Why I'm here, and how I lost 13lbs in 30 days.

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It all started at my wife's work. She heard about this Whole 30 program and came home to tell me about it. Me, being the man I am, wanted nothing to do with it (men know everything in case you guys didn't know...). I didn't want to hear about it, I didn't want to read about it, and for sure didn't want to try it.

I considered myself pretty healthy. I went to the gym 4-5 times a week and ate according to the food pyramid - sometimes a little top heavy - so that my muscles would get the nutrients they needed. Along with going to the gym to lift, I did cardio at least 3 times a week, sometimes more. I viewed my routine as pretty solid, I didn't need any help.

My wife on the on the other hand continued to research Whole 30. She was looking at what she could eat, what other people were doing, before and pictures, recipes on Pinterest, etc. It was driving me crazy, she kept on asking me to look at all of the other people who've done this and how much it's helped them. I have really bad allergies (i'm only allergic to anything that breathes - trees, plants, flowers, dogs, cats, you get the picture) and she was telling me that some people were having really good luck with their allergies reducing or going away. I knew this was plot to get me to try it, so I happily declined.

My wife continued with her W30 and stopped eating all of the foods she used to cook for us. There was no more brown rice with Jack Daniels shredded BBQ chicken, no more cereal in the mornings (or at night..), no more ice cream, etc. It was horrible, for me. My wife on the other hand, started looking amazing. Don't get me wrong, my wife was already a very attractive woman, but this helped slim her down giving her the confidence to feel sexy about her body. That new confidence was what made her even more attractive.

At the end of her W30 we happened to travel to Arizona to go see one of my cousins. She stayed true to her diet the whole trip. While we were on vacation, I was the only one eating donuts and drinking energy drinks. I thought for sure she would think "when in Rome" so to speak, but she didn't. Our very last night there we went out to a bar. The waitress coaxed my cousin into purchasing three different desserts, so she could pick her schedule for next week (women... kidding!!). I told my wife if she would eat just one bite of the creme brulee, I would do the "stupid" whole 30 thing.

All I can say is I should have listened to my wife sooner. I was in denial thinking I was feeding my body for it grow. Whole 30 helped me re-love food. I didn't have to eat Ketchup with my meals, I didn't have to drink my coke with my lunch, I didn't have to eat dessert after dinner. I felt, for the first time in a long time, that I was in control of what I ate.

I will agree with most other people on this forum. The beginning of this program sucks. It will push you, and you will be tempted. When you reach the beginning of week 3 you start seeing the end of the tunnel. By the time week 4 rolled around, i felt like it was in the bag. Doing this program not only gave me power over food, but made me a more self-disciplined person in general, both at home and at work.

If you're wondering about my allergies, they drastically improved. I get allergy shots monthly to help "cure" me of my allergies. The problem is they inject you with what you're allergic to, so my arms were red, inflamed, and sore. When I was doing W30, my injection sites were the smallest they have been in the 2 1/2 years I had been taking the shots. I am positive that what you eat affects your allergies.

I would like to conclude this with a thank you to my wife. If weren't for my wife to encourage (bug) me, I would still be fooling myself by eating the wrong things. I appreciate you and everything you did for me, to help me achieve this (cooking included)!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you have any questions feel free to add me as a friend and message me, or if you would like to follow my progress check out my blog @ www.musclerevive.com. I post daily updates, before and after pics, my cardio, etc.