Lola Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Wow, what a great support community. I really like all of the sharing, and the moderating! It's good to know that people are looking out for your best interests. So, I'm on day 3 and I'm purposely not tracking my food, only because that will make me feel like I'm "starting" one of those programs that had failed me so badly in the past. I don't want to feel like I have to "report" to anyone... I haven't even told my family that I'm doing this because I know they will be as skeptical as I once was... I'm just going to wait until the results can speak for them selves, and then I'll refer them to It Starts With Food so they can make up their own minds. I'm so suprised at how satisfied and satiated I feel after each meal. I've had no hunger pangs, or cravings for the first two days, at all! I'm trying the recipes, I've clarifed my butter, I made the mayo, I've found a local farmer who provides pastured beef, pork and chicken... Today I'm picking up my first order... I'm 100% on board, and full steam ahead.. and, my husband has joined me! I don't think he needs the same reset that I do to ward of cravings, but the fact that he's willing to see me through even just the meals is an absolute bonus! I'm so excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Hamilton Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm jealous that you have a good local farmer!! We had a farmer bring beef to the farmer's market every week, but we found out last weekend that he's out of stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hey Meg, I would check with your guy at the market to see when he'll have more beef in, and then just stock up... I just stocked my freezer with enough pastured protein to take us through the next two weeks, or more. I also got a ton of eggs, but I'm ripping through them at an alarming rate! I've had fresh eggs before, but now they are irresistible! It's only Day 5, can my taste sensations be heightened already?? I have my whole weekend planned out in terms of meals, including a family bbq on Sunday. I'm bringing 3 dishes from Whole30 in order to avoid getting derailed. The best part is that my family won't even know, I love it. Happiness is... engaging in lifestyle changes that actually work! Since Monday I have not had one single craving. I have eaten three sensible meals a day, without feeling hunger in between, or even thinking about my next meal. Eating, thinking of eating and cravings had wholely consumed my every waking thought. I didn't realise until this week why I was so unfocused all the time. I'm bewildered at the difference of the quality of my life from just last week to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Lola, I totally love your posts. I was on vacation last week and kicked up my heels a little too high. I'd been suffering with short temper, lack of focus, etc all week...and it finally struck me Wednesday night. Crazy, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thanks Renee, I'm definitely on my Whole30 honeymoon, hoping that it will be this good forever! Whole30, where have you been all my life?? I want to keep the spark alive, I'm going to romance the shit out this Whole30.. so it will never, ever let me go!! Your vacation is the evidence we all need to remember what it's all about.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithb63 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Hi Lola, I have been following your post and I really enjoy them. I totally agree with you. I am on day 7 today and I feel great. I am also wondering where this has been all my life. I wish I had known in my 20s what I know today but no regrets. I have also not been hungry. I have to say that they only thing I have missed is cream in my coffee and today I was alright with even that. I have more energy than I have had in years. Best of luck to you and keep on writing. Faith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Happiness is... engaging in lifestyle changes that actually work! Since Monday I have not had one single craving. I have eaten three sensible meals a day, without feeling hunger in between, or even thinking about my next meal. Eating, thinking of eating and cravings had wholely consumed my every waking thought. I didn't realise until this week why I was so unfocused all the time. I'm bewildered at the difference of the quality of my life from just last week to now. Love this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hey Faith, thanks for your post. You're just a couple of days ahead of me, maybe we can compare notes when need be. Had a fantastic weekend!! Yesterday we celebrated a few family birthdays with a bbq. We do this every year, and since mine was one of them I thought it was going to be difficult to get out of eating the cake. Thankfully nobody questioned when I declined to have a piece. I brought fresh peaches as my sweet treat, it worked out perfectly. I think I felt hunger for the first time, I mean a real hunger pang. Not the feeling of always-wanting-to-be-eating from my pre-whole30 life. It was definitely different than what I'm used to. I think it's good that I can now differentiate. My favourite moment this weekend.... My husband knows how difficult my struggles with eating and cravings have been, and especially giving in to them. I always felt horrible, I just couldn't control myself, but he never, ever judged me or made me feel bad. He always just loved me. On Saturday I was telling him how great it felt to no longer feel like the food was controlling me, and that I never thought this was possible. He said, 'I'm so happy for you, I know how hard you've tried to turn things around. Good for you, baby'. I just sat there for a moment. I think he silently struggled with me all this time, and then I realized I was never alone! So how great do I feel now that we're doing it together... everything is possible! With week one down, this second week I'm going to get more active, and start building muscle. I'm starting with the core, and will build from there. Happy Whole30 all, I truly hope that everyone finds the peace and comfort that I'm experiencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'm kind of in a rush, but I have a funny story.... So, I've mentioned that my husband is doing The Whole30 with me. Well, he was just leaving for work and he pulls out a pack of Halls Centres. My eyebrows raise, I can feel my face contort into a look of shock and surprise, and I tilt my head to the side and just stare at him. I asked, 'what are you doing with those?', and point to the halls. He looks back at me, realises that my demeaner has suddenly changed to a shocked horror. His eyes widen as he says, 'oh, these, I LOVE these!'