Melissa

I am eating good food, really good food, sleeping 9-10 hours a night (sitting up) and today I will walk around the block. I am sure I will become discouraged, but my prognosis is good and I am lucky to be so healthy!

But I have a feeling I will be reading and rereading this blog many times. So…a huge thank you!

I’ve been realistically out of the gym for, I don’t know, a year. There were times when I got back into it, but not to the degree where I could worry about improving, not just finishing, a Fight Gone Bad. Now, I don’t and won’t even think about it.

I’m on Day 15 of The Whole 30 – half way. I’m not sure how it is affecting me just yet. I wasn’t too far from it with my existing diet, save some hummus, sushi rice, and the occasional corn product. I know dairy and gluten are not my friends, but I’m curious about the other stuff.

My issue is, and I know this is heavy for a first-time post, I was diagnosed with MS almost four years ago. I have done all right with it and since finding out, competed in an Olympic-distance triathlon, trained to fight in a cage, and started a baking company (wait, what?). I’ll skip the rest of details, but I haven’t been on the sketchy “preventative”, Swine Flu vaccine-type bollocks medication and lately, I’ve been feeling some effects. Consequently, I feel unsure on my own feet and of my balance. This has provided me a very adequate excuse to not train consistently.

But, I always hated “I have to get in shape to train” as an excuse, and now it’s mine. I’ve decided that I won’t let it be anymore.

So, thanks for this post. It’s not luck, so I won’t wish it for you or anyone in your shoes. You have my support.

@Toots: You've got it – if you wait until your situation, your routine, your capacity is PERFECT, you'll never move forward at all. Just do SOMETHING. One small thing. Make one tiny improvement, so that today is better than yesterday. That's enough to get you back on track, I promise you. (Let me know how your test goes.)

@Angie: I TOTALLY remember giving you shit for the cream in your coffee. I also remember thinking, she'll NEVER come back. I am proud of you for sticking with it. You've been an important part of the Whole30 community from the start, and I'm glad you're still here to share your experience with others.

Thanks so much for the post. I read it the day it was posted, and have been spending some thinking time on it everyday. (Wait was that about thinking to much???) I've been derailed since June 3rd (check in date with my new command). Sleep and healthy eating, with a few workouts and fun time with my 4 legged kids, has gotten me this far and overall I feel I am doing the best I can.

Now, I've got my physical readiness test to run next week, and a lot of eyes are looking at me…..it's kind of scary thinking – will my little bit have been enough to get me a decent score?

I do have a habit of thinking others have this perfect routine in which it all fits in, leaving me feel more defeated. I even create my own little perfect routine in my head, which is definitly not good for me mentally. So, I've just got to do it. Going to get in some short runs and push-ups to make sure I'm ready for Tuesday…….then Wednesday morning, it's me and the barbell.

Thanks for sharing your derailment. It takes courage to admit to the world that you, as a trainer/coach extraordinare, have derailed with not eating well, training irregularly, and sleeping inadequately. Even trainers/coaches are human and get caught up in the "life happens" stuff too.

I thank you too for your 30 day .. um.. er "challenge" :O) for lack of the new name. It has changed me for the better. I have since stuck with the Paleo lifestyle of eating since July. I felt better, more energetic, etc, and my digestive track loves the fact that I don't eat the junk. Everything is just moving through a little better :O)

I had a lot of inflammation in my back and that has greatly improved, if not diminished after recovering from a deadlift injury that took about 1-1/2 years to fully recover!! And remember how you gave me the tough love re: cream and splenda in the coffee? I'm over it. I do schedule treats at Starbucks once in a while to enjoy either a pumpkin spice latte or a Pike's Place with the good stuff, but otherwise, I'm over it.

I schedule in my treats usually about 1 meal per week and I can honestly say, that the pizza, nachos, etc that I enjoyed before aren't really that enjoyable to me anymore. I will say though that I haven't really noticed a weight or fat loss (not trying to lose weight though) and I'm not as energetic than when I first started. I don't track my food though so I'm not sure what I need to adjust. Its just that I would have expected to see some sort of change after giving up all the junk and I haven't. I suspect I'm not eating enough protein/fat or maybe just plain not eating enough.

Once you get this nutrition consulting underway, it would be great to have someone to consult with because I would love some help.

I also was the one that was going to email you the recipes collected from the 30 day comments. I have the collection, but haven't had the opportunity to format it 100%. I will email it to you as is and you can post it when you are ready.

Thanks so much and we look forward to reading your blog more frequently. It has been sorely missed!!

Angie