Getting things Started

Well life has been a little busy for me the last week. I watched a friends 5 kids plus 2 of my own. After that was over I was so tired and lazy to do anything, but now I am back to trying to get this Whole30 diet it order.

So when I first read the rules to Whole30 it was a bit overwhelming, but I thought, I can do this. If  I research meals and make  meal plans it wont be too hard. That is exactly what I have been doing. I have created a few Pinterest boards and I also follow a couple people on Instagram to get my meal ideas. I will be featuring some of these people so you can check them out as well.

If you are unfamiliar with the rules of Whole30 check them out here http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/. If you read my previous post, you know that I am going to take this seriously in the terms of hoping it helps with my health. I have been looking at A LOT of different recipes. Some of these recipes claim to be "Whole30 approved", but be careful, because some aren't if you actually take time to look at the ingredients. It is a little challenging to find recipes that keep it simple. My goal is to find recipes that will be affordable and not require me to buy ingredients that I may not use very often.

Here are a few ideas that may help make things easier. It is stressful trying to find 30 different meals for Breakfast, lunch and dinner. So to start out, I am finding at least two weeks worth of meals then possibly doubling the recipe. This way I will have 4 weeks worth of a meal planning. Then having some back up recipes in case there are some I don't like. There is also making Whole30 freezer meals which could be a life saver for a busy day. I also am slowly stocking my kitchen with things now that I know I will be eating during this time. That way I am not spending a huge chunk of money all at once.

With summer right around the corner. There are plenty of opportunities to get fresh local food. I am all about supporting a local farmer! I recently got on my Facebook local Garage yard sale page and asked if anyone was selling their chicken eggs. I got over 10 different responses of people wanting to sell their eggs! I even bought Duck eggs to try for the first time just so I can switch things up if I want too. I also planted my own little garden. I currently live in a townhouse and don't have a back yard. So I constructed my own little garden out of planter boxes. I am way excited to see how it turns out and cant wait for the fresh yummy food I can eat while on Whole30.

Duck Eggs

My Garden. Plus two big pots of Tomatoes plants that aren't pictured

 
Hopefully in the next few weeks I can have everything prepared and ready to start try and posting recipes. :)