Whole 30 Program completed! (Still pushing...)

Yesterday I completed my first round of the Whole 30 Program.  This has been a great opportunity to reset what I eat within strict boundaries.  I find that I am an all or nothing girl and this program works well for me.  Before I slap you with my results, I want to share some of my tallest hurdles, how I am working through them, and how I feel after I have jumped over them and landed on both feet.  I also want to share with you something called NSV (Non-scale victories); these are victories that are complete unique to each person and there are emerge throughout the process. 


First things first: Whole 30 details can be found here.  I bought the book It starts with food and read it through.  I also joined a few Facebook support groups for first-timers which really helped when figuring what we can eat.  I weaned myself off of sugar by peeling myself off of the ceiling about two weeks before I started the program.  I knew that was going to be hard. 


Hurdles: The two largest hurdles for me were not drinking alcohol and not having sugar, in that order!   Not drinking wasn't difficult at first.  It was half way through or towards the end that I thought about drinking wine with dinner more than normal. I even went to a painting party and an essential oil class, both being places I would indulge in wine, and my sparkling water helped me stay on point.  Bravo to me on the drinking.  The sugar part was a relationship that you can imagine was hard to break.  Sugar is in just about everything so I learned to read labels, learned what the different names of sugar are and how to create some sugar-free options of dressings and condiments.  Trust me, everything has sugar but being without sugar is an awesome accomplishment.  You too can do this for 30 days, or longer is you so choose. 


Now, the grand finale:  STAT's! 


Ladies...I measured a total of seven areas of my body and, I am proud to share my results with you in measurements:


Arm: 1.25
Thigh: 2
Natural Waist: 3  (where I wear my pants) 
Hips: 3.25
Belly Button:  3.75
Bust: 4
Ribs: 1.5


...for a grand measurement of 18 or so inches! 


Here is a collage of my before and after photos.  I am proudly taking every inch that I have earned and I consider the last 30 days a successful investment in myself.  I am beginning another Whole30 the 1st of April so I can end just in time for my birthday.  If you have an interest at all, please give it a try.  I already have THREE friends wanting to start in April and it's not too late for you to join us too.  Friday April 3rd, I am co hosting a clean eating meal class where we can talk about the program, our experiences and help you create a clean eating meal for yourself and another.  $45 buys your appetizer, full meal with enough to share and wine.  Reservations and a small deposit will be required to join.