OK so many people ask me what I eat, how did I 'lose weight' (to which I say haven't really lost on the scales but with the measuring tape) etc etc and often they are surprised by what I say. Partially because eating fat is so taboo, not eating toast for brekky is weird and why did I just eat a square of chocolate when I'm not supposed to eat dairy!?
I've been fine-tuning my approach to eating for about six months now.... Starting with cutting back on sugar and sweeteners, cutting out wheat, reducing dairy, increasing healthy fats and protein and continuing to enjoy lots and lots of veg and some fruit.
However, I do have a life that involves scant amounts of socialising, a fair amount of eating my kids' food off the walls (don't let that sh** go to waste!) and shovelling in this and that between shifts on the homefront (gym-childcare-work-childcare-nightschool-sleep).
Add 'no iron' and you get 'I COULD EAT A HORSE IF IT WOULD JUST GET ME THROUGH THIS BLOODY EXHAUSTING DAY!' and 'PATRICK! STOP PUTTING YOUR FINGER IN YOUR BOTTOM!!' (oops - that was really more of an aside).
So I'm a bit lax a times with my diet choices and I am certain that I eat 'too much' just to maintain energy... so I decided that July would be time to try Whole30. I won't bore you with exact details - go to the link - but I will say that I am getting a bit nervous.
I'll be giving up milk in my coffee, dark chocolate treats, ice-cream, cheese and a few other nasties that are probably not contributing to my wellbeing (aside from brief moments of lovely enjoyment followed by stinky farts).
So if I seem a little ANGRY in future posts, you'll know why... And if I'm not then you'll know I'm medicating some other way - HA HA! in your FACE blue cheese - i get my high from PETROL now......
Oooh good luck with your Whole30!!! I did one in Feb and it was great, I'm not going to lie.. it was hard at some points when everyone else was eating something I couldn't, but it's worth it!
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