runninglawyer88 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 How are reintroductions going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejulian Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Reintroductions were good; I didn't have a huge reaction to anything & so I was able to choose food in a fairly worry-free way when I was on vacation! But now I'm back & it feels good to return to the clean clean lovely food that I'm used to and that fuels me the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejulian Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'm baaaaaaaaacck!! I'm about mid-way through my second Whole30 right now and man. Sometimes it feels tougher than the first. I lapsed into some dirty eating between the completion of my first WH30 in September of last year and now...the holidays were a bit messy, then I lost a friend/coworker early this year which led to stress and a lot of stress/comfort eating. When I caught myself heedlessly plummeting into the abyss of crappy treats at work, I knew I had to put the brakes on--and another WH30 seemed like the best idea! Plus my fiance is in it with me this time, so that's more fun Perhaps it's because I'm trying to be really conscientious about following the template, but my biggest struggles thus far have been Sugar Dragon eating--nuts and fruit and fats in snacky ways when I don't necessarily need 'em. It's hard to re-train my brain, hard to step away from habits... I also feel so guilty when I know I'm being compliant in LETTER but not in SPIRIT, you know?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejulian Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 I don't really expect anyone to reply; at this point this is more for myself! To be perfectly honest, another reason that I embarked on a second WH30 is to clean up my eating and perhaps shed some fat before I go on a visit to my family in mid-May. I haven't seen them since I embarked on the weight-loss journey I've been on since the summer of 2012, and vain as I am, I want to impress them. More importantly, I want to be strong and capable in order to help my mom after her hip replacement surgery--I'm going to need endurance while I'm there! And I also don't want to be tempted by evil delicious morsels while I'm away from home and under stress, factors that always lead to not-so-clean eating for me. So I'm a bit discouraged since I'm over half-way through and still fighting that damn Dragon! I'm not giving up, but I'm not feeling sunshine and rainbows right now either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejulian Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 http://whole9life.com/2013/02/you-count-more-than-your-calories-do/ I just happened upon this article and it was good to read, so I'm posting it for myself here for future reference... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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