As I was scraping a sheet of ice off my windshield so I can drive to coach at 6am this morning I kept asking myself why...why am I doing the Whole30...??? What is the real reason? I don't really want to loose weight. I already eat pretty clean. I don't eat much gluten. I don't eat legumes. I rarely eat processed foods. I don't eat that much sugar...???
When I'm are on the Whole30 I really have read ingredient labels and the more I read them the more I understand how sugar is secretly hidden in everything. Manufacturing companies manipulate ingredients to produce products that scientifically taste good and are addictive. Next time your about to buy food that comes in a box, bag, pouch, bottle, or can (aka anything processed/not real) read the ingredient and see if you see any of the following alternative names for sugar.
I've been working in the natural foods industry for over 10 years and believe me, it's not that natural. Their is much confusion about what 'all-natural' even means and just because something is organic doesn't mean it's good for you.
OK, I'll stop ranting about the natural foods industry and get back to the question I was asking myself this early morning...why am I really doing the Whole30...??? You see, if I don't answer this question now (Day 3) then I probably won't make it through the entire 30 days.
Although I don't eat much sugar, I drank a lot of sugar over the holidays...I don't drink soda, juice or other sugary drinks...My beverages of choice is water, tea, coffee and tequila and I must admit I drank a little too much tequila over the holidays...Bottom line alcohol is sugar and sugar (or lack there of) regulates your blood sugar levels which effects your mood, energy levels and metabolism...Anyhow, by the end of the holidays I felt depressed, lethargic, and bloated and I knew by the end of the Whole30 I would feel happy, energetic, and sexy...Needless to say, I can't wait to get to the other side...
Today's Stats:
Water Consumption
168 ounces (worked out about two hours)
Sleep
7 hours (I'm going to get 8 tonight)
Daily Meals
5:30 - Morning Mick-Me-Up : Coconut Coffee Latte
8:30am - After WOD Snack : My Homemade Beef Jerky
9:30am - Breakfast : Hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, kalamata olives
1pm - Lunch : Leftover roasted veggies on top of a bed of lettuce
4pm - Snack : More My Homemade Beef Jerky
7pm - Snack (while I cooked dinner) : Carrots and homemade veggie dip
7:45pm - Dinner : Herb Rubbed Iron Steak Cabbage Wraps with peas, cherry tomatoes and a side of broccolini
How Did I Feel?
I felt really lethargic and moody today. I didn't really feel like socializing or getting stuff done. I'm hoping I feel better tomorrow.
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