Sept. 4 - Day 1

[ArcheoGator]

Hello group,

 

Here it goes. I have been type 1 diabetic for 22 years now. I am about 100 lbs. overweight. I love outdoor activities, but do not have the fitness level to do any of them. It is hard for me to hike, nearly impossible to kayak, difficult to hunt, etc. The only thing left is bank fishing, since I can sit on the shore and cast. This is not to mention I can not play with my boys and I only get chores done when energy spurts come around.

 

I had lab work done a month ago. My a1c was 10.9. My cholesterol and tri's are out of control. My doctor is giving me until November to show some form of improvement or he is going to consider cholesterol meds at the very least.

 

My family is supportive of me doing the Whole30, but they do not want to commit with me. So, there will still be all these starches in the house, sugar next to the coffee maker, etc., etc. I am going to have to complete this 30 days and lead by example, while avoiding the foods they choose to consume.

 

I want to give the food plan until about Monday, then add some physical fitness to it. I plan on walking my dog more (energetic black lab) and maybe adding a basic dumbbell routine to start nice and slow. I even feel bad for my dog. It is hard for me to walk him regularly, then he has all this energy left in the evening he lets out in the house.

 

I could use any encouraging words, and look forward to spending the month (and beyond) with this group. Take care.

[Elizabeth DeCorso Windel]

Good luck to you!  It is most definitely frustrating when you cannot convince the rest of your home to go in with you (I haven't been able to and still have to prepare their meals) but hang in there, you can do it!!  My 1st 2 attempts were not successful, didn't have enough support at home, plus wasn't following the meal template correctly so was basically starving myself.  Third time was a charm and I'm now on Day 4 of my 4th W30.  Definitely stay active on here, it REALLY helps!  And see about getting the W30 daily emails, $15 for the 30 of them, but it really helped me stay motivated and stick with it.

[ArcheoGator]

Good luck to you!  It is most definitely frustrating when you cannot convince the rest of your home to go in with you (I haven't been able to and still have to prepare their meals) but hang in there, you can do it!!  My 1st 2 attempts were not successful, didn't have enough support at home, plus wasn't following the meal template correctly so was basically starving myself.  Third time was a charm and I'm now on Day 4 of my 4th W30.  Definitely stay active on here, it REALLY helps!  And see about getting the W30 daily emails, $15 for the 30 of them, but it really helped me stay motivated and stick with it.

 

Thank you for the welcome. I did subscribe to the emails. I figured the motivation, accountability, and tracking the 30 days would be worth $15. I am also about 1/3 way through the book. A lot of the book made sense to me regarding the balance of hormones; since I have been on insulin for 22 years now, I need to rethink its role. I was taught the ADA guidelines of "ingest 80g carb per meal, then take x amount of insulin." This led me to eat whatever I wanted, concentrating only on carb/insulin ratios rather than looking at the overall role of food.

 

The biggest thing that has stuck with me so far is how the authors pointed out your role of making choices. I make the choices, I am thus accountable, so I simply need to work on making the right choices.

 

Day one is coming to a close. I managed getting in a brief walk just to round out the day. I can do this.

[Physibeth]

Welcome! I think you will benefit a great deal from this program! Definitely stay focused on eating the template for the first couple of weeks and getting out to walk your dog if you have the energy. The first 2 weeks can cause a hit to energy levels so give your body the time it needs to adjust before trying to add too much. Your plan for getting started sounds great! My husband still eats a SAD diet as well and it took some training but I'm no longer tempted by his foods. If it helps put sticky notes on all the non-compliant food that says something like "NOT FOR [insert your name]" or "Less Healthy Choice" or something like that. 

 

You can do this!