Whole30 Days 5-10

I have not posted since day 4, but I am still going strong with this Whole30 plan, and I am beginning to notice slight differences in certain aspects of my physical and psychological self.  After 9 full days, I do not feel my clothes being much looser, and in fact, they may actually feel a little tighter, although according to the Whole30 Timeline, that is to be expected at this point, because my body is still trying to adjust to no sugars, more veggies, etc.  I do, however, notice that my skin is clearer and no longer itches as if I have hives, I am able to go longer between meals without feeling absolutely famished, my cravings are beginning to diminish somewhat, and my energy levels are increasing.  I no longer want to crash at 3 p.m. so there is that. 

According to the Timeline, day 10 should be the hardest day, the day when I most want to quit and "eat the dang cheese."  To be honest, day 10 has not been that way for me.  I haven't had any overwhelming urges to quit, although I am probably still in the grieving stages of the plan where I miss crashing on my sofa with junk food at my disposal, not caring at the time how it would make me feel both physically and emotionally.  As someone who binge eats, this grief is real and I miss that freedom.

I am almost a third of the way there, and I feel accomplished, but also a little depressed because I have 20 more days to go!  I would much rather be halfway there.  Halfway there sounds doable.  A third of the way there sounds a bit depressing. 

Last night I prepared a meal from my Blue Apron box and could not eat a single bite.  It was the best looking meatball sub on the PLANET and I had to hand it over to Kira.  I do admit that I took great pleasure when she told me that it was delicious, even though I couldn't taste it myself.  Tonight I will go through the same thing as she eats the second one, while I eat chicken and broccoli. 

Yep, I am still grieving, but I am hanging on.

Fact: you are most likely to quit your Whole30 program on Day 10 or 11. By this point, the newness of the program has worn off. You’ve made it through most of the unpleasant physical milestones, but you’ve yet to experience any of the “magic” the program promises. You’re still struggling to establish your new routine (read: you’ve eaten eggs prepared ten different ways over the last ten days), and while you’ve been trying really hard to have a good attitude, today you are incredibly aware of all the foods you’re “choosing not to eat right now.”  Everywhere you look, you see the things you “can’t” have: the melted cheese on a greasy burger, the creaminess of that double-scoop cone, the cold beer in your best friend’s tailgate cooler. Dammit, this is hard! And right now you’re wondering if the results will really be as good as “they” all say it is.
You’re cranky, you’re impatient, and you’re really, really tempted to just eat the stupid cheese.
- See more at: http://whole30.com/2013/08/revised-timeline/#sthash.JecfdN4I.dpuf

Fact: you are most likely to quit your Whole30 program on Day 10 or 11. By this point, the newness of the program has worn off. You’ve made it through most of the unpleasant physical milestones, but you’ve yet to experience any of the “magic” the program promises. You’re still struggling to establish your new routine (read: you’ve eaten eggs prepared ten different ways over the last ten days), and while you’ve been trying really hard to have a good attitude, today you are incredibly aware of all the foods you’re “choosing not to eat right now.”  Everywhere you look, you see the things you “can’t” have: the melted cheese on a greasy burger, the creaminess of that double-scoop cone, the cold beer in your best friend’s tailgate cooler. Dammit, this is hard! And right now you’re wondering if the results will really be as good as “they” all say it is.
You’re cranky, you’re impatient, and you’re really, really tempted to just eat the stupid cheese.
- See more at: http://whole30.com/2013/08/revised-timeline/#sthash.ro1WAf4b.dpuf

Fact: you are most likely to quit your Whole30 program on Day 10 or 11. By this point, the newness of the program has worn off. You’ve made it through most of the unpleasant physical milestones, but you’ve yet to experience any of the “magic” the program promises. You’re still struggling to establish your new routine (read: you’ve eaten eggs prepared ten different ways over the last ten days), and while you’ve been trying really hard to have a good attitude, today you are incredibly aware of all the foods you’re “choosing not to eat right now.”  Everywhere you look, you see the things you “can’t” have: the melted cheese on a greasy burger, the creaminess of that double-scoop cone, the cold beer in your best friend’s tailgate cooler. Dammit, this is hard! And right now you’re wondering if the results will really be as good as “they” all say it is.
You’re cranky, you’re impatient, and you’re really, really tempted to just eat the stupid cheese.
- See more at: http://whole30.com/2013/08/revised-timeline/#sthash.ro1WAf4b.dpuf