Bubblewinks Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Just curious if anyone didn't have any of these symptoms? And: What good things did you notice after eating this way with your body/illnesses etc..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I never felt sick or tired. Likely because I had been gluten-free for several years prior to doing my Whole30, and had been off soda for decades prior. Good things from my Whole30: weight and inches lost, reduced undereye darkness, reduced tummy bulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayKay Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Tomorrow is my last day of my first 30 and I've felt wonderful except for a headache on day 2. But like the above poster, I cut most of the junk out over the past few years, and all I had left was really dairy, dark chocolate, my kids' pb&j crusts, and lots of paleo treats. Good things -- while everyone around me at work has been sick this month, I feel invincible! I've also lost fat, my skin cleared right up, and I sleep right through the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblewinks Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 My friend just finished her Whole30 and she said she's been sleeping through the night and she never used too. I'm a little worried because I do eat sugar, am not gluten free, so I honestly think I'll feel really gross. BUT, I know it's only temporary to how I will feel. Are both of you Paleo now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I'm pretty much Paleo at home. Once in a while I'll indulge in quality dark chocolate (no soy), and I brought back red wine, but far less frequently than before. When dining out or at someone's house, if something with dairy or a risotto dish is really special, I may partake, but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayKay Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've called my lifestyle "paleo light" for a few years now, but I don't really follow any guidelines. I just try to avoid processed food and grains, and use the W30 meal template that I first learned via Precision Nutrition. Meals are usually paleo...in between, however, is another story! (Hence my W30) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WholeStanley Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I never got sick or had headaches on the Whole30 but day 10 and 11 I was very tired but that was it. Before whole30 i tried to eat healthy in the day but this still mean a lot of fruit, rice cakes and porridge for breakfast although I avoided gluten and dairy during the day I was a nighttime binge-er though and would regularly eat whole packets of biscuits/cereal/bread before i went to sleep so the whole30 was a big change for my system in that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntJane Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I am on day 25; I felt nauseous one afternoon, about two weeks in, and that's about it. I might have been a little irritable the first few days due to no caffeine, but not unbearably so, and no one else seemed to notice! I was already at the lower end of my healthy weight range, but I have lost a few pounds - I can tell by the way I look and because all my pants are much looser! I had hoped that doing a Whole30 would clear up some mysterious medical issues (extreme fragrance and chemical sensitivity, swelling above the eyes) but it hasn't. Still, I'm glad I'm doing this and will continue to follow a Paleo diet after my 30 days are up. I'm hoping I can successfully reintroduce dairy. I love cheese, but I now know that I can live without it if I have to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hbombdiggity71 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I finished my Whole30 without noticing any bouts of tiredness or crankiness. I felt better, slept better, never really had any cravings (except for pizza which I always seem to have - but am still to give into the demon). I was eating pretty good for a a few weeks before I started W30. I rarely have soda. Sugar was my hard thing to give up. I've managed to add a little back but am really trying to curb that demon. I'm eating mostly compliant after my reintroduction phases. I am looking forward to a second W30 soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alissaks Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Wow, I'm impressed since I am always tired. Admittedly, I have been chronically tired for years and prior to Whole30 (I am on day 14), I rarely, if ever, slept through the night. Having said that, I can now sleep 8 hours straight. WOOHOO but I still feel tired. I honestly have thought for a long time that I have a thyroid problem but doctor's test point to no. I started paleo over 2 years ago but my partner and I got sloppy of the past few months and similar to a previous poster, I think of myself as paleo light. We drink alcohol and will have treat meals. I cut out diet coke over 2 years ago and tried introducing it at some point and it made me bloated and I just hated the idea of putting artificial chemicals in my body. I have pretty clear skin from regular facials but I was noticing yesterday that it looks even better and that the darkness that only I seem to notice under my eyes, has lessened. I also think I am slightly more patient (that alone is amazing!!). Do you ask because you're having symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mighty Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I was pretty lethargic for the first 2 weeks of my first Whole30, then it was like "ZING!" literally overnight! I know that doesn't count as "symptom-free", but I feel like my experience was a cakewalk( haha) compared to most peoples'. I had been gluten-free for a few years, and dairy-, and (mostly) refined sugar-free for at least a year at that point so that may have had something to do with it; I was and still am very active as well. I understand your curiosity but I don't think you can really compare - everybody is coming from a different place; also, it often takes more than 30 days to notice even mild improvements of lifelong health issues. I had a naturopath years ago who said it takes at least a month of an elimination diet to make up for each year that you were "sick". (So, 8 months = 8 years of illness, etc.) I'm almost done my second Whole30, which I started almost immediately after finishing the first (my symptoms hadn't gone away yet but I needed a breather!). I went into it wanting to eliminate severe bloating and heal my relationship with food (longtime anorexic/food addict/compulsive exerciser over here!). The bloating is only now just *barely* starting to go down, though the pressure in my stomach feels much better. My issues around food still need work, but I have noticed the sugar cravings and emotional eating urges are almost non-existent at this point - yay! Also, I don't look and feel "puffy" anymore - haven't weighed myself in ages so I don't know if it was puff or actual weight, or a bit of both, but all I know is pre-Whole30 I was looking like the Marshmallow Man! As a petite person, this made me look a lot bigger and I didn't feel like myself at all. That all got significantly better a few weeks in and now I feel like my old self again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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