A Win is a Win

Whole30. Whole26 I made it 26 days. I made it a day past Thanksgiving. Which I was proud of.

I have to say, most of the changes that happened to my body I only noticed after I got off the diet (twasn’t fun)

Here’s what I experienced 

During

1. Weight loss! I went to the gym only twice all month (shush), and I ended up losing 6~ lb. I noticed most of the weight loss in my face and waist. Pants were fitting way nicer.
2. Eczema kicked in. Two potential causes: I ate enough nut butter to kill an elephant, and the cold dry weather. I stopped consuming nut butter about 2 weeks ago and the eczema has improved a lot.
3. Appetite. I stopped feeling hunger. Breakfast would carry me through til 3-4 pm. I felt so satiated. The nutrient dense foods I was consuming made me feel energized, not overly full, but definitely didn’t leave me hungry. I think that’s the clearest indicator my body could provide that shouted “YES BITCH THIS IS IT, WHY HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THE POLAR OPPOSITE FOR 25 YEARS?!?!?!?”

After

I didn’t following the rules off slowing reintroducing foods, and I totally regretted it. 

1. I ate a little bit of gluten and was DESTROYED physically for 24 hours. 
2. Coming off the diet, every day I was extremely hungry, no matter how much I ate. A couple hours would pass and I was ready to put on camo and go hunt down a whole buck for a single meal 
3. I ended up gaining back 3~ pounds in a month, but haven’t gone up past 160, which I’m happy about

All in all, this diet is an awesome reset, and a great way to get rid of bad habits. I’d definitely do it again in future, but now, I’m embarking on a new fitness and health adventure I’ll talk about in a future post!