Morning!
I have finished reading Whole30 and am on to It Starts with Food. I'm on Chapter 10 "Grains" and really enjoying it. I usually skip over the technical sciency stuff in these types of books, but I'm finding that the material is really interesting.
I enjoyed the chapter on hormones and why we get into these cycles that we do. It explains a lot.
I really enjoyed the play by play of what to expect during my Whole30 experience day by day and was particularly amused by "kill all the things" on days 4-5. Look out Jeff!
I am realizing that it is not going to be an easy 30 days, but I still feel like I want to fully embrace the journey and really see what it can do for me.
I'm so tired. I'm sick a lot which isn't normal for me. I ache all over, particularly in my arthritisy spots and nothing seems easy these days.
I really am hopeful that this is the program for me and that my "experiment" is going to teach me what to avoid food wise to help with my problem areas.
Have a good week!
T
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
The books are on the way, the sample of "It Starts with Food" has been read & I'm already dreading giving up my lattes...
I stumbled across the book "It Starts with Food" when doing some searches for connection between diet and pain (specifically from osteoarthritis).
I decided to check out the books on Amazon, and ordered both (also got Whole30 - the link is on the right)
I read the sample on my Kindle app and really like the writing style and already had a bit of an "ah ha" moment. I figure that's a pretty good start right?
So I will spend the next couple weeks reading both books and deciding if this might be worth the experiment. That's what it is - not a diet, not a program, not a plan, not a lifestyle...all those words have failed me in the past. This time, it's an experiment...
I want to give it my all and see how I feel. Pure and simple. Not see if it works, not see if I lose weight, not see if I can stick to it....see how I feel.
Am I sleeping better? Am I in less pain? Do I feel more engaged in my life and less moody and down? Do I have more energy, more zest for life?
Right now, that's all I care about, feeling better - in all those areas.
I want to post here at least weekly if not daily to get my thoughts out and document how I'm feeling. I think it's important to capture results in an experiment after all.
So I will check back in before "day 1" and set some goals and plans based on my findings from reading the books.
Until then...wish me luck.
I decided to check out the books on Amazon, and ordered both (also got Whole30 - the link is on the right)
I read the sample on my Kindle app and really like the writing style and already had a bit of an "ah ha" moment. I figure that's a pretty good start right?
So I will spend the next couple weeks reading both books and deciding if this might be worth the experiment. That's what it is - not a diet, not a program, not a plan, not a lifestyle...all those words have failed me in the past. This time, it's an experiment...
I want to give it my all and see how I feel. Pure and simple. Not see if it works, not see if I lose weight, not see if I can stick to it....see how I feel.
Am I sleeping better? Am I in less pain? Do I feel more engaged in my life and less moody and down? Do I have more energy, more zest for life?
Right now, that's all I care about, feeling better - in all those areas.
I want to post here at least weekly if not daily to get my thoughts out and document how I'm feeling. I think it's important to capture results in an experiment after all.
So I will check back in before "day 1" and set some goals and plans based on my findings from reading the books.
Until then...wish me luck.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
My Whole30 ~ Day by Day
This is what they suggest your journey may be like: http://whole30.com/2013/01/whole30-timeline/
Day 1: I agree, other than the prep work/time - much of which I would have done pre-Whole30 anyway, it was just fine - even being on a Sunday!
Day 2-3: I'm not sure I got "the hangover". I was tired and felt actual physical hunger and had I slept better on night 2, I would have had an easier day 3. However, I feel surprisingly good.
Day 4-5: I don't think I really felt this way on Day 4, well the evening I was a bit crabby, but overall ok.
Day 6-7: No more tired than usual, I just generally feel totally low energy...
Day 7 - 15: These days are labelled "boundless energy now give me a damn Twinkie!" I'm definitely feeling the "give me a damn twinkie" part - all I can think about is the old foods, specifically cheese and bread...no more specifically MELTED cheese and bread.....
Day 16 - 28: These are called "Tiger Blood" where you're supposed to pretty much be done with cravings, have lots of energy and start really seeing the results of your hard work.
Day 1: I agree, other than the prep work/time - much of which I would have done pre-Whole30 anyway, it was just fine - even being on a Sunday!
Day 2-3: I'm not sure I got "the hangover". I was tired and felt actual physical hunger and had I slept better on night 2, I would have had an easier day 3. However, I feel surprisingly good.
Day 4-5: I don't think I really felt this way on Day 4, well the evening I was a bit crabby, but overall ok.
Day 6-7: No more tired than usual, I just generally feel totally low energy...
Day 7 - 15: These days are labelled "boundless energy now give me a damn Twinkie!" I'm definitely feeling the "give me a damn twinkie" part - all I can think about is the old foods, specifically cheese and bread...no more specifically MELTED cheese and bread.....
Day 16 - 28: These are called "Tiger Blood" where you're supposed to pretty much be done with cravings, have lots of energy and start really seeing the results of your hard work.
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