Stephloud Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 There are no words to describe what the last 30 days has done for my life- but I am going to give my best shot. I started off the Whole 30 with high hopes- being in the health and wellness industry myself; I knew there was power behind eating good foods. Actually, to be honest, I have recommended the Whole 30 to over 100’s of my clients- all that which have successfully completed it. I recommended it over and over again, yet, I realized that I have never completed it 100% myself- eating healthy most my life, I didn’t find it completely necessary. Ah, you see, the thing is, healthy is a relative term, and after the Whole 30 I realized I wasn’t even close to healthy. My relationship with food was far from healthy- even though I had taken years and years to recover from a pretty bad eating disorder, going in and out of the hospitals, therapy sessions, and studying books and books to heal- I had realized there was still a lingering of food issues. Post eating disorder I obviously had plenty of stuff going on that was a byproduct of treating my body like crap for many years; terrible acne, bone breaks, PCOS, the absence of my menstrual cycle, depressed, my running and gym performance declined, adrenal fatigue, I gained back an uncomfortable amount of weight, I mean I could go on, but you get the point. Not to mention, even though I was eating healthy, a crazy runner and gym goer, I still carried extra body fat that was holding on for dear life (for obvious reasons). I believe God led me to the Whole 30 to finalize my healing. After the 30 days…. I mean… I am speechless. I haven’t had clear skin my entire life and for the first time I don’t feel the need to wear make up- like at all. Even though I have been strong and a pretty good athlete my entire life, I have never seen muscle definition…. until now… hello abs and biceps. For over 3 years I literally have never been able to lose that weight I gained from extra stress after recovering, that weight that was unhealthy (trust me it was), and it came off pretty effortlessly. My running times improved, I am lifting heavy weights, and I mean, I look pretty good. Even for me to say that I look good is a success story in itself- my self worth, confidence, and happiness has sky rocketed through the roof. That has been the best thing about this Whole 30- I fell in love with myself and feel worthy, truly worthy…. for the first time in my life. The happiness and confidence has affected all areas of my life: my career, my relationships, and my personal development. I have finished projects I have been longing to finish over the past 6 months (hello no afternoon slumps with super clear thinking), I have joined new social groups, got a promotion, and well, my life looks a whole lot different then it did 30 days ago. Along with everything I have mentioned above, my period is normal with no terrible PMS symptoms, I am able manage my stress (letting go of my terrible type A nature), sleep like a baby, energy for days, happy, I don’t feel the need to control my life with food and exercise, and I feel like myself for the first time in years. I do not want to keep blabbing, but the Whole 30 does change lives- and for that, I am forever grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Wow - terrific results - so happy for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennR Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Such a good story. Great results! See, you did find the words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LadyM Posted January 31, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 31, 2015 Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmickristina Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Congratulations! I'm on day 31 and choosing to stick it out for as long as I can, maybe another month at least. and I feel like myself for the first time in years. My sentiments exactly!! Happy for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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