My Whole30 Challenge. Im Losing It.

On January 31, 2012 Matt and I started a new diet called the Whole30. Its similar the the Atkins diet I've been told.

What Is It??
A diet meant to cleanse. Your cutting out all the inflammatory, insulin spiking, calorie dense, but nutrient sparse food groups for a full 30 days. Let your body heal and recover from whatever effects those foods may be provoking. Your pushing the restart button on your metabolism.

What Foods CAN You Eat?
For 30 days your going to eat lots of meat, fish, eggs, tons of vegetables, and some fruit, and plenty of good fats. The fewer the ingredients the better. Better yet, no ingredients because that means its natural and unprocessed.

What NOT To Eat.
-Do not have any added sugar of any kind weather its real or artificial. Pay attention to ingredients. They find all sorts of ways of sneaking in sugar. This means no honey, splenda, and no maple syrup.

-Do not eat any processed foods.

-Do not drink alcohol

-Do not eat legumes. This includes beans, peas, lentils, peanuts and peanut butter.

-Do not have any dairy at all.

-Do not eat grains of any sort.

-Do not eat white potatoes. They are carbohydrate-dense and nutrient poor.

My Reasons For Going On This Diet
-The main reason im doing this is because my body has definitely not been the same since giving birth. I wanted to this for the cleansing and healing purposes.

-I've been slowly gaining weight back again. I want to get below the mark I've been plateaud at for FOREVER. I have one pound to go to reach that goal by the way.

-To change our eating habits. We used to eat out 1-2 times a week. Not only is it an unhealthy habit but its an expensive one too.

-Overall, i want to be a healthier mama.

Today is the morning of our 5th day. I haven't cheated once. Its been extremely hard though. Especially since Im still giving my daughter the foods i can't eat. Boy, what i would do for just a simple waffle with some maple syrup and CHOCOLATE! That's what's been the hardest for me. Chocolate is my weakness.

But? Im extremely excited about this. I've lost exactly 4lbs ALREADY!! I only have 4 completed days under my belt. Im beyond happy and super stoked at this point. And? I know what Im putting into my body. Its healthy and natural, and Im still drinking water. Probably not as much as i should, but still.
Darn. I always forget to take a before picture. Guess what Im about to go do then haha.

I truly recommend this to everyone.