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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, if you count cleaning for work... I am going to start "intentional exercising" now that I've joined this group. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes

I'm in too :) I'm a newbie to this challenge.

I am starting up doing Yoga! I found a few DVDs I'd like to regularly start doing.

Southeast Michigan. Looking for motivation buddies in this same area. Westland/Canton/Belleville/Ann Arbor area.

I was diagnosed with lupus... Did AIP before and while pregnant but was eating lots of cauliflower and broccoli...when baby was born he had lots of gas and my doctor told me to try changing my diet since I was BFing. Ever since then, 2.5 years ago, I have not gotten back to long term paleo because for some reason taking my…

I'm doing an informal whole30\paleo eating style right now, which for me means I am not keeping track of which days I follow the rules 100%. I've done whole30s in the past successfully and I have learned SO much from those experiences. Changed my life. After so much experience, now I have modified it to make it work better…

Re-started healthy lifestyle about a week ago. Lost 4 lbs first week walking and eating healthy (lots of veggies, protein, and healthy fats). Can't seem to give up dark chocolate, but so far that's OK since I'm still losing weight. Would love any supporters inspired by clean and\or paleo type eating choices.

Also, I think I did "fake track" my calories and macros a couple of times. I made up a sample meals based on what I normally eat and checked to make sure it was adequate. If it wasn't, I knew I had to add a few things or subtract.

No, I did not track. If you follow the Whole30 "Meal Template" you are supposed to get enough protein. I think they recommend a palm sized patty amount of meat or seafood with each meal, or probably at least 3 eggs if you don't have meat. You are supposed to use about a "thumb" sized amount of fat with each meal. Then fill…

I am also gluten and dairy free! I just did the 21 day sugar detox but I quit after Day 14 and am gradually adding a little sugar back in. I eat paleo, but not because I think grains are evil- mostly because I think there is still confusion about how diet and the gut impact autoimmune diseases and I was diagnosed with…

I am day 7 into the 21dsd. I am doing level 3 since I am already paleo. On this level of the sugar detox, I don't eat grains, legumes, dairy, sugar, natural sugars, artificial sweeteners, potatoes/sweet potatoes, or most fruit. I always have my 1 fruit a day for the carbs (green tipped banana or green apple). So far I have…

The whole30 is hard but you just give it your all to follow the rules and no matter what, even if you slip up a couple of times, you have still made a big acheivement, no matter what anyone else says. I have always lost about 5 pounds my first week but the last time I did the whole30 I didnt lose any more after that…

I have been interested in looking into doing the 21 day sugar detox. Is this what you are planning on doing?

Get ready to start LOVING vegetable like 10,000 times more than you did before (it was like that for me). Now I can't get enough salads, zucchini noodles, tomatoes, spaghetti squash, sweet potato fries, roasted broccoli, and cauliflower mashed potatoes! Paleo makes eating FUN instead of eating based on what is cheapest,…

Awesome! I will start fresh on Friday (when my first 30 days are over) and we'll be in it together :)

Day 27, Day 28, and Day 29 Mon, May 2nd- day 27 Meal 1: organic mozz cheese stick snd a banana Meal 2: romaine salad with sunflower seeds, cherry tomatoes, and olive oil/vinegar Snacks- bought some lightly salted almonds and an 85% green and blacks dark chocolate bar...ate 2/3 of the bar with almonds Meal 3: zucchini…

Beef meatballs and broccoli sounds delicious!!! Great job keeping with it! Remember it doesnt matter how many times you start over...the fact that you are not giving up is most important!

I was diagnosed with SLE type of lupus in 2010 (24 years old) after 2-3 years of not knowing what a horrible evil rash was from. Now I take Plaquenil. The rheumatologist said I was early stages of lupus since I didn't notice a lot of symptoms besides the rash. I guess all the lab testing they did convinced him (and later…

Thanks you guys!!!! I appreciate the support! :)

Day 6 for me- I think I'm going to turn into a rabbit with how much lettuce and carrots I have been eating! I know variety is good but routine of a salad at lunch makes this so much easier for me. I made my favorite meal for my family today- tacos with chili beans, beef and cheese and I was so sad with my big bowl of…

Interesting that your doctor recommended this! I am glad there are doctors out there that care enough to recommend healthy eating and eliminating foods that can cause issues with some people. I hope you get everything you need out of this!

I had some blueberries tonight. I didnt actually have any almond butter today. Feeling like I should have eaten more fat today. Always tomortow!

I have no willpower if I'm in a house full of cookies or at work surrounded by unhealthy foods so here is what I do: I live close to my work (within a couple miles)so I leave all my credit cards and debit cards at home and I dont bring any money to work. That way I don't go to the vending machine and I don't eat fast food…

My day 3 has been okay so far...I don't know what is going on...usually I have a sugar withdrawl headache by now. Not complaining though haha! Meal 1: two scrambled eggs, half of aidells compliant chicken apple sausage link fried up in coconut oil. Had some sunflower seeds and a banana after. Meal 2: will be having another…

I am freakin awesome so far. Its only Day 2 but this feels like it's going to be easy. I know in 2 more days I might be dying, but trying to keep a positive outlook here... Today I went to Kroger and bought fresh broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, green pepper, and bananas. That's probably the most produce I have ever…

I started a Whole 30 yesterday, April 6th- and I created a MFP group called "Whole30 April to May 2016". Totally random day, but I was READY. In the 2-3 weeks before that I was taking daily trips to get donuts and sugary vanilla chai tea. My husband was like, what are all these duncan donuts trips about in our checking…

I love the idea of roasting veggies and sweet potatoes. Mmmm. For dinner, I ended up cooking up some zucchini in olive oil and then adding spaghetti sauce and mixed in cooked ground beef for a meatsauce. Sort of like spaghetti with zucchini instead of noodles. I have a spiralizer to make zoodles but Im too lazy and I just…

I definitely know what you are going through. For me I had an intense headache that lasted for days each time. I also remember having a lack of energy. The headaches were so bad I took motrin even though I tried to do the whole30 without meds. I would definitely recommend exercise to help raise your spirits, and dont be…

Thanks for joining! Let me know how you will plan your meals if you want! I am trying to decide if I will base meals around things I really think are easy to make like salads or egg muffins. What healthy/whole30 compliant meals are going to be your go-tos?

I also have done an elimination diet (paleo, whole30) and it has worked wonders to get rid of my cravings and motivate me to eat healthy. Bread, muffins, etc (even if "healthy") make me want sweets. So if you can go on an elimination diet for a month or so like I did a few years ago, the habits I formed from that lasted a…