Vian Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Waking up on day 31, so I thought I'd post my results! My results aren't as dramatic as some peoples, but they are still there. On day 0, I weighed myself and took measurements. Before After Difference Weight: 216 211.4 4.6 lbs Neck: 14.5" 14.25" 1/4" Bust: 43.5" 42.5" 1" Bicepts: 12 3/8" 12 7/8" +1/2" Natural waist: 35" 34" 1" Lower waist (even with navel): 42" 40" 2" Hips: 45" 44.5" 1/2" Thighs: 26" 25.75" 1/4" Calves: 15.75" 15 5/8" 1/8" I lost 4.6 pounds and about 5 inches. I did very little exercise these past 30 days, so that's all water weight and maybe some fat too. As for less tangible things, I feel less bloated and sluggish. While I never got the "tiger blood" I definitely still feel less heavy and weighed down and I no longer have random abdominal pain. My sleep was already really good, so I don't notice any improvement there (I almost always fell asleep quickly and slept dead to the world and woke up naturally about 8 hours later). My skin is a bit clearer with less hormonal breakouts (I still did get a couple pimples before my time of the month). As for cravings and such, the last few days I did have lots of weird cravings for stuff that I almost never ate before anyway (maple bars and pancakes with maple syrup being the ones that stand out...apparently I want some maple...) That's why I am basically continuing my whole30 indefinitely, with only slight relaxation of certain rules because I think I need more time to get the sugar dragon under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 These all sound like great results! More energy and less bloat is always amazing! Which rules are you planning to relax? Great job on your W30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vian Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 I'm reintroducing dairy because I missed it the most of everything, and I'm relaxing the rule about no added sugar. I won't paleoize deserts and add loads of sugar myself (I will probably make some home-made BBQ sauce and add molasses though) but I will use packaged products that have trace amounts of added sugar (like chipotle peppers in adobo). Basically, I want cheese, and I want to be able to use sugar/molasses/honey/etc. in more savory applications and use products that simply aren't available without a tiny bit of sugar, but I still want to stick to a low-carb diet and not binge on sugary junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vian Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Figured I should post these...On day 1 I took a picture of my feet. I have had patches of psoriasis on the tops of my feet for 3-4 years now. Earlier this year in march, I got sick with a virus that presented with chicken pox-like symptoms, but it also got into my knees and made them swell up to the point that I couldn't walk. I begged the doctor for some steroids and she gave me prednisone. By the end of the 8 day course of prednisone, my psoriasis was almost completely gone. The scabs had healed up and all that was left was scarring and redness. Then I finished the prednisone and it came back with a vengeance worse than ever. The patches were larger and more flakey/peeling. I also started suffering from anxiety and anxiety attacks pretty regularly. It's not completely gone, but it's improved significantly. So this is my psoriasis on day 1 And here it is lastnight, day 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cath3040 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Wow! I have the same exact type psoriasis patch on the top of one of my feet and it is starting to go away, too! What a relief it must be to you to see and feel your skin healing! Steroids always had the same effect on me so I just stopped using them and just tolerated my condition. The psoriasis patches on my elbows and hand are also improving greatly. Nice benefit to Whole30, huh? I am happy for you! Go Whole30!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vian Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 so it's been not quite 2 weeks since I finished my whole30. I've since gotten a job (yay!) and have lost a little over another pound and another inch around my lower belly where I carry most of my weight. I looked in the mirror this morning and thought that my tummy was noticeably flatter today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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