Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Whole30 Day 30

I am happy to say, I feel great.  

Because, I travel today to see family I went ahead and finalized my weight and measurements and I am writing my final blog for this iteration of my Whole30 cleanse / recage.  

In total honesty, I think after my 3-6 hour drive to Pennsylvania I will have a glass of wine.  I will not feel guilty for that or anything crazy.  I made it.  I was able to analyze my relationship with food to include sugar, dairy, processed food products, fats, protein, vegetables, fruit, and alcohol during a science experiment I conducted on myself.  It was great and my diet choices are changed moving forward.  I have learned a better way to nourish my body and I really love feeling healthy.  

I lost 5 pounds and an inch and a half off my waist and hips (each).  That said, the scale is not a good indication of my success because I have muscular changes and more definition I have never had in my life.

I plan to take care of my body through the holidays but not to stress out about food.  If I want a quesadilla and a margarita, I am going to have it.  I just won't eat like that everyday.  My biggest dietary win is that I won't have the processed garbage like cheese nips in the house to binge on at 9 or 10 pm after I have had a few glasses of wine.  It ruins my sleep.  I like sleep.  It doesn't feed my body and it negates some of the energy I am spending in the gym.  

I don't have to have a beer when I get home from the gym.  Sparkling water is good, hydrates better than beer and supports better sleep.  I really like my sleep.  

Whole30 has been a wonderful journey for me and I plan to do a second round starting January 5th.  Why, you may ask - well I know I am about to totally mess up the reintroduction phase.  There is just no way I can foresee to do justice to reintroduction as I cross the threshold into the holidays.  I am ok with that.  I just really want to experience that phase properly so I can best ID what foods negatively impact me in a controlled environment adding one item and then another like the book says.  

I feel I learned many valuable lessons about myself and food over the last month but I think round two will be even more illuminating.  

For the next month, my blog will focus on holidays, social engagements, restaurants, bars, family, friends and fun.  I am sure food and exercise will slip in.  They are an important part of my life.  

Until next time.  

There is nothing I can do right now to make up for yesterday or perfect tomorrow; so I will just live today the best way I can so tomorrow's yesterday brings a smile.  

Bettye

  

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