When will you be starting? Have you already started?

[pixy0stix]

Please don't let this board just be me rattling around in here.

I'm planning on starting 8/11. I was going to do 8/18, but DH keeps bringing home really fatty stuff as our "last chance at...". I need to nip this in the bud.

[usuallylurking]

I'm going to start 8/18. I planned on 8/15 anyways, but by shifting it 3 days I can be in line with the rest. Baaaaa.

I would start on the 11th with you, but that is the day H flies out for his next 8 week hitch, so I know I'll be on the road and struggle staying compliant. Plus then the boys and I will have a week to resume our normal before Mommy goes on a carb withdrawal

[Deleted]

Started Monday. I'll be honest, I am really missing my skinny cows after baby goes down to bed. I hope that goes away

[taratru]

I don't think I can do it at least until after my marathon. I need my carbs and the ways I'm getting all my protein.

And I worry about feeding the children...this could start a riot up in here.

[maddiepaddy]

I'm excited to see this new board! I started two weeks ago. The first few days were rough, but it's smooth sailing now. I do feel like I am ALWAYS in the kitchen though. I'll be done by the time I get a good meal planning/preparing system together.

[Velar Fricative]

I started this past Monday. So far it still feels easy but I am expecting rage to take over soon enough.

I do miss having a glass of wine most nights and I am going to miss my weekend bagels very much. I had a bad headache on Day 2 and that was it, which actually kinda worries me because for all the junk I was eating, I feel like my body would be hating me right now but I still feel fine overall. But it's only Day 4 so there is time for that, I guess.

[jreeds]

I'm starting on the 11th as well. Right now I'm trying to convice H to do it with me. We started together last time but he only made it half way through. Hopefully since white potatoes are allowed now that will help him. Since allowing things back in after last time I've come to the conclusion that my body can't tolerate peanut butter. This is breaking my heart, it's like my favorite food

[hokiegirl82]

I'm going to start on 8/18 with my H. We are on vacation from 8/9 to 8/16 so this whole30 is coming at a great time. I need something to jump start losing this 20 pounds of baby weight and a whole30 is perfect for it.

I did a whole60 a couple of years ago and felt great after it so I'm hoping this whole30 makes me feel better.

[carifly]

I did whole30 in June and then totally failed on carefully introducing things back in and have been a mess since. So I am getting ready to try again at the end of the month and see if I can do a better job at the end with adding things back carefully.

When I did it in June, it was part of a group challenge and that helped...it also helped that the group leader kept reminding us that just because you eat something that isn't allowed doesn't mean you should give up. I didn't do it perfectly before, but I still got so much benefit from it. Best was probably overall improved eating habits and realizing that cooking can be fun.

[Deleted]

I can't believe I am saying this but I'm going to start on the 11th as well and I think (fingers crossed) I have H on board, too, which will make things so much easier.

[blanca]

I'm going to start on the 18th. Will give me time to plan and my bday is on the 15th so want to start after that

I did a whole 30 ( actually only 27 I caved at the end) in January. I'm looking forward to another

[blanca]

Aug 7, 2014 7:11:41 GMT -5 jreeds said:

I'm starting on the 11th as well. Right now I'm trying to convice H to do it with me. We started together last time but he only made it half way through. Hopefully since white potatoes are allowed now that will help him. Since allowing things back in after last time I've come to the conclusion that my body can't tolerate peanut butter. This is breaking my heart, it's like my favorite food

How about almond butter?

[jreeds]

Aug 7, 2014 9:46:57 GMT -5 blanca said:

Aug 7, 2014 7:11:41 GMT -5 jreeds said:

I'm starting on the 11th as well. Right now I'm trying to convice H to do it with me. We started together last time but he only made it half way through. Hopefully since white potatoes are allowed now that will help him. Since allowing things back in after last time I've come to the conclusion that my body can't tolerate peanut butter. This is breaking my heart, it's like my favorite food

How about almond butter?

I have started having that sometimes but I've been in denial about the peanut butter. I think once I start this time I won't go back to the PB.

[textbookcase]

I'm aiming to start on the 11th, if I can get my shit together before then. Otherwise, I'll start on the 18th.

I've attempted the Whole 30 once before and made it about 2 weeks. Then I went camping and it all went to hell!

[emuni04]

I am going to start on 8/18. My H will be out of town for work so he will have no choice but to comply upon his return

[asoctoberfalls]

Aug 7, 2014 9:07:02 GMT -5 carifly said:

I did whole30 in June and then totally failed on carefully introducing things back in and have been a mess since. So I am getting ready to try again at the end of the month and see if I can do a better job at the end with adding things back carefully.

