Hey everyone! I'm planning to do this through a Whole30 and exercise - running and pilates. I gained about a stone this year and I really haven't felt myself.
I'm hoping this will be the motivation I need!
Here are my Whole 30 goals:
- Weight loss. I gained a good stone over the last year (lots and lots of exams) - I lost some of it about 6 months ago and now it's all back again! My problem is daytime grazing and night-time post dinner snacks. So I'm hoping Whole 30 will get me back into a decent semi-normal (whatever that is) eating schedule!
- Figuring out my IBS triggers. I'm going low FODMAP as well as Whole30, so I'm hoping to figure out the root of my digestive issues. I think my reintroduction phase will be pretty long because of the amount of foods I'll need to reintroduce (nuts, avocado, gluten-free grains, grains, dairy, legumes, onions, garlic..........the list goes on) so it'll probably be more like a Whole 60 but it'll be so worth it to know which FODMAP foods I can tolerate rather than just avoiding them all!
- Reducing digestive discomfort. Related to the last one. I'm not going to go all TMI on ye.
- Thinking less about food. I'm actually following one of the meal plans from Practical Paleo (the digestive issues one) [it's not amazing so far but we'll see how it goes, I'll probably review it on my blog eventually] so I'm hoping to just reduce how much time I'm thinking about and obsessing over what and when I'm eating next.
- Learning to avoid binge-eating patterns. Giving up all of the foods I'd usually overeat should help with this (here's looking at you, chocolate/nuts/crisps/hummus.
Here's to a healthier, happier relationship with food! And a delicious (though challenging) January! 