Post Whole 30 Update

So after Bob and I finished our Whole 30 almost a couple weeks ago, we added beer and alcohol back in our diet. I noticed a big change on how I was feeling. I only would have a few drinks (not enough to get drunk), but I would wake up really groggy with low energy and foggy head. I’m not sure if it was re-introducing the sugars, the gluten, the poison alcohol, or a combination of these things into my diet that caused this change. As I am writing this, I am realizing that some readers may be thinking, “duh! Of course, you are going to feel like crap when you wake up the next morning after drinking.” Maybe it was stupid for me to not expect it, but since I wasn’t drinking enough to get drunk, nor was I drinking enough to get a hangover, I didn’t expect to wake up feeling kind of crappy the next day.

I had my first cheat meal 5 days after Whole 30 had ended. I had friends in town and we all got fish tacos, fries, and onion rings. After eating that, I felt incredibly weighed down. I crashed hard about an hour after finishing dinner, causing me to go to bed at 9pm (that is VERY early for me).

After that night I enjoyed a clean (and sober) paleo lifestyle for a few days until Bob and I left for Denver to attend the Great American Beer Fest. Needless to say we drank a lot of beer. We also had a lot of meals out. From French toast, to French fries, to burgers, to lots of beers…we didn’t maintain a paleo diet while we were traveling. We just got back last night and are very gung-ho about getting our diet back on the paleo track. I want to feel like I did during Whole 30. I also don’t want to undo the results of all the hard work I put into those 30 days. So salad for tonight’s dinner!

Whole 30 Results

Bob and I have successfully completed the Whole 30 program with no cheats (except for the accidental canola oil in the mixed nuts incident at the beginning)! We are pretty happy with the results as well! We feel great! Energy levels are stabilized and high. We are no longer “carb-burners”, but “fat-adapted” and we can go a long time without eating if need be.  I particularly feel stronger and faster during my WODS. My skin has never been this clear for this long. My friends have noticed and keep complimenting me on my clear skin. My digestion is INCREDIBLE. I normally suffer from heartburn, acid-reflux, mild to severe stomach aches due to indigestion, bloating, bowel irregularity… we will stop there. It gets worse and I assure you that you don’t want to hear more. During Whole 30 my digestion was (and is) incredibly normal. I feel slimmer and more confident…. which brings me to how much we lost. I know this is what you guys really want to know.

Bob lost 17 lbs. I lost 11lbs. For me that’s more than 2 lbs per week, which I think is pretty good. Bob basically lost a pound every other day. We are pretty happy with our numbers. I think we both lost a lot in 30 days (without it being drastic or unhealthy).

 

 

I will expand more on our findings within the next few days…. But for now, we are pretty busy drinking today! ;-) In fact, we are drinking our first beer in 30 days as I write this. We are enjoying one of Bob’s homebrews. A double IPA… You know we’re happy!