gina724 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Weeks ago, I learned about Whole30 from the awesome website Be More With Less. I checked out the Whole 30 bible, read it cover to cover and made a commitment to start on October 20th. I prepped my kitchen, I pre-made emergency meals, I've been practicing reading my labels, I made my countdown calendar, I even recruited my husband (a die-hard sugar junky). I. Was. Ready. Yesterday, I started with a lovely scrambled egg and spinach omelet. Lunch consisted of a cucumber-chicken salad with avocado, olives and a red-wine vinegar/olive oil dressing with italian spices. My day was going great...no cravings, no hunger, I even managed to get in a small walk. I was CRUISING!!! Needing to run an errand, I decided to pop into a favorite green-awning coffee shop for an iced tea to help cool me down on such a hot day. I ordered my usual iced tea, no sweetener, light ice. I heard my name called, grabbed my drink and walked out. Three steps out the door and nearly 3/4 of the way through a successful day one, I take a sip of my beverage..... ...my SWEETENED beverage!!!!!!! AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!! Thwarted by the sugar gods! Dejected, I walked back inside and re-ordered my tea. Everyone was very apologetic, and I was very cool about the whole thing (mistakes happen). I then finished my day Whole30 compliant (I wasn't going to blow off the whole rest of the day just because of one sip of tea). But I also made sure I started over, Day 1 today. . So far, so good - and nothing outside of food/beverage I prepared myself!!! But I learned a valuable lesson (and luckily only on Day 1)....something as simple as an iced tea can mess up your best laid plans in the 11th hour. So be careful out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinred Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Funny! Glad you didn't let it derail you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen800V Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 How did you tag it newbie and first time? Sorry about your sweet tea! I went to Chipotle with a friend and was carrying my tea and her Arnold Palmer and was a little worried I would mix them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gina724 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hey Jen! When you start a new forum title, underneath is a spot for "tags" - just type "newbie" and you're set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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