I feel so completely unqualified to write about Whole30 right now y’all. Despite doing weeks of research and planning, we’re only 3 days in (as of this morning), which means that my experience with it so far hasn’t reached the hard part. Yet. Regardless, here we are – we’ve started this thing! – and I’m ready to go the distance with it.
To recap, our Whole30 (Nate is doing it with me) isn’t about losing weight. It isn’t about achieving a body-after-baby. It’s about kicking a major sugar habit and teaching our bodies to enjoy eating more whole foods. I have no intention of eliminating grains and dairy from our diet forever; rather, I just want to re-learn what it’s like to eat those things in moderation. I guess you could call this month an exercise in resetting if you will.
So the first impression, two days in? I miss the sugar and even have a little withdrawal headache. I definitely feel less bloated already, but the hard part is learning that I don’t have to snack all the time. Also, at the moment it’s kind of expensive. We’ve probably spent double the amount that we normally do on groceries, and that’s not even for the entire week. Looks like we’ll be enjoying a lot of eggs (not that I mind that) during this challenge!
Honestly though? I’m excited to see how the next couple of weeks go. I know it’s not going to be easy, and I know there will be times where I’m tempted to just give up. But I’m hoping that in addition to physical changes there are behavioral changes that follow. The only thing that would make us stop is if it affects my milk supply for A, but at the moment I think we’ll be OK. That’s only 3 days in of course 🙂
This week’s menu is roughly going to be listed below, although it could change depending on when I can get to the store and what’ll be easiest to make on any given day:
Monday – grain-free nacho pie, baked sweet potatoes
Tuesday – buffalo chicken muffins, roasted broccoli, sauteed mushrooms
Wednesday – paleo meatloaf, cauliflower, sauteed snap peas
Thursday – crockpot carnitas, sweet potatoes, pineapple and avocado
Friday – salmon patties, grilled zucchini, salad
Saturday – easy taco soup, roasted potatoes
Sunday – leftovers/grilled stuff (specific, right?)
Workouts continue to be with Fitness Blender, which I love. Can’t say enough good things about their program, and I’m not getting anything at all to say that. Y’all, there are so many workout programs out there that cost a ton of money and deliver minimal results. The best workout? Is the one you’ll do. You don’t have to have a gym membership, you don’t have to jump on the latest fad bandwagon, you just have to commit and DO SOMETHING.
That being said, what I love about Fitness Blender is that they have a good focus on strength training and HIIT workouts. These are my favorite kinds of workouts, but they also have hundreds of other options. And it’s all FREE. I did buy the program that I’m doing currently, which was $10 and can be used over and over and over again. But even that’s optional – all their stuff is free. Did I mention free? If that’s not motivation to do something then I’m not sure what is!
Well guys? That’s the update on postpartum food/fitness for now. Questions at all? I’ve thought about doing videos based on reader questions, so if you have ’em then please send ’em in! You can leave them in the comments or email them to heathersdish {at} gmail {dot} com!
I have no doubt you can do this. Just think of how you are affecting your own health (you and Nate) and the boy’s health. If I had known about the consequences of so much added sugar in our diet I would have done things so much differently. Now I am dealing with pre-diabetes and worried that I am developing tangles in my brain that lead to Alzheimers, and so on. So know you have my support and no judgement. Do as much as you can do but the main culprit to me is added sugar and highly processed foods.