amnfive Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 then decided to just suck it up. I made it to day 12 and simply had enough of meat, veggies and frankly I truly missed my dairy. But here's the thing: I found that I was thinking about food ALL THE TIME, and not in a good way. I would end one meal and be thinking about every aspect of my next meal: the prep time, will my kids eat it, should I have fruit afterwards, etc. I've spent hours on websites, printing recipes, doing my research, etc. You get the idea. Today is a new day and spring is almost here in Maine (well, sort of!). I loved how I felt on W30, it's simply too good to give up. Here's to a fresh start...My advice to myself (any maybe to others too): just relax and focus on the other aspects of W30: exercise, mental health, stress relief. I think that is going to be the key for me this time. Anyway, these are my thoughts early in the morning while I get ready to get 4 boys ready for school and me ready to work. Monday, here I come...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi_mommie Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Congrats on joining up again! Today is Day 1 for me and I'm looking forward to the challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Maryann Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I finished my first Whole30 on willpower alone. All I could think about was the food I couldn't have, and what I would eat first when it was over. I clearly approached it from a position of deprivation, not abundance. But when it was over, and I found that none of those foods were as satisfying as I remembered, and I realized how much better I felt while on it, I started another Whole30 two months later and did much better. It was all in my mindset. Now instead of obsessing over "the rules", I relax and enjoy the healing qualities of the foods I choose to put in my body. Even the preparation, which at times felt burdensome, can be therapeutic. I am now on Day 64 of a Whole100 (some of us take longer to learn lessons than others) and can't imagine going back to my old ways. There's nothing I miss enough to be worth giving up sound sleep, an absence of arthritis pain, tons of energy, and lack of mood swings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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