side salad, and a dry baked potato. The restaurant doesn't have baked potatoes on the menu, but since they serve home fries we figured we would give it a shot and ask. If you want to be sure that you are compliant with o...

My husband Andy is a former wrestler, and since there is not a college with a team anywhere around us he hasn't gotten to watch a match in a long time. Since it's only about a 4 hour drive away, we took the opportunity to drive up to Oklahoma State University to watch a match. Not only is the team ranked #5 this year, but they arguably have the most storied program in NCAA wrestling history. We had a great time watching and stayed up in Stillwater overnight before driving back to Dallas. This meant having to plan our food carefully, being on the Whole30 while on the road isn't easy. I looked up the nearest Chipotle for us so we could easily get dinner, and we packed our own breakfast of quiche and avocado to bring along with us for the next morning. 

My body is feeling like it's fully adapted to Whole30 foods and is also adapting to the increase in intensity in my training plan, yay! The last two weeks I had felt a bit sore and sluggish following my double run on Wednesday, but this time I felt fine the next day and got right up and hammered out my bike workout, a great start to day 22.  

Another double run Wednesday meant I got to see both sunrise and sunset while running at White Rock Lake! After running in 72 degree weather on Sunday, the first run while it was 27 degrees was a bit of a shock to the system.  Mornings runs are so peaceful though and a great way to get ready to tackle another day at work. That and people who exercise in the morning seem much happier based on my extremely scientific study of the percentage of strangers out running who say "hi" or "good morning," or even smile and acknowledge your presence compared to the percentage of those running later in the day :p