And so, without further ado, I'm going to do a Whole30. For those who don't know, Whole30 is one of the more strict Paleo "on-ramp" programs you can do. Created by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig at Whole 9, it's known as one of the more restrictive plans for getting started with a Paleo Diet, but everyone who does it successfully raves about how they feel as they get into it.
And frankly, I've been a bit loosey-goosey of late with the diet. This has occurred mostly in the ice cream arena, but while I was visiting my parents in Arizona for vacation a couple weeks ago I got off track a bit as well - mostly just because I didn't want to put them out with my food choices. I never really forced myself back on track.
And since I really need to get back on the horse, so to speak, I figured I'd try a tougher program than what I've done previously, and really clear myself out of all the food toxins that creep into the diet. While I suspect that I have no issues with dairy, I think there's nothing wrong with keeping it out of the diet for a month to be absolutely sure. With a good summer of obstacle racing coming up, this is definitely the time to get myself into the best shape I can, and diet is obviously the major part of that.
So I'll journal my experiences here with the Whole30 program. 30 days of super-clean Paleo living and the lifestyle that goes along with it will be yours for the reading.
As a starting point, let's talk about where I am today: mostly I'm feeling fine, though I have some inflammation/arthritis in my hands (mostly around the right hand first and second knuckle) that I frequently get when gluten gets into my system. It's totally manageable but it's annoying and a little painful. I'm also feeling a tad oogy in the gut - probably both problems are from the two bottles of Guinness I drank yesterday (like I said, loosey-goosey).
Thus far today, I've eaten a tin of King Oscar sardines with a few splashes of Tabasco sauce. Lunch will be some leftover shortribs from last night and a salad of greens with olive oil and organic basalmic vinegar. Looking forward to it!
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