I decided to go ahead and launch the new blog for the Whole30 journey on which I will be embarking in just over a week. I am in the research (and back-pedaling) stage right now. As a couple of people have pointed out, the 30 days will include Thanksgiving. I don't plan on veering off course just for the holiday. I mean, I have had like 30 Thanksgivings in my life and I can only assume I will have more after this year. So, one year of eating Paleo style will be alright. Also, I will be pretty far into the 30 days, and I am convinced that it will be easier to stick to the Whole30 25 days into the month rather than in the first week. My resolve should be pretty strong by then.
So, before I talk too deeply about WHY I am doing the Whole30, you might just simply want to know what the heck I am talking about. Here is the link to the Whole30 website where you can read details on it. Basically, it's a very strict Paleo diet. NO dairy. NO grains. NO legumes. NO added sugar. We're talking about lots and lots of NOs, but, hey, there are a ton of other foods out there. The thing that really makes the Whole30 so strict is that it doesn't allow things that take compliant foods and make them into treat/cheat items. No Paleo baking muffins or brownies. It's like eat real food. No ingredients. Your food should be the ingredients! Could you make a cauliflower crust pizza? Sure. Is it in the spirit of Whole30? No. I am debating some things as I look into the rules. I mean, it's 30 days. And I know we could all use 30 days without cupcakes and pizza.
My motives for doing the Whole30 will be covered more in my next post. And those motives will define how I handle the food choices and rules. If you're curious about Paleo eating, you can read more about it here: Intro to Paleo.
So, if you're here to watch the world burn and me descend into madness, please follow along! Find me on Facebook and add me. I will be posting the links to new blog posts there as well.
In Fitness and Health,
Jodie
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