So, Whole 30.
I've said for the past year that I would never (repeat, NEVER) do a Whole 30 because it restricts dairy and legumes, two of my most favoritest food groups ever. And here I am, eating my words, for a variety of reasons. One, I need a jump start to cleaning up my diet again post-baby. And two, my RA, while better, is still not controlled all that well, and I'm going to ditch dairy and grains in an attempt to help things out naturally. If things on the RA front don't change after the first 30 days, I might be tempted into trying another month of the Autoimmune Protocol (which is basically paleo/Whole 30, minus eggs, nuts, nightshades [tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, etc.], and NSAIDS). Shoot me now, right? Let's hope the standard Whole 30 helps me out and we'll cross that bridge if necessary.
Aaron says he's onboard with this, but not really, because he still plans to drink beer and have the occasional dairy product...and I'm betting caffeine, but we'll see. Whatever. I'm doing this for me, not for him. :) We're starting on Sunday (February 15), and not really until the dinner meal that night because I'm going shopping for our Whole 30 groceries during the day...and let's face it, since I'll be in Fargo, I'll probably have a Sonic Dr. Pepper and lunch at Firehouse. First official day should probably be Monday, February 16.
Other than that, preparation is pretty much minimal. I've spent the last couple of weeks creatively meal-planning to use up all the random unhealthy junk that has been in our pantry forever (jarred sauces, etc.). I will weigh myself on Monday morning and then as per Whole 30 guidelines, not step on the scale again for the next 30 days.
Wish us luck!
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