tbaa Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Please offer suggestions. I had an awesome Whole30 back in June that kind of rolled into a whole60 "day ish". With some riding my own bike thrown in. However, since our youngest bday in mid August, the snacking kind of began and now sweets are making a return. Several things i never truly added back at least not on the regular but sweets are now making s return but Whole30 philosophy is still in tact in some areas but I just don't seem to feel as great as before, even with eating a lot of the same meals. So I'm asking do i do another Whole30 or even longer or would a Whole15 kind of get me back to the amazing OR should I just focus on riding my own bike? So what would YOU do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyfire Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Your story is sounding much like mine! I've decided to do another W30 (starting 9/14) and since I have the food basics down, I want to use this one to focus on understanding more about the role food plays in my life. I haven't done enough off roading to lose the benefits I gained, but I feel like I'm on the edge. It's no so much a lack of confidence as it is feeling like I've got so much more to learn. Also, I tried the slow roll reintroduction and I think I want to try the more structured approach. Sugar isn't part of the reintroduction but I've found it creeping in, So I'm going for the start over with a focus on learning more about me. Good luck, whatever path you choose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbaa Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Yeah... Me too. I did the slow roll introduction but some things I just didn't add back and then here I am now. Maybe, I'm leaning toward another Whole30?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbaa Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 I actually tried to begin a new whole30 again but did great doing the week and then "treats" on the weekends.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted September 12, 2015 Moderators Share Posted September 12, 2015 It's not unusual for your second Whole30 to be more difficult than your first, there's even a whole article about why this is. I know for me, when I've off roaded a lot, it's hard to get back in the swing of things, so a lot of times I have to take it meal by meal. I tell myself, this meal I'll have a good Whole30 meal. At my next meal, if I want junk food, that's fine, but this meal right now, I'm going to have protein, vegetables, and healthy fat. I can usually commit to each meal individually, and if I do decide I really want the junk food instead at some meal, I haven't broken a Whole30 because I hadn't committed to 30 days, so for some reason it's easier to get back on track. (I know that I have an issue with all-or-nothing type thinking, so if I blow a Whole30 for one meal, I figure, well, this day is a loss, so I'll just have All The Junk Food and start over tomorrow -- which may or may not actually happen the next day. But just one meal at a time, I at least end up with more meals that are Whole30 compliant than ones that are not.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyfire Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks, Shannon! The article on doing a second W30 is eye opening. I'm thinking it will be a routine re-read during this next month. I see myself in several of the scenarios and I can see I need to do more than just meal planning to have the success I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbaa Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks for the input guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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