Hashimotos Protocol: Week 4
I MADE IT ONE WHOLE MONTH Y’ALL! My food restrictions have been easier to get used to, except for when I eat out. I managed to eat out much less than last week so that’s a win! Read below to see what I ate this week.
January 24
breakfast- green juice*
lunch- chollay, chicken curry and aloo gobi from Aarisha Catering (tastes just like my mom’s cooking)
snack- thrive granola bites and cashews
dinner- Pitchfork Pretty hors d’ouevres and Wundernuggets
I attended the launch party for Austin’s Food and Wine Festival and had so many delicious bites that were in my protocol! Pitchfork Pretty has so many gluten free, dairy free, and grain free options (and they’re so yummy).
January 25
breakfast- Forager protein shake
lunch- Hank’s salad with chicken (I’m so over $20 salads y’all)
snack- crunchy Larabar
dinner- homemade bolognese and banza – this was DELICIOUS
January 26
breakfast- berry smoothie* and paleo banana bread*
lunch- Siete chips and Siete vegan queso; cashews
dinner- leftover bolognese with Banza; more banana bread (clearly I’m hooked on this stuff)
January 27
brunch- Intero: pork sausage w kale and poached egg; bacon w grilled broccoli, beets and mushrooms; saigon rose tea
snack- Siete chips and Siete vegan queso
dinner- berry smoothie* w Kite Hill almond milk yogurt
Intero was SUCH a delight!! Chef Ian and his team made me dishes that totally fit my protocol, and they were beautiful and so tasty! Their new brunch menu launched on January 27 and it’s seriously impressive.
January 28
breakfast- paleo bread*
lunch- Nancy’s Sky Garden salmon plate – obsessed with this place
snack- cashews
dinner- riced cauliflower, parsley, spring mix, hummus, olives, chicken
dessert- berry smoothie*
January 29
breakfast- hard-boiled eggs
lunch- Shahi Food’s biryani
snack-cashews
dinner- Amy’s gf df mac n cheese w peas; thrive granola bites
I worked a long day and got home after 8 pm so I just had whatever was convenient.
January 30
breakfast- Forager protein shake
lunch- riced cauliflower, parsley, spring mix, hummus, olives, falafel
snack- cashews
dinner- Thai noodle soup with spicy chicken broth, rice noodles, pork belly, ginger, bok choy, oyster mushrooms
dessert- Kitehill mango yogurt
I was so impressed by my random concoction that made this Thai noodle soup! I’ll share the recipe soon!
*green juice: kale, cucumber, cilantro, green apple, lime, celery (sometimes I add a carrot or two)
*berry smoothie: 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries, almond milk, maca powder, coconut protein powder, 1 tbsp almond butter
*paleo banana bread: 25% cassava flour, 75% almond flour, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, coconut oil, ripe bananas
I’m getting impatient with wanting to see/feel results but I know this is a long process. The hardest thing is the chronic pain I’ve been dealing with and just wanting it to go away. I’m in the adrenal detox phase of my protocol which means I need to stay away from stressful situations/focus on relaxing more and it’s not going very well… hopefully that will change next week!
