It looks like Sherry and I have inadvertently started a Whole30 again. We started on Wednesday last week, the day after my birthday. We were talking Thursday night, and we both realized that as we both rededicated ourselves to sticking very firmly to the rules of the Paleo lifestyle, every meal we ate has been Whole30 compliant.We had been planning on doing another Whole30 in September, but the more we talked about it, the more it seemed like a good idea to just do it now. Also, she’d reacquired some bad habits mostly in the form of snacking and eating more and more foods with sugars in them, so she felt it was time. She has always been such a strong supporter of me and my health that I decided that I was going to do this with her. Besides, I could use a reset, too.

This time around, it’s been a lot easier for us to get into. Since we have already eliminated foods with added sugars in them, and we very rarely ate anything sweetened with honey or maple syrup, we aren’t experiencing the sugar withdrawals. Sherry has had some snacks here and there while I have not, however, and this round of Whole30 is going to help her reset her cravings and her food amounts.

For me, it’s more about just reiterating the fact that food is fuel, and that I need to stick with the basics. I thought about this while eating my two eggs and two slices of bacon this morning. I realized that I felt satisfied and full after eating, it made me think of how far I’d come in the past ten months. It also reminded me that if I eat slowly, and I eat good, filling foods, I will be fine and my body will be sufficiently fueled until the next meal.

I haven’t picked up any really bad habits in the past nine months since my last Whole30 other than perhaps eating past when I feel full or satisfied (I’m looking at you, baked sweet potato!), but I figure it can’t hurt to be a little more strict with my diet for a month. Doing a Whole30 once a year may be a good thing. We’ll see what my results are afterward, and if I feel any different. I am predicting that I won’t really feel as much of a difference this time around, but it’s a good exercise to go through to just reset things a bit.

So far on this Whole30, I’ve lost all the weight I gained over the holiday weekend and I’m once again back to my lowest weight. I’m ready to get into the 180’s and then onto the homestretch. I have two more months to go before my one year anniversary, and I’d like to have this done by then. It’d be a great accomplishment, and one I will be very proud of.