As it turns out, the Whole 30 is pretty time consuming. I spend a ton of time now researching, washing, prepping and cooking! So much more time than I ever did before. We eat so many vegetables now. I’ve tried so many new things and it is hard! There is no grabbing fast food for dinner when you are out – if you do go out to socialize, you are pretty much forced to watch others enjoy their food and beverages while you sip on water. It’s ok though, I’m through the halfway point and I haven’t fallen off the wagon yet and neither has my husband. My 16 year old daughter on the other hand…
She’s another story and that’s ok. She’s 16 and hasn’t yet developed the will power that is necessary to say no to pretty much everything. She is also exposed to a lot more and has friends who are not as supportive. She did make it almost 2 weeks, which is pretty good.
I will say this, my husband and I both feel great. We sleep better, wake up feeling refreshed and we’ve both lost quite a few pounds. I’ve lost eight pounds and he’s lost 15! So a combined 23 pounds in just two weeks, that’s insane.
I’m sure we will gain a ton of that back shortly after our 30 days is done, but I’d like to think that this “reset” will get us on track to a healthier lifestyle. We are both looking forward to that. When I have more time, I plan on sharing some of my favorite recipes that I’ve found, there have been some delicious ones!
If you are interested in the Whole 30, I highly recommend heading to pinterest, there are great recipes there, I’ve only found a few “duds” so far.