Shelda17 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I want to send another big round of thanks to all the people who sent me messages last week after my "Discouraged and Sad" post. It's sometimes really hard to see how hard we're being on ourselves, and I feel grateful to everyone who pointed that out to me. Food is very emotional, and I know I forget that sometimes (usually in the middle of all those emotions!) I suppose a little meltdown is not the worst thing that could happen, especially if it moves you to a better place. I decided not to start over, but just continue along, and am now on Day 16 (just past the half-way mark, whee!). As I posted, I don't have complete control over the meals I'm getting from my local source, but I asked them about their Whole30 compliance, and it's better than I anticipated. Not perfect, but there's only one ingredient (bacon) that isn't compliant. The sausage that I wondered about is homemade from ground turkey and spices, and the possible "ketchup" is also homemade from tomato sauce and paste. The bacon, however, does have turbinado sugar, and is Hormel, so not from "happy pigs." But there is only one meal in the 20 meal rotation that includes bacon and I can easily sub that out with the US Wellness Meat's bacon that I bought recently, or just skip it altogether. Like anything else, this is a learning curve, and a process, and as someone pointed out, those things rarely go entirely smoothly! I am finding this community so very helpful to my process, and I want to thank everyone for being here, and being so supportive. You all rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamH Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Moral support and a safe place to talk is so critical! I'm glad you are feeling better, and I hope it helps you stay on track for the final 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 It's okay. You are doing your best and we admire that and are here for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bep0819 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That is such great news! You are setting yourself up for success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Bravo! Support is so important. I think it's also critical to know that we're not the only ones that can get discouraged from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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