Day 1 of the Whole 30

I have been eating clean/paleo for a year and a half now.  I will freely admit that the last several months have been nothing but a struggle for me to maintain the eating lifestyle that I know is the healthiest way for me to live.  My goal is to maintain paleo 80-90% with the occasional splurge.  Unfortunately my splurges have turned into binges.  I will eat clean then completely derail and eat crap and then deal with the physical consequences afterwards.  In fact, while I'm eating this food that manufacturers should just label "crap" I know exactly what it will do to me over the next 24 hours.  Do I like being bloated?  Do I like being gassy? (TMI sorry but full disclosure here).  Do I like feeling sluggish and dehydrated?  I can continue but I think the point is there.  I have determined that I really need to focus on a good healthy relationship with food and finally accept that there is just food that I should never eat again.  Is there a 12 step program out there for unhealthy eaters????  Seriously, I'm not trying to make light of those with addictions because I really feel like sugar and processed food is addictive.  This is where the whole 30 is coming into play.  If you have never been to the Whole 9 's website, check it out and try not to be overwhelmed with the information that they have available. 

My goal for the next 30 days is this:

1.  Say good bye to 10 pounds.  I will not miss you, please don't come back for visits you are no longer welcome.

2.  Work on establishing the self control that I have been lacking which has created a very unhealthy relationship with food.  Food will not make tears and sadness go away.  Food will not ease the daily stresses that is called life.

3.  Ease the aches and pains that have snuck back into my body and aren't being fixed with rest.

4.  Have a plan of how I can reincorporate the occasional splurges back into my life without becoming derailed again.

I'm not going to lie.  This next 30 days may be challenging to me.  I can and have survived well without grains, dairy, legumes and gluten.  I am saying good bye again to sugar in all forms except what is natural in fruit and veggies.  This will also included artificial sweeteners.  No alcohol, sadly I will admit that I will miss the occasional glass of wine over the next 30 days. 

Day 1 is over and tomorrow is a new day.