DAY 6-9 Whole30® - Good Thing I like Eggs.

Yes, I have eaten a lot of eggs.
Here are 16 WAYS TO COOK EGGS

I love eggs, from my head down to my legs.

Hard Boil
Soft Boil
Sunny Side Up
Twice Over
Scrambled
Poached
and on and on.... 
We are getting chickens again in the spring, and fresh eggs are so much better. Can't wait.

I have been challenged the last four days by cooking for family, eating out and up against time.

Cooking for Family
They remind me daily that they are not on the Whole30® and I remind them daily of how great they would feel if they gave it a whirl. Oh well. Not too terribly difficult if you are making a meat, and veggies... it is the pasta, mashed potatoes and the like that are the killer. But you know, I am really satisfied with my Whole plate. Like the book basically says if you don't eat sugar, you don't crave it. TA DA!

Eating Out
I was nervous at first... the kids favorite wing place. I do love a sloppy, spicy, delicious chicken wing dipped in some blue cheese but knew that I was going to make this place work for me.. we come here a lot and this should not be that difficult for them or me... it's food. So, I ended up with plain, boneless, skinless chicken breasts grilled with an array of spices and a bowl of celery. Not the greatest meal of all time but it worked for the evening, for the program, the kids got their favs and I was "filled up" and good for the night.

Time
When you leave the house just after breakfast (you guessed it EGGS! oh and asparagus) and thought for sure you would return by 12:30-1 pm, and it is rounding 4 pm when you walk in the door things are all mucked up. Hungry. Not ravenous. But hungry. Now, in the Whole30® program there is no snacking. So if you begin this eating process it had better be a nice meal to tide you over for the next 4-5 hours. Dinner is usually around 6 (or 7 or 8:30, let's be real... my kids play sports, it is late most every night) So, I made my meal. I sat at the table and enjoyed every bite. I made enough to eat again, if indeed I was hungry when "we all ate together". Eating later the evening is also a Whole30® no-no... So when the "all eat together time" came I spent that time peeling and prepping roasted rutabaga, sweet potatoes, and parsnips for future dining. Did not eat, was not hungry. Who knew, when you actually put the right things in your body it really does its job of sending messages to eat when HUNGRY. Pretty cool.

I will leave you with a lovely egg recipe from luvabargin.com

http://www.luvabargain.com/deviled-avocado-eggs.html