Susan W Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I started my third Whole 30 on Nov 1. I don't normally do any kind of log, but I think I want to put my plan out there to stay connected with what my goals are. I completed my first Whole 30 in August of 2011. I loved it. My second Whole 30 was completed in September of this year. Loved it even more. The book, the daily emails and this forum really kept me excited and involved. I am one of the lucky ones that has an easy time with the food on Whole 30. In fact, when I'm not on Whole 30, you'd never know it. I rarely off road and when I do, it's for something special and I do it very mindfully. It's not an obsession, it's simply how I eat to feel great and it's part of my lifestyle now. I did scarf a piece of bread slathered with butter the evening I found out I was laid off from a job I've had for almost ten years. The bread solved nothing! Shocking. This Whole 30 will be a little different than the other two. I focused on food rather than also including life habits that I really need to change. So, for this Whole 30, I am committed to: 1. Lights out at 10pm with the intention of sleeping 8 hours. I typically only sleep 5-6 hours a night. 2. No Kindle, laptop, TV (this will be the hard one) or cell phone in my bedroom. 3. Continue to eat healthy, but SLOW down. I eat like I am on a 5 minute break working in a restaurant (I was a server for many years), which is what I blame it on, but really, I do have control how I eat. 4. No eating in front of the TV. 5. Make an effort to eat with others as often as possible. Edit to add: One food restriction other than the usual. My home made bacon. I had every intention of saying that 2 pieces a day with my eggs was using bacon as a condiment as Melissa suggested we should do...no, it's not. So, no pork belly for me for 30 days and then afterwards, I truly will only use it as a condiment and flavoring. As in lardons in my delicious wilted escarole salad with poached eggs on top. Choose one or more of the following: 6. Volunteer up at OHSU as a Chemo buddy 7. Volunteer at the Oregon Humane Society. 8. Look into CASA. Okay, there we go. It's out there now, so here I go. Yesterday and today, I have followed all of my committments with the exception of the last 3. I am looking into those. I slept horribly last night, but I am breaking a habit of being way too busy with TV and Laptop and Kindle at bedtime. I think it will take a while to get used to my new routine. Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 You've got this! Love your goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks KB. WAY more of a challenge than the food part of it, but it's time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Simpson Thumann Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Yeah, you got this, Slw! I have faith in you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thank you Sharon. Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana in Canada Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Good for you! Those are fabulous goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Aww..thanks Alana. It's all hard. I just decided this would be my hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Ugh..curfew....here I go to my cave. Night all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I found what helped me is to just.not.turn.the.tv.on. I wouldn't really watch anything; I would just flip through the channels. I think I wanted the background noise more than anything. It is quite easy for me to get sucked into the internet. All the food porn! Pinterest! Whole30 forum! But the fact that you are now setting limitations is going to be huge. It is funny how my routine really has changed; making a conscious effort to unplug has been huge. I get home, take the dog out, heat and eat dinner, get lunch packed for the next day, clean up the kitchen, make some tea and hit the couch with only one light on in the livingroom. I believe the dim lighting helps to get me wind down. Most nights I am headed up to bed by 9. This includes the weekends; yeah, I am a really party animal. I was up today by 6. On a SATURDAY. Two months ago I would have been sleeping in til 9-9:30, waking up tired. Now, I wake up and realize that I might as well start the day! I believe your goals and personal experiment here is going to be eye opening for many. We want to think that FOOD will take care of everything, but the efforts you are making are also a HUGE part of the equation. I can't wait to hear of your progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 That's Awesome slw. Sleep and wolfing down my food is my biggest challenge..... I too am in the food industry and VERY bad habits are formed working 12 hour shifts on your feet with no breaks!!!! So I feel your pain..... Good luck and I'm looking forward to see your progress as inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks KB. WAY more of a challenge than the food part of it, but it's time! KB0426 is great for supporting you. Totally off-topic here, but SLW - between you and me, when you wrote "Thanks KB" I almost choked... Private joke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 KB0426 is great for supporting you. Totally off-topic here, but SLW - between you and me, when you wrote "Thanks KB" I almost choked... Private joke... OMG...I didn't even think about that. Hysterical. We may need to plead to this wonderful KB to change her screen name. