tinman57

My birthday is the 29th. I am starting on the 30th as well.

Ah! I see. Thanks!

On a Thursday?

I guess it's too late to ask this but did you by any chance take measurements at the start? There are some pretty amazing tales (and photos) of people who are doing "everything right" but the weight doesn't change. But the before and after photos are so very different that you doubt the veracity of the story. The scale is only one method of measurement. If you are fitting into clothing better and your belt needs to be tightened and your bra is getting gapey, then you are doing well. Please don't use weight as your only measure of success. Hang in there!

Thanks for writing this. It was amazing in its honesty and its optimism and practicality!

I think that's good timing for me to do it again. I started a January 1 W30 but quickly went astray when my husband became very ill. Now if his sister leaves in time, I'll do it again.

Write down 3-5 breakfasts that you'll be having. Sometimes just writing a list helps you focus.

Get a copy of Melissa Joulwan's Well Fed Weeknights. This book will help you get a ton of prep work done quickly. I use the mayo recipe from that book. Three minutes! Download the Nom Nom Paleo app. There's a thirty day menu on there plus great recipes. I just made her Asian Meatballs.

Silly ginger zucchini soup from Well Fed and Asian meatballs from Nom Nom today!

Happy New Year and happy day one! I was going to begin tomorrow but beginning today became imperative and made so much sense to me.

I'm in for the 2nd!

I love that workbook and intend to use it. I will likely start no later than January 2nd though. I'm currently eating "primally" mostly because the last few weeks I was treated to a really bad cold, terrible headaches, joint pain and anxiety which I do attribute to overindulgence. So the day before yesterday I just dumped bread out of my house (except for what my husband eats) and yogurt and a few other items. In 24 hours, I already feel better. I haven't gone over to Whole30 yet but plan on it with the Day-by-Day. I love the ribbon marker in that book as well. I'll follow along with you but just won't start on the 15th. For me, it's become critical to hose my innards out. I understand that the cells that are associated with the "gut" gets replaced every few weeks (as compared to other cell sets such as liver and kidney, brain, etc. I want them to reset as soon as I possible can get them healthy again.

Nom nom paleo app is excellent and a huge help

Agree with Jim . Reading the book helps a lot with understanding why it might be a good thing to try.