Honest Review
How Whole 30 Changed My Life
Whole 30 is not just a detox or a cleanse, it is a time of self-evaluation and exposing yourself to your unhealthy habits. Throughout the month, I struggled with cravings, mood swings, insecurities, and feeling sorry for myself. The first week or so of this diet, I would complain about "not being able to" eat certain foods. But as I progressed through the month, I realized that I had it all wrong.
It wasn't that I "couldn't eat those foods," it was my choice because I didn't want to eat those foods.
No one was forcing me to do this diet. I wasn't being held against my will, while someone force fed me celery all day. I decided to do it for myself, because I wanted to see a change. Once I realized this, my whole perspective on the diet changed.
If you can realized that the pleasure of the results outweighs the pleasure of eating junk food, then you will find happiness and satisfaction through this diet.
This diet really has changed my life, and I wanted to share some of the things that I have learned.
Here is a fully honest review about different outcomes of this diet. All of the following are completely personal opinion, and are not intended to be anything more than inspiration and motivation.
Outcomes from Whole 30
Mood
Since starting Whole 30, my mood has become increasingly better. Not only am I easier to be around, but I actually want to be around people. If you know me, you know that I am a introvert who would much rather sit in her room with a cup of coffee writing, than out in the world socializing. Well recently, I have been able to go out more and enjoy it.
Another change I have noticed is my morning grumpiness.
I am not a morning person in the slightest, and if you try to talk to me before I have had a cup of coffee and woken up, then I might just bite your head off. However, since starting Whole 30, I find myself waking up with a better attitude, and being inherently kinder to people I might encounter in the mornings.
Overall, I feel happier, my self-esteem is booming, and I feel more engaged with the people around me. How great it is to be alive!
Energy
BOY OH BOY DO I FEEL FANTASTIC.
Being in school, having a job, and juggling a social-life, and all of the many extra-curriculars I do, makes it difficult to keep going sometimes. Life never stops moving for me, and sometimes I just feel left behind and exhausted. Whole 30 has changed how I go through my day.
I feel more focused. I feel more energized. And I am so productive.
By the end of the day, I don't crash like I once did. I find myself able to keep going, and fully functional.
My brain feels so free and organized. It is completely true what they say about tiger's blood energy levels.
Sleep
Not only do I feel better throughout the day, but I am sleeping so much better. At the beginning of the month, I would consider myself a part-time insomniac. I wasn't fully unable to sleep, but I would often find myself restless, stressing about the next day, and waking up multiple times throughout the night. Now I fall asleep within 15 minutes of getting in bed, and stay asleep all night.
It is also so much easier to wake up in the mornings. No more snooze button for me!
I even naturally wake up earlier, and feel better about doing so.
Skin
Okay, so I am not going to lie, my skin was a bit of a disappointment. So many people who have done this diet brag about their skin "glowing" afterward, but mine is hardly impressive. Although the break out on my chin right now is probably because of PMS, it is still there.
Although the bags under my eyes have become significantly lighter, and I feel more confident in not wearing makeup. I would say that my skin is the least impressive outcome of doing Whole 30.
Mental/Cravings
I love food. I love chocolate and bread and sugar. My goodness do I LOVE sugar... but now, it isn't that great anymore. I have learned that I don't need that kind of junk food to make me happy. In fact, It doesn't make me happy at all, it leaves me with temporary satisfaction and then I end up feeling guilty, with a terrible headache, and find myself rummaging the pantry only a few minutes later because I am still hungry. Although sweet things taste good in the moment,
They don't make me feel good later...
In fact, I feel so much better after eating a bowl of roasted veggies than I do a bowl of ice cream.
Does this mean I will never eat sugar again?
Of course not!
But it does mean that I don't have to have such a unhealthy relationship with it anymore. Because without it, I am happier, more energized, more focused, and all-together a better version of myself!
Another important part of this diet is self-control and learning to say no. Not only did I abstain from certain foods for a whole month, but I proved to myself that I have the power and the self-control to
SAY NO.
It is a freeing feeling, knowing that you do have the ability to say no. Oddly enough, I found that saying no, never made me feel guilty later. I never passed up a slice of cake and later that day thought,
"Man I wish I had eaten that..."
NO.
But before this diet, I can't count on my hands the number of times that I have eaten something and later wished I hadn't.
This is a guilt-free diet!
And it feels awesome!!!!
Bloating
My intention of doing this diet was never to lose weight. However, I did lose quite a bit. Not only did I lose weight, but my muscles have toned up so nicely. Through months of hard work, I have been able to build up a strong muscle base, and this diet has helped strip away the fat that has been keeping it from showing. In 30 days I have lost....
Drum Roll........
11 pounds!
I feel happier, healthier, and more confident in my own skin! Like I said, I didn't start this diet because I wanted to lose weight, but I am extremely happy that I did. Through my whole 30 days, I have been able to lose those few stubborn extra pounds, keeping me from looking my absolute best!
In the end, this diet was 100% worth it.
It was, at times, extremely difficult, exhausting, demanding, and I was often left wondering why I was doing this to myself.
There were days when I wanted to quit, when I was so over it, when this seemed like THE DUMBEST decision I have ever made...
But now that it is over, I couldn't be happier that I stuck with it.
Just remember that
YOU CAN DO IT.
It is hard, but you have the power and control to get through it.
Xoxo readers ~ The Daily Fitt
Drum Roll........
11 pounds!
I feel happier, healthier, and more confident in my own skin! Like I said, I didn't start this diet because I wanted to lose weight, but I am extremely happy that I did. Through my whole 30 days, I have been able to lose those few stubborn extra pounds, keeping me from looking my absolute best!
In the end, this diet was 100% worth it.
It was, at times, extremely difficult, exhausting, demanding, and I was often left wondering why I was doing this to myself.
There were days when I wanted to quit, when I was so over it, when this seemed like THE DUMBEST decision I have ever made...
But now that it is over, I couldn't be happier that I stuck with it.
Just remember that
YOU CAN DO IT.
It is hard, but you have the power and control to get through it.
Xoxo readers ~ The Daily Fitt
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