JFSDONOVAN Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yesterday I finished my first Whole 30. Like many people I have tried may routes to weight loss and everything works for awhile then it doesn't. I found out in 2012 that I have Celiac disease and was sensitive to casein. I changed my diet and drop 10 pounds in a month. I thought I had ovarian cancer because of the blotting so I was pretty happy that it wasn't cancer. I have always exercised and really do enjoy it so that has never been a problem. This past January things were going a long pretty well. I was running 15-20 miles a week and feeling great. Around March my weight started to creep up again and I started having digestion problems again. My sister had been urging me to do the Whole 30 but I didn't take the time to look at the program. In June with continued digestion issues and leg pain that would go away after a run i decided to give it a try. We started the program on July 1. My sister didn't stay with it too long but i thrived. There were up and down days but for the most part they were positive. I read the book during the month and was reading the chapter on sleep and feeling wide awake in the morning and realized that I was having all those benefits. I feel great. I did not lose a tremendous amount of weight but i did lose 8" overall. The weight will come off as i continue the program, increase my mileage and start lifting weights. I started training for a half marathon last week. This has truly changed the way I look at food. I found out how much mindless eating i was doing. Eating just to put food in my mouth because i was angry, sad, irritated, etc. I have also found out that eggs may have been a bigger problem than i realized. I used to eat them 4-6 times a week. I had cut back because I suspected them and during this past month i only ate them on Sunday and spent Monday suffering so eggs are out. I was asked yesterday what I miss the most and what I plan on eating first and I have to say I really miss nothing. I especially like being free of sugar and I have no plans to go back to the way i ate before. It has not been hard and I feel so much better - why should I go back and feel miserable. Thanks for the kick in the butt I need to change my life. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrots&Blueberries Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 This is great! It's pretty amazing that such a relatively short re-set can change how we experience food, that basic act of nourishing ourselves (instead of all the myriad other reasons we find to put something in our mouths...). Congratulations, Joan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSDONOVAN Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 On August 1st I went to California for a family reunion and some sightseeing. I was not whole 30 complaint. I kind of did it on purpose to see how I would feel. I had a great time but I am so glad to be back to my whole 30 way of eating. One of the biggest things i noticed was that my mouth was alwasy dry and I always felt like I needed to brush my teeth. Back to center today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutlifr Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Oh digestive issues... I can so relate... Having suffered for over 10 years, doctors telling me to eat more grain, less dairy. I was so convinced that dairy was part of my DNA and I was not convinced I should eliminate it from my diet. I was dead wrong... Am on day 49, stomach ache free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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