New to this way of life

[Browneyedsusan]

Hi, I'm Susan, from San Diego.  I started whole 30 on Monday and I already love it.  I feel much better.  I had horrible bloating and gas and after just 5 days it is almost non-existent.  I have also gotten into the next size down on my jeans.  To be fair though, I was kind of in between sizes, one size too small, next size up too big.  But it feels good. 

 

I'm doing this with my SO, and he is enjoying the food, but is having a hard time with the beverages available. He is following the program though!

 

I had a gastric bypass (RNY) in 2003, and a revision last year.  My revision was not successful, and after reading It Starts with food, I completely understand why.  I eat three meals plus a snack or two, because I can't eat that much at one sitting.  I try to make my snacks protein based, but I am just so in love with the fruit in season right now!  I am struglling a bit with reactive hypoglycemia, which is a side effect of my surgery.  I think it might have to do with the fruit, although I'm entirely sure of the science of that.  

 

Any way, I look forward to this journey and meeting like-minded people.

[hmg1993]

Hi Browneyedsusan!  Good luck with your W30!  Although i haven't had any surgeries, the one thing I know for myself is that cutting way back on fruit really helps me with sugar cravings, which is the area I struggle with the most.  This is my second W30 (on day 36 and will likely extend to a W60) and it's so much better this time around because I cut back to 1-2 pieces of fruit a week and only with meals.  I realize now that I used fruit as a substitute for sugar and until I break that pattern, I need to be very careful.  Wishing you much success and nice NSV on the jeans!!!