Day 5: Kill All The Things Part II

Day 5: Kill All The Things, Part II

 

How do they know all this stuff? It happened almost exactly like they said it would. I woke up at 6:00 without an alarm, assessed how I felt--no headache, mind clear, ready for a new day--got up and started the coffee, smiled to myself because Bruce was singing in the shower, sat down to check email, and all of a sudden I hated the world. I was angry that I was up so early on my last day of vacation. I was angry that the garage people didn't finish yesterday. I was angry that my son didn't join us in our online family game night last night. I was angry that the cat was hungry. AND, while I was filling up with all this anger, I had a hot flash. (I haven't had one of those ever since I started Whole30) It all hit me like a brick!

There I was, sitting there sweating and on fire inside and out, and Bruce  comes out of the bathroom looking all cute and full of smiles and "good morning, babydoll, what are you doing up on your last day of vacation?" Well, I'll be he wishes now that he hadn't asked that. I opened fire telling him that I was up because my life hated me (or something to that effect) and rolled off a list of just what exactly was wrong with me being up. He just looked at me, turned on a fan for me, and asked, "which Whole30 day is this again?" and it was over. I came back. It was crazy, though. I feel fine now, but maybe I'll take a nap a little later so I don't want to kill the asphalt guys who are here to do our driveway.

I did a bad thing today. Well, on the scale of badness it barely registers, but it was lazy and shouldn't have happened. I juiced for my first meal. I know. I should be shot. I could have made something, but I. Did. Not. Feel. Like. It. So there. 

 

 I did, however, put this in the crockpot. 

 

The house already smells wonderful. Maybe that will calm the savage beast. 

Nope. I've been a real bitch all day. I even yelled at the TV. I got super frustrated with my sister, bit Bruce's head off when he asked about dinner, and I just don't want to be around people! 

Dinner is almost ready. Here's what's on the menu besides the roast pictured above: 

• Mashed sweet potatoes with coconut milk, a little salt, and a LOT of pepper (I opened the wrong side of the pepper canister) hopefully it's edible. I used the shredded potatoes from the other day so cook time was like 5 minutes.
• Coconut/Almond Green Beans

I also haven't been very hungry today. I had that juice this morning (apple, pear, carrot, spinach and orange) and warmed up some of those super delicious turkey burgers for lunch (no veggies though). Not sure what's up. I've been having hunger pangs for 4 days, and now I feel like I have to force myself to eat. I know, I know, they said that might happen. I just didn't think it would happen to ME. I love to eat!

Okay, post dinner update. The beans and roast were yummy, and the sweet potatoes would have been if it wasn't for the pepper. Oh well, at least I know to try them again sometime.

Summer vacation is officially over. Time to treat the next couple of days like a weekend again. Hopefully I will wake up FULL of energy in the morning because I sure have a lot of stuff to do. 

TTFN

vicki