northwoodsmom8 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 So I was encouraged on the Whole30 challenge to write a little "After Action Report" or AAR. Question #1 What went well? After 29 days of eating clean: no grains, no dairy, no sugar [including stevia and xylitol], no legumes, and absolutely no artificial anything [not even gum], I feel amazing! I sleep for 8 hours and I'm ready to hit the floor running. I don't even have to set my alarm--my internal clock wakes me up--RESTED! I am alert and focused on the tasks at hand--I have been SO fuzzy-brained for so long, that I can't even tell you how good this feels. I'm not 100% back to those "before menopause" productive days, but I'm getting there! I have NO heartburn! What a BLESSING!!!!! I'm not suffering from just a down-cast feeling, but I'm mentally ready to face the challenges. I had two emotional days during this Whole30, and thankfully and amazingly I DID not turn to food for comfort--I can't believe I didn't eat chocolate for 29 days! Towards the 3rd week, I started being more organized and chopping and partially cooking some of my veggies for quicker meals. Also, cooked up 3#'s of ground beef at a time with onions, peppers and garlic and froze in individual baggies. I've learned to love coffee without anything to sweeten it. I made homemade almond milk and added that to my coffee, then added some ghee and coconut oil and blended until frothy! YUM! And I've enjoyed some AMAZING food these last almost 30 days! Question # 2 What could have gone better? I could have changed things up more with my food. I felt I was in a bit of a rut towards the end. I think it would have been helpful to have the book: "It Starts with Food" and I'm happy I got my copy today so I can have it for the next round. Better at checking labels. I bought Applegate bacon and it had sugar in it. Now I'm using Paleo bacon and it's SO good with absolutely no sugar. Question #3 What will I do in the future to keep doing better? Well, for now, I'm doing another round. For future, I think for now I might need to stay gluten and dairy free because of my Hashimoto's. I love the way I feel, so part of me doesn't want to change anything, but this is not a diet you do forever. There is a transitioning back to certain foods, and I have yet to read about that. I weigh on Thursday and hope I have a good report on that end. I have a local friend & an online friend joining me for the next round starting on Thursday. {{{{huge hugs}}}} Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY2LA2MONTREAL Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Susan CONGRATULATIONS on completing the WHOLE 30 My husband and I completed it last Friday and except for 1 1/2 bites of b'day cake we have kept compliant. We will be doing a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry slow reintroduced and see how it goes In the meantime we really like the food we are eating and don't miss what we didn't eat Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Some great results there northwoodsmom8 - I'm moving this to Success Stories at it will sit better there - you can add a little more once you've completed your 30 days & done your weigh in (although do remember that with your NSVs that number is just that - a number of no real importance...) Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwoodsmom8 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 NY2LA2MONTREAL & jmcbn--Thank you so much for your kind words! I feel like crying for happiness!!!! I'm such a hard nut to crack! I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, pre-diabetic [insulin resistant] & post-menopausal, plus I had a knee injury in May that has prevented me from exercise walking. YET, I lost almost 8#'s with my first Whole30!!!! I'm just thankful beyond words!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY2LA2MONTREAL Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 NY2LA2MONTREAL & jmcbn--Thank you so much for your kind words! I feel like crying for happiness!!!! I'm such a hard nut to crack! I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, pre-diabetic [insulin resistant] & post-menopausal, plus I had a knee injury in May that has prevented me from exercise walking. YET, I lost almost 8#'s with my first Whole30!!!! I'm just thankful beyond words!!!!! How fantastic is that....it is quite remarkable how the right foods can help heal us. So simple. I am so happy to feel your excitement over your success...it's contagious Like you --- my husband and I are "...just thankful beyond words" Because my husband was taken off 2 diabetic meds and may have one more reduced, his diabetic nurse was so impressed with his results that she went and bought the book. And I went clothes shopping on Monday and found I lost a size in pants. Yep..to quote a kindred spirit.."...thankful beyond words" May we go from strength to strength. Good luck and happy eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwoodsmom8 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 NY2LA2MONTREAL--YES, from strength to strength! AMEN! Thank you for your VERY kind response, and for your heart! I feel we are kindred spirits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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