Irish Rose Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Well I did it! I haven't lost weight but I had already been on my health and fitness journey for some time previously and lost 20 lbs, my discoveries are: I do NOT need to track calories and macros. Sports supplements are a waste of my money. I can train comfortably on fat and protein. I can do without dairy. Fruit tastes great! ( never liked it before) So, now I can reintroduce but right now , I don't feel the need to. I stopped eating nuts a few days ago and I am gauging the effects before I add anything back. Two little disappointments, nasal symptoms and excema haven't improved. Anyone with any tips on curing either, I would be VERY grateful. My advice to others? Get Well Fed, I will cook the recipes for many years to come. sooooooo good. Do not have ridiculous expectations like I did. I had a poor diet for 42 years, I can't completely turn it around in one year, never mind 30 days. Be patient. You WILL have bad days but weather the storm and come here for support and advice. I struggled ( especially when I had PMT ) but I am glad I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Cornett Hobbs Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Congratulations on completing! Great wrap up and attitude about not losing any weight. Not sure if you wanted too anyway. I am on my second whole 30. After my first I tried to do another about 30 days later but didn't make it. I am now 7 days into my next one and have a better attitude about it and realize I feel soooo much better eating this way then having all the other stuff in my diet. I also cut out nuts for the most part only allowing myself them once a week......they are a food I can over eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Rose Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 I am cutting out the nuts because I have been literally eating them every single day for over a year, I want to see if they are causing the eczema . I am already at a healthy weight, so that doesn't disappoint me, I have lost a little fat around my middle though , I don't have measurements but my tight shorts are looser, so that's great as I am an apple shape and tend to gain around the middle before anywhere else . I wish I could squish it onto my bum where it wouldn't affect my health : )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournegirl Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Coffee, cocoa and coconut as well as nuts influences my skin health, as does stress levels, sleep deficit and sweating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Rose Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 I am practically living on coconut oil and milk! And coffee is my weakness. Not had any cocoa in 5 weeks. I have been about 10 days without nuts now, excema worse than ever. I am thinking of getting a really good tolerance test done. I am convinced diet is the key to all ills. Can't afford it at the minute though! How long should I eliminate a food, to see if its the culprit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Could it be the coconut oil? I'm not sure about excema, but I know other skin problems generally take 6ish weeks to show up (or improve) from diet changes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtandi Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 it took me longer to get rid of my eczema. actually more like 4 or 5 months. (100 days of strict whole30). I do eat dairy again in small quantities (most days! ) and it has come back. so now I need to decide what's more important to me, dairy or a small amount of eczema. I have a feeling it might be dairy in the winter and skin in the summer! congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournegirl Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I saw a big improvement after two weeks with no coffee, it seems to have the biggest impact on my skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breanna Smith Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Also, eggs are one of the top allergens. If you're eating many of them, try cutting them out for a week or two. Steak for breakfast is pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Rose Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Also, eggs are one of the top allergens. If you're eating many of them, try cutting them out for a week or two. Steak for breakfast is pretty awesome. I have been about 14 days without nuts and am seeing improvements. I hope this is the answer for me as I keep hens and have delicious free range eggs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournegirl Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I also have chooks so don't want to exclude eggs... Starting my second week of whole30 tomorrow, going coffee, cocoa, nut and coconut free as I can't handle the irritation any longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Rose Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 I also have chooks so don't want to exclude eggs... Starting my second week of whole30 tomorrow, going coffee, cocoa, nut and coconut free as I can't handle the irritation any longer Good luck! I am looking forward to seeing how you get on : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Skin conditions improve greatly on autoimmune protocol. Here is an article you might find interesting and helpful http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/07/overcoming-medical-dogma-eczema.html Most cases sensitivity to coconut means sensitivity to the flesh, not oil. Oil is all good and super healing. It is even used to treat some conditions of gut imbalance Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Rose Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks Nadia , I have looked at the auto-immune protocol before but to be honest , it's far too restrictive for me. I would rather deal with the excema than do it! I am cooking for a family of seven and would miss eggs and tomatoes as ingredients terribly. Also I won't be parted from my coffee. I have a super clean diet year round but we all need our little pleasures : )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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