Whole30… Fail

I guess there’s no reward for almost getting it done? Today has been my undoing. We had a turkey dinner in the caf at work. And of course I just happened to have nothing prepared at home. So, here I am, silently berating myself but in truth savouring the memory of mashed potatoes and gravy.
I almost made it to 30 days. Today was day 26. Not bad. But I let myself slack off mentally since I knew I’d probably fall of the wagon on Saturday (day-long family visit, not diet-friendly). I plan to limit my carb and dairy intake for the next 10 days and restart Whole30 on the 8th, after Thanksgiving dinner.
I found the program challenging at first but now I love it! I save money on take outs. I cook more. I do not eat mindlessly (most of the time). I feel lighter. Not once, in the last 4 weeks, did I feel stuffed.
Even though I did not finish full 30 days, I already found things I can improve on for next time.
- less fruit! I definitely used it as a carb/sugar substitute a lot. It has always been my weakness.
- water. I was so focused on food that I stopped paying attention to my water intake. I have to be more diligent in that regard.
- better prep. I have to research more recipes. And I need a better emergency option than roasted chicken from a grocery store.
- stick closer to “no weighing yourself” rule. I broke down after 2 weeks and have been obsessing over littlest weight fluctuations ever since.
- exercise! I went on 1 bike ride. That’s it! Nothing, zilch. Even that one ride was horrific. My legs were like noodles and I had no energy. Granted, it was in the first days of the program. But afterwards I was just too focused on eating within limits that I had no attention to spare on anything else.
In conclusion, coffee with cream is a gift from the universe!