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I am restarting again today. I did a whole 30 in February with great results. Had a double birthday party weekend and decided to eat what others were eating. Things tasted so good, not going to lie. But I feel so yucky and blah. My sleep was disrupted. I am definitely bloated today. I ate whole 30 for 2/3 meals. Back to…

I just saw the date. How are you doing now? Did you decide to restart or continue on for two more weeks? Whatever you decided on, good luck! :)

I say stick with what you are doing. You tried to avoid the bad, weren't aware of how everything was cooked. You made the best choices with what you had to work with. I am starting over again today because I deliberately had some homemade pizza, pasta salad at a party, oatmeal cookies, and some pepsi. That is cause for a…

I completed my whole 30 in the beginning of march. One of the reasons for starting a whole 30 was to reduce rosacea symptoms (any processed food turns me red as well as grains, yeast, sugar, and tomatoes). And it did. I even got my natural skin tone back by the end of the whole 30. So I had my cholesterol checked and had…

Day 30 is done. I plan to continue on this path. I love how I feel. I am in the March 2014 group if anyone is looking to extend or continue their whole 30 journey! :)

Hey joy, I think that one thing that I have learned from whole 30 is to listen to your body. Good luck training for your 1/2! How exciting!

3 more days left and all I can think about is how I am going to reintroduce foods and which ones I want back. And I am sick so I just don't even have any desire for food. So thankful for bone broth. I did eat lunch and dinner though.

Hi everyone! My name is Beth and I am on day 26 of my whole 30. There were a few reasons that I am doing a whole 30. First of all my body has been telling me something is wrong with the way that I am eating. For over a year (looking back in photos it has been longer but I didn't really notice it as much) I have had…

I keep having dreams about what I am going to eat. Combining different foods together. My husband jokes about how this way of eating is all about planning. I say that he is right. I did dream around my birthday that my husband had picked up some bakery stuff and an ice cream cake and in my dream I was so let down and…

I made bone broth in the crockpot from the turkey carcass after last nights meal. I cooked it in the crock with some garlic, apple cider vinegar (2 tbl spoons) and 4 liters of water. On low for 24 hours. It turned out great! I can't wait to use it in my cooking and have a cup with my lunch and dinner.

Day 21 and it is my birthday. Celebrated with my favorite dinner- chocolate chili, a large spinach salad, and roasted carrots and parsnips. No cake and no worries. Didn't miss it. :)

Tomorrow is my birthday and one thing that I wanted to do was go to dinner with my husband. We go out to dinner every couple of weeks, but this time there weren't any kids. I wasn't tempted by bread or dessert or even soda. I had a plan, ate large meals made at home for breakfast and lunch. I preplanned my meal ahead of…

Day 19 and feeling great. My face is a better color- so close to my normal skin tone. I started to add more cardio. I feel really good and my clothes are getting baggy I tried on my spring clothes and they are fitting better. I have a nice wardrobe again. Looking forward to spring weather. Not many winters I can say that.…

That's the way I am too about food and everything. I am thinking about going paleo but I don't want to go paleo with old habits. I may eat this way and be strict most of the time to keep conscious of how and what I am eating. I had to give up cigarettes the same way. March 21, 2007 was my last smoke and never had another…

Glad you could join our group. Things that have helped me so far: planning ahead if I go out to eat- checking out their menu online, prepping food in advance (cutting veggies for the next couple of days, using leftovers and combining them different ways and it seems like a new meal, making sure to get enough fat, carbs,…

I made it past the half way point. Today is the end of day 16. Feeling good. But today I was jealous of everyone that can have the crap. But I didn't give in. I reminded myself how good I feel. I can do this.

That is awesome! Congrats!

Day 43 Great job! Very inspiring. I hope this becomes my way of eating for life. I believe right now it feels wonderful and I could live like this. I haven't felt that crappy I ate too much feeling in almost 2 weeks. Strict paleo may be the way I go after the whole 30. :)

Day 10. I feel the best I have felt in a long time. Bring on day 11.

LOL! I know but if it's not one thing it is another. I always find an excuse when to not start. I timed this whole 30 to end just before my annual cholesterol test. I've never had a "good" test so I am hoping to see results. It's worth the "no cake or dessert" stuff. ;)

So I am on day 7 and still going strong. I have decided that I really like skipping the snacks- even if it was just fruit or vegetables. I went out to eat last night for dinner and although I didn't enjoy it as much as my own prepared meals I made it through the experience, I had some prime rib over a salad minus any…

Day five and feeling fine. My mood is good. My skin tone is clearing up. Someone else noticed too and that was pretty awesome that it wasn't just my imagination. I am including a bit more fat at meals starting at last nights dinner. I don't feel as hungry between meals. I am trying not to snack between meals. So far so…

I was thinking about what day I am on today and realized it is day 4. Still feeling some hunger between meals. I don't know if it is hunger as much as maybe I was used to over stuffing myself. So I added some extra fat to my lunch and it was pretty satisfying. I added some sweet potatoes to dinner. I am feeling hunger now,…

I used to have snacks 1-2 times before meals- anything from fruit and yogurt to cheese and crackers or chips and other junk. I read about the no snacking, but it is very hard for me to do. I will try to keep it to after exercise and definitely not after dinner. This morning I had some carrot sticks and avocado. At lunch I…

I so crave the sweets, the bread, and milk. But on the upside I am starting to see a bit of my normal color around my eyes- I have rosacea and food triggers not only flare ups, but also a red color just in general in my face It's one of the reasons that I am doing the whole 30. Not eating my homemade pasta was difficult.…

Today we had baked pork chops topped with mushrooms that I sautéed in coconut oil. For the sides I made carrots and roasted cabbage with olive oil. I will definitely make the cabbage again. It was delicious!

Today is day 2 for me. Day one was a piece of cake (figuratively speaking). Today is more difficult and I am thinking about soda, candy, and rice! It is a challenge when I am prepping food that isn't part of the whole 30 for my kids lunches. I love to take mommy bite samples. I don't even realize it most of the time. Today…

Did you notice any change with your fibromyalgia symptoms? I have rosacea and it has gotten really bad the past couple of years- I think that I notice it most when I am eating yeast, pastas, chocolate, sugar, and stuff like that which the whole 30 eliminates. So I am hoping to see a reduction in flare ups after the whole…

My breakfast was my leftover version of chicken pad tai. I sautéed garlic and onions in some coconut oil. Then added some diced mushrooms and cooked them for a few minutes. I added some ground ginger, some curry powder, dash of salt, and pepper. Then I added about a 1/4 cup of water and a 1/4 cup of coconut milk. Then I…