Hey everyone! My name is Julie, I'm 41, and I had such great results on my first Whole30 in January, that I want to do it again in March! I am taking February to slowly reintroduce foods to see how I react to them. I was so excited to see the affect these foods had on my system, but the results have been anticlimactic. I just don't feel very good, clean, or healthy when I eat dairy, gluten, sugar, or alcohol. Not sure about legumes, peanuts, or other grains yet. I hated the rules at first, and don't consider my self to be a big "rules girl." But I came to love and cherish them and I want to go back to Whole30 land! Dairy makes me break out and cheese is not the magical food I remember - it's just... fine. Sugar gives me an insane rush followed by a low hard crash. Alcohol is not as fun as it used to be, and I don't want to waste the whole next day feeling bad/unproductive. Not one food or drink tasted as good as I remembered or expected it to taste! I'm slowly transitioning to a place in my life where I want to, need to, and am using food to fuel my body, not feed the sugar dragon or any of my other demons. Also, I look and feel better than I have in six years, since before I had my last baby. I want to keep this light, healthy, free, autonomous feeling going! Hope some of you can join me in March and help me stay accountable!!! XOXO
