Future Jaye Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Hi my name is Jaye, I am 35 years old and I started the Whole30 on Monday 8th July. A friend that I am lucky enough to also work with gave me the words that I believe are going to change my life - WHOLE30! I read through all the information and I was sold, 30 days how hard could that be if it will make me feel great....... one week down and it has been very hard at times but as a whole I would say it has been ok. I am a past athlete that of course stopped competing and gained weight and then more weight, had two babies and a little more weight creeped on. I come from a family of very big people - who are dreadful eaters and I remember never being allowed to leave the table until my meal was completely gone, even when I hadn't served out how much I needed. We grew up on a so called healthy diet where mum served at least 4 vegetables with every meal but with the knowledge I have gained they were usually very starchy and cooked in salt with every other bit of crap added for flavour! Our meals always ended with a heavy pudding with an extra big blob of cream. When I started athletics my meals increased in size and consisted of mainly pasta and a lot of carbs. To compensate for this I started drinking only diet soft drinks and eating diet everything else, milk, yoghurt, cheese, etc. These habits stayed with me until last week. I think I may have been killing myself! I hide behind my weight and for the first time in my life I truly feel ready to tackle this once and for all. In the past I have had a fear of looking great but I now feel that I will come out of this prepared to fight my demons mentally as well as physically. 7 days down and so far so good. I am feeling a lot better today, tiredness and cravings are starting to improve. My major temptation to my surprise has not been the pasta, alcohol or cheese that I thought would play on my mind but the want to get on the scales.... My pants are loose and I am finding it hard not to just jump on for a sneak peak. I might ask hubby to hide them! Thank you guys so much for this opportunity to become healthy, happy and just down right GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Hi! Sounds like you have had a great first week there's a "support thread" for those of use that started around your date - come and join us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted July 15, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 15, 2013 Be sure to cook with salt and add salt as needed. Salt is not the enemy and when you cut processed foods from your science, the danger of over-consuming salt disappears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieTS Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 It sounds like you are off to a great start. Definitely reach out to others for support when neccessary. Best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Welcome! Definitely hide that scale! Focusing on the weight can detract from seeing all the other things your body is changing/healing. Trust your pants feeling loose and don't worry about the scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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