AuntB Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hello! Yesterday I finished my whole30. I decided to do the whole30 because I've been eating way too much processed junk. I have celiac disease and found comfort in the gluten free options like cookies, pasta, crackers and so on. I've been a slave to counting calories for a few years and haven't been able to lose any weight. I tried a whole30 once before but I was trying to track my food and it became too much, so I stopped. I blamed it on the food being too expensive, but I was going against the whole30 principals by trying to track everything that went into my mouth. I was also a scale addict. I needed to weigh myself every single day, and then I'd be disappointed when it didn't say what I wanted it to. Very unhealthy. I'm getting married in September and I've weighed more lately that I have in a few years. It was stressing me out. The exact moment I decided to do a whole30, I was in a Red Robin eating a burger that was over 1200 calories alone. There was a crossfit competition on TV and the women all had great bodies! Suddenly I couldn't finish my meal at Red Robin. I knew I needed to stop eating this crap, and by Monday I was doing a whole30. I started at 155.4 and hoped to lose at least 6 lbs because that would put me in the 140's which I haven't seen in well over a year. By day 15, a lot of my pants were loose and I was starting to get compliments that I was looking thinner. Some of my clothes became so big, I can't wear them anymore. My body composition changed A LOT. Today when I woke up, I was afraid to get on the scale. I knew I wasn't going to see a huge number like some of these people do. I stood in front of it for a minute and jumped on before I could change my mind. 151.4 is what I saw today. Exactly 4lbs lost. I'm not going to lie. For a minute I was pissed. All the hard work, all the social events that I passed on great food, and all I lost was 4lbs? but then I remembered that the lowest number I'd seen before this was 152.6 and that was for about one day before it jumped back up to 154 or so. This was a victory. I'd lost 4 lbs in a month without tracking any calories, and barely any exercise. So I've decided that I'm going to a modified whole30 ( I know that's sort of an oxymoron) and add in sausage and bacon. I will make sure they are still nitrate/nitrite free/ organic and all that good stuff, but almost all of it is cured with Sugar. I did my 30 days without it, but I'm ready to have these two things back. Aside from that, I'm going to try to keep everything the same. No sugar, no grains, or dairy, or anything processed. Stick around.. see where I am in another 30 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I had a similar reaction to my 3 lbs - disappointed at first and then realized that I lost 3 lbs without tracking anything and that is a win all by itself. Welcome to the post log world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntB Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 pjena- right! I saw so many people that lost 6-10 lbs, and with my clothes falling off, I thought i'd be in the same boat. Nope. Just goes to show that I need to stop comparing myself to everyone else. If i lost 4 lbs a month between now and my wedding, i'd end up losing 16lbs and that would be going beyond what my goal weight is, so I just need think about it that way. I am training for a marathon now, and i'm afraid that I won't see weight loss. Oh well. As long as i'm being fit and eating the good foods, I can't worry too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Bravo AuntB on being happy with your results, once you got over being pissed. I also hoped for a bigger number but the freedom of not counting anything was wonderful and liberating. My 4.6 were worth a lot more than 5 pounds of compulsive tracking. I've also seen my body composition change so that's a wonderful feeling. Love love love the Red Robin story. We all have different moments that signify big changes ahead. I want to hear about your dress fitting. Is that tonight? You've really hung in here, even with the pressure to eat more socially. That in itself is a huge victory! Now you can say that you are 1 year sober and that you've completed a Whole 30. Great year for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Great job! For further perspective you lost 2.6% of your body weight which is a really good number for a single month. Have you done measurements? I know way back when I had lost "all the weight" before I got down to the 150's and then started training for a half marathon. I gained back 10 lbs but my clothes all fit better. I'll take a body composition change over a change in my relationship with gravity any day for sure! Keep up the good work and great attitude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmunchie Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 So happy for you! Probably the easiest 4 lb loss ever! Good luck with the "modified" plan. Glad you can add bacon back in your life I wish Crossfit was on all year. I was at the gym when the games were on, and that whole workout was a blur of fury. Those girls are the best health living motivators ever. Second to you, of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntB Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Calee- Thank you so much! and you are so right. 4lbs of effortless weight loss was better than obsessively tracking. Physibeth- OMG. Thank you! That is such a better way to look at it!! 2.6% of my body weight. Thank you so much! I am instantly happier knowing that! Missmunchie- You are so right. Those crossfit girls has AMAZING bodies. After seeing them that red robin burger suddenly tasted like CRAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntB Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Okay. I'm back. And for one days I COMPLETELY OFFROADED. UGH!!!! This past saturday my Fiance and I deicded to take a trip to DC for the day. My first real outing since my whole30 was over. We started the day with Waffle house because we didn't go there AT ALL during my whole30 and my fiance was freaking. He loves going there on saturday mornings. I had two scambeled eggs, bacon, and what thell... Hashbrowns (white potatoes). The itmes in red are items that are NOT Whole30 and probably aren't even Paleo.. Sigh... After breakfast I went and ran 6 miles as part of my marathon training. We went back home and showered and got ready to go. Once we got to DC, I really really needed to eat!! My morning run had made me Rungry.. (LOL). So we walked up and down looking at all the restaurants and I decided on a place that served breakfast all day. What did I