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Health, Happiness and Healing through Food
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Have you ever felt sick or tired on a consistent basis? Do you feel sick and tired of being sick and tired? If the answer is "yes," then we have something in common and I just may be able to help you. I discovered the Whole30 program several years ago and it changed my life. I lost 30 pounds and regained energy that I hadn't had in years and I want to help you do the same. Read on to learn how to change your life by fueling your body with the food that God intended us to eat. Learn to make consistent healthy choices with foods from the Earth and you will heal your body and hopefully find happiness along the way. Enjoy every part of the journey. You will have ups and downs. You will fall off the wagon at times, just remember to always get back on.
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jordanholliday322-blog · 8 years ago
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Whole30 Elimination Week 1
Greetings! I hope you all have had a fabulous week. Mine was…busy to say the least. The first week of a Whole30 plan is always filled with a ton of prep work in the kitchen (totally worth it though). To refresh in case you didn’t read my first post, I will be blogging a lot  about clean eating and specifically for now, the Whole30. This is a clean eating program that eliminates alcohol, sugar, dairy, gluten in all forms, artificial flavors/sweeteners, and legumes for 30 days. I am also eliminating eggs, nuts and certain nightshades due to their tendencies to be inflammatory for our digestive systems.
My first week was not only time consuming, it was tiring. It’s amazing how our bodies react to sugar die off. I had WAY too many sweets  and treats over the holidays and throughout our move, so this first week has been pretty brutal. So far, I haven’t had a lot of cravings (thank God) but I have had a lot of really strange vivid dreams. I would love to hear from all of you about how your bodies react to this program throughout the different stages? I’m hoping this week things will start to ease up as my body rids itself of the toxins and starts to heal.
Here is a look at what my first week looked like. If you would like the recipe to any of the below homemade dishes, please send me an email at [email protected] or comment below and I will reply within 24 hours:)
Photo 1: Homemade Whole30 approved and egg-free ranch dressing (by far the best ranch I have EVER made).
Photo 2: An example of what a filling lunch should look like. Smoked turkey breast, avocado and cabbage soup with a Kombucha (great for digestion, just be sure to stick with 4g of sugar or less per bottle).
Photo 3: You have to get creative on the Whole30 with breakfasts. This was a sweet potato with coconut oil and cinnamon with 2 slices of uncured turkey bacon. It kept me full until lunch, which is key.
Photo 4: Delicious Sunday night steak dinner made by my awesome husband. Ribeye with a sweet potato and veggies. The great thing about the Whole30 is that you can have red meat!
Photo 5: Spaghetti squash with venison meat sauce and topped with sautéed mushrooms. Totally fulfilling and I didn’t even miss the pasta.
Photo 6: Prep is key on this program. Last Sunday we smoked a whole turkey breast and then cut it up and ate it for lunches and dinner all week.
Photo 7: Shrimp stir-fry served over cauliflower rice with coconut aminos as the sauce (tastes similar to soy sauce–pick up a bottle at your local health store).
Photo 8: “Technically” any kind of chips are frowned upon on Whole30, however, I found these yummy root vegetable chips at Trader Joe’s and the only ingredients are root veggies, safflower oil and sea salt, so I consider them acceptable. Sometimes, you just need a snack! Super yummy with salsa (make sure your salsa has no sugar added on the label. Trader Joe’s is also a great place to find compliant salsas).
Photo 9: Eating out on the Whole30 program can be challenging. My favorite places when on plan are Chipotle, Piada or any other restaurant where you can build a dish. I had this delicious grilled chicken salad loaded with veggies and avocado, oil and vinegar for the dressing for lunch on Saturday. Yum!
Photo 10: I do like to make green smoothies about 3 days a week while on plan. They get boring after a while, but they are a great source of protein and they keep you full until lunchtime. I use coconut milk, frozen fruit, tons of spinach and ½ of an avocado in mine. The avocado makes it super creamy.
Photo 11: Garlic chicken zoodles with veggies. Made with olive oil and lots of spices and garlic. SO GOOD.
