Well, kids, it's been 79 days since I started Whole30. Crazy huh? I can't believe how fast it went. I almost started this post by saying "I'm on day 79 of my Whole30!" but it didn't feel quite right for two reasons:
Reason #1: I haven't been 100% Whole30 compliant for all 76 days! Don't worry, though, I didn't lose my mind and tear into a bag of Doritos like a crazy spider-monkey. More on my wild party weekend later in this post...
Reason #2: Is it dumb to say that I'm on day 79 of a 30-day plan? I don't know...part of me is thinking about just saying "I eat Paleo", but I feel like Paleo can mean different things to different people. I like the structure of W30, I like how easy it is for me to know whether I can eat certain things or not. I feel like my experience has taught me that my body really does work better when I put the right things in it, and I am hesitant to ever go back to eating the way I was pre-W30. I really believe in the ideas behind Whole30. I know that while technically, there may be a way to make a pancake out of Whole30 compliant foods, but I know that mentally, that's not the best choice. There are things about Whole30, though, that I didn't really stick with, though. For example, Whole30 recommends staying off the scale, but I weighed myself consistently from the beginning, and I think that is a huge reason that I've lost so much weight, and a huge reason why I've been able to stick with it for so long. The other consideration I have in my mind is that I started out thinking that I would do this for 30 days. I quickly realized how much it was benefitting me, I decided for myself that I was going to do this for 120 days. Thinking back to the first few days of this process makes me laugh a little. Now that my body is used to eating clean, it's almost funny to think back to my pre-W30 days when I would sit at my desk at work stress-eating fistfuls of Cheez-its and wondering why my pants were so tight. I think I will obnoxiously continue to state that I am on day 76 of my Whole30, at least until I get to day 120!
Now, for more on my crazy party-girl weekend...
Kevin and I went to Savannah last weekend, and I knew while I was there, I would probably want a glass of wine. Or a beer. Or both. As it turned out, I was pretty 'good' while I was on vacation. Kevin and I spent our Honeymoon in Savannah, so part of our trip was spent visiting some of the places we loved when we were there the first time. We took a trip to Moon River Brewing Company, and tried some of their beers. Leave it to a Paleo/Whole30 girl to totally fall in love with a beer that is brewed with sweet potato, and is served out of a glass that is rimmed with pie spices and roasted pumpkin seeds. Kevin and I also ventured to a great little place less than a block from our B&B called Foxy Loxy where I boldly decided I was going to have cheese. "What's the worst that can happen? I'm on vacation!". Let's just say that digging into that creamy Brie, sultry goat cheese, and pungent blue cheese was a delicious departure from my regular eating habits, but the awful stomach cramps I ended up with later that night were less wonderful. Dairy and I don't get along, I realize that now.
Anyway, back from vacation now, loving the cooler fall weather, and while that sweet potato beer was delicious, I feel much better now that I'm back eating Whole30 compliant things!
Have a good weekend, everyone!
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