reneenee Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I was with family this morning for breakfast that wasn't cooked by me and was lead to believe that the food was "whole30 friendly", but realized about halfway through my meal that the sausage had sugar and cheese in it! Also, the eggs were cooked in butter, not ghee. Ugh, I'm a bit disheartened as I am on day 6 and was feeling so proud of myself, and strong. I did not finish eating the sausage on my plate (had about approx 1/4 of a link), but I ate the 2 eggs, cooked in butter. My question is do I need to re-start my W30 now because of these "exposures"? Thank you in advance for any input. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Technically yes, dairy is one of those that you really need 30 days without to get a clear picture. You could extend your whole30 another 6 days, or, if you prefer, you could reintro other things, but save dairy until after day 36. Sugar isn't such a huge deal, just be more careful in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 The sausage could have had gluten or soy in it as well: is there a way you can check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneenee Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm super careful with my food, it just gets weird with family gatherings as I don't want to get super picky and seem ungrateful about the food I am served (I already am picky, in their eyes). I learned a valuable lesson that I should make sure and eat before-hand. It happened to be an awkward, unusual situation and I learned from it now. I'm just so bummed about this as all my efforts seem wasted now, and it wasn't even by choice. I would have chosen something that I really love, like a cappuccino or something, if I was going to "derail". Thanks for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm just so bummed about this as all my efforts seem wasted now, and it wasn't even by choice. No! It's not wasted at all! It's six more days nourishing your body and that is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bep0819 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I would look at it as just a learning opportunity. I had to add 7 days in the summer due to milk in my eggs that I wasn't aware of - it truly just made me stronger through the process. Sounds like you are doing great. Do not beat yourself up - you had really good intentions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneenee Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thank you missmary and bep0819. I plan to "add" 6 days to my W30, actually I plan to just keep going on until something is truly "worth it". I've done this twice before and I know exactly which foods are problematic, therefore I don't plan to do the "reintroduction phase" again. Now it's about 10 days since my accidental dairy and sugar exposure. I've looked at it as a learning experience and I don't need to beat myself up over it. Life happens, it's how you respond to it that matters. Thanks again guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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