#whole30 What I Loved & Hated

If you're not aware, whole30 seems to be the new craze these days. it makes sense because it totally works when it comes to weight loss and eating clean. I jumped on the whole30 bandwagon a couple of months ago and I made it 21 days. i thought i would share my thoughts about my experience.

note: not all experiences are the same. if you are thinking about doing whole 30 DO IT! i promise you will be glad you did.

okay. i will be 100% honest...i mostly hated doing whole30. i felt great putting clean, good for you food into my body and i definitely notice some fluff loss results but for me at the end of the day it made me stressed out over what i was going to eat next. i don't enjoy cooking and there is A LOT of cooking involved. i don't like being restricted to a diet plan where if my friends or family go out to eat they have to either plan around me or i not go at all. if i cheated for one meal, one little bite, one carrot shaped fruit snack, i had to start over. i didn't like that i had to cut out really good for you foods like whole grains, beans, and cheese (maybe not the healthiest food but probably one of the tastiest). for these reasons, whole 30 isn't for me.

what is did like about it was that we have several new recipes that we will actually use again! it re-started my love of clean eating and exercise. i don't eat paleo and i don't eat whole 30 but i do eat clean whole foods. fresh veggies and fruits, and good meats. i like the freedom of going out to eat and getting whatever i want as a treat to myself for the other 6 whole days of clean eating. i do limit the high carb meals to once a week and for only one maybe two meals (especially because i refuse to give up my Cafe Rio sweet pork ensaladas and Reece's S'mores, HAHA!). i feel like i have developed a more balanced lifestyle when it comes to eating and feeding my family and that is so important to me.

so, if you're thinking about doing whole30 i would recommend it to get you started on a healthy eating lifestyle. sometimes its good for a person to cut out the junk 100% in order to get a fresh start. if it isn't working for you don't feel pressured to keep doing it. i know i did and that is what made me unhappy when it came to food. i stopped at day 21 and i am glad i did! i truly believe in good, whole, fresh foods and exercise. it is so good for the mind and body.