Whole30

I have decided to make another step to getting healthy. Not sure if this will work but along with my bones aching, overall body stiffness, I am a pre-diabetic. The doctor has me on metform to help my body process the sugars. A co-worker had recently finished the Whole30 program. (Whole30.com) and her results were noticeable. So why not.

I'm still learning things about the diet and what I can and cannot eat.

Cannot.

No dairy. I'm sorry no cheese, yogurt, or milk. These are staples to my life. Cheese alone is in practically every meal I eat.

White potatoes. Ok, I can live with this because yams and sweet potatoes are a go.

No grains. Bye bye bread, rice, oatmeal and everything else that is good in this world.

Sugars. Yup, all of the sugars. Sugar, coconut sugar, raw sugar, stevia, and even honey. Crazy thing is sugar is in everything we eat. Including sausage, bacon, curry, spaghetti sauce, even canned foods! Now I have to start reading lables and watch for those sneaky ones. My love was nice enough to tell me if it has an "ose"on the end its sugar. Like dextrose, fructose, and more.

Beans. All beans are a no no...refried beans, black beans, hummus, and even the soy bean. But good news there is an EXCEPTION on this. Green beans and snap peas of such. They are good to go!

Now what can you have. =) here is the good to go.

Meat, fish, eggs, poultry. Go for lean as possible. If you can choose organic, grass fed, hocus pocus stuff. Eggs are cheap protein.

Veggies, galore. Any green leaf veggie, cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs, and much more.

Fruit. Yes you can eat fruit on this one. Apples, pears, even the banana, exotic fruits as well. Spice and even cook with all the citus!

Fats. Yes you can. Coconut oil,EVOO, sesame oils. Nuts, avocado, seeds. Some you need to limit. But not bad.

List to download here: Whole30 shopping list

Now back to me. I'm an early 30's female. Let's face it I'm fat. I'm 205 pounds and man do I hate who I see in the mirror.

Follow me to see my progress as well as my daily food and exercise if any. Posts may be lumped together but there will be all days. Struggles in all.