Today is a new day and I'm absolutely terrified of what it will bring.
You see, I ended my official Whole 30 round yesterday. After 43 days of eating whole foods and avoiding food groups that I know my thyroid can't handle, I feel amazing.
I'm full of energy and nothing hurts.
The new rules are that I comply with the Whole 30 rules at home and as much as I can otherwise. So I'll continue to pack my lunch when I go to the office and will pack snacks for road trips. However, I have permission to eat what I need when I'm in situations where I need to eat out.
Restaurants are hard when you're trying to eat real food and avoid sweeteners, dairy, grains, corn and soy. I have eaten a ton of sad iceberg lettuce salads with a little shredded carrot a single cherry tomato. That's what most restaurants around here offer as a garden salad and it's pitiful.
In other words, I have more or less gone hungry on those days. Although, I do pack some snacks like an apple, nuts and an RX Bar which basically acts as a meal replacement.
Now, I can just try to choose wisely and the very thought is terrifying.
I cannot go back to feeling tired and sore and I fear undoing all my hard work with just a few bad choices.
For the next three days, at least one meal a day will be eaten out. That just means I need to be smart and double down on the nutritious stuff for the other meals. And if you see me with a Diet Coke in my hands, please smack it away and remind me that water is what my body needs to function best.
Stress is no excuse for poor choices!
Friends, some lessons must be learned and relearned many times before they actually stick. Or maybe they never really stick and you just have to keep reminding yourself. For me, one of those lessons is that food can be medicine or it can be poison.
Life so full of choices and it feels like the American diet steers us in the wrong direction. According to a study by Northeastern University's Network Science, 73 percent of the US food supply is defined as ultra processed.
The healthier options don't have exciting packaging or ultra sweet flavors but they sure do make you feel better! My ailing thyroid is grateful for the support.
So, if you don't mind, send me some good vibes today. I may need the help!
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