. I asked, 'have you been eating these for the past week?'. He says, 'oh, ya, every day'.... to which I ask, 'well, what about the sugar and chemicals?'. So he says, 'oh, are these bad?'. I started howling... 'yes, these are bad!' Anyway, his original deal with me was that he would do the food part with me, though he made no promises about giving up beer for 30 days... BUT, he hasn't touched beer since the day before we started The Whole30. Pick your battles, right?? I didn't even know that he was eating them in the first place, and apparently using them as a mint! WEIRDO! Too, too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Day 11 - We're eating great meals. I'm loving all of the recipes. I have a little bit of homemade everything in the fridge, from bone broth to avocado veggie dip. Both my husband and I are noticing that we are getting full faster. I've cut down on our portions of protein just a bit, we may have been over doing it. I figured if we started out on the high end of the portions, we could always adjust later. This way we never felt like we were still hungry. My husband was pretty concerned about that in the beginning. I think he's pretty impressed so far with all of the meals we've been having. Last night he said that we've never eaten so well. I think we've always made great food when we did cook, but we opted for convenience way too often. It would have been nothing to throw a frozen pizzia in, or call up for chinese delivery, etc. I like this a lot. I really just needed the vehicle to get this rolling for me, for us I guess. Even though my husband is still eating halls like candy, and get this... he's been weighing himself every morning like a school girl obsessed with her weight. I found out yesterday that he has a golf buddy that did atkins and lost a ton of weight, really fast, and that's why he was so eager to join me!! Oh well, I'm still grateful that I don't have a divided household in terms of meal prep. I hate to sound like I'm wishing my life away, but I can't wait to see how I feel when the 30 days are up! I'm still amazed that this journey has been so relatively easy for us. I expected a lot more resistence from my extremely overweight body... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Your body is loving it! keep up the great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithb63 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hi Lola, I love your posts - you make me laugh everyday! The stories about your husband are so funny. I can't imagine anyone liking Hall's cough drops as mints. I guess he is using them to replace the sugar. I like it though that you are letting him make his own choices. Perhaps eventually he will be able to let go of those. I also feel like we have alot in common. I love the way my fridge looks - it is just so darn healthy. I also love looking at my food plates and how pretty they are. We love to watch Master Chef, and so I joke about "plating our food." However, some of the dishes we have turned out really look that way. I have always enjoyed cooking but this seems different some how. I am just really having fun. I never had fun on any eating programs I ever did before. Of course to me this is really a lifestyle change, which I think is the difference. I also have been experiencing actual hunger before every meal - the growling and all. Like you, we were also a little heavy on the protein to start with and have cut our portions. The first week out on this I decided I was just going to let myself have as much as I wanted of veggies and fruit because I knew weaning myself off of the sugar, gluten-free bread, and dairy were going to be really hard. However, surprisingly it was not as hard as I thought it would be. Keep up the great posts - I am loving it! Have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I like this a lot. I really just needed the vehicle to get this rolling for me, for us I guess. Even though my husband is still eating halls like candy, and get this... he's been weighing himself every morning like a school girl obsessed with her weight. I found out yesterday that he has a golf buddy that did atkins and lost a ton of weight, really fast, and that's why he was so eager to join me!! Oh well, I'm still grateful that I don't have a divided household in terms of meal prep. Isn't it lovely to feel so good about food?? I am a little envious that your husband is partaking with you. I started on a whim and didn't really give my bf a shot at it. He is reading the book now and wants to do a whole 30, but we are going on vacation next week and it would be sort of pointless to start and stop. We are planning on him starting when we get back from vacation. He is a big beer guy as well, so maybe if he doesn't write it off completely it will be easier to resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Thanks Derval, I agree, my body IS loving it!! Yes Faith, I agree, I think we do have a lot in common. That's what I like the most about this site, there are so many posts that I can relate to. I follow your posts for the same reason, I like hearing about the meals you make, and the progress you're making. It's all so gratifying to share the experience with like minded folk. Laura, I'm happy to hear that your bf is going to partake in the Whole30. Better late than never, right? It makes meal time so much easier. Plus, he'll have you and all of your experience to draw from. He's actually pretty lucky, and you should tell him I said so!! We started in late July instead of the beginning of the month becuase we had a trip