Mary4750 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I coordinated my Whole30 with the month of November. So obviously I finished up yesterday. My goals were to sleep better and to rid myself of sugar craving and binging. I feel that I am falling asleep faster but am only getting 5 or 6 hours....not enough. No sugar has passed my lips in the last 30 days and I really don't miss it, but I will not be reintroducing it into my system any time soon. Sugar falls into the catagory of "be afraid, be very afraid" for me. I have noticed that my fingernails are stronger...they aren't splitting and chipping like they usually do. I didn't have much of a stretch to get into the cooking part because quite frankly, I only eat out about 2 or 3 times a year. I have preferred to know what goes into my food for several years. I did have to look long and hard to find grass fed beef but did find ground beef at the local Safeway. Cage free chickens I found at Trader Joe's. I had already been using a lot of coconut oil and olive oil so that wasn't a problem. The thing I found the most challenging was no bread but I managed. I like sandwiches and using romaine leaves just made a big mess for me. I wasn't on any medications anyway so that was a non issue for me. I am fortunate because I am 62 years old and have been blessed with good health. I now know that I can contribute that to the fact that I grew up on a daily farm. My Dad butched our own beef and pork. We also had chickens and a large garden. I grew mostly paleo and didn't even know it!! Energy?? I am usually pretty high energy anyway so I would say that didn't change much. I have also been a lifelong exerciser. My biggest problem was with sugar. Not only am I a pretty good cook, I am a great baker. Oh and did I mention that I lost 8.8 pounds?? Considering all of this I have decided to go for at least a Whole45. Maybe more but that is what I feel today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana in Canada Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Congratulations, Mary! Love hearing about a positive experience. Too funny you grew up "paleo" and didn't realise it! What agreat start you had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary4750 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 I forgot to add the most important part. I now truly feel hunger and most importantly recognize satisfaction. I feel that the signals sent by my brain are true and accurate. I also no longer think about food 24/7, wondering when I can eat again. This is so freeing I can't believe it. Thank you Whole30!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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