It Is FINISHED!

I am done with the Whole 30 and I completed it successfully! I am so happy to be finished with that chapter of my life.  There were negatives and positives about it.


The Happy:

1. I can live without sugar. It's ok I didn't die and I did not notice anything scary happening to me.
2. What a great reset for my mind in regards to food.
3. 3 meals a day = no problem. I don't REALLY  need all those snacks




The Sad:

1. Dairy is my friend. I was very depressed for the 30 days. I have read dairy boosts your serotonin levels and I believe this is the case with me. 
2. As I mentioned I was depressed.... I also felt super tired, achy, groggy and a whole bunch of other yucks.
I never found the energy that everyone on Whole30.com talks about


So retrospect I am very excited to have done this. It was challenging and soul-reveling. I am however, glad to be adding some things back into my life. My focus for this week is using My Fitness Pal and working out 30 minutes every day. I will check back in Sunday with some stats and start adding all my new recipes on here!

Of Whole 30 and Major Sidetracks

I admit it... throw my hands up in the air and admit it.
I... got... sidetracked.
I let stress, vacations and the holidays sway my sight from the prize and take me away.
After several months of steady non-healthy eating and only mild work outs. 12 pounds made their way onto my frame. For another person this might be an easy thing just a little diet change and lose it all.
For me, who is trying to drop additional weight it was a setback to say the least.
I did not let it get me down and purposed to get back on the road of good health.


I began the Whole 30... for those who are not familiar with the program here is what I can not eat.

Soy
Grains
Sugar
MSG/Sulfates
Dairy

It is only for 30 days so I thought of this as a great kick-start to renewed weight loss and healthy eating.
We can do anything for 30 days right? The point is to figure out addictions and really focus on GOD through this whole month. Cutting it out and just kind of facing up to what might be leading me astray.
I am excited to see my clothes getting looser and even though I am not to get on the scale ( I did) and it's gone down a bit too.
Hopefully I'll see you back here a bit more often.