to NYC planned for mid month. Since it was my first time there I didn't want to have restrictions in say, Little Italy - had the BEST pizza ever! We also consumed copious amounts of alcohol.. I didn't want to be the police in this whole thing in regards to him having beer, so I was willing to let him have it. It has been his choice not to have any... I'm thinking I might need to go another 30 days with this. Actually, I WANT to go 30 more days. I have this terrifying fear that if I reintroduce too soon, I might get my cravings back. I just can't go back there, I can't, I WON'T! So, Just about to watch a show called The Nature of Things. It's a Canadian show that looks at the science behind the trends in society. Tonight's topic is investigating the link between manufactured chemicals and obesity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Day 13! Honestly, it feels like I've been doing this forever. I don't feel like I could cheat at any given moment, or wish that I could have something that is stricktly forbidden.. I just feel like everything is humming along, like everything is just normal. I know, define normal!! Of course, we haven't really been taken out of our comfort zone. We've been home for all of our meals, no restaurants or outings where we'd have to worry about double checking food ingredients, etc. I think I could handle it though, if need be. Frankly, I'd rather eat the great food we're making at home anyway. It's much better to know EXACTLY what goes into your meals anyway, right?? I was re-reading ISWF this past week so I could find the part that would help my husband understand that Halls are bad, and one single minute ingredient would be cause to start the Whole30 over at Day 1... Turns out that he knows, but doesn't really care, so I won't bang my head against that brick wall anymore... BUT, I also re-read the part about some people being so connected to their food cravings that they actually dream about eating it, and it feels so real that they wake up thinking they blew the program... Didn't I go to bed that night and dream that I was eating a donut. I never even ate donuts pre-whole30, so I can't figure out where that came from, but I'll tell you that they were right! It seamed as real to me as me sitting right here typing. And it was no ordinary donut, it was the sweetest, icing covered, carmel filled hunk of deep fried dough that you can get! I bit into it and carmel oozed out from each side of my mouth and I licked icing off my lips well after I swallowed each bite.. I think I was even panting.. If I was in the donut eating olympics, I would have been a shoe-in for the gold... That was a few nights ago, last night I read about some people waking up with head aches and suffering from constipation.. Sure enough, I woke with a raging head ache this morning, and I still haven't had a movement. Bizarre, or is it?? So, either I'm only going to read the parts where people lose 25 lbs a week, are full of energy and everything is brilliant, or I'm going to have to put the book away for the next two weeks, or until I figure out what my subconscious is trying to tell me! You know what would have been funny, if I had read that post about Tyson doing this for his 2 year old son before I went to bed, and then I woke up with a toddler running around my room! (p.s. it's a great post, you should go check it out if you haven't already, it's in the 'Join the Whole30' link.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Right after I posted that yesterday, my husband and I jumped into the car and headed straight to the edge of our comfort zone. We looked both ways, then proceeded to drive directly into the heart of temptation!! My sister invited us to go to Rib Fest with them last night. Since we've been turning down all of her other invites to her place for dinner(something we usually joyfully, and willingly partake in... my motto is, if you ever get invited to dine at my sister's, never, ever say no!). Anyway, we agreed to meet them at Rib Fest thinking that should we get hungry(we ate a late lunch and were not in the least bit hungry), we would be able to scout out something that would be Whole30 friendly a bit more easily than if we were sitting at her table with a plate of lasagna sitting in front of us with a side of bruschetta and cheesecake for dessert! Long story short - not even the flavourful and aromatic smells of bbq sauce, smoked apple wood and roasted corn were enough to derail us. We just simply were not hungry, so we didn't eat. Simple as that... Day 14.. we're both pretty impressed with ourselves over the last two weeks. I was trying to think which of the new dishes that we've tried that I liked the most, but they're all so good, I couldn't just pick one! I did try the cold brew coffee hoping to be able to drink it cold and without coconut milk, but no such luck(sorry Faith, I was hopeful!). I had to heat it up, and add coconut milk... I might just give it up for the next two weeks to forego the over-use of coconut milk... which in my opinion, is paleo's answer to coffee cream! Well, happy Sunday and Whole30 all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Well done for standing up to those ribs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithb63 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Congrats for making through the rib fest Lola! Sorry the coffee did not work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Okay so I'm a wee bit out of hand here. I'm spending wwaaayyyy too much time on this site. I'm signing in and out all day long to doulbe check this, and see if anyone replied to that, and I'm LOVING it. Yesterday was a bit of a lazy day, so I went on a discovery tour through the whole site... Thanks Derval and Faith, it definitely felt good to partake in a festival without being taken in by all the carnival style food.... Well Faith, I'm still not drinking my cold brew coffee cold, but day two's cup is delish heated up with coconut milk... I'm using less coconut milk in it because it is much smoother, so I may be a convert after all!! Day 15 is looking up to be a great day, and a good half way marker. It's a civic