Day 10: I survived my first week of Whole30!

Happy Sunday to all! I am on day 8 of Whole 30 and I am still going strong! I feel like this time around, it just doesn’t seem as hard. I think the thing I miss most is wine!! Have I been 100% sticking to the (very strict) Whole 30 guidelines? Not at all. I feel like this is my time for confession, so let me just break it down for you and i’ll tell you all of the ways I have “failed” at Whole 30……..1. I had lunch at a friend’s the other day, she knows I am trying to eliminate certain things from my diet, so she made us soup and salad. The salad had just the tiniest bit of feta. Did I pick out the feta? Absolutely not! 2. I bought plantain chips. When I first did Whole 30, plantain chips were good to go, all of a sudden, here I am in my second round thinking I am KILLING Whole 30, when I come across a very disturbing post about how Melissa Hartwig (my frenemy) all of a sudden made them illegal. girl BYE. 3. that GOOD good cauliflower gnocchi, again girl bye. 4. This is probably the biggest offense…….i’ve been weighing myself. You aren’t supposed to weigh yourself for the 30 days. Here is the thing. I love a good data/metrics moment. I usually am seen wearing an apple watch and I LOVE knowing how many calories i’ve burned in a day, or how many steps I’ve taken. The whole weighing myself is a motivator to keep me going. Wow, I feel so much better now that I have gotten that off my chest. Let’s move on. One more thing before moving on…..As I said the other day, you have to make a lifestyle change (whether its a diet or not) work for you. I am doing Whole 30 because, unfortunately, my body doesn’t get down with all things good in the world and I am in serious need of a mind shift in what I consume. Of all the fad diets or trends I’ve tried, this is one that really seems to work for me. If you are out there thinking about whether or not to give Whole 30 a try, I say ABSOLUTELY. Just know that it is hard, and you have to be able to make it work with your current situation.

So what have I noticed since beginning Whole 30? My energy levels are WAY up. Both days this weekend I woke up early and ready to get my day started. It usually takes me a good few hours to get myself to the gym on the weekend, but not on Whole 30! I also feel like I am more focused. I really can’t say I’ve been craving sugar and bread, so that is a huge wine. While not drinking is SOOOOO boring, and I will be honest, I really could have used a cocktail or glass of wine this weekend, I don’t wake up feeling hungover and crazing unhealthy foods. Weight - I’ve lost 5 pounds since starting. Talk about a good motivator! One thing that is not completely Whole 30 related, but in a way, it is….I am gaining my fitness confidence back. Yesterday I ran for a bit (and by bit, I mean bit…..we don’t need to get into the specifics) and today did a spin class. Both of those things I haven’t done in close to 2 months. Don’t count on me doing any marathons anytime soon, but I hope to be doing my Sunday runs again soon. One more thing I do really love about Whole 30 is that is has forced me to start cooking again. Today I made this BOMB Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash dish…..a few modifications, and when I have some time I’ll put the recipe up here, but for now, check it out here……. BOMB A$$ BUFFALO CHICKEN SPAGHETTI SQUASH .

Week 2, let’s do this!

Sara