Health & Fitness
Steps to Improving Your Push Ups
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My Extended Whole30 Reintroduction
Posted onWith Whole30, my reintroduction phase was what I was most excited for. It also is what made me see the value of Whole30. By the time day 30 of Whole30 hit, I wasn’t feeling that Whole30 had really benefited me, and I was frustrated that I didn’t feel big changes. My extended Whole30 reintroduction period allowed me to see the value by figuring out what my body liked and didn’t like. By having those additional days after reintroducing foods, it made me see the difference in how I felt when eating certain foods versus being on Whole30.
The Pitfalls of Positivity
Posted onWhen I listened to Susan David’s recent TED talk, The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage (below), it really spoke to me. One thing I love about the online fitness community is how positive everyone is. Everyone is supportive of one another’s goals, encouraging when someone hits a roadblock, and always positive. But, there’s also a good amount of false positivity, where some people don’t believe it’s helpful to be sad, or angry, or have any non-positive thoughts. Dr. David refers to this kind of positivity as “a new form of moral correctness.” She’s absolutely right, and it’s absurd.
Whole30 Week 4 in Review: So Glad It’s Over
Posted onI’m officially done with Whole30! These are words I never thought I would say, both before I attempted Whole30 and while I was doing it. Of course, it’s not really over because I still have the re-introduction period, but I finished those 30 days of eating clean (and limited) foods. I plan on writing more in depth about it later, but here’s the skinny.
Whole30 Week 3 in Review: What I Ate, and How I Felt
Posted onIn my third week of Whole30, I:
- Realized my joints are not as inflamed
- Have significantly less pain in my neck (residual from a herniated disc)
- Successfully stopped myself from sticking my face into a cake and eating all of it (like I wanted)
- Realized that my acne has improved
The question I get asked the most is, “Do you have more energy?”
Whole30 Week 2 in Review: When Cravings Strike
Posted onWeek 2 of Whole30 is when the cravings hit me. After not having many in the first week, I thought that I must be so strong-willed to not even have cravings in my second week of Whole30. Turns out, that was not the case at all. I had very, very strong cravings. Also, my bloating came back, which I think might be related to the sausage I ate most mornings. By the end of the week, I decided to change what I was eating for breakfast to see if that was the case, and I think it was.
The question I get asked the most from people is how different I feel doing Whole30.