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1/7/2014

I was reading over my day 7 post from the last group, and STRANGELY it is still very much appropriate.

After yesterdays post I had a couple of people talk to me about compliance.  I know that a few of you have been down this rabbit whole before.  You understand the logistics of this program and what it does for your body. I am not the Gestapo.  My goal is not to brow beat you and kick you out.  I encourage you to stay compliant.  If you can't finish the program ask that you step forward to me and tell me why, but If you are 99% compliant and have to make a fueling choice, or ate something with sugar and you didn't know it.
Mistakes happen in life, you may not know when something has sugar 100% of the time. But the ENTIRE point of Whole30 is to change that RELATIONSHIP with food.  Are you eating sugar daily on Whole30? YES WE HAVE A PROBLEM... Did you bonk on a run and need a gu at mile 4, It is about your thought for the food at the time.  Did you go into the run with Sugar on the mind and I am going to eat that gu well because I can justify it, Or is it a learning experience and time to look at possible fueling options. Did that Bacon you ate have sugar in it and you didn't realize it.  What is your relationship with that bacon? Was it to fill a need or was it FOOD for your BODY.  This brings us to the present moment.   

I am going to ask again.
WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM "YOUR" WHOLE30?
This is not my whole30 this is yours.

(Original post from October Whole30)

I had another blog prepared for today, but feel that this is more appropriate for the time.

Whole30 is about changing your relationship with food.  What would be considered off limits for you because of psychological reasons may be different for me.  Example.  I was thrilled that I found a mom and pop coffee stand that could make an almond milk latte.  Then I started thinking about how I could change my path to work in the morning to get that latte...  So yes TECHNICALLY the almond milk latte is within the whole30 scope and an almond milk latte for you may be totally ok.  But for me it triggered a completely different response.  So I have made the choice that I will limit it to our Sunday morning fire and read time as special treat.  This is to break the HABIT of the feeling of NEED for the coffee.  Only you can truly say what is affecting you and your well being.  This process is about making yourself more aware of what you put in your body and how it affects you.

((Whole 30 Newsletter))

Food for Thought

Just one short week ago, you created some Whole30 goals for yourself. And we suspect that there were parts of this last week that were tough, whether they involved food cravings, challenging social occasions, or a body and brain that just aren’t yet totally on board with your new healthy eating habits. So today is the perfect day to remind yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing, and to focus on all of the positive changes you’ve experienced in the last week.

Set aside 15 minutes today to focus on what you’ve learned and experienced in the last seven days, and write it down in this Food For Thought worksheet. Don’t skip this step—habit research shows that journaling your progress makes it much easier to visualize your goals, keep yourself on track, and helps you realize how far you’ve actually come in just one short week.

Avoid These Five Common Errors

Are you making any of these common errors with your Whole30 program?

Relying too heavily on less nutritious foods, over-consuming fruit, nuts, and nut butters, getting stuck in the “numbers” and not eating enough can lead to a less successful Whole30 program.

We’re not expecting your Whole30 to be PERFECT—but we do want to warn you, these behaviors can put a crimp in your results. If any of these sound familiar, that’s okay… just by sticking to the program, you’re already making enormous headway! But think about shifting some of these behaviors over the course of the next three weeks, as you’re ready, and see if you can’t move towards your goals all the faster.

Now that we have been Whole30 for a week, What are some of the things you are struggling with?  I encourage you to share them with the group.  I will do my best to touch base on a few of them in the daily blog.  There is the possibility you are not the only one, and there is help out there.