What a weekend! Friday was my last day at my old job and my friends and I were leaving to spend the weekend in Decatur, Illinois with our friend Mallory. I wanted to get a good workout in before we left so we went to a CrossFit class in the morning that kicked our butts! It was a lot of fun, though. I ate a Lara Bar on the way to class and had the rest of Thursday's stir fry with scrambled eggs after.
For lunch I had a salad with spinach, roasted squash and chicken with arugula pesto. It was a new combo for me, but I loved it. I also had some jerky, dried apricots and an apple later in the afternoon.
Let me say that traveling during a Whole30, actually, traveling when you have any dietary restrictions or special dietary needs, is no easy feat. I knew that I would have to bring most of my own food for the weekend as my meals look much different than most of my friends' meals. I stopped by Trader Joe's on Thursday night to stock up for the weekend, keeping in mind that I would probably need to have a plan for breakfasts, lunches, snacks and side dishes. It does take a little extra time and planning, but to me it is totally worth it to know that I won't be hungry and to know exactly what I am putting into my body.
We had a four hour drive to Decatur Friday afternoon so I picked up an iced coffee for the road. Our hosts were so nice, they were grilling burgers, chicken and salmon when we arrived! I brought sweet potatoes and salad to round out my meal. We stayed up late drinking (water for me) and talking and I was starving again around midnight so I snacked on some veggies from a little pre-packed tray from Trader Joe's with guacamole.
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| I swear there is a burger under all of those veggies! |
We planned to spend the whole day on Saturday at the lake so I woke up early for a quick training run. I had a banana before my run for a much-needed burst of energy. It was strange running in an unfamiliar place, but I just stayed near the lake and knew I wouldn't get lost.
I arrived home to the smell of bacon cooking in the kitchen. Can't beat that. I cleaned up and got to work in the kitchen on my own breakfast. I brought plenty to share so I cooked fajita veggies and scrambled eggs to share with my friends. We topped it all off with guacamole and salsa...and, of course, bacon.
After a few hours in the sun, we headed out in search of lunch. I don't think Subway is anybody's favorite, but it works in a pinch and we knew that we would all find something we liked. I had a spinach and lettuce salad with olives, peppers and onions. I added some Applegate Farms roast beef, sun dried tomatoes and
Whole9's Cashew Hummus when we got back to the house. I brought an apple, pecans and dried apricots down to the lake to snack on for the afternoon.
Our dinner just happened to be one of the biggest prime ribs I have ever seen and it was also the tastiest. It was perfectly cooked and very tender. I ate some more of the salad I had packed and some asparagus on the side.
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After dinner we headed out on the town, which in our case meant sitting in a bar watching the Olympics. :) We did go to a street festival and walk around for a bit first, but the plethora of foods on a stick was pretty much unbearable. We decided that the Olympics could be enjoyed at home for free so we went back to the house for a late night viewing party. I snacked on an apple and Lara Bar while we watched.
We had a long drive home today (Sunday) so I ate a big breakfast of chicken and sweet potatoes topped with salsa and guacamole with a bowl of bananas and blueberries on the side. We hit Starbucks on the way out of town and I picked up an Iced Americano to sip on the way home.
I knew I would not make it through a four hour drive without a meal so I kept my cooler close by for easy access. Around lunch time I finished off the carrots and snap peas in my veggie tray with more of the
Whole9 Cashew Hummus. I also finished off the Applegate Farms roast beef that I had packed. I got hungry again a couple hours later (shocker!) and ate some blueberries, dried apricots and pecans.
After being in the car all morning I was ready to move my legs so I went on a bike ride with Kevin. I was pretty hungry and knew we would be eating a late dinner so I had a Lara Bar before our ride. For dinner I made sautéed mixed vegetables (and when I say mixed, I mean that I threw the most random mix of veggies that I possibly could into a pan and turned up the heat) and shrimp with arugula pesto.
It was a great weekend, but I am happy to be home with my husband and my little fur babies. Tomorrow I start my new job and this week I will start my first class in school. The times they are a changin'...
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