Her response?
"So you can clear out the crap and start fresh as a baby! So you can hear what your body is telling you. My guess is that you are also going through major caffeine withdrawl. You drink a fair amount of coffee. So stopping it like you have is going to make you feel shitty. And it's so you can press the "I did it" button tonight."She was right. About all of those things. I definitely have a caffeine addiction and I haven't been drinking as much since the start of the Whole30. She was also right about all the reasons that I'm doing this. Once she helped me get my mind back on the right track, I chugged a cup of coffee, opened the fridge door and made the conscious decision that I would not spend the day feeling crappy. That I would feel better. I would cook a nice breakfast and have some fruit. I would get a shower and head out to the grocery store (which always makes me happy). So that's exactly what I did. And I did feel better. But it was touch and go there for a little while.
According to the Whole9, there are three chemicals/preservatives that must be avoided on the Whole30: MSG, Carrageenan, and sulfites. They aren't saying that other chemical compounds are neccessarily good for you but that these are the main three to stay away from. Eating any one of these 3 items requires a restart of your 30 days. That's how bad they are for you! That's how much of an impact they have on your health! For those of you not following the Whole30, have a look at what you are eating over the next few days and see how much of these you are ingesting.
So here's to the end of Day 5. Thanks again Nicole for your support today!
Supper: two bone in chicken breasts, cucumber and tomato salad with homemade mayo (made with love from Nicole and it was delicious!) mixed with dill, olives.
Disodium Inosinate & Guanylate are the same as MSG or closely related.
ReplyDeleteSorry you felt crappy today. I was doing great and blew it today before I even knew it (short sad story but I won't tempt you with food porn). Since I knew I was starting over, the rest of the day wasn't great, but I did feel really weird which proved that getting right back on track is totally worth it.
Thanks, I felt a million times better today (Day 6). I can't even believe it!
DeleteDid you have to start over from Day 1? Sorry to hear. That's tough, but if you ate something that could jeopardize the benefits that will come at the end of the 30 days, better to start over now than later.
Chalk this up as a HUGE Whole30 victory! "I... made the conscious decision that I would not spend the day feeling crappy." That sort of mindfulness is a gift - not just in terms of eating habits, but in every area of your life.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jac, I never even really thought of it that way. I've always been a big believer that your psychological state is often something that you choose. Your life is a product of the choices you make every day, which then in turn relates to your health, psychological well-being etc. I'm just glad that I was able to decide not to feel bad, because otherwise I may have had to reset my 30 days... It was pretty bad. hehehe! Thanks again for your support.
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