Screwed Up My Paleo Diet - So I'm Restarting The Whole30

And I screwed it up, big time!!!!

Seriously. I ate McDonalds twice, and treats and chocolates! So the 1kg I lost, I put back on again. I can't even make excuses. My problem was I didn't prepare.

And the diet was working. So I should have stuck with it and not let anything ruin it but I did. But I have learnt some things.


So the lessons are...

To plan and prepare for when I'm not at home or in my usual surroundings. All it took was a little weekend break visiting family and that was it. I started off well, but then I broke the cardinal paleo rule, which was no grain! And then once I reached home, I thought, well, I already broke the rule, so I continued breaking it.

Now it's time for serious action. What will I be doing?

• I am restarting the Whole30, and it's not going to be modified this time. No diary. Nada!
• Just because I screwed up, I'm going to do the Whole30 x2, a Whole60!
• Everything I eat, I will list here, every day! So it will encourage me to eat write all the time!

Starting Weight: 95kg
Goal after 60 days: 89kg (13.2lb) - conservative
Ultimate Weight Goal: 73kg
Other ultimate goals: Can do the planche, the L-seat, and indoor-climbing session once per week. SIMPLES

The Modified Whole30 Challenge Update

After a conscientious week of minding what I've been eating, my modified whole30 challenge has proven thus far, quite successful. I've even started regenerating my pushup training program. Next time, I'll let you know how that's going but I got a comment last week, two days after my first ever post, so I'm psyched! It's in the previous post. Check it out!

One Whole Week

Off The Wagaon & Back On Again

Weight Before Challenge: 95kg
New weight: 94kg (just about!)
Goal after 30 days: 92kg (6.6lb) - conservative
Ultimate Weight Goal: 73kg
Other ultimate goals: Can do the planche, the L-seat, and indoor-climbing session once per week. SIMPLES

Yeah. I slipped a few times, but mostly, I've kept it on the straight and narrow. My vice was foxes mints. I know, of all things I could have eaten, hard-boiled candy shouldn't have been one, or a few, or a handful of them.

Plus, I'm cutting out the cashew nuts! They're addictive little buggers. They taste gorgeous, but 100g equates to 600 calories or around that amount. Weight loss with those soughts of odds against me is just going to make the process longer than it should be.

 

Moral Support From The Whole30 Guys

Moral Support & A Telling Off (Though A Nice One)
I received a comment from Dallas of Whole30 who sent these kind words:

"Echo, thanks for the interesting post. 

"I'd like to mention that the Whole30 is a copyrighted program, published for free on our website (www.whole9life.com). We love that you're participating, but we'd appreciate a link to our post (here: http://whole9life.com/2010/12/whole30-2011/). 

"Also, if you're modifying the program to suit your dietary preferences, you're missing out on some of the potential benefits to learn about how certain foods (in your case, dairy) affect you, and that awareness piece is central to the Whole30. We'd hate to see you almost do the Whole30 but miss out on some of the life-changing benefits. Or, if you're unwilling to consider that dairy might not be a perfect choice for you, please don't refer to your modified program as the Whole30, since a partial elimination diet is not the same as complete elimination program. 

"Thanks, and good luck on whatever journey you choose!" 

Following The Rules
By the way, I had no idea there were keen eyes on participants of the Whole30 which is quite encouraging by the way, as their lending their moral support, but as I don't want to offend the makers of the challenge, I'm changing the way I phrase things around here. The Whole30 Challenge will be the 'Modified Whole30' Challenge, or I could just call it the 30 Day Primal Blueprint Challenge. Either way, it's a modified version of the paleo diet. Hopefully the guys at Whole9 will be happy with that.

Why Modified?
Simply, dairy is not out! I haven't drunk milk in a long time, but there are days when I prefer to eat cheeses instead of meat. A few years back, I went a year without consuming a morsul of meat, except for fish, and cheese was my saving grace

Is it your turn?
Want to try the Whole30, unmodified yourself? Here's the original article that got it started off!
http://whole9life.com/2010/12/whole30-2011/

The Whole30 Challenge, Inspired by Primal Toad

Yeah. I have some weight to lose too. A lot more than Primal Toad did, trust me. I have a very conservative goal for 30 days of eating super healthily.

Current weight: 95kg
Goal after 30 days: 92kg (6.6lb) - conservative
Ultimate Weight Goal: 73kg
Other ultimate goals: Can do the planche, the L-seat, and indoor-climbing session once per week. SIMPLES

How will the Whole30 Challenge help me lose 3kg?
It's all down to the food I eat. I am what I've been eating, which is quite sobering.

So! I have to cut out certain foods. By the way, I'm not into the paleo philosophy, more like the primal blueprint, and the science behind cutting out insulin spiking foods. That's what the Whole30 really represents, eating to benefit how my body works. And therefore, there are rules to consider.

What can I absolutely no eat!

• Grains - Wheat, Oats, Rice, Corn
• Legumes - Corn, beans, peas,
• Sugars, Honey, Sweetners
• Alcohol
• Processed foods
• White potatoes

What I shouldn't, but will eat anyway?
Like I said, I'm not into the paleo philosophy, just the science behind it, so my diet will still include:

• Dairy

Well, hey, what can I eat?

• Certain legumes - French beans
• Meat
• Fish
• Eggs
• Good Fats
• Fruit
• Vegetables

I will make a record of my meals because I know it will force me eat good, 100% of the time. I'm a little bit worried, but ah well. Enough about me....

• Have you tried The Whole30 Challenge? 
• Did you do it for weight loss or for general health?
• Have you done it for longer than 30 days?