As you know, if you have been following along, I started the Whole 30 challenge last week. I had such high expectations for this round of it. I wanted to succeed and finish strong. I didn’t want to fail. Sadly, the headaches and cravings won (AGAIN!).
I don’t look at this as a failure. I look at it as a learning experience. I have learned that being that strict with restrictions is not something that my body is okay with. I have learned that moderation is something that I will be able to do. I am still eating clean and I have noticed that I haven’t had many cravings since then. I think when I tell myself that I can’t have it at all, my body goes into panic mode. When I tell myself that moderation is okay, the cravings go away. I know! It’s a mental game that my mind is playing but if that makes me be able to subside the cravings and give myself the best chance at succeeding..why wouldn’t I do that?
If you are reading this and try to finish the Whole 30 challenge, and you have not been able to do it. I want you to walk away from this post knowing that it is not a failure. Take it as a learning experience. Understand that not every thing will work the same for everyone. Everyone is different and you may need to play the mind game (as I am!) with my body. I hope that if you are struggling, you have to do what’s best for you’re body and yourself.
I give those who are able to succeed on the Whole 30 a standing ovation! (no seriously! I am so proud of you!!) I would love to have a magic solution that would have helped me but that’s not the case. This is my body and I know what it needs and what it can handle.
So… I know breakups shouldn’t happen in a letter but there is no better way then this right now.
Dear Whole 30,
It’s me! Not YOU! We just aren’t compatible. I know you will find others that you will be more compatible with. Good Luck in each relationship you have from here on out!
Sincerely,
Ashley
So tell me, what have you struggled with and it ended up being a learning experience?
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Haha love it! This is great. I also love that you’re being real with yourself. Any diet that has too many restrictions sets you up for cravings, binges, you name it! I think you totally nailed it – it’s all a mind game! I seriously think the majority of weight loss, getting healthy, etc. is about your mindset and your relationship with food and exercise… it’s really not about the food in the end! :o)
I totally agree! If you can’t be real with yourself…who can you be real with?
This sounds so simple, but a big struggle for me in the past has been BREAKFAST! It was so much easier just to skip it. I do Shakeology now, and actually look forward to it, so that really helps… but this morning, I was in a hurry, and left it sitting on the counter. Boo! Tomorrow will be better!
I was never really a breakfast eater either. I made it my mission to make sure (even if it was just a hard boiled egg) to eat breakfast when I started this journey a few years ago.