{"id":799,"date":"2018-01-14T12:12:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T17:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordsfromthehomefront.com\/?p=799"},"modified":"2018-08-10T12:17:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T17:17:44","slug":"so-whole30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordsfromthehomefront.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/14\/so-whole30\/","title":{"rendered":"So&#8230;Whole30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We started talking about this sometime last fall because of friends and family and decided that we would not attempt it until after the new year because of our calendar. January was the first month that we didn\u2019t have anything on our calendar that would preclude us from endeavoring to take this step. As soon as grands went back to school we embarked on this 30-day journey.<\/p>\n<p>There were several things that we wanted to accomplish by doing this: really address the fact that we were unconsciously eating things that aren\u2019t good for us even in minute amounts, wanting to see if eating in this way would affect our labs at the doctor\u2019s office, \u00a0thereby allowing us to take less medication, and curiosity as to whether we really would feel better without certain foods in our diet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Things to note before starting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nothing\u2019s ever as hard as you think it will be when it comes to denying self of certain foods.<\/li>\n<li>You won\u2019t starve on this plan<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not a diet. It\u2019s an eating plan to eliminate foods that are common triggers to reactions, inflammation and\/or allergies.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s better not to try this alone when there\u2019s more than one person in the house. Otherwise, if that other person or persons do not join in on the fun, there will be sabotage. Maybe not intentional or conscious, but there will be sabotage.<\/li>\n<li>Decide in advance whether you are willing to say \u201cadieu\u201d to some favorite foods for 30 days.<\/li>\n<li>Remember this is designed to be temporary. You may find later that you really like eating like this and make changes to modify to accommodate foods you\u2019ve left out for 30 days. Adding foods back in may be revealing to you- I\u2019ll let you know on this one.<\/li>\n<li>You will be reading lots and lots of labels at the grocery store.<\/li>\n<li>Your grocery bill will increase- but your dining out bill will markedly decrease.<\/li>\n<li>Get the book and\/or the cookbook. You will need them to guide you in several ways.<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t have to eat what you don\u2019t like. This is not designed for deprivation but alteration. You are not 7 years old and eating food that is good for you is an intelligent decision you make for yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A look back at the first week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m surprised at the things I don\u2019t miss: bread, sugar, treats<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m surprised at the number of veggies I\u2019ve been eating- I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve had this many in the past 5 years!<\/li>\n<li>I did get cranky one morning- no energy, brain tired. But it passed within a few hours<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a LOT of prep-work that goes into the Whole30 recipes. The cooking has been the easy part<\/li>\n<li>We went to the grocery way more than I want to admit<\/li>\n<li>Douglas did a lot of the prep- I don\u2019t like that part- so divide and conquer has been our motto<\/li>\n<li>I miss the <em>smell<\/em>of baking- just a little.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m amazed at the times I\u2019ve been exposed to opportunities to break the Whole30 and it hasn\u2019t bothered me enough to not be able to dismiss it and move on<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ve had to remind myself a couple of times that I can\u2019t run through the drive thru and pick up something but that\u2019s been more out of habit rather than actual desire to eat<\/li>\n<li>I think about eating out very little as I\u2019ve moved into the second week<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a lot of ingredients that are hidden in our food that don\u2019t need to be there<\/li>\n<li>Thank goodness for oranges, grapefruit and apples<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m amazed at how not hungry I am<\/li>\n<li>Some foods have been hits and some have been misses<\/li>\n<li>Giving each other grace not to like something and take it off the rotation is important<\/li>\n<li>Boredom snacking hasn\u2019t been an issue for me<\/li>\n<li>We are learning what foods trigger the instinct to eat anyway and are avoiding those<\/li>\n<li>Doing this if we were both working would have been a challenge for us<\/li>\n<li>Do not make their mayo recipe with extra virgin olive oil- you will regret it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are some good recipes that we will continue to make even when this is over. Getting creative about it all and adapting our own has been entertaining. The walnut-crusted pork tenderloin- we had pecans (this is the south) and substituted these- was a major hit over here as were the salmon patties. The spinach frittata, on the other hand, not so much for us. Too much spinach for either of our tastes. Toasted kale chips- a lot of work for little reward; however, if you are looking for some crunch it is satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eggs are another creative challenge. They are pretty much an everyday breakfast item. We\u2019ve had scrambled, fried, boiled (hard cooked), poached and I made my quiche recipe without cream, cheese or crust- needs a bit of a tweak but definitely edible. The frittata was an emphatic no at our house. If you like a lot of spinach you will like the frittata.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Avocados are our friend<\/em><\/span><\/strong>. At breakfast, in food, on food, etc\u2026 same with some of the veggies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not too resistant when it comes to veggies- I like most and tolerate just about every kind that\u2019s been thrown at us. Douglas, on the other hand, not so much. The pleasant surprise for both of us has been the salmon patties recipe that includes sweet potato in the mix. He has never liked sweet potatoes unless it\u2019s the chips at Blue Mesa Caf\u00e9, however the extent to which he has gone to try to incorporate them into this eating plan: roasted potato and sweet potato hash for breakfast, and this recipe has impressed me. If I didn\u2019t know the sweet potato was in the patties I\u2019d have never known.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oh \u2013 last thing- you will talk more about food than you have ever talked about it and the grocery shopping becomes an adventure; both when you are trying to read the -00 font on the labels and when you think you\u2019ve found something new that\u2019s on the list to try!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering Whole30 in your future, please don\u2019t do it for the sole purpose of losing weight- that\u2019s not what it\u2019s designed for; do it to get things out of your food that don\u2019t really need to be there or don\u2019t belong at all and to see what that does for your body.\u00a0 After all, it\u2019s only 30 days. We are already committed to seeing this through to the whole 30 days. If it doesn\u2019t work for you, chuck the book at the Half Price Books resale counter, recoup some of your money and move on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started talking about this sometime last fall because of friends and family and decided that we would not attempt it until after the new year because of our calendar. January was the first month that we didn\u2019t have anything on our calendar that would preclude us from endeavoring to take this step. 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