Hi all...glad you're doing so well! I have those *creamy* cravings too (like for cream cheese). It's more for the texture than for the actual product. I've just finished reading It Starts With Food, and that's really motivating me to keep this program going after it's officially finished on Thursday (today's day 29 for me!). Also, I love reading the paleo/primal success stories on Mark's Daily Apple. What a great site that is! I'm definitely feeling like I've lost some weight, though probably not that much. But I'm going to wait another week (maybe less) to weigh myself because I always gain a lot monthly and I don't want that bloat confusing my Whole30 results. So, it will probably be a Whole35 or 37 by the time I weigh.

Good luck, climberchic! Snacking is the hardest part for me--at certain times of day, I just really want something crunchy and snacky. My advice is to cut up lots and lots of veggies and make Melissa Joulwan's Italian or ranch dressing to dip them in. If you're trying to lose weight, stay away from the nuts...they're so tempting, and so caloric. I should have eaten fewer this month!

Day 30 today! But, I'm not stopping tomorrow...going to go a few more days.

Hi everybody!!
Well another week has flown by, and I've been doing pretty good.
No real temptations this week, I think my sugar crush is done with. I had a plum yesterday, I don't think I had ever noticed how sweet fruit is!
My clothes feel a lot looser, can't wait to do pictures and measurements next Monday (the 26th)...but I'm ready for another nice surprise~
Have a great week, and FR me if you like!

Hi all—just thought I'd check in and let you know my results after 5 weeks on the Whole30. (I added a week because I didn't want to weigh myself in the middle of shark week and get depressed by all the hormonal bloat weight!) Drumrolll....I lost 9.5 lbs. That's absolutely huge for me, so I'm thrilled. Oh, and my hub lost 15 in four weeks! I think he's lost more this week, but he hasn't weighed again. I also lost inches from my waist and hips. Yay! I'm definitely sticking with a primal/paleo eating plan.

Day 12 of Auto Immune Protocol and it's all going very well.This is my 2nd whole 30 but the first time doing AIP..I had a hard first week of being tired but now feel in fantastic mode.
Digestion seems to be back to normal and fitness is improving..sleeping really well(although this is never an issue)and realised that it's not possible to eat anything outside of the home.
I did this week and I have suffered from it for 2 days..and it was only chicken that said it just had spices in it..hmmm...at least I know.
Looking forward to seeing if I get to eat chillies again or if they are going to be off the table for a while..I miss them dearly.

I feel great. Weight loss definitely wasn't the goal of my Whole30 (but a very welcome side-effect, I'll admit). I felt much more energetic throughout the day, and had fewer cravings. I slept really well the whole time and felt generally happy. I think I had fewer hormonal PMS issues, too. But, that said, I didn't go into the program with any digestive issues or other health issues, really, so I didn't have any huge improvements there--I seem to tolerate dairy and grain just fine, for the most part.

I really think the biggest change for me was the way the Whole30 made me conscious of what I was putting into my body, and why I was eating. Several times I found myself about to throw a handful of whatever I was giving my kids in my mouth--even when I wasn't hungry and didn't even like what they were eating. And many times I realized I was about to eat something just because I was bored or stressed...not because I was hungry. I can't remember if it was on the Whole30 blog or someplace else that I read the advice to evaluate cravings vs. actual hunger by asking yourself if you're hungry enough to eat a piece of steamed fish and some veggies. If you're only "hungry" enough for a cookie (or whatever), you're not really hungry. That helped me!

Also, not to focus on weight loss too much, but in the past every pound has been a struggle. With this plan, I didn't even track calories and lost weight effortlessly. I was also lifting a lot, so may have recomped too... Win, win, win!