WIAW Whole30 Style- Recipe Sweet Potato Lettuce Wraps

After the holidays, a week on vacation and just plain being less than great with nutrition I decided to take on Whole30 (with a few modifications). I started Monday and my main focus is no dairy, no added sugars, minimal processed foods, minimal grains and limited wine. Plus I’m not going to stick with the 3 meals only plan since my body does not do well with the blood sugar drops and when I have tried things like that it is not good, including nearly passing out at work! Believe the first couple days haven’t been easy, I spent Monday with a jar of sugary PB (left by a past coworker) staring me in the face at work!

Here is a quick look at what I’ve been eating…

Breakfast
I’m sticking with my banana protein bowl on weekdays and will mix it up on weekends

Snacks
Almonds
Veggies
Berries with chia seeds
Apples
Grapefruit

Lunch
Spinach salad with beets and avocado topped with hemp seeds and a side of sweet potato

Dinner
Tofu sweet potato taco lettuce wraps!

Tofu Sweet Potato Taco Lettuce Wraps
1 block firm organic sprouted tofu drained
1 sweet potato diced
4 mini or 1 large pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp crushed red pepper (or less)
1 tbsp oil
Lettuce

Heat oil and saute sweet potato, once soft add crumbled tofu, peppers and garlic. Season . Top with avocado and diced tomatoes and serve in lettuce cups.

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Comments

  1. Heather @ Pretty Strong MedicineFebruary 4, 2015 at 7:40 AM

    Your meals look so pretty compared to mine! Love having your along for the journey - keep it up!

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    1. Coach JenFebruary 6, 2015 at 7:31 AM

      Thanks for leading this, I'm enjoying it so far!

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  2. Mindy BobeFebruary 4, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Yum! Those lettuce wraps look so good! Good luck with the whole30 journey! You can do it!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    Ooh I love sweet potato - and you had it twice in one day! That sounds great. Are there other whole30 foods you eat a lot of ?

    This was my second WIAW and I loved it. So fun to read about what everyone eats!

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    1. Coach JenFebruary 6, 2015 at 7:30 AM

      I have a slight sweet potato obsession! I eat them a lot as you can see, being GF for celiac it is a good safe carb. I also eat a lot of carrots, edamame and almonds :)
      Thanks for stopping by.

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