keychain Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 My final day on Whole 30 has come and gone without much fanfare, but I don’t want to undersell its value as a life-changing program; it’s just that my life didn’t need a very dramatic change. I started it because I was feeling like crap more often than not. I have a sweet tooth and I’m very fond of alcohol. But, lately, alcohol doesn’t seem to be too fond of me. I thought it would be more challenging to give up sugar and drinking, but, no… not so much. There were a couple of things that resonated with me as I started this program; first, that your body is 80% diet; second, that dietary fat does not necessarily translate to body fat. So, since I hate to exercise, I decided to throw that sweaty mess right out the window. Also, I have not held back on the consumption of fat; as a matter of fact, I make it a priority for every meal. I drink a lot of coconut milk, and always use lots of oil (ghee, coconut, cocoa) whenever I cook anything, and I always have avocados around. I can eat a whole avocado at once – that’s like 350 calories of pure fat – and when I think of alternative snacks, like a candy bar, or protein bar, the avocado is going to keep me from getting hungry a lot longer than any other 350 calorie snack/meal. I don’t own a scale, and I have no idea how much I weigh. My results can be measured by a belt that I’ve have for about 15 years. It has 6 notches, approximately 1 inch apart, and here’s how they translate to my weight: · Notch 1 – Super Skinny, usually brought on by something very stressful in my life (divorce or death) · Notch 2 – Skinny, but not crack head skinny · Notch 3 – Normal (this is where I’ve been for most of those 15 years) · Notch 4 – Let’s call this one “healthy” – I think I’ve been sitting here for the last 18 months, as a result of taking a very stressful job, which I no longer have. · Notch 5 – Too fat… time to do something dramatic, like Whole30 · Notch 6 – I’ve never visited the outer notch! Please just shoot me if I do. I started off pushing into Notch 5 territory, now I am sitting comfortably at Notch 3. Kicking the sugar and alcohol habit was my primary objective during the last 30 days, which I would say has been a success, but it also feels like it was really no big deal. Before Whole30, I could not possibly imagine going without, so it IS, in fact, a very big deal… but, in this moment, it just feels like this is who I am; someone who doesn’t drink or eat sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Congrats on ditching sugar and alcohol and getting down to notch 3! Any other difference in energy or how you sleep or feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keychain Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Oh yeah - I sleep like a rock, probably because I have more consistent energy throughout the day, and I put that energy to good use (not working out, of course, but just being productive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennR Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Oh yeah - I sleep like a rock, probably because I have more consistent energy throughout the day, and I put that energy to good use (not working out, of course, but just being productive) Well, gee, this sounds like a big thing to me. Congratulations! Love that you're using your belt notches as a metric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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