Jim...last week

Sunday 23 October 2011 – Forgot to mention my test last night…Nick had a buddy over to hang out and requested Chinese food for dinner.  No sweat says Dad.  Order up from China King (General Tso’s chicken, fried rice, egg rolls) and pick it up for them to munch on.  Let me tell you, the ride home was torture.  I’m generally a lukewarm Chinese eater…I can take it or leave it.  But on day 22, the smell almost overcame me.  I had visions of me lying on the side of the road in a Chinese food coma after I stopped on the way home and ate everything.  Thankfully, it didn’t happen and the guys ate everything, so no temptation from leftovers.  Whew.

Today was pretty quiet.  4 poached eggs and a banana for breakfast.  No workout, so that lasted me for a good long while.  Made pancakes for Nick and his buddy and those didn’t tempt me at all, surprisingly. 

I ate some chicken/turkey salad for lunch.  Worked on my kitchen for a few hours midday, so I didn’t think about food all afternoon.

I am tearing up everything in the kitchen and totally remodeling.  I’ve already torn out the wall between kitchen and living room and today was determined to take out the last cabinet and tear down the soffits.  That turned out to be a HUGE undertaking.  My Whittaker house is pretty standard and the construction is so-so, but the soffits were apparently designed to withstand the Zombie apocalypse.  I borrowed Matt’s sawzall and it was helpful, but TNT (the explosive, not the CrossFit gym) would have made it a much easier task.  It is, however, finished now.  I think the construction can now begin.

Snacked on a Primal Pac while watching the Rams get kicked in the junk by Dallas just before dinner.  Made burgers for the evening meal and cooked up spinach to go with it.  Of course Nick’s looked pretty good with cheese and a bun, but a burger covered with spinach is a pretty good meal.  I have, before, fried an egg to put on top, but didn’t think about it til it was too late.  A few almonds for dessert and I hope to call it a day.  

 

Comments

[Neil Jones]

Awesome work, Jimmy! I think TNT (the gym) would have been a great help, too. Between Jeremy and Paul, I think they could have just ripped the soffits off.

As my own little update, I ran the Rock 'n' Roll FULL marathon yesterday... without breaking my Whole 30! My pre-race plan of eating dates along the way kind of fell apart when I went out too fast and couldn't stomach the dates, but I finished. Rehydrated with pure apple juice post-race (probably more than Whole 30 would recommend, but I'm counting that as legit). Anyway, you're doing great! Love hearing the updates!