Whole30, Day 13, Sunday 1/14/2017
Day 13 of the Whole30, my experiment in clean eating. If you haven't read the earlier posts in this series, the Whole30 is a program of no sugar, alcohol, legumes, dairy, carrageenan, MSG or sulfites, and no grains or baked goods for 30 days. It is the brain child of Melissa and Dallas Hartwig. Lots of information about the Whole30 can be found online. Or, if you are interested in the science behind the belief that these foods might be doing you harm, read their book, It Starts with Food.
Today, I have something to say about food. You might think this program would be perfect for people who either hate food or hate themselves. It represents so much deprivation, it must be for freaks who don't like food or distrust pleasure. I don’t know about the other freaks, but this freak likes food. Loves it in fact. Eating is a pleasure, and food is wonderful. Especially when lovely, fragrant, flavorful ingredients are used and combined with care, fresh fish and meat, eggs and nuts and avocados and oranges, garlic and onions and mushrooms and all the rest. I love it all. Even bread. I love really well-crafted bread. Not sure what I am going to do if I confirm my long-standing suspicion that grains are my kryptonite, probably have a little sandwich on San Francisco sourdough kryptonite every once in a while and suffer the consequences.
This program is restrictive, even at the 98% I am managing. But it seems to be worth it. My body aches are greatly diminished in some cases, apparently completely gone in others. I suppose that if I hadn't suspected that most of my aches and pains were a result of what I have been putting in my pie hole (mmmmm, pie!), I wouldn't have taken this on. But I did, and the confirmation is flowing in. I'll have to sort out later what I'm going to do about it.
In the meantime, please pass the butternut squash soup.
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You are an inspiration, sistah! Yes, food is lovely. I love food. I might sing a little song, but it won't be good. (See what I did there?)
Feeling better is so worth giving up some things. I think you have a healthy approach--that once your 30 days is done and the data is indisputable, you will stick with mostly focusing on the foods that agree with you. See, you are the smart sister!
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Made me laugh. The great thing Im finding is how supportive my family are being. They like to rib me that I am being a pain in the arse, but in the end they support me. I think long term alterations are possible, even probable, and perhaps that is the greatest gift of these 30 days, showing you you can.
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That’s nice. My family looks at my plate in disgust as they shove in mouthfuls of hot baked French bread with butter. Just kidding. It’s more a look of pity than disgust.
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