Before I married, Mom emptied her cookbook arsenal into my hope chest like any loving Mommy would. One of the cookbooks was called "Whole30."
Lately, as an ailing pregnant woman, I have sprouted a sudden interest in food cleanses that generate extra energy and eliminate pesky allergies and stuff. This evening found me resignedly opening an introductory website to read what I would and would not be allowed to eat for 30 days. I fully expected to tweak the allowances here and there since a balanced diet makes more sense for growing a baby than a "juice cleanse" -- or some other such restrictive torment.
The list began with Dairy.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Like, not.
Then it whittled HONEY out of my life for a month.
Okay. That's not even funny. Life with no honey...is not funny.
Punny.
I know.
With those two eliminations, I made a third: the whole Whole30 thing. Nope.
But the concept is still great. 30 days of dedicated healthfulness. (No exceptions.) I love fitness challenges - believe it or not. I just lack the willpower to never have cinnamon rolls or pumpkin spice lattes. I need a weekly outlet for my pent up sweet tooth. But...for 30 days...and for some extra energy in this here third trimester...and not looking like a marshmallow for five years after the baby is born...
I made my own list of NOT ALLOWEDS.
It's a secret.
And I made a list of ALLOWEDS to make life a little easier.
It's not a secret.
I TBLSP of chocolate per day
2TBLSP of honey or maple syrup
Dairy
Two cups of fruit
So, I am resolved. No weekly sweet tooth outlet. No date night exceptions. Thirty days. And we'll see if it has any affect on crazy allergies and 3rd trimester exhaustion. 😛
If you were evaluating your ALLOWEDS and not ALLOWEDS, what would you scrap, and what would you not be able to let go of? (Note my 1TBLSP of chocolate...)
5 comments:
I definitely think a chocolate diet is acceptable in your third trimester. Haha. BUT GOOD FOR YOU!
I've always wanted to try Whole30, but I think I'd make some allowances, too. Because sometimes EATING in itself is an achievement for me. lol.
Chocolate and honey and dairy make the world a much happier place!
Oh, yuck. Yeah, it took me a while to get back into the habit of eating at regular times.
Actually, who am I kidding -- I still eat "lunch" somewhere between 12 and 2....kinda. :P
Agreed. It would take some MAJOR CALAMITY before I could hand over ma staples...😋
Make that "11 and 3," really...
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