Day 17 and I am definitely feeling like the end is in sight, which is an encouraging feeling. I don’t know why I’m acting like this whole thing is so terrible. Really, it’s not. The food is good and I feel well, so what’s there to complain about? Perhaps it’s just the inability to open the fridge, pantry, or freezer and grab whatever strikes my fancy at the given moment. It’s a bit of a pouty child feeling. I want the cookie! Stomp feet. I need the chips. Stomp feet. I know that following this very pure diet is good for me so I just need to suck it up and carry on.

Breakfast: three eggs, scrambled and black coffee

Lunch: leftover pork and veggie unrolls

Dinner: turkey meatballs with baked sweet potatoes and pan fried okra

I had to modify the turkey meatball recipe to make it Whole 30 compliant:

• substitute almond flour for the oatmeal and
• eliminate the sweeter altogether

They turned out great this way!

You can watch the preparation of this dinner over on YouTube. I have to apologize for some of these videos and the lack of up close shots. I did all this filming without anyone helping with the camera so my editor just has to work with what I give him and sometimes that’s not much! I don’t show the steps slowly enough or even give an opportunity for an up-close shot. I’m learning and trying to improve with each one. Thanks for your patience!