womaninshoe Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Gutted Accidentally tasted my kid's porridge to see if it was cool enough to give her. Made with whole/full-fat milk and honey. Totally unconscious action. Had maybe 1/2 teaspoon, and managed to spit some out when I realised what I'd done. Do I need to go back to the start? Am on Day 4. Feel so frustrated, with myself and also the programme a little bit, for making me panic over such a tiny thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 So oats, dairy & sugar...... The oats & dairy can certainly be very disruptive for some - I'll not lie, if it were me I'd be starting over. Sorry!You get to read >this article< and let us know your plans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womaninshoe Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Thanks for the quick reply! #5 of that article made me laugh. It's hard to know what to do. My gut feeling (ho ho) is that I'll just carry on. It wasn't a conscious, deliberate choice, less than half a teaspoon etc etc. I haven't even come close to wanting anything else to eat (mostly because the Well Fed recipes are so delicious). The main reason though is that I've timed the end of the Whole30 + reintroduction to coincide with a family holiday. I can add two extra days on to the end, so will do that. The way it's going at the moment, I have no desire to go back to the way I was eating (or not eating - just rushing round and finishing kids' plates), so it might not be an issue! Will definitely watch myself more closely around the children's food. Thanks again, Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaelisan Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 My first reaction was that it was such a small thing that it would be obsessive to start over. Now, I think the fact that it was impulsive, rather than intentional, means even more that you might consider starting over. I wouldn't let myself get away with a slip like that. I would still feel like I didn't really do a 100% compliant Whole30. I completed my first W30 almost 2 weeks ago and am continuing. 4 days is nothing in the scheme of things, and you might feel better about completing it 100% compliant at the end. That's just me, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womaninshoe Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Hi Kaelisan, thanks for your input. It was totally without thought - part habit (have been checking the heat of food for the last ten years. Children are 10, 8, 6, 3 and 1), and part instinct, acting-as-a-mum, to make sure something doesn't hurt my child. The other behaviours that have to do with the children's food (snacking as I'm preparing it, clearing their plates etc) I've been totally on top of. Funnily enough, this was the first time in 4 days that doing the Whole30 made me feel crap. My body and tastebuds are rejoicing in this amazing, healthy food. I've felt a bit wobbly (and probably a bit snappy), but no overt headaches, body aches, cravings, or hunger pangs so far. Loads of positives - clean teeth on waking (weird), improvement in allergies and dry skin, more awake in the mornings. I can't believe the difference already. But feeling like a failure for automatically checking something was OK for my child? That's not part of the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womaninshoe Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Ha, caught myself just now about to check that the pasta was done! This is a minefield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaelisan Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 But feeling like a failure for automatically checking something was OK for my child? That's not part of the plan. No way! Never feel like a failure doing this! Just don't make excuses (not that you are)! Keep at it! The rewards are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolili Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just keep swimming and be more mindful. I did the same thing the other day, only it was testing her hot coco to see if it was hot enough. Now I check myself before I do that (or taste test dinner, or snack on something while making her lunch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted May 17, 2016 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2016 The thing about restarting when you do something like this is more to encourage people to be more mindful of how often we put things in our mouths... grabbing a jellybean by habit out of the candy dish at work, taking a bite of oatmeal, eating a tictac... all things that are probably not going to derail your results... especially if you spit out the 1/4tsp of the oatmeal when you realize it... But we want you to really start to think about how you honor your body by what you put in it... and for both the OP and snolili, it's not to make you feel like a failure or feel bad and no one here should be judging you for anything that happens... it sounds like both of you understand the point of really thinking about what you put in your mouth so power on... no feelings of failure necessary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womaninshoe Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Aww thanks. I don't mean anyone here has made me feel like a failure - no way. I put all that on myself. It is about being mindful, definitely. My 3 year old was struggling with her ice cream cone today when we were out, and wanted me to lick it to help with the drips! I kind of used my fingers to try and wipe round it. Turns out there are 101 situations where I eat without thinking about it at all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrafighter Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Turns out there are 101 situations where I eat without thinking about it at all.. Oh my goodness YES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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