Day 1 - Not as easy as I hoped

Today is the endish of day one and all I have to say is... the book lied.

It told me that day one would be easy, that I would breeze through it and wonder how people couldn't make through the full thirty days. Well, I am here to tell you that I was craving cheese like never before within the first couple hours this morning. Maybe it would have been better to start this on a Monday, so I would be distracted by work for most of the day, but I thought being able to peter around the kitchen and experiment a little would be a better way to go.

My planned menu went out the window by breakfast, mostly because the Chia pudding was not ready yet and I was HUNGRY. So here's how Day 1 actually went:

Breakfast
Instead  of the chia pudding, I moved up the chicken apple sausage, and made a scramble with a couple of organic eggs and cherry tomatoes.

Snacks
I munched on raspberries and some grapes throughout the day 
I also ate a plumb in the late afternoon

Lunch
I was feeling like something a bit heartier than the chia pudding, so I decided to whip up some organic Whole 30 mayo and boiled some eggs. I only ate one egg with my lunch, but made a bunch for later in the week.
2 persian cucumbers (which I dipped in the egg salad)
For "dessert" I ate about half a cup of the chia pudding with cinnamon and half a banana with some PG Tips tea with almond milk.

Dinner
1 grilled chicken breast, which I lightly marinaded in homemade Whole 30 white wine vinaigrette
half a sweet potato, cubed and baked with broccoli, onion, and carrots (salted and covered in olive oil)

The chicken was a complete success. My insanely picky boyfriend said it was one of the best meals I have ever cooked and that if this is what the Whole 30 is, he's in.

While cooking dinner I also prepped some cauliflower rice and put the extra baggies (I followed instructions from  The Pinning Mama) in the freezer and made some clarified butter.

Other than the horrible sugar and cheese cravings, today was pretty successful. I have to say, that for me, I realized I am going to have to eat a lot more than I thought I would. Staying full is key to not cheating.

I am not 100% sure on my food plan for tomorrow, but I have realized that while meal prep is important, what is more important is flexibility and options. I would like to try cooking with the cauliflower rice and am intrigued by some of the Indian dishes.

I also plan to go to the grocery store to pick up some leafy greens, celery, lemons, some other fruits and veggies and coconut milk. 

So day 1 is pretty much done, only 29 more to go!