Photo 12: Crockpot verda salsa chicken. The crockpot/instantpot will become your best friend on this plan. I just threw 4 chicken breasts in a crockpot with a jar of verde salsa. 4 hours on high. Shredded it and put it on top of lettuce and topped it with chopped onions and guac. Super yummy.
Photo 13: Trader Joe’s garlic chicken sausages are Whole30 compliant. I love them dipped in mustard. I also made some yummy buffalo cauliflower rice to go with them for lunch.
Photo 14: My staple and what I fall back on when I simply can not cook another meal: Chipotle carnitas salad topped with guac. My fave.
Photo 15: Roasted garlic Brussel sprouts with butternut squash. Need I say more? Great for lunch OR breakfast!
Photo 16: Like I said, breakfasts require creativity and by the time Saturday rolled around this week, I could not do another smoothie. So I cooked up some chorizo sausage and threw it on top of a sweet potato and topped it with guac. Served with a side of berries and an herbal tea. I was full for hours!
Photo 17: Berries. Berries. Berries. For snacks, for breakfasts, in smoothies, for dessert, for everything. The best fruit for you and loaded with antioxidants.
That sums it up for this week, but feel free to comment or email me and I will get any recipes to you right away. I’ll be back next week with another update:)
-J
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jordanholliday322-blog · 8 years ago
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Whole30 Elimination Week 1
Greetings! I hope you all have had a fabulous week. Mine was...busy to say the least. The first week of a Whole30 plan is always filled with a ton of prep work in the kitchen (totally worth it though). To refresh in case you didn't read my first post, I will be blogging a lot  about clean eating and specifically for now, the Whole30. This is a clean eating program that eliminates alcohol, sugar, dairy, gluten in all forms, artificial flavors/sweeteners, and legumes for 30 days. I am also eliminating eggs, nuts and certain nightshades due to their tendencies to be inflammatory for our digestive systems.
My first week was not only time consuming, it was tiring. It's amazing how our bodies react to sugar die off. I had WAY too many sweets  and treats over the holidays and throughout our move, so this first week has been pretty brutal. So far, I haven't had a lot of cravings (thank God) but I have had a lot of really strange vivid dreams. I would love to hear from all of you about how your bodies react to this program throughout the different stages? I'm hoping this week things will start to ease up as my body rids itself of the toxins and starts to heal.
Here is a look at what my first week looked like. If you would like the recipe to any of the below homemade dishes, please send me an email at [email protected] or comment below and I will reply within 24 hours:)
Photo 1: Homemade Whole30 approved and egg-free ranch dressing (by far the best ranch I have EVER made).
Photo 2: An example of what a filling lunch should look like. Smoked turkey breast, avocado and cabbage soup with a Kombucha (great for digestion, just be sure to stick with 4g of sugar or less per bottle).
Photo 3: You have to get creative on the Whole30 with breakfasts. This was a sweet potato with coconut oil and cinnamon with 2 slices of uncured turkey bacon. It kept me full until lunch, which is key.
Photo 4: Delicious Sunday night steak dinner made by my awesome husband. Ribeye with a sweet potato and veggies. The great thing about the Whole30 is that you can have red meat!
Photo 5: Spaghetti squash with venison meat sauce and topped with sautéed mushrooms. Totally fulfilling and I didn't even miss the pasta.
Photo 6: Prep is key on this program. Last Sunday we smoked a whole turkey breast and then cut it up and ate it for lunches and dinner all week.
Photo 7: Shrimp stir-fry served over cauliflower rice with coconut aminos as the sauce (tastes similar to soy sauce--pick up a bottle at your local health store).
Photo 8: "Technically" any kind of chips are frowned upon on Whole30, however, I found these yummy root vegetable chips at Trader Joe's and the only ingredients are root veggies, safflower oil and sea salt, so I consider them acceptable. Sometimes, you just need a snack! Super yummy with salsa (make sure your salsa has no sugar added on the label. Trader Joe's is also a great place to find compliant salsas).
Photo 9: Eating out on the Whole30 program can be challenging. My favorite places when on plan are Chipotle, Piada or any other restaurant where you can build a dish. I had this delicious grilled chicken salad loaded with veggies and avocado, oil and vinegar for the dressing for lunch on Saturday. Yum!