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 2. No Kindle, laptop, TV (this will be the hard one) or cell phone in my bedroom. Wow. I want to accomplish most of your goals but this would be so hard. No problem on laptop or TV, but Kindle and cell phone? How about if I only use my Kindle Fire to actually read a book, not play Angry Birds or play on FB. Could I have it then? I would have to buy a new alarm clock and white noise machine to give up the phone... Good luck with your Whole30. Glad to see you logging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 OMG...I didn't even think about that. Hysterical. We may need to plead to this wonderful KB to change her screen name. ;-) LOL. KB - Do you have a nice nickname? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks guys. KB, you are so right. It's totally for background noise and when I walk through the door, it's the first thing I do. Right after pettying the dog. So, I have added more restrictions. My TVs are unplugged and will stay that way for 30 days. Yes, I could just make a commitment to only watch TV when I choose to watch a program, but just like giving up all grains for Whole30, I am giving up all TV to re-set myself. Last night was interesting. I felt like I tossed and turned for hours before I fell asleep, but I don't think I did because I woke up refreshed. Also, when I did wake up at 2am (very common for me), instead of flipping on the TV and watching absolute nonsense, I simply got up, had some water, used the bathroom and went right back to bed without even turning my light on. I have no clue how long it took me to fall asleep last night because I turned my clock radio away from me so I didn't do that clock watching thing. I feel rested though, so I think it was a fairly good night of sleep. Compared to my usual 5-6 hours or less anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Wow. I want to accomplish most of your goals but this would be so hard. No problem on laptop or TV, but Kindle and cell phone? How about if I only use my Kindle Fire to actually read a book, not play Angry Birds or play on FB. Could I have it then? I would have to buy a new alarm clock and white noise machine to give up the phone... Good luck with your Whole30. Glad to see you logging. Just no electronics in my bedroom at bedtime. When I get started with Angry Birds, it goes forever. I will allow myself to read books on my Kindle in my room before bed after these 30 days are over. Just keeping it electronic free for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 That's Awesome slw. Sleep and wolfing down my food is my biggest challenge..... I too am in the food industry and VERY bad habits are formed working 12 hour shifts on your feet with no breaks!!!! So I feel your pain..... Good luck and I'm looking forward to see your progress as inspiration Well, the thing is, I haven't been a server in about 25 years, so I think it's time I broke that habit. I know you totally get it though. I'll bet if we polled current and ex restaurant folks, most would admit to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Great goals, best of luck! I *have* to read before sleep, I can't sleep otherwise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Great goals, best of luck! I *have* to read before sleep, I can't sleep otherwise! I may decide to allow reading a book on my kindle for 30 minutes in bed. Maybe I'm trying to be too hard core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I htink reading is an accceptable media indulgence, unless you're reading trashy books May I suggest Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann, it's excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 I htink reading is an accceptable media indulgence, unless you're reading trashy books May I suggest Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann, it's excellent. Yeah, I was just trying to go cold turkey on electronics in my room at bedtime because I so over do them. Oh...and of course they are trashy books. I just went and dowloaded the book to my Kindle. It sounds really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Yay, you can make it a whole30 of Irish literature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 OMG...I didn't even think about that. Hysterical. We may need to plead to this wonderful KB to change her screen name. ;-) Uh oh, if it is THAT bad I will be happy too! You can call me Kel . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Uh oh, if it is THAT bad I will be happy too! LOL..actually, it will be nice to associate someone cool with those initials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Yay, you can make it a whole30 of Irish literature Awesome idea!! My first real boyfriend was an Irish riding instructor at Harrogate Equestrian Centre. His brother's name was Colum McCullough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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