Today, I have decided to do the Whole 30. My body is needing a much needed detox from all the processed junk I eat. Most people that know me know that I have a slight chocolate obsession and by slight I mean I have no self control in the presence of chocolate. I really haven't given it much thought, I operate mostly on impulse decisions. It took me all of two minutes to decide I would run a marathon. Signing up or telling people is how I make it official and real for myself. Exactly why I am writing this. If I don't tell people I'm doing the Whole 30, then I will fall off of it as soon as I see a bowl of chocolate.
I thought I would bring you along on my journey: 30 days of clean eating.
YES, EAT THIS:
- Vegetables
- Protein
- Fruit
- Fats & Oils
- Nuts & Seeds
- Coffee & Tea
NO, DON'T EAT THIS:
- Dairy
- Grains
- Processed Foods
- Beans/Legumes
- Sugar
- Alcohol
All I can say is how happy I was to see coffee and tea made the 'yes' list. I literally thanked God it was on the list. Shoot, no coffee might have been a deal breaker. I think this will actually take planning on my part. Meal planning has always been a struggle for me. I prefer to just sit in front of an open fridge and ponder one of life's hardest questions, "What will I eat for dinner?" My goal is to meal plan just for the first seven days to make it a little more manageable. Otherwise, I could get overwhelmed and quit right then and there.
I don't for one minute think this will be easy for me. Like I said earlier, I love chocolate. I think it is my body's lifeblood. In all seriousness, I depend on certain foods such as chocolate. We all have comfort foods that just seem to make the world a slightly better place. That dependency on food is in my opinion not ideal. I don't want to turn to food to be comforted or in my time of stress. I don't want to be controlled by cravings. I want a freedom from food bondage. I think this will be a difficult but fruitful journey for me. I hope by the end of the 30 days I will have a new relationship with food and feel overall healthier.
I will check in soon and in all honesty will probably be craving chocolate.