Comments on: Testify

By: rngATX

rngATX — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:26:11 +0000

Just an update. Today marks two months that I’ve been eating like this and every week I get closer to having my ballet body back, without having to deprive myself at all. (Back in my days as a dancer, I severely bordered on a starvation lifestyle.) Since starting the Whole30 back in May, I have given up my vegetarian ways and I am so much happier as a result. Last night, I ate a 12 oz ribeye. Today, my hubs made me a little bit of bacon with my eggs.

Here’s what I’ve learned: Two years spent as a vegetarian made for a puffy, anemic me. Embracing my inner-carnivore has made for a lean and happy me.

I’m also training for my first 5K! I have wanted to do one for years, but running for long periods of time was always super hard for me. I’m amazed at the quick progress I am making. Thanks again for everything!!

By: Annalisa

Annalisa — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:01:05 +0000

Just did it again. Was eating an apple and thought “Yummmmmmm”. If you knew me, and how I avoided veggies and fruits like the plague for my first 51 years, you would be floored. It happened first when I was eating a clementine (had never tried one- I’m 52). Then while I was eating green beans. Me? Fruits and veggies? Yummmmmm????? My friends cannot believe it. I cannot believe it. You HAVE changed my life. I have lost 40 pounds- without trying. Just by eating the right way! Rock on!

By: Melissa @ Whole9

Melissa @ Whole9 — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:02:36 +0000

@rngATX: Thanks for sharing your testimonial here! We just put a quote from your blog up on our Facebook page, to illustrate the beauty of the program – its simplicity. Loved your story, and your results!

@Annalisa: We LOVE hearing stories like this – energy, sleep, quality of life… all wonderful “side effects” from the Whole30. Thank you so much for sending us your testimonial – we’ll be pulling a quote from your post for our Facebook wall soon.

Best,

Melissa

By: Annalisa

Annalisa — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:59:20 +0000

I am not a gym rat or a runner, I heard about Whole 30 from a friend of a friend through a post on facebook. I am so glad I did! I am a 53 year old woman, and I was MISERABLE. Felt like I was 83. Exhausted, joint pain, could barely walk, and could not do anything but work and go home. Thanks to Whole 30, now I feel like I’m 33! It has given me my life back. I immediately began sleeping SO much better. I ate whenever I was hungry (but only foods on the program) and I have lost 40 pounds, without trying to lose. I had lost weight many ways before, but always gained it back, and hated weighing, measuring, counting calories and being hungry all the time. Now I am never hungry, I have plenty of energy, and get constant compliments. I LOVE Whole 30!!!

Before Whole 30, I ate dairy and whole grains (only). Thought I was eating healthy. Didn’t like meat, veggies, or fruit. Just cheese, yogurt, milk, and whole grains like granola. (Oh, and lots of sugar). So it was a big, big change for me, but WOW. What a change.

I will eat this way for the rest of my life!

By: rngATX

rngATX — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:46:15 +0000

Oh yeah, I blogged about my experience, too. Here’s the link:

http://therayrayblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/my-whole30-experience/

By: rngATX

rngATX — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:13:06 +0000

A little bit of back-story for anyone who cares: I spent the majority of my late teens to mid-twenties being very thin without having to really do anything to maintain it. Four years ago, I got a job that required a lot of travelling and corporate events, which is nothing but extremely long hours and unlimited bad food, alcohol, sodas, fancy coffees, etc. etc. etc. As a result, I put on a lot of weight in a short period of time.

Thanks to the economy (and I mean that sincerely), I was laid off in 2009 and decided to go back to school and finish my bachelors degree. I couldn’t make the payments anymore, so I sold my car and started walking everywhere. That helped me lose a great deal of the weight that I had gained and get back down to a decent weight for my height and frame, but I was still a little more “puffy” than I would have preferred to be. So last month, my friend suggested I try this.

I finished yesterday and I had lost 7.3lbs, 2% body fat, and 1.5 inches off my waist. Also, went from jean size 6 to a 4, and dress size 4 to a 2. My tummy is super-flat and it looks better than it ever did when I was younger and super-skinny. I have noticeably more definition in my arms and have leaned out a great deal overall.

My results are probably not as dramatic as the others because I did not have a whole lot of weight to lose and wasn’t able to work out more than a few times throughout the 30 days. As a full-time student, I don’t have a lot of time to get to the gym as often as I’d like. Most of my physical activity comes from walking since I no longer have a car, so I walk about 45 minutes a day to get to and from my classes.

The thing I appreciate the most about this program is that I no longer have to stress about gaining weight from what I eat. Now that I have adopted these dietary standards, I never have to worry about what I’m putting in my mouth because it’s all healthy. After about the first week, I was amazed at the simplicity and wondered why I hadn’t thought of this before.

Even though I have “finished”, I’m not going to change anything. I plan to eat this way for the rest of my life. And as soon as I graduate, I will definitely be jumping on the CrossFit bandwagon.

Thank you guys for everything you do.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:34:00 +0000

I have before pics…I didn’t take any after pics..lol. I will take some after pics today and send them in.

By: Melissa @ Whole9

Melissa @ Whole9 — Fri, 27 May 2011 21:08:54 +0000

Nice, Alicia! Do you have any before and after pics to share with us, by any chance? Thanks for the comment, and congrats on your success!

Melissa

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:55:03 +0000

I finished the Whole30 and I lost 14.5 pounds and 9 inches. I feel great. I don’t think I’m going to reintroduce any foods into my diet because I don’t feel like I “need” them. I’m going for another 30 days and see what kind of results I get. Thanks so much!

By: Melissa @ Whole9

Melissa @ Whole9 — Mon, 02 May 2011 21:09:32 +0000

Tina – wonderful results! Thanks so much for sharing, those photos definitely show a physical difference as well. So happy you told your story here.

Brittany – your story is great too. Those lessons learned will take you a long way – well past your first 30 days! Your photos show a huge difference as well. I bet you’re glad you took them – remarkable change.

Emily – nice to have you on board, post back here and let us know how things went!

IvyBlue – Whole Life indeed! Glad to hear you’re taking the lessons you’ve learned with you.

Best,

Melissa