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My husband I did a whole 30 in May. I’m so glad we did. I discovered that dairy was causing a lot of reflux that I had attributed to other foods. It taught us a lot about reading labels and we were already pretty healthy eaters. I follow the Whole30 IG account and love seeing ideas from all different bloggers. We kept several whole 30 favorites in our rotation and I would love to get back to more whole 30 style eating soon. New baby means we are in survival mode just now!

I did it for Jan. I was actually disappointed at how I didn't notice any foods causing me issues... I was also kind of hoping for a palate 'reset' and no luck with that either. Once I got past the first couple days detox it was pretty easy for me. I also found that I was socially responsible with it - I told everyone that I was doing so they'd check in with me and encourage me and not offer me things off the diet. It helped me a lot. My husband hated it and still complains about it. But we both lost almost 20 lbs each and I've kept off 12 of it so far.

I'd recommend purging everything or boxing up everything in your house that isn't complaint so you're not tempted to cheat at all. It was nice knowing I had a spot where if it was on that shelf I could eat it. (We have a toddler and weren't making him follow the rules so I couldn't completely purge out the house.)

Don't expect to eat out at all (There are a few restaurants you can find food at but it's not worth the hassle honestly.)

Meal planning is your friend if you get stuck scrambling for food last minute you're more likely to cheat. Most prepped meats (sausage, hotdogs, etc) aren't complaint but your local butcher might have some - which is where we found our complaint bacon which was a game changer.

As a sorta vegetarian you're going to find it very difficult to get protein sources that are approved though so be prepared to eat more meat then you might normally. Which might cause you issues gut wise so keep that in mind.

Good luck!

I started a whole 30 with my DH in January and made it 2 weeks when I found out I was pregnant. I made it another week before quitting. The second and third day were a brutal sugar detox for me, and I lost 10 lbs those first 3 weeks. I don’t think I had any sensitivities but didn’t do the whole thing or reintroduce slowly. DH did and decided he was sensitive to gluten.

DH and I tried it last January and only made it 2 weeks until some family drama derailed our progress. And then work stress killed my energy to get back into it. But I did feel great in those two weeks and felt a lot less bloated. I've suspected gluten intolerance and want to explore that. Meal planning will be your savior and yes, going out will be very difficult but it's doable. I'm planning on working my way back to doing this again soon and just have to get into the mind set. My two carbo loving kids make it difficult for me to not take a taste of their meals. . . .

@karenbme: I forgot about coffee. My DH has completely given up sugar in his coffee after doing the whole 30. He now drinks it with a splash of almond milk. This is huge because we used to tease him for having a little coffee with his sugar

@jhd: Yeah... I used to do the same with half and half, but have since discovered I do like the taste of coffee... as long as it's not dark roast, which is all I used to buy because it's what my parents bought. We spend a little more now on classy pounds of medium roast whole bean, but it's so tasty.

@Mrs D: What protein shake do you use?

@Mrs D: I'm with you on all fronts! That's why I was curious what you were using. I have been using the Orgain and really like it. I probably won't do a full fledged Whole 30 but I'll stick to some of the guidelines. It really has helped me start READING all labels so that I make better choices. I honestly have no sweet tooth so I'm not too concerned about cutting that out fully for now. Baby steps.