#thewhole30

[dlux20]

Today is #day30 of #thewhole30. But tomorrow, my friends, tomorrow these are miiiiiiiiine. Thanks for the hookup @mayahemachandra! (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuhVig_HLGmktLb0CwTaSOWvPMP333lbJ4frkA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tvi0ji8ytxgu

[smcwrites]

A week ago I started #thewhole30 to get my eating habits back on track, and to hopefully identify some foods that might be bothering my digestive system and in turn impact my overall health, including my chronic migraines. So far it has been going well, swipe to see just a few of the tasty dishes I have been eating (hungry is one thing I haven't been!) I can't believe no one told me that homemade mayo was this delicious! What has been striking me the most in the first week has been how much this plan has challenged me to think about what I am putting into my body and why. #wholefood #goodfood #delicious #mealplanning #homemademayo #meat #veggies #healingwithfood https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8ZayUnUxz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ct2toar73puv

[thegde-blog]

The End of Vegetarian Month

Today marks the end of my Vegetarian month. I missed meat a lot less than I expected. I ate way more carbs than I expected. I am sure there’s a way to eat less carbs than I did, but I was also exploring recipes for my family to enjoy. I found many recipes that I loved and will use again. I would love to keep a meatless Monday in the schedule when I’m done with all this diet experiment.

My highest weight this month was just over 184lbs and today I weighed in at 179.9lbs which makes me under 180! I managed to workout 5 times a week every week except this one (which I’ll end up at 4 workouts).

I am excited to have meat again though. I already had sushi for lunch. I forgot to do measurements this morning so I’ll do them tomorrow.

Next up is The Whole 30. It’s perfect because there’s 30 days in September. I would say it’s one of the more strict diets I have planned. I’m going from one rule, no meat, to several rules. Below is a link to the rules.

https://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/

The Whole30® Program | The Whole30® Program

[thegde-blog]

Forgot to take a picture of my cart but here’s part of the last grocery haul for #vegetarian month! I’m making the 31st a free day and then #thewhole30 starts on the 1st! #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #healthyeating

[onceuponaredheadedgalinda]

10 days of #thewhole30 to go! Tonight you can catch me at @marysclub 9-close See you there! #marysclub #striplandia #makeitrain #makeup #makeupwhore #makeupjunkie #girlswearingmakeup (at Mary's Club)

[intersectionali]

#thewhole30 Brunch. Scrambled eggs with tomato, onions, peppers, and avocado. Bacon, of course. Because...#porkfatrules #oldgayguy

[intersectionali]

Day 4 of #thewhole30. Doing well. Lost a few lbs already and starting to feel different. #carbocraver #type2 #diabetes . I am finally ready to change my relationship with food. Only took 58 years to reach this point...and 20 years of therapy. Lol Coffee will be the next thing to go. Struggling with that. It is a #comfortdrink for me. So many happy coffee memories. #oldgaywhiteguy

[jalapenobusinesschica-blog]

The Whole30 Challenge

On Thursday I am beginning my Whole30 Experience. My decision to try this elicits equal parts excitement and sheer terror.....actually its mainly terror.  I first heard about The Whole30 two years ago, when I was living in Denver, CO. Why has it taken me this long to challenge myself & take the plunge into the Whole30? 

The Answer: I have been afraid. 

Allow me to give you some background information:

The past two and a half years have been the most difficult of my life. I have battled with severe depression and anxiety. I have felt so utterly lost and deeply sad that I didn’t know if I would ever snap out of it. I felt shame and embarrassment and as a result I kept my troubles mostly to myself, which wrecked havoc on my mind AND my body.  I have struggled with food for two decades; this struggle has ranged from binge eating to starvation and everywhere else in-between. I have realized that in feeling this way I have created many more problems for myself by not respecting my body.  

Self sabotage has played a key role in this cycle and I have just recently discovered that now is the time to feel empowered to break it. My emotional state has been better for the past four months and I am ready to respect myself and love myself while creating a better relationship with food for life. I want to create a new pattern and feel good about myself. 

I pledge to keep myself accountable and dedicate myself fully for the next 30 days. From everything that I have ready about The Whole30 I know that at times   is process will be extremely difficult but I am finally in a place in my life where I am ready for the challenge and need to prove to myself once and for all that I am worth it.