Photo 10: I do like to make green smoothies about 3 days a week while on plan. They get boring after a while, but they are a great source of protein and they keep you full until lunchtime. I use coconut milk, frozen fruit, tons of spinach and 1/2 of an avocado in mine. The avocado makes it super creamy.
Photo 11: Garlic chicken zoodles with veggies. Made with olive oil and lots of spices and garlic. SO GOOD.
Photo 12: Crockpot verda salsa chicken. The crockpot/instantpot will become your best friend on this plan. I just threw 4 chicken breasts in a crockpot with a jar of verde salsa. 4 hours on high. Shredded it and put it on top of lettuce and topped it with chopped onions and guac. Super yummy.
Photo 13: Trader Joe's garlic chicken sausages are Whole30 compliant. I love them dipped in mustard. I also made some yummy buffalo cauliflower rice to go with them for lunch.
Photo 14: My staple and what I fall back on when I simply can not cook another meal: Chipotle carnitas salad topped with guac. My fave.
Photo 15: Roasted garlic Brussel sprouts with butternut squash. Need I say more? Great for lunch OR breakfast!
Photo 16: Like I said, breakfasts require creativity and by the time Saturday rolled around this week, I could not do another smoothie. So I cooked up some chorizo sausage and threw it on top of a sweet potato and topped it with guac. Served with a side of berries and an herbal tea. I was full for hours!
Photo 17: Berries. Berries. Berries. For snacks, for breakfasts, in smoothies, for dessert, for everything. The best fruit for you and loaded with antioxidants.
That sums it up for this week, but feel free to comment or email me and I will get any recipes to you right away. I'll be back next week with another update:)
-J
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Whole30/Paleo AIP
Greetings! Welcome to my first Tumbler post. I am embarking on a Whole30 challenge beginning tomorrow and I want to share my journey with you. I have done plenty of Whole30s in the past, but this time, I am taking it a step further. I am eliminating common “inflammatory” or “allergenic” foods that I think I could be sensitive to which include: eggs, nuts and seeds, white potatoes, and nightshades (eggplant, peppers, spices such as cayenne, paprika, etc). Instead of doing the 30 day program, losing some weight and then going back to my old ways, I am doing a true elimination diet to hopefully better understand my body. Our bodies don’t lie and after feeling extremely sluggish and sick over the last several months, I have decided it is time to listen to mine again. The Whole30 is a clean eating program which eliminates dairy, gluten and grains, sugar in all forms (yes, even Stevia!), additives, food dyes, soy, artificial colors and flavors, sulfates, and alcohol. I know, it seems like a lot, but I promise there are still plenty of delicious and more importantly, nutritious foods to fuel your body with on this program. I like to focus on what I CAN eat, rather than what I can’t which includes: protein in the form of pretty much any type of meat– bison, ground beef, steak, chicken, wild-caught seafood, pork, etc. It is recommended that meat be organic, or at least grass-fed/antibiotic-free when possible. Vegetables- as many non-starchy veggies as you can eat! (Minus nightshades this time around for me). And finally, fruit. All kinds of fruit are welcomed, but intake should be around 1-2 servings per day, and no more. The goal of this program is to tame your sugar cravings and too much fruit can be dangerous. Our tastebuds can’t tell the difference between natural occurring sugar and added sugar, so keep that in mind. For drinks you can enjoy a variety of teas or coffee (I am sticking to caffeine-free tea and decaf coffee this time around for digestive reasons). Club soda is a great option as well as water flavored with frozen fruit or lemon/lime slices. You can also enjoy a kombucha on occasion (just watch the grams of sugar, stick to no more than 2g). I really enjoy this program because not only does it make me FEEL so much better, but it also gives me the opportunity to get creative in the kitchen. I am not a recipe-follower. I like to throw ingredients together and create in the kitchen, and I am looking forward to sharing my creations with all of you! I will post again in a few days with some yummy food ideas for you all. 
Also, here is a link to my old blog if you would like to access any of my Whole30 recipes from a few years ago: therealjrenae.blogspot.com
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