We Finished the Whole30! BOOM!!!!

Word on the street is that we finished the Whole30 without one slip-up or cheat and....it's true!!! I can't believe yesterday was already day 30 on the program. It went by SO fast. Mostly because I enjoyed what we were eating and it didn't FEEL like a diet at all. The results have truly been incredible. Besides the decreased brain "fog" and the energy increase, I lost a significant amount of weight and so did Nick. I lost a total of 12 pounds and several inches around my waist as well as being down a pant size. Nick lost 14.5 pounds and several inches as well. Together we lost a whopping 26.5 pounds in just 30 days. Let me just tell you that for me, this is a HUGE deal as my stubborn fat has been very difficult to lose... but this program just works. It's the right way to lose weight. You aren't starving yourself. You don't have to count calories. You just have to use your head with portion sizes and eat healthy, whole foods. No processed junk, gluten, dairy, sugar or alcohol and I am happy to say that we will be sticking with the Whole9 lifestyle. What is the Whole9 lifestyle you may ask? Well, you basically eat exactly what you ate on the Whole30...only for good, for the rest of your life. This isn't to say that we aren't going to enjoy a drink on the weekends, or a real slice of pizza every now and again, because you can't keep me from the za' forever. That's just unreasonable. However, for at least 95% of the time...we will be following the rules;) 

I have learned to be a crazy grocery shopping lady who spends two hours reading labels and annoying all of the other shoppers in the aisle and I am totally OK with it. At first, the long shopping trips annoyed me, but I realized it's SO worth it to set the time aside and realize that you will be in the store longer than you used to when you were piling up on Kraft Mac N Cheese (have you ever looked at the ingredients on a box of that cheesey goodness? It is SCARY. lol). Anyway, the Whole30 really has been nothing short of an incredible lifestyle change. I think differently, shop differently, look differently and most of all I FEEL differently and I highly recommend it for anyone on the weight-loss journey. I wish you all of the success that we had on the program. Just know that the first week is brutal, but once you get past that, it's a piece of cake:) 

I will continue to blog posting lots of yummy Whole9 recipes for any of you who are living the Whole9 lifestyle or for any of you Whole30ers who are still within your 30 days. Good luck on the journey. It is SO worth it! Here are a couple photos for my last official "whole30" post. 

Here is my weigh-in results pic. My jeans that fit tightly before are now BIG on me. Down 12 pounds and down a pant size. WOHOOOO:) 

Here is a fun pinterest project that I will be using to keep track of my weight loss. Each gem = 1 pound. I filled one vase with how many pounds I still need to lose and the other vase with the pounds that I have lost. As you lose more weight, transfer the gems over and visually watch your progress. How fun!:) 

OK I just had to share my lunch photo because it was too dang delicious. Nick and I decided to go out for a celebratory lunch (the first lunch we had out in over 30 days). We went to a Mexican grille in town and requested the fajitas be cooked with only oil, no butter. They were very accommodating. With a side of guac and pico, it was truly satisfying. Normally, before the Whole30, I would have ordered it with rice and sour cream too, but NOT today. Ain't nobody got time for that! lol

Until next time Whole30/Whole9ers!
-Jordan