1/2/2024 0 Comments Whole 30 timelimeTake control of your mind and your eating habits will fall into place. It’s like the friend who says, “come on nobody has to know.” Sometimes I could ignore the urge for the sugary latte, but when my mind grabbed my ear, it screamed at me. I’d firmly decide that I didn’t want a life without (enter whatever food was enticing at the moment here) so why not just eat it now and not delay the inevitable? That little voice inside my head egged me on, especially in the first few days. I’d argue with myself about why the crackers in the pantry were actually good for me because they would make me happy, even if they later made me feel awful. ![]() YOUR MIND IS A BAD INFLUENCE – One of the hardest parts about my Whole30 was myself. ![]() But since one of the purposes of the Whole30 is to eliminate that sugar dragon, adding a teaspoon of honey to your tea won’t help you kick the habit. ![]() Sure, they aren’t all created equal and different types of sugar may be better than others. SUGAR, SUGAR EVERYWHERE – “Really, Jena? Do we have to discuss sugar? It’s like the most obvious food to avoid.” Yes, you’re right but what you may not realize is that the honey you put in your tea or the coconut palm sugar you used in baking or the rice syrup in your Kind Bar are all sugar, no matter what fancy word you use to describe it. READ EVERYTHING and don’t be afraid to ask a restaurant to hold the bun (places like Five Guys and Burger Fi offer lettuce wraps in place of a bun) or ask what type of oil your dish is cooked in.Ģ. Other things like banana chips may seem harmless enough but potentially have loads of added sugar in them. Hint: Buying nuts straight out of the bins at places like Native Sun or Earth Fare, or purchasing the raw nuts in Publix produce are almost always Whole30 approved. Grabbing the Planters Nuts in the snack aisle, probably means cottonseed oil, a no-no ingredient. Foods you assume are fine to eat might not make the Whole30 cut. If you are already a healthy eater or even a Paleo follower, you still have prep work. Preparing starts a few days or even a week before you begin the program to read labels, check restaurant nutritional information and make sure whatever you put in your belly is Whole30 approved. But preparing is more than just battling cravings. PREPARE – Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Some food prep will be needed to avoid those pesky temptations. ![]() Looking back on my Whole30, here are some tips to get the most out of the program.ġ. As amazing as all of this was, I discovered it did not come without a struggle. When you eliminate the foods that have a history of disrupting everything from your gut to your skin, you may realize you weren’t feeling your best! Plus, as a nice little side effect, you just might lose weight. It’s an elimination diet and one that has been created to “put an end to unhealthy cravings and habits, restore a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract and balance your immune system.” The couple asks you to think of it like “a short-term nutritional reset.” I initially looked to it for weight loss, but the program is actually not a weight-loss diet. Created by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig, the Whole30 is a nutritional program designed to change not just what you eat, but the way you look at food.
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