I'd say the biggest thing I have noticed this round that I have not in the past is the sleep! I fall asleep quickly and sleep very hard. It is lovely!
My clothes are fitting much better.
I wore my pre-pregnancy jeans comfortably the other day!
I feel in control of my decisions and my choices when it comes to eating out.
I survived a few social situations without alcohol.
My parents have embraced my eating and help me make the best choices.
We've tried so many new recipes and love them all!
TMI warning...
You may or may not know, I have chronic, idiopathic constipation. This is the first round that my pooping has been regular! Almost every single day! And if not, only one day without. It really is amazing!
So, now what?
My plan movin forward is to have "Food Freedom" as Melissa calls it. For me that will be:
Following the Whole30 guidelines with slightly blurred lines. What that looks like:
-no dairy
-no grains (i.e.: no pumpkin bread at the coffee shop)
-no overloaded sugar: to me that means it's ok if my bacon or sausage has honey/maple in it, but no sweets/cake/ice cream/candy/syrup. Ketchup at restaurants ok.
-being ok with chips or fries that are not anything but potato/salt/oil
-I'm going to add legumes (i.e. Peanut butter) in tomorrow and see what that brings up. I love apple and pb but just don't like any other butters. So I'd like to have that as an option.
Then I will have occasional "cheat" days. I'm going to Seattle, then KC, and in November I'm going to Chicago with my bestie. My plan is to relax a little on the rules without going totally crazy.
Today my food freedom was this:
I got the hazelnut flavored coffee at Panera with my own creamer
Then I got a turkey sandwich, added avocado and cucumbers and made it lettuce wraps. The turkey is all natural, non-gmo, but does have a trace amount of sugar. I was ok with that.
All in all, I am proud of myself for meeting my goals and am happy to have a plan moving forward!
Great work, Lisa!
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