Sugar-bombed by Whole Foods on Day 22

[Jess8943]

I need some support. It's day 22 and I have been SO GOOD. I've been fully committed and have made major habit changes.

 

I can honestly say no sugar has entered my body since I started. 

 

THEN - I went to Whole Foods and planned to expand my ingredient list. I went to the meat section and requested a ham for breakfast with NO SUGAR. The employees doubled checked the ingredients and referred a product to me. They sliced it, packaged it and sent me on my way.

 

I made my breakfast with eggs and ham. Felt strange. Checked the ingredients. Realized the ham they recommended to me included Turbinando Sugar. 

 

I did all my shopping at Whole Foods and have been diligent. I feel betrayed and misled and so frustrated to think of starting over.  The customer service team was sympathetic and offered a refund and $10 giftcard - and agreed their new lookup system may have been at fault. Any words of wisdom and peace? 

 

[ladyshanny]

Here's the article that we refer people to.  

 

http://whole30.com/2014/06/really-start-whole30/

 

Specifically point number 4 which says:

 

So maybe you find yourself at Mom’s house for dinner on Day 28 asking, “Hey Mom, any sugar in this salad dressing?” And your mom says no, all clear, and you have a lovely family dinner. And as you’re cleaning up, Mom says, “There wasn’t sugar, but there was honey—that’s not the same though, honey is natural. In this context, you’ve done everything you can do. You asked the right questions, got the right answers, and proceeded exactly on plan with the Whole30. As added sugar is unique in that it won’t disarm your “reset” button (and salad dressing isn’t likely to send you spiraling into sugar cravings), we can see a decision (especially on Day 28) to chalk it up to a learning experience and move on. 

[Rohanna]

Don't beat yourself up or feel defeated! Those feelings are what lead most of us to want to make these changes in the first place. You did all the right things. It wasn't a conscious decision to eat the sugar, your will power is still strong. I've read others say that if something like this happens perhaps just wait a few more days in the reintro period to add sugar back in. Just breath and move on, you got this!