The CrossFit South Arlington version of the Whole30 program I’m following threw me a curveball this week that I hadn’t anticipated — I’m required to share a paleo meal with somebody else. The idea is that participants should learn how to stick to our new habits even in social situations with others, rather than just on our own at home.

My close friends are all in other parts of the country or even busier than I am, so this pretty much means hanging out with somebody I don’t know well in unusual circumstances. I imagine this sounds like a fun, lighthearted project to most people, but as an extreme introvert, I only have an overwhelming sense of dread. If I’d known this would be part of the program, I almost certainly wouldn’t have signed up to participate in first place. I’m sure it’ll all work out, though, and once it’s over I’ll have completed the single most difficult part of the program.

Here are my food photos for day 14:

Tuesday, Jan. 28

I woke up at 9:25 a.m. (after heading to bed at 2:20 a.m.).

Breakfast: 10:40 a.m. | 6 oz. lamb, 2 oz. calf liver, 1 1/2 carrots, 1/8 head cabbage, 1/2 red onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, herbs & spices

Leftovers from last night’s dinner.

Lunch: 2:40 p.m. | 3.75 oz. sardines in olive oil, 1 cucumber, 5,000 IU Vitamin D capsule, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc caplet

Dinner: 10:05 p.m. | 12 oz. sirloin steak, 1/4 butternut squash, 1 oz. baby kale/spinach/chard/beet greens mix, 1/2 sweet onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, herbs & spices