Confession time- Life after Whole30 is really really hard! My whole reason for starting this blog and Instagram account was to keep myself accountable and not allow myself to have periods where I “give up” or allow myself to slip. I am really happy right now that I have this space to confess that the past two weeks MONTH has been really bad. I am saying it out loud that I am getting back to my new normal as of yesterday!
I started this post about two weeks ago and then life or excuses or whatever gets in the way got in the way. But I am back at it. I am struggling to not beat myself up about how the past month has been and my lack of motivation. This has been really hard. I have had people continue to comment about how good I look or ask me how much I have lost. Instead of my new response of “thank you” I have slipped back into more negative talk and not accepting the compliments like I should.
I have also slipped back into my old ways of thinking about things—“oh I already messed up today so today is a wash– I can eat whatever I want to and will start tomorrow” or “It’s a holiday so I can cheat this weekend” etc. etc. The truth is I still really don’t think that I have a good balance for this healthy lifestyle I am trying to lead. The rules I set up for myself after Whole30 failed miserably. I truly have an all or nothing mindset and I have got to figure out a way around this. So if anyone has any tips or suggestions please let me know.
My plan moving forward is I have started a new round of Whole30 as of yesterday. I will finish this on May 11th– just in time to leave for NYC on May 12th (pretty sure I need a plan for that transition).
Why I have I decided to start another round of Whole30? Simple –I need structure! I feel gross and want to have the crazy energy I had while on Whole30 again. I want Tiger Blood again! I debated weighing myself before this round because I thought I had gained 10+ pounds, but I did hoping that the weight gain would cause anger that would fuel motivation. Turns out it was only 2lbs which I am thrilled that is what I am dealing with.
So my rules this time are going to be a little different. Although I am committing to a full 30 days of Whole30 I have done this before and do not feel the need to be as strict about certain things . I am not going to be as strict with oils, condiments and sauces. I am going to be social and not let this time get in my way of events on the calendar. I am also going to allow myself to enjoy this Saturday at my friend Ruth’s birthday dinner which will likely include a few cocktails.
My Goals for this round are simple:
- Get back into my healthy habits
- Establish a regular workout routine again
- Be able to wear my White/navy/green dress with confidence in NYC
- Complete the 30 day Ab Challenge
- Keep it simple
- Motivate myself and be proud of my progress again
betty Gets Fit 