Lea Mint Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 So I made it through 30 days of whole 30, although I'm not surprised. When I set my mind to something, I tend to achieve it. But I wanted to write my own good, bad, and ugly about my experience. The good: I lost 8 pounds in the week up to and during my whole thirty I went down a belt loop and a half on my belt My face and shoulders visibly look less pudgy I can feel the curvature of my waist better I learned that I don't have a sugar dragon. Not once during the entire whole 30 did I crave sugar I learned that I didn't crave carbs either. I expected the loss of pasta and Mexican food to be hard. It wasn't. I learned that not having cheese didn't bother me. I expected to whine over the loss of cheese. I didn't. I learned that while I MISSED coffee and wine, I did not CRAVE coffee and wine. I really thought that would be the most difficult point for me. Missing it brought on a little whining, but not once did I ever contemplate the thought of having it or felt I needed it. I did reset my taste buds. Grapes are super sweet. Food tastes better. Potatoes need only salt and pepper. I feel more educated on food than I did before. I've tried new things like sweet potatoes and coconut aminos, or revamped old favorites into compliant recipes . The bad: My health made no improvements over the course of the 30 days. My sinuses still suck. My stomach still sucks. My foot is still swollen. My knuckles are still big. I ended up taking off my ring because it just got too tight, and no I don't weigh anymore now than I have in the past when it fit fine and didn't bother me. The fatigue and achy shoulders which prompted me to give this a try after I read about the improvements people had with their health did not improve I never got the Tiger's Blood (SADFACE). The ugly: My stomach issues actually got worse. Never in the six years that I've had issues with my stomach (I was told i had inflammation and a hiatal hernia , which leads to belching) ever woken me out of sleep. After I started whole 30, about 30 minutes after I feel asleep on about 50-60% of the nights (especially in the beginning) I awakened with really bad stomach pain even if I'd last eaten 4-6 hours before. I had to take pepto bis to get back to sleep. I've had nights I couldn't go to sleep before, but never nights that it woke me up. I don't know if this is a function of the diet change, or if the timing simply coincides with the other issues that have arisen that concern me that prompted this diet change (and now a doctor's visit for tests), but it happened. The future: Coffee and Wine (coffee = coffee+cream+sweetener, although I report that this morning I used ONE packet instead of THREE so I'll call it a win) Continue to eat whole 30, limiting the other food groups. Probably I'll add back cheese here and there. I like cheese. And beans. But the other groups I don't know that I really feel like I want anymore. The occasional sweet. An outing at a Mexican Restaurant. A Superbowl party that has chips and dip. Sure. But day to day, I like this way of cooking and feeling full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Are you doing a full reintro schedule? I wonder if with your stomach issues you'd benefit from one of the other protocols like AIP, low FODMAPs, or eliminating nightshades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Mint Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 9 hours ago, kirkor said: Are you doing a full reintro schedule? I wonder if with your stomach issues you'd benefit from one of the other protocols like AIP, low FODMAPs, or eliminating nightshades? I'm honestly not sure how I'll reintroduce. I think more the slow method. I wanted coffee so bad, that dairy has been first, but I honestly only had some creamer and a little cheese. I don't have a huge desire to eat all the off plan stuff right now. Yesterday I didn't have any tummy issues going to sleep and i had both white potatoes for breakfast and tomatoes (in salad and homemade spaghetti sauce for dinner). I had a salad, so it isn't that either (raw stuff can irritate). The night I had huge issues dinner was dry rub ribs, potatoes, fruit, salad w/ tomato and pepper, Oil/vinegar, and broccoli. These are all common things I eat and plenty of days I have no issues either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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