My Whole30 Challenge

I had a good friend share this with me. It is called the Whole30, a month devoted to eating whole raw foods for 30 days, no dairy, gluten, beans, sugars...just the fruits, veggies, some meats, and some nuts. When she first mentioned this to me and asked if I wanted to join I thought NO WAY! a) I was on a meal plan at school and had no control over what they were feeding me b) I didn't have the money or time to prep meals that I could eat. After she finished the Whole30 and I found out how much better she felt, after reading a lot about it on the website (http://whole30.com), reading other testimonies and also buying the book It Starts with Food to read it, I thought to myself, I have been feeling tired and want to feel better about myself and my body, I decided to do it!

So over Spring Break I started on the track to a healthier feeling me. I cooked all the dinners and breakfasts that I would need to eat once school started back up and froze them.

I am 3 full days in so far and I am feeling good and enjoying cooking meals and just eating healthier, no big changes yet but I am excited to see how I feel at the end of this. I will do my best to keep you updated on how I am doing and what I am eating.

Day One:
I was feeling a bit of a headache coming on and some flu like symptoms at the end of the day, but those went away with lots of water and a good nights rest.

Day Two:
Still some headaches here and there but nothing unbearable. I even went and had dinner with some friend and there was homemade pizza (my weakness) and salad, I said no to the pizza and YES TO THE SALAD.

Day Three:
Feeling fine. No headaches just the munchies which is where carrots, cucumbers, and strawberries came in handy for me.

Day Four:
Black coffee has never been my first option, but when you go out to coffee with a friend that is what you get and I drank it no problem...still not my favorite, but hey better than nothing...and watching them eat yummy coffee cake is a challenge, but I am strong and I have got this. A yummy salad with chicken, hard boiled egg, carrots, bell peppers, spinach, avocado and cucumber was just what I needed to fill me up.

I hope that I can inspire others to take on this challenge as well and that I can be successful in it.