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By: Carmen

Carmen — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:08:32 +0000

Halfway thru my whole30 and feeling strong enuf to make it a whole 45, starting the MDA 30 day challenge tomorrow. My big successes:

I have abstained 100 percent from artificial sweeteners, something I thought was impossible

Ditto alcohol

Broke dependency on icebreaker mints, torani syrup smoothies, Paleo treats, all so called healthy snacks that contain chemicals, cheese

And I’ve gained:

Discovered green smoothies

Eating fruit for first time in almost 5 years

Not obsessed with scale

Sleeping better

And best of all, my mood has been awesome and my body is looking and feeling great!

To make things even better, watch the snacking late night, fewer nuts.

But even without these improvements I am in a great place and don’t ever want to go back to where I was 16 days ago. Wole30 for life!

By: Melissa @ Whole9

Melissa @ Whole9 — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:31:51 +0000

Jordan – glad you found this post helpful. Sounds like you are really embracing the spirit and intention of the Whole30 – and I’m so happy to hear you’re finding success in all kinds of areas. (It’s not often people tell us doing the Whole30 made them a little bit of money.)

Best,

Melissa

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:27:26 +0000

This post is very encouraging… I had recently been criticized for starting my 30 days in mid June. Im a Police Officer in a large Midwest city and having the 4th of July off is like winning the lottery. While all my buddies hit the Lake with more beer than a Fraternity Formal, I stayed in town with my chicken and veggies snagging some extra shifts($$$) and hit up a few extra WOD’s. Big Steps from the guy who thought it was ok to party hard and eat worse, as long as I killed a WOD or two to make up for it.

I hit 3 weeks today, and I’m sure my Sgt. is not gonna be very happy when he gets my uniform request for new shirts, new pants, and probably a new bulletproof vest. Veins are coming out of the woodwork, my energy levels are great, and my WOD’s are getting better everyday!

Thanks Whole9!!!

By: Dave in Dallas

Dave in Dallas — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:02:25 +0000

For me i have had a clear-er picture of food and the effect specific foods have on my body. This understanding has led to better workouts, faster recovery and now the decision of what hotel me and my affiliate team are going to book when we go to compete in the CrossFit Games this year! We all feel, the WHOLE 30 helped us prepare and conquer this last weekend at the South Central Regionals. Thanks Dallas and Melissa!

David and TO6 (team of 6)

By: Melissa @ Whole9

Melissa @ Whole9 — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:23:01 +0000

@All: Thanks for sharing, and for keeping the motivation level high during the holiday weekend! Glad to hear that things are clicking for some, and for those who aren’t feeling the magic yet… hang in there. You can’t possibly expect to undo 10, 20, 30 years of less than optimal eating habits in just 30 days, and it can take a while for the body to adjust to eating like this. Make sure you’re eating enough, make sure you’re getting good variety in your diet (KimA – nice on the “new” veggies!) and make sure your training and recovery are in line with your new solid nutrition.

Ronna, stick with it and hang in there. The transition for some is slower than others.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:19:21 +0000

Ronna: Hang in there, you are most likely doing nothing wrong. Keep feeding yourself good food and get plenty of sleep. For me it took what seemed like forever to start feeling different. I know it’s frustrating when it seems like everyone else is seeing more immediate improvements. It will happen for you if you keep at it and trust me, totally worth the wait.

By: KimA

KimA — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:16:10 +0000

Lethargy and body temp issues have all but disappeared. Feeling “sharper” and “even-keeled” throughout the day.

Workout energy is improving. New deadlift PR 265#. “Murph” PR by 8:36.

Seeking some variety, (re) introduced some “new” veggies this week: beets, radishes, zucchini, crookneck squash. Some fantastic flavors all wrapped in beautiful packages ready to eat!

Bought some new reusable plastic containers with the thought that it would help me spend less time washing dishes. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

Holiday weekend brought me face to face with some tough eating out situations, but by asking tons of questions and making a few deletions/substitutions, I fared very well.

Got some extra vitamin D by spending a good deal of the weekend outside planting my flower pots and helping my hubby the farmer finish planting our ginormous garden: spinach, mesclan, golden beets, radishes, spaghetti squash, basil, carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, cucumber…..MMMM.

Keep up the good work everyone! And thanks for all your support!

Best!

By: ronna

ronna — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:05:54 +0000

I am starting Whole 30 tomorrow – but I’ve been 100% off grains, dairy and refined sugar since May 1st. The only difference from Whole 30 is I took two weeks to wean myself off sweet n low in my coffee and then completely off my sugarless gum last week. I eat lots of salmon, romaine, broccoli, tuna, eggs, etc. I even have homemade turkey chili for breakfast instaed of oatmeal! But I haven’t lost any weight. I don’t feel “different” at all. Am I doing something “wrong” ? So many people seem to feel great and invigorated and losing weight. How much longer before I start noticing anything? The one thing I can say I have noticed is sometimes I don’t have an appetite when it’s time for lunch or supper and I make myself eat something but that’s about it.

By: Whittney

Whittney — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:17:23 +0000

Day 5 of my second Whole30 and everywhere I go, people tell me I am, literally, glowing. “You’re skin! It looks so good!” That plus down 10 pounds (I am under 130 for the first time in 2 years, without starving myself to death) and my clothes fit so nicely! Memorial Day weekend was a piece of cak… um, I mean, chicken.