Brad and I always travel to Clearwater in post season. Either the race for the Stanley Cup or the fight for World Series. We proudly represent our St. Louis gear and brag about our hometown. For this trip, we are lucky enough to watch the Blue right before/after Tampa plays. As you can imagine, the bars are crowded and full of life even if we are in a select few to cheer on the Blues.

Before leaving, I grabbed some warm weather Blues gear. You can check out my favorite blue gear here to fully support your team. Read more

There is nothing better than waking up to the sound of waves rolling in. As much as I try to sleep in, my eyes pop open no later than 7:30 am every day. When you’re awake that early in beach time, you get to watch the beach groomers come up and fluff the sand for another day of fun. After being mesmerized by the calmness of the beach, a sleepy-eyed Brad stumbled out onto the balcony.

He was desperately seeking coffee after our late night which I happily obliged. We grabbed some cash, flip flops in hand and headed for the beach. We strolled south on the island until we passed Sand Pearl hotel and cut into Mandalay where our favorite coffee shop is a few storefronts down. We always grab an iced coffee to go and head back the beach. We stroll back to our condo basking in the beauty around us knowing the beach will be filled with gossiping girls, laughing children and people enjoying themselves in just a few hours. We enjoy the calm and sip on our delightful coffee.

In a blink of an eye, it is 11:30 and it is lunch time! Our first lunch is always at the same place, Bait House. Bait House is a taste of old Florida as it is a bait shop that was expanded into an outdoor restaurant in 2009. The restaurant is a dock with 11 2×4 crafted tables, plastic chairs and stapled dollar bills on the wall. Bait House puts you right on the inner coastal to watch boats go by and stop at Bait House to grab lunch and more bait. The menu changes a bit every day as it all depends on what fresh fish was caught that day.

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Today is Day 24 of Whole30, and we celebrated my father-in-law’s birthday at the Fox Theater with dinner beforehand.

Eating out on a Whole30 plan can seem intimidating. There are so many guidelines to the program that makes it difficult at times. The key is to ask a lot of questions, and warn the waiter. I always start with, “I am sorry to be difficult, but…” After asking about how many items were cooked, I made a custom meal that was not on the menu. I ordered a salad without cheese and extra veggies with a steak on top. I topped it off with oil and vinegar for dressing. It was delightful!

Eating out on Whole30 doesn’t have to be hard, you just need to be mindful of what you order. Don’t let your diet dictate your social calendar!

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I can hardly believe it, 3 weeks are complete! I have gotten past the hard part of Whole30 of terrible cravings, dreaming of food and low energy. In my Whole30-Week 3 Meal Planning, I hit the tiger blood stage. I am filled with energy and have never felt better!

The Whole30-Week 3 Meal Planning list is filled with adventurous recipes to keep me motivated, full and in love with what I eat. After 3 weeks of eating Whole30, it becomes hard to find new recipes that excite you. This week’s meal planning did just that!

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