DAY 30!

Wow, 30 days.

I completed what I set out to do, so what now?

I basically have 3 options. I can either continue eating Whole 30 and hopefully continue to lose weight at the same rate. (At least, I assume I'm loosing weight. I don't weigh myself till tomorrow) I can continue to eat mostly Whole 30 but allow treats and cheats here and there, and probably still lose weight but not as rapidly. Or I can go back to eating terrible like before and either plateau in my weight or gain back some.

Well I can't really continue to eat 100% Whole 30 because we actually have plans this week to go on a date specifically to eat stuff we weren't able to have.

So I guess that answers my question! I like the idea of continuing to eat Whole 30 while at home and only go off when I'm out.

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Tonight we are having some family over for a little celebration for my brother's new job and his girlfriend is bringing cake. I went back and forth about whether or not I should have some.

My first thought was that it would be a great way to break the diet, at the end of day 30 with my family.

Then I realized that the most likely scenario is that after eating it I would probably say, "That wasn't worth it." My palate for junk food has completely changed since cutting out all sugar.

It is such a powerful experience making the choice to eat only healthy foods and seeing so many changes in my body, and after only 30 days! It's very empowering!

I've struggled with the way my body looks after having kids, but doing this made me realizing that I have the ability to change myself.

Now let me say that I in no way intend to ever have my pre-baby body back. My stomach will never be as flat and the stretch marks will never go away. To wish for my old body back would be to wish I didn't have my kids, and I would never ever do that.

But the journey to accepting my body the way it is now has been a process and I get closer to fully accepting it every day.

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EDIT

It's the end of the day and let me tell you, I was SOOOOOO close to eating some of that cake, for one reason.....

It was ice cream cake.

She also made spaghetti and garlic bread for dinner, which I didn't have any of. For some reason I got bloated and gassy after eating my salad and fruit for dinner. Honestly I have no idea why. Phil said maybe I accidentally took a bite of something while feeding the kids their dinner?

Anyway, that made it easy to say no to the Ice Cream cake because I knew that wouldn't help the way I felt.

Day 30 COMPLETE!!!