holiday here, the sun is shining, I feel fantastic, and we're heading out to play golf with another couple at 10am. Last week I started working on strengthening my core, so this week I'm going to add in some good, long and moderate cardio sessions... bike rides, walking, etc. I'm not eating anything extra as pre or postWO because I'm obeast and have plenty of stored energy to burn. I start the exercise shortly after breakfast, so my body is in the ready, and I haven't been hungry after my core strengthening sessions so far. If the added cardio makes me hungry, then I'll pop in a boiled egg when I'm done... It's trial and error for me at this point! Happy Day to ALL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithb63 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Hey Lola! I am glad you are enjoying the cold brew. Yesterday I had it cold for the first time with some coconut milk, nutmeg, and cinnamon - yum! I know what you mean about this site Lola it is awesome. I have never written in forums before - I was always too scared but I am having a blast. Also, the people are so supportive and nice! Obeast - that is hilarious! I am obeast too! However, not for long because it is falling off of me for the first time in a long time. I feel better than I have in years! Happy day to you Lola! Faith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thanks Faith, I totally rely on you for spicing up my meals, and get ideas about what to make next. I never thought to add cinnamon or nutmeg to my coffee - so you know what I'll be doing tomorrow!! I'm loving all of this too, and finding online friends like yourself to bounce things around with(and steal meal ideas, etc.)!! They really set things up for success for all of us. I knew that I was going to like this program and online community as soon as I checked out the Introduction to Whole9 page, close to the bottom it gives info how to join the online community, and then in big bold letters it say 'WELCOME TO WHOLE9. WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU' I remember thinking, 'so sorry to have kept you waiting!!'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithb63 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Lola - you are so funny! Yes, I love that line too. This is indeed a great site. Everybody is so nice and they do have lots of great ideas. You will have to let me know if you like the coffee spiced up. I have not tried it hot that way yet but I am sure that I will. I have to tell you a funny now! I have three dogs, Sophie an 8 year old Lab mix, Tessa and 8 year old Corgi mix, and Bandit a 5 year old Chihuahua and truly the baby. Anyway, they love Whole 30, especially all the meat. We seem to have more of an audience at meals these days. I think Tessa misses her bread though. Sophie and Bandit love meat, veggies, and fruit, but Tessa is strictly a meat girl. We feed them grain free as well and I think it has improved their health. Anyway, just picture them all watching as we cut the meat. I will have to post a picture one of these days. Have a super day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 'WELCOME TO WHOLE9. WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU' This sounds hilariously culty out of context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 This sounds hilariously culty out of context. Well, now that you put it that way Renee, lol!! Thanks Faith, I hope you have a great day too. I think it's fantastic that you're also including your doggies in the your W30 journey!! They must just be loving it! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see the pics! I LOVED the spiced coffee this morning, but I had it hot. I liked it so much I had two cups!! I think I need to cut down on all of the coconut milk though. I'm afraid it might be the reason I'm not noticing any weight loss. Last night we had blueberries with coconut milk, which were quite yummy. My husband ate every last bit of them, then turns to me and says, that tasted like some kind of dairy product... did we just go off W30?? I laughed... Late last week my husbands lips swelled up. It was bizarre, it started on one side, and went all the way around his lips, then the swelling went away, but part of his lip was still sensative. This morning his tongue swelled up, which completely freaked me out. This happened before, back in April, but we were dealing with a lot of tragedy in the family, and I chalked it up to stress. This time I consulted Dr. Google, and investigated the possible causes... allergies to food, bug bites, medication side affects... Eureka... Sure enough, he's taking a blood pressure medication, and unexplained swelling in lips, throat, tongue and neck are included in the side effects!! What??????? He's going to see the doc on Friday, but I wan't him off of that medication pronto... so he's going to start monitoring his blood pressure at home. I'm hoping with our new lifestyle diet he can stay off the meds entirely. This could be the catalyst that helps him realize that he should be taking W30 more seriously... So, kind of a blessing??? I think so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithb63 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hi Lola, Yo just made me realize what I forgot to list - we had berries at lunch. We mixed strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cinnamon, a few coconut flakes and a few chopped pecans - yum. I keep hearing about the blueberries and cream; I am going to have to try those. The first thing I thought was food allergy. I am telling you I think those medications are worse than the ailment sometimes. I started thinking about it and when I really started gaining weight was when they put me on diabetic medication years ago. I really do see a correlation. Both of my diabetics meds say they cause weight gain. I cannot wait to get off this stuff. I hope your husband is able to get off them soon too. I also take blood pressure medication and it has side effects to. I was able to be taken off the cholesterol meds already. Faith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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