aorlflood Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I do not feel that I am ready to re-introduce foods at this time, so I plan to continue eating on this food plan...hopefully, until it becomes just "the way I eat". The "hard" results: Weight: -10 pounds Measurements: -11" Bust -1/4" Waist -2 1/4" Hips - 2" Thighs - 2 1/4" total Calves - 1 1/2" total Upper Arms - 2" total Neck - 3/4" The "soft" results: I'm off of my medication for GERD (Gastro-esophageal reflux disorder)...something I have suffered with for 30+ years and have been on medication for 20+ years. (I have found that it does return when I eat grapefruit, though, but that is easily taken care of by a few drops of Digestzen essential oil by doTerra.) Blood pressure has dropped by 10 points, both diastolic and systolic! Resting heart rate is in the 60's!! (It has been in the 80's for the last several years.) No more ankle swelling. No intestinal gas or bloating. My insomnia is GONE. I wake up feeling refreshed and energized. I have more energy throughout the day and get more things accomplished. I've learned to cook some very tasty and healthy recipes and have eaten some new foods for the first time ever! Food has FLAVOR without adding any sugar. YES, I CAN drink my coffee with just unsweetened coconut milk added...no sweetener of any kind....and still enjoy it! (Who knew???) My sugar cravings have decreased by probably 80-90%. My desire to eat out my frustrations or emotions has also decreased by 80-90%. No afternoon brain-fog or sluggishness. Improved/upbeat mood. I've joined a fitness center and work-out a couple times a week...something I haven't been able to do since 2008! I had my usual 6 month check-up with my cardiologist this week and he is quite pleased with the changes. He wants to recheck my cholesterol after a few more weeks of eating this way and, if possible, he will make changes in both my cholesterol medication and my blood pressure medication. In the meantime, I'm going to keep track of my blood pressure because if it drops any lower, it will be too low! What I have found to be IRONIC, is that EVERYONE agrees that the current American diet is very unhealthy. However, in the next breath those very same people give me grief about "why did you stop eating 'fill-in-the-blank' "...the very foods that make up the contemporary American diet. It seems that most people think you should continue to eat the contemporary American diet...just eat "less" of it. Is "less poison" not just as bad for you as "poison"??? The "Before" and "After" pictures...I'm not sure that I can tell a difference in the pictures...which is very disappointing...but here they are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNan Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Good for you! Hip-hip-hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LadyM Posted February 14, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 14, 2015 WOW! Wonderful news! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Your skin glows in your after photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennR Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 So great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelleva Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Congratulations on finishing so well. I can see a real difference in your face, and the back of your neck. Keep going and the differences will get even greater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papayarain Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I can see a difference in your photos. Congrats on all your accomplishments! I too never thought I would love my coffee with just canned coconut milk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jencsu Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I can definitely see a difference between the two. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasbred Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Oh, yes! There is a difference. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gencaf Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 A definite difference! It is always hardest to tell with ourselves since we are our own worst critic! Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottagequeen Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I can tell the difference, but the biggest differences are not as evident in one dimension. You rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenderG Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thank you for all your 'soft' results. You are inspiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley1101 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Awesome results! Congratulations!! And I can totally see the difference in your pics...keep at it!!! So Amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
223Starter Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Inspiring ! I enjoyed reading the 'soft results' section. Congrats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoganaut Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 This is so inspiring! Keep it up -- you are strong willed and glowing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srhanson21 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Great job! What medication were you taking for GERD? I've been on prilosec for years. I tried to stop on Day 6 or 7 but the reflux came back with a vengeance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalDebbo Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 All your results are amazing! You must feel so much better. Those "soft" results are pretty impressive. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LissFish Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Great job! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachchica Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Amazing results, and many scale- and non-scale victories! Great job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katquinn Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Congratulations to you I had some very similar results. So proud of everyone who completes the Whole30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladybugbutt Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I can definitely see the difference in your pictures - thanks so much for sharing! I loved reading the soft results - those are the best ones! Congrats on completing your W30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aorlflood Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Great job! What medication were you taking for GERD? I've been on prilosec for years. I tried to stop on Day 6 or 7 but the reflux came back with a vengeance. The most recent medication I was on when I started the Whole30 was omeprazole. I've been off of it since about the 3rd week. Hope you have similar results...may just take a little longer. I've had GERD for 30 years, and had been on medication for the last 25 of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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