JenX Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I finished my Whole 30 almost a week ago. I didn't do before weight or measurements (on purpose), but my clothes all fit again so I know I lost a minimum of 8 lbs. My energy is unbelievable. I sleep like the dead and wake up refreshed. My skin is glowing. I have had so many NSV I can't list them all here. The biggest one is it's like I was let in on a secret that very few people knew. I've been a yo-yo dieter since I was put on my first calorie restriction by my pediatrician when I was 12. They put me on 1600 calories. When that didn't work they lowered me to 1400. I did WW, I did 6 Week Body Makeover, I did (gasp) diet pills, I made up my own diet based on the food pyramid, I went vegetarian, vegan, back to vegetarian. I tried a ketosis diet - everything! With each I struggled, I was miserable but I lost weight eventually. Then I went back and gained it all + more. Before I turned 40 I decided I needed to make drastic changes. I embraced exercise whole-heartedly and cut out a majority of the junk and did lose weight in a much healthier fashion. I lost 60 lbs total that year. I became a runner. I went to exercise classes, spin classes, eventually graduated to half marathons and triathlons. I was / am very fit But no matter what, I still yo-yo'd bouncing up and down 10-20 lbs often 2x a year. I tracked all my metrics (macros (especially dreaded FAT), calories in, calories out) ad nauseum. I'd get bored, distracted, disgusted, start craving like mad and start eating poorly - gain weight - get fed up eventually and get back to tracking and up my training and start the cycle over yet again. Now... along comes Whole30. I don't have to track?! I don't have to measure?! I get to eat FAT?!?! REALLY?! THAT MUCH?! I get to be fully satiated at every meal? I don't understand how this can work for me. I mean, I've been dieting off and on for literally 75% of my life at this point. 35 years of diets! But I bit the bullet. I committed. I ate my template meals, I didn't snack unless I was well and truly hungry. I listened to my body. And you know what? I AM FREE! I am free from cravings. I am free from obsessing about everything I put into my mouth. I am free forever from having to track my meals, calories, metrics, macros. What a feeling! As I said, I'm not having cravings - haven't had any since my first week and those were minor compared to ones I've had in the past. I don't want for anything beyond my Whole30 template meals - I'm even having a hard time doing re-introductions because nothing that I used to eat sounds good. Even cheese, glorious cheese doesn't sound good to me (and cheese is what turned me from a vegan back into a vegetarian way back when - lol!). I have come up with a very small list of things I think I may want to have in the future so am doing a slow-roll-out based on that list. I am happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgymama Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Awesomeness!!!! CONGRATS! Great NSV's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted June 3, 2015 Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2015 This is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenX Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaccini Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Yayyyyyy!!!!! Doing a happy dance for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkers Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 This is so great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericaa Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Love this!! Congrats! This is how I want to feel in 13+ days at the end of my first whole30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrots&Blueberries Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 oooh! I love this! Congratulations!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladybugbutt Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Fantastic post! Love this - congrats on your huge success!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeGA"gardener" Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Congrats! May you always be blessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becausewhole30 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Congrats! I had a similar experience on a lesser scale I guess. But I'm happy to report I also feel free now. It's truly amazing. We never have to care about calories again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMCG44 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Congratulations! Inspirational x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnnasttn Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 What a great journey you've been on! I see my own history in your post and echo your sentiments about W30! Congratulations and high fives!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman57 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I mean, I've been dieting off and on for literally 75% of my life at this point. 35 years of diets! But I bit the bullet. I committed. I ate my template meals, I didn't snack unless I was well and truly hungry. I listened to my body. And you know what? I AM FREE! I am free from cravings. I am free from obsessing about everything I put into my mouth. I am free forever from having to track my meals, calories, metrics, macros. What a feeling! Your story is mine -- except it looks like I'm amazingly older. :-) I first started the diet game in 1987. AND your story really inspired me to recommit to Whole30 type eating. I do just what you say you did -- just all over the place and ending up frustrated (and still fat) in the end -- not to mention the obsessive compulsive behavior I've been demonstrating for these 30 years. What a mess! Thanks for sharing your story. Off I go to get serious about not metering, tracking, weighing, and so forth and so on. THANKS AGAIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaevk Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thank you so much for sharing! I am on day 9 of my first w30 and it is really fantastic to hear about those paychological benefits (aka loss of cravings and healthier relationship with food) because I am struggling a bit with cravings and imagining my next scone... It is wonderful to know that those cravings will be diminished as I continue workig through them. Thanks again and I am so glad you had such wonderful results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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