XIIxOveR Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 So here I am, the spot I couldn't WAIT to be four weeks ago! But now I'm not so sure... I like the way I feel. I like the progress my body is making toward healing yet I know I have a long way to go. I enjoy the feeling I get when preparing wholesome meals for myself and how this effort is slowly taking a foothold in my home with the rest of my family. I like my developing relationships with the people I've been paying to grow and harvest my food. I love (and hate) the awareness I've been developing of the way the food I've been eating all of these years has been impacting my health. And I like so, so, so much more. I know that reintroduction doesn't negate any of these realizations or developing lifestyle changes but I have a pretty strong fear of reintroduction being a gateway into becoming more and more complacent in these areas to where I will eventually be back to the at least 29 items I put together on my "medical issue inventory" when I started this process (yep, 29 health issues). I guess I'm not done. I hate to think that I won't be able to indulge in a little something quite yet but I honestly believe that I'm not ready. I am going to keep going *sigh*. However, when I AM ready for reintroduction, I'm wondering if it would be a bad thing if I were to reintroduce more slowly. For example, rather than jumping in to eating dairy 3 times per day to see what dairy does I'd rather start by introducing little things - homemade BBQ sauce with a little honey or brown sugar in it, maybe use all the storebought "organic chicken broth" with sugar listed in the ingredients list so I don't have to throw it all away, stuff like that. Maybe start dairy with trying butter for a bit then maybe move to some cheddar cheese in my omelet for a bit. I don't miss gluton-based grains as much as I miss rice, rice wrappers and rice noodles so maybe start with imperial rolls and some sushi rather than go whole-hog, non-gluton grains? Is there a reason to try to cram re-entry into a short, intense period? when I'm ready to start I don't want to mess with the process if it's really important to reintroduce in that way. Thoughts? Thanks! Xii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Griffiths Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 It's your Whole30. If you want to extend it to a Whole45 or 60 or 100, you can. If you feel like you'd never go near a legume in real life again, don't bother to reintroduce them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cayenne Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I had done a Whole 60 back in April and the only thing I have regularly added back in is a 1/2 glass of wine. Nothing else consistantly calls to me. No reason to force a reintroduction of anything you don't want. I have went off road probably 3 times(meals-not days) and have gotten right back on without issue or sliding down the slippery slope. Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 23, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 23, 2013 I liked how I felt so much, I did not eat anything off plan for the first 4 months. And then, I did not do a full reintroduction. I just started eating at a broader array of restaurants. For example, I started going for lunch at Indian or Thai restaurants where I knew there was dairy and sometimes sugar in sauces and where I sometimes ate steamed rice with my food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIIxOveR Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Awesome, thanks for the feedback all! I suspected as much but since this is new to me, and not a program I designed personally, I figured that I would ask. Guess I'll settle in for a while :-) Xii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think by dragging out the actual reintro period - having a bit of dairy over a few days/weeks rather than just for three meals on one day - would allow some negative effects to build up so slowly that they may not be perceivable. Whenever you choose to do it, I think doing reintro as per the book is a good idea if you're interested in knowing how specific ingredients effect you. One day for one "ingredient", a few completely compliant days to see if you have any reactions, another reintro etc. only do reintro's for those things you plan on including in your diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIIxOveR Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Thanks amberino, points well taken. That makes a lot of sense. When I'm ready to start reintro I'll try to follow the protocol but will base it on the foods I hope to keep eating. Today is Day 30! Xii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aw Crepe! Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Thanks amberino, points well taken. That makes a lot of sense. When I'm ready to start reintro I'll try to follow the protocol but will base it on the foods I hope to keep eating. Today is Day 30! Xii Happy Day 30! It's my first Day 30, too, and I feel the same way! I'm going to reintroduce gluten only to figure out if I have a sensitivity. Otherwise, I think I'll stick with the Whole30 for the most part. I like what I'm eating and I like that I like what I'm eating. I don't want to do anything that will compromise that. Best wishes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStick Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I would add that when you do the reintro period, don't necessarily do all grains at once. It says all non-gluten grains over one day, but if I hadn't done them separately, I wouldn't have noticed my weird reaction to corn or at least known that was what caused it if I'd also eaten, say, rice that same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIIxOveR Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 I thought I'd post an update. I decided not to reintroduce anything on Day 31. On Day 35 (yesterday) I decided to reintroduce dairy and today I have noted the following: 1) It was really nice to have cheddar in my omelet yesterday morning 2) Adding cheese to a salad at lunch was ok but didn't really change much 3) My first cup of coffee in over a month (because I don't like it without cream) failed to impress me, I'm going to continue going without 4) I like my burgers just as much without cheese as I remember liking them with cheese 5) The ice cream I was SO looking forward to ended up being yummy but totally anticlimactic 6) The bloated, gassy sensation I'm experiencing today is not likely a coincidence All in all, I discovered that life without dairy was fine. I liked the fact that I could decide to have a treat with the kids yesterday but I can see dairy being a periodic, at best, indulgance - most likely manifesting as cheese in my omelet and the rare acceptance of flatulence-resultant ice cream. I'm kind of disappointed but relieved at the same time. I thought I would be desperate and depressed after missing dairy so much then finding that it made me too sick to eat. Instead I found that I didn't miss it a ton and that I don't care much for the feeling it seems to have brought me but it would be somewhat tolerable from time to time if the occasion was ripe. Not sure if/when I'll reintroduce the next thing, I doubt highly that I'll be doing gluton-based grains anytime soon, too much of a trigger for me so I want to be a little more solid in my new lifestyle first. I do want to experience what they do to me though just so I know so I'm sure I'll come back to them at some point. I am interested in introducing some rice products to see how that goes - sushi rice, rice wrappers, and some rice noodle is my plan for rice-reintro day (whenever that will be). I also don't see reintroducing legumes in my near future, I just don't miss them other than Hoisin sauce (soy) and the periodic tempeh. I find that coconut aminos and almond butter are doing a fine job otherwise. Just trashed some bottles of veggie oils that were still in my cupboard, I had to make room for the two 54-ounce coconut oil jugs that should arrive today, I'm in love with the stuff! I also made a big batch of beef bone broth and saved the tallow for cooking, all from grass-fed sources so I'm psyched to use it! Anyway thanks all for your feedback! Xii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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