Finding Johanna

On day 100 of my Whole30 I did the Warrior Dash and post race had seriously the best beer ever!  When we got home we had a few mimosas and got ready to go to dinner. That night I had cheese, bread, dairy, and sugar. The next morning my tummy was like WHAT JUST HAPPENED? I went to brunch and had a few cheats there too. I decided a two day weekend of non whole30 was totally acceptable after being Whole30/paleo for 6 straight months. I realized even more the power that food has to change you. I love Whole30 even more now because when I eat Whole30 I feel in control. I don't really have a STOP thought when I consume sugar. So I am doing another 90 days strictly Whole30. At the end of this round I will celebrate with a 5K wine run. SO EXCITED. When 90% of your life is spent eating whole food, the very occasional weekend of sweets and alcohol isn't going to hurt your progress or send you spiraling into bad habits. This is what Whole30 is about.  BLUEBERRY SAUS...

What a year it has been. In March 2015 I made the decision that I was going to do everything I could for the next year to get healthy. It snowed at the end of February. When we were outside playing with Emma I felt tired just bending down to pick up snow. I was uncomfortable in my own body. Later that week this was in my news feed.  She had a son around Emma's age and playing with her son and being able to go to Disney and ride the rides with him was her motivation. Seeing her transformation made me think "I CAN DO THIS!" This was a year for her. If she can transform like this in a year, what can I do? I decided it was worth it to see.  So I took before pictures.  MARCH 2015  APRIL 2015 JUNE 2015  JULY 2015  AUGUST 2015  OCTOBER 2015  DECEMBER 2015  JANUARY 2016  MARCH 2016 ...