I am embarking on a new phase in my life. One I am excited about and have prepared for: Whole 30. There are thousands of blogs on Paleo and Whole 30 living, and I am not here to compete or reinvent the wheel. I simply want to journal my experience.
Tomorrow is day one. I've prepped my breakfast and lunch. I have plenty of food to make everyday this week and excellent recipes to fall back on.
I've decided to do Paleo for a variety of reasons, my weight being the biggest motivator. The second being that I have been quite unhappy lately.
I get out of bed and I ache. Im sluggish. I have brain fog. I have anxiety. I'm dissatisfied with my life right now.
I am a 100% healthy 29 year old who has the best dang boyfriend anyone could ask for. I'm freshly graduated, working full time and am totally in love with not being a student (that is; I make money instead of borrowing it). I have a lot going for me. But I still feel stalled.
This diet is the first change towards getting unstuck.
I started this path with doing just Paleo. Which means I ate butter and goat cheese :) I decided to ease in Whole 30 because my addiction to sweets was out of control. I was honestly afraid I wouldnt be able to stick out Whole 30 while starving out the sugar cravings. I've tried in the past, but I get anxious and nauseous. It's awful.
So, I need to work out the sugar cravings while also learning how to cook Paleo.
The best remedy for sugar cravings is Paleo but not Whole 30, so in an effort to really prep myself for success, I went Paleo first and made Butter Buttons to curb chocolate and sugar cravings.
Butter Buttons sound kinda gross but ultimately, just one or two holds me over for the entire day. I get over the sugar addiction in a day! So, now that I have kicked the allure of sugar from my body, I feel ready to take on Whole 30!