I'm in the same boat! I did it in June and felt great. My eczema cleared up almost completely (!!!) and I no longer felt powerless to resist my cravings. Heck, I didn't even have cravings! I did pretty well with the reintroductions, but once they were finished and I figured out what I was sensitive to (grains), I went right back to my old habits. I can't have a cheat meal because it just completely derails me. I even managed to quit drinking diet coke, but I fell off the wagon with that too.

Looks like several are starting on 8/18. Count me in. I need to change my habits permanently!

[noodleskooze]

I might do an October Whole30. I'm trying to figure out which month I have the least amount of social commitments AKA temptations.

[cgpm]

I'm starting on the 11th as well. I somehow managed to convince DH to do it with me. I grocery shopped today and am planning on prepping stuff tomorrow. But holy shit was my grocery bill big.

[ElizabethBennet]

I'm starting on 8/18. We're moving on the 15th so I figure this gives us a couple of days to shop and prep. Plus, I have a good excuse to really clean the cabinets of all the junk and start fresh.

[open24hours]

I'm trying to convince H to do a Whole30 but he's being pretty pissy about it. It comes a time where he needs to change his diet for health reasons and he is caught up in an 'I will never eat anything fun again' mood. I've planned a full week of Whole30 compliant meals, but I am going to eat down all my non compliant foods this week. After a week of good meals, I hope H will be willing to start with me in a week.

[gazpacho]

I am restarting on the 18th--officially. I will be doing a modified version this week. We have a family reunion to attend on the weekend of the 16th and there will be an abundance of bad food options. 

[cgpm]

Aug 9, 2014 22:47:11 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Aug 9, 2014 21:19:02 GMT -5 cgpm said:

I'm starting on the 11th as well. I somehow managed to convince DH to do it with me. I grocery shopped today and am planning on prepping stuff tomorrow. But holy shit was my grocery bill big.

I told DH we'll save by not eating out & not buying booze. Eating paleo is spendy, though.

I spent double what I normally do, but we just got back from vacation and had no food in the house and I had to shop at the more expensive grocery store because I'm in Market Basket territory and that hasn't resolved itself. 

I am am hoping the not eating out thing will help us. I just have no clue if the amount of food I bought is going to be enough for the week.  :?

[crumbs]

I started 7/21 so im almost done with my 30 days, but im thinking of going 45 or 60 days. I feel so much better now that im passed the intial suck stage, and it's not as hard as I thought it might be. Planning and having the right food in the house and with me at work is the only thing thats saved me. I've been realizing how easy it would be to fall off the wagon, and how bad my eating habits were before.

[crumbs]

Aug 10, 2014 8:39:13 GMT -5 cgpm said:

Aug 9, 2014 22:47:11 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

I told DH we'll save by not eating out & not buying booze. Eating paleo is spendy, though.

I spent double what I normally do, but we just got back from vacation and had no food in the house and I had to shop at the more expensive grocery store because I'm in Market Basket territory and that hasn't resolved itself. 

I am am hoping the not eating out thing will help us. I just have no clue if the amount of food I bought is going to be enough for the week.  :?

We're in Market Basket land too, they've been on strike the whole time i've been doing this and its certainly NOT helping my budget! 

I've been making a mid week trip to the store for fruits and vegetables so they wouldn't go bad. I still think we are saving money even with the addtional trips bc of how much my husband and I were spending on food for dinner and eating lunch out at work.

[nonsensetomfoolery]

I think I am going to try this out- starting all in on the 25th,.i have a work trip next week and they are bringing in the meals so I don't want to start before I see what is available.

I'm kind of nervous because I am not really a cook. I am afraid that I won't know what to do besides a plain chicken breast and raw broccoli. But I am open to experimenting and really motivated so hopefully it will be something that works for me!

[wambam]

Aug 14, 2014 11:02:59 GMT -5 nonsensetomfoolery said:

I'm kind of nervous because I am not really a cook. I am afraid that I won't know what to do besides a plain chicken breast and raw broccoli. But I am open to experimenting and really motivated so hopefully it will be something that works for me!

Definitely check out some recipes. There are some really easy peasy ones out there. And you will probably want to throw yourself off a cliff eating plain chicken and broccoli

[nonsensetomfoolery]

Thanks! I will check them out!!

[Marmee]

Starting officially today!

[phoenixrising]

I know this is an old thread, but I am resurrecting it because I have been rattling around here for a couple of days (and have also been reading the book).

I am planning to start Wednesday, September 10. My sister is getting married, and we are bridesmaid dress shopping October 11, so I hope it de-puffs me and slims me a bit for that!

[ilovebed]

I'm starting on sept 15th. My H starts a new job that is an hour closer to home so I feel like this will be a great fresh start for both of us and I will have more domestic help from him.