get? Mediterranean Omlet which contained Eggs, Feta Cheese, and black olives. It also came with a side of.. HASHBROWNS. At this point I was already feeling guilty, but thought "well, they are potatoes!" Anyway.. moving on. We walked 5+ miles at the zoo and walking around DC. My fiance really wanted starbucks. So right across the street from the zoo we went! I haven't had coffee in 32 days at that point. So.. I got a iced vanilla coffee with soy milk! I dont even know. I thought the soymilk had to be better than real dairy right? wrong. After we people watched outside of starbucks for well over an hour, we decided to head to another Stop and meet up with some friends and to watch the hockey game. I needed dinner. Got salmon sliders (with BREAD, I had to remove because of my celiac), with baby spinach and pesto mayo with french fries and a GINGER ALE! Oh lord... Not surprisingly, within 15 minutes of eating dinner I was SICK. Stabbing horrible pains in my stomach. We had to leave then and there. I could barely stand up right. It was a long 45 minute metro ride back to the car, and another 50 minute car ride until we were home. I inhaled about 5 TUMS when we got in and went to bed. My elbows and knees ached for days. I swear I will never eat that junk again... we will see. I've been back to whole30 + bacon and sausage. I hope I don't stray again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Bravo for writing your experiences. Maybe they will help with your next off road experiences. Sorry you got so sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Just as an aside. White potatoes are perfectly acceptable on a paleo diet especially if you are highly active (which you are). They are not ok on a Whole30 because most people eat them in the form of french fries or chips. Soymilk - YUCK! That is suspect for your reaction as it probably had carcegeen (sp?) in it which is know to upset stomachs. The other thing I would suspect as you said you are celiac is the salmon sliders. It is quite possible these had breading in them but the bread was also touching them for some time. I'm not celiac but my understanding is even a little can cause a problem. Overall I think you did a good job with your off roading. Don't be afraid to ask question around gluten though at any and all restaurants as you know that it is a problem for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntB Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Physibeth- the salmon sliders were just that -- grilled salmon between two pieces of bread. The salmon was fine, but not the bread it came on. I completely blanked when I ordered!! I normally am very diligent when i'm out about asking for a gluten free menu and all that. I pulled the bread off and ate the fish.. i'm too sensitive to do that. I'm sure that's the reason I got sick. =( What I don't get is that I drank coffee and soymilk PLENTY of times in the past and never had a problem with either of them. I guess it's possible that after those 30 days something changed, but i think it was gluten over anything else that bothered me that day. I am having the same STABBING feeling in my stomach today and i've had nothing strange today. Then it clicked. My fiance has been making bratwursts on the girll and i don't think they are gluten free. Ridiculous. You'd think after a year and a couple months, I wouldn't make stupid mistakes like this. But it's the ONLY thing that would explain this. I just want to cry. I'm bloated, my stomach hurts so bad, and I just don't feel good like I did on the whole30. I might need to do a whole14 or so just to set myself straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 AuntieB, I support you to take care of yourself in any way necessary to feel vibrant and healthy. I'm so door about the cross contaminants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntB Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Wow... the offroading just keeps on going!! So funny.. at the end of my whole30 I swore I could stay strict paleo. hah. That really hasn't happened at all and it's sad to me. Weekends in the summer pretty much always put us at my grandfathers house. He has an inground swimming pool so we love going there. It also means we eat a bunch of food!! This weekend we went both Saturday and Sunday. Over the two days I had corn tortilla chips, a couple potato chips (ew.. not even worth it), burgers (which were fine), hotdogs my parents brought (were loaded with bad things!!) a slice of cheese, fruit dip (cream cheese and marshmallow fluff), sweet potato fries.. Oh lord.. and ice cream with semisweet chocolate chips. I KNOW what i'm eating is horrible!! Why do I keep doing it? All I can think about is those 4 lbs I lost. I know if I keep eating like this, I'm going to gain it all back (if I haven't already!) and that really upsets me. I MUST get back on track!!!! Today: 2 eggs fried in bacon grease, and 3 links of nitrate/nitrite free sausage (gluten free) I'll be back to post lunch and dinner.. I apparently need to keep myself accountable!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 AuntieB, I think I'm going to be a less than optimal off road eater. Thank you for sharing your struggles. It let me know the work I need to do in prep for going off road. Good on ya for starting your day off right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntB Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Calee-- If you don't need to offroad, don't! It's just opened too many doors for me that I can't seem to close now! Hoping to get on track this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calee Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I 2nd B's advice. I'm not the best off-roader, either! It's so much easier to not start than to stop. Moderation is a myth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntB Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 pjena- Moderation is such a silly word when it's in relation to things like alcohol, food, and drugs. There is NO moderating when something gives you that "FEEL GOOD" feeling. Seriously. I quit drinking over a year ago. I know I can't moderate with alcohol. Why do I think I can moderate with bad food? Jeez... LOL Anyway.. Lunch: A nitrite/nitrate/uncured hotdog with a HUGE field greens salad with avocado, and olive oil. I tried to eat a peach but it wasn't ripe yet so I had to throw it away. I had a handful of cashwews. Pretty delicious. I just had a banana with almond butter because I was starting to feel hungry and i'm running tonight. Staying on the good food bandwagon today.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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