whole30 // final thoughts

Today is day 29 in my Whole30 journey, and I'm posting my final thoughts a day early because I have some other stuff planned for this week. I have to admit, it's been a much easier road to travel than I thought, and I'm happy about that. After seeing such great results and feeling so much better about my body, I'm going to try my hardest to continue this way of life. At least parts of it. Here are some of my final thoughts:

I'm down 11 pounds and my body just feels good. My clothes fit better, I can suck in easier and I'm just in general not uncomfortable. I have always struggled with water retention and problems in my gut, and after a couple weeks of clean eating, I felt like those problems were gone. I can't pinpoint exactly what it was that I eliminated that helped, if it was no soy, no dairy, no sugar or no alcohol, but we will see how my body feels when I am in the reintroduction phase. 

whole30 // my thoughts

For the month of January I decided to try out Whole30. I didn't read any of the books, just educated myself online and found some recipes on Pinterest, and one of my favorite Instagram accounts @whole30recipes. I'm halfway through, so I figured I'd share some of my thoughts so far. 

First off, it's really not as hard as I thought it was going to be. In fact, I've had a lot of fun coming up with things to make, especially in the first week. See one of my favorite recipes below. 

I've realized that I like sweet potatoes much more than regular potatoes. 

Eggs, avocado and almonds have become my go-tos. 

I thought I was going to miss cheese a lot more, but going dairy-free has seriously changed my life. 

Homemade mayo is so easy and it's actually really delicious! 

I've made smarter decisions and have had much less food anxiety when out at a restaurant. Also, I've seen a drastic change in my willpower which is something I thought I could never overcome. 

So far, cutting out alcohol has been surprisingly easy, but I also haven't found myself in any social situations. 

Dishes. SO. MANY. DISHES. I feel like I'm constantly cleaning plates and pans now that I'm not always eating off Lean Cuisine cardboard. 

La Croix is a life saver if you're sick of plain old water. 

I made a couple booboos at the beginning (chewed gum out of habit, bought some food with dextrose in the ingredient list) which has made me become a lot smarter about reading and knowing ingredients. No, I didn't start over, I think it's okay to slip, especially at the beginning, and especially if it's an accident. It's not like I "accidentally" shoved a cupcake down my throat. 

january wish list

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You'd think that after the holidays I wouldn't be able to come up with a wish list, but it just never ends for me. Don't get me wrong, I got a lot of great things for Christmas and I absolutely do not need anything else, but that's why it's called a 'wish' list, right? In this digital age, new fun things are always popping up online and in my emails and I'm all, I NEED DIS.