Rosencrantz1 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Day 20. Going strong, feeling great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosencrantz1 Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Day 28. Almost done. Not planning on reintroducing anything (except, probably, an occasional drink). I might try a piece of cheese, just to see what happens, but I'm really not missing the dairy or interested in bringing it back. I've been grain/legume/sugar free for well over a year, and obviously have zero interest in bringing any of that stuff back. In fact, I would say the only real difference I anticipate post-30 is that on those occasions when I do go out for a meal, I won't feel the need to be quite as strict with checking on all the ingredients, etc. etc. For me, this is really a pretty easy way to eat and live, and I don't see any reason to move away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosencrantz1 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Day 30 today. It's gone quite well, I think. Not really interested in reintroducing much, but we'll see what the coming week brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosencrantz1 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Day 31. Weighed myself this morning - lost a pound or two, but i wasn't doing the whole30 to lose weight (I am M, 42, 5'10" and started the whole30 at 154lbs and about 9-10% bf). I figured I wasn't going to see major body comp changes without something even more extreme than whole30 - like going into ketosis for a while, which I'm not necessarily all that eager to do. But the reasons I did do the whole30 - to see how certain foods affected me, to try and improve how I feel, etc., all were positive for me. I kicked out dairy (and found it shockingly easy to do so), and that might be the only thing I would test for reincorporation. Not because I'm so eager to start consuming a lot of dairy, but just to try and figure out how sensitive I really am to it. But, I really don't feel like taking that step NOW. I'm totally happy with what and how I'm eating. I, luckily enough, was never one to battle a lot of cravings (sugar, carbs, etc.) and I've been primal/paleo for about 15 months at this point, so things like bread, pasta, cookies, etc. have been out of the picture for a long time. The only other thing I might reintroduce is a little bit of white rice with sushi a few times a month. I was doing that pre-whole30, and while I don't miss it terribly, I do like my sushi once in a while. As far as any other "off-roading" type items, I really, really, really don't miss them. Anyway, I would say this has been a success and that, generally speaking, I'm not going "off" the whole30 going forward. I'm just going to keep eating this way. Yes, if I'm out I will be a little less concerned about how strict I'm being with my ordering, but to me that means I won't sweat a bit of butter, or a little sugar in a sauce. It doesn't mean I'm going to start ordering fried chicken and pasta - I don't want that stuff anyway. So, uh, ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Well done Rosencratz, I've enjoyed following your log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosencrantz1 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thanks, Derval! Appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosencrantz1 Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 By way of a post-whole30 update: I guess today would technically be day 33 for me. I haven't reintroduced anything, so I'm basically still on my whole30. I did, for the first time in a while, have a mid-afternoon snack today - a couple handfuls of cashews and one slice of roast beef. Snacking wasn't an issue for me during the official 30 days, so I figure, hey, just one of those things today. Food-wise, I'm still just eating whole30 approved stuff. Oh, I am keeping up with the meditation, though. I signed up for a year of Headspace, and am currently working through the Take 15 program (having completed the Take 10 first). Enjoying that journey as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I really like headspace...very interesting guy, and nicely designed site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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