Whole 30 Recap

So... I did it.... :) It's a good job I was more focused at sticking to the Whole 30 than I was blogging about it hahahahaha...

I am feeling great... I think the first few days were tough... but once the cravings had subsided, it felt fabulous.

 I have enjoyed eating like this.... so much so that I have decided to carry on.  If we eat out, I may order some lentils, chickpeas and rice but I intend to stick to the Whole 30 way of eating at home. There is no reason not to really.  When something makes you feel so good....why change it? I haven't had this much energy and felt in such a good place in a long time.  I often think, I have actually never felt like this before. It just goes to show exactly how important it is what we put in our body. 

I feel I have learnt a great deal about food and nutrition during this journey.  Reading lots of food labels is definitely educational.  Also I want to mention Dallas & Melissa Hartwig's book here It Starts With Food

I learnt so much from this book and it was very motivating too. An essential read when doing The Whole 30.

You can also sign up HERE for daily emails to help you during the 30 days.  There is also lots of helpful information on the site too

Since the age of 14 I have had such an unhealthy relationship with food - I shall write about this another time... but for the first time ever, I feel this has changed. 

My total weightloss during the 30 days is 12 pounds which is great :) I want to lose another 7 pounds before we go to Kefalonia at the end of August. 

Whole 30 - Days 24 & 25

I was flipping through "It Starts With Food" when I woke up this morning... Reading bits which caught my eye.... It is such a fantastic, informative and motivating book. It is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again. It definitely led me onto the the right track. Took this quote from it

I have been eating like I always tend to eat .... Hahahaha.... fish, salads, veg., fruit, Lots of water.

I feel my relationship,with food is so much healthier now. I don't seem to feel the need to emotional eat. In fact, when something or someone upstea me, it lasts a few minutes... I either have a cry and then I am ok or I sit a breathe and then I am fine. I don't seem to hold onto it for long at all.

I started my period today ... And for the first time ever... NO PMT symptoms. How awesome is that - no mood swings, no chocolate cravings, no boob tenderness, no cramps, I LOVE eating like this.

I will leave you with a photo of the cutest jars I have just bought.... They arrived today.... I adore them.