So, on Day 22, I had a problem.
My son turned 15 years old and requested birthday cake (duh!). I am a good baker and so I whipped up my usual chocolate cake, using the recipe I've had since I was about 14 years old. And something went awry.
The cake batter didn't even look chocolate. When I added the melted unsweetened chocolate to the batter, it turned into specks of chocolate and didn't mix in right.
So after the weird-looking batter baked, I used a fork to cut out a small corner so I could taste it and make sure it was edible. (It was, though it was kind of strange.)
That one little bite, though, turned out to be a bigger problem because it led to another bite, this time with frosting.
The next morning, I was 100% back on program. I had no more issues until Day 28, when late at night I ate something I shouldn't have eaten. I think my barrier had been broken by that dumb cake six days earlier.
And that's how I sort of limped to the finish line of the Whole 30.
But, I lost ten pounds.
(My friend who did it with me, only perfectly, lost 13 pounds!)
I am going to continue to basically eat "clean", adding a touch of dairy and maybe whole grains, though I found I didn't really miss grains much. (I do plan to start eating oatmeal every morning, I think.)
Anyway, it was a challenge to do the Whole 30 but I'm glad I did it. I wish I had been perfect because everyone knows being perfect is better than being imperfect. :)
Even with day 22, I am impressed. More importantly, you did a great job and your body good. Last Saturday, I started the Whole30, but by dinner time Monday, I realized I wasn't quite ready. I may still try to do a Whole30 sometime this year. In the meantime, I am following the rules of the Whole30 plan most days and have had a few perfect days this week. My goal for now is to eat as clean as possible. So far, so good.
You mentioned that you plan to have oatmeal, will you also have some sort of protein? Before this week, my work week breakfasts rarely had much protein. Including it this week has helped with mid morning hunger somewhat. This is an area I still need to work on because I want to stay away from grains as much as I can to see if I can lower my blood sugar.
Congratulations on the weight loss! You are awesome!
Posted by: Tammy | March 08, 2013 at 09:22 AM
Hmm...I know we all much prefer being perfect...but is it really better? Don't get me wrong--I'd love a perfect, stress-free life, body, etc. However, I do admit that life is more growth-producing and sometimes even interesting in our imperfections. What do you think?
Posted by: Kristen | March 08, 2013 at 04:48 PM
Yay! 10 pounds down!
I just finished a similar challenge done through my bootcamp class. I didn't follow the program as strictly as I could have but my sugar intake was way down. I ended up losing 8 pounds. I too plan to try to continue my better ways even though the challenge is over. We can do it!
Posted by: Sheila | March 08, 2013 at 09:51 PM
i started this past week and have done pretty good...
i have prayed a lot asking God to help me..because i am so weak.
i am hoping to drop 15 lbs by Easter...some days it might as well be 100...but i too keep limping along.
Posted by: vivian | March 09, 2013 at 08:51 PM
For years I couldn't put a pound on so never had to deal with temptation. That changed and now at age 60, I find it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks. I'm working on it though.
Posted by: Rebecca King | March 11, 2013 at 05:58 AM
I'm on day two of modified Whole 30 - no grains/no dairy. That's going to be rough enough without worrying about Diet Coke.
Posted by: Margaret | March 12, 2013 at 07:17 AM
Awww, perfect is overrated! Life is imperfect! Well done!
I managed about 16 days this time and my overall goal is to be more aware of what I'm putting in my body. If I wouldn't feed it to my kids or my dogs, why am I feeding it to myself? And I really do FEEL better when I eat better - who knew? :)
Posted by: Kristen | March 12, 2013 at 08:43 AM
Wow - great job! 10 pounds! I am contemplating doing lower carb soon - my belly fat is out of control! :D
And life is too short not to have a taste of cake! :D
Posted by: Biz | March 13, 2013 at 01:44 PM
10lbs in 30 days - wow, that is good going and well done to your friend at 13lbs! I have had to ban cooking in my house - I can make the kids cookies for when they get back from school and there be none left when they arrive! Temptation is too great for me so I remove it from the house! :)
Posted by: Sarah | March 19, 2013 at 04:25 AM
10 pounds is great... despite the imperfection. xx
Posted by: Deborah | March 22, 2013 at 11:55 PM