Finding Johanna

I think originally I thought this holiday was going to be just a little less Christmas like without all the sweets and treats. It wasn't! That's why Whole30 is literally the best thing EVER. I ate so much good food that not having chocolate, pie, etc. was not hard. I don't recommend trying your first round of Whole30 during a holiday, but after a few rounds I think you can have the will power and ability to enjoy your life without the sugar or stuffing!  Here is what I ate during my first week of holiday!  Applegate hotdogs with lettuce buns, mustard, teesemaes ketchup, and an apple with Justins almond butter Green chili burgers topped with avocado, onion, roasted jalapeño, and cilantro with fingerling potatoes PUMPKIN CUSTARD!  This could be considered swypo but it's not very sweet. My husband claimed it wasn't very good. "It's not bad but it's not great. It tastes like nothing." I disagree for sure. It to me was almos...

I am 22 days into my third round of Whole30 and I feel great! I have several people asking me about the program and telling me they are going to do a round and that is so exciting. I love being motivation to others to think about their food.  The creator of Whole30 Melissa Hartwig this week actually posted TWO comments to me on Instagram. SO FYI I am legit. #winning  I am officially down 91 pounds and CRUSHING it.  In the past the idea of doing Whole30 during Christmas would have sounded insane. Fudge, pie, cookies, ginger snaps, hot cocoa, and peppermint mochas OHHHH! At the beginning of October I was posting about eating Waffles in November. I never did that and I actually don't want a waffle anytime soon. I tried the paleo pie and even unrefined natural sugars were too much temptation for me. Whole30 isn't intended to be 365 but I will say the more you eat this way and you see how your body reacts to eating right it becomes an addiction. You get ...