Coffee Creamer No More!
I went grocery shopping for "reintroduction" foods just a little while ago, and I am amazed at how unwilling I was to put crappy food in my cart. I couldn't bring myself to buy coffee creamer; my mind said do it and my body said, "get real!" My body literally would not obey my mind's commands. I picked up several bottles of cold creamer, and decided against all of them, then headed over to the dry creamer, and was equally grossed out.
So I headed on back to the cold creamer and picked up a carton of organic half and half. I'm still not sure how my body would react. I was one of those people who said I would absolutely go back to dairy after Whole30. Today, my feeling is... not so much. I couldn't even bring myself to buy cheese. CHEESE!!!
So Maybe I'm Changed...
Maybe the Whole30 really did work. I know I slept better. A lot better. And I woke up with energy and sustained it til I crashed every night. I hate the idea of fake food, now. And this is huge coming from someone who lived off International Delight and Splenda in my coffee.
I love cooking now. I will gladly spend an hour in the kitchen cooking something delicious that's Whole30 or Paleo compliant. And I turn my nose up at the precious Power Bars I used to love.
Is this Sustainable?
I think this will last provided I continue to eat this way. The only thing I am absolutely planning to reintroduce is natural sugar. I will definitely be adding honey back in, and I can't wait to try my hand at homemade coconut milk ice cream (or even store bought varieties). I believe natural sugar is okay and a great way to sweeten treats without spiking blood sugar (unless you literally eat a spoonful of honey).
So I think it just may be possible that I could sustain this way of eating. I actually like the way I'm eating. Yes, sometimes I want a chocolate croissant or a glazed donut. But now that the stuff is just a few hours within my reach, I'm just not sure how badly I want it. Do I want it enough to buy it myself? No. Free? Maybe. But I don't want to spend money on it.
Reintroduction Plan
When I wake up in the morning, I plan to enjoy a hot cup of coffee with half and half. No sugar, no Splenda, no Stevia. Just the beautiful coffee and rich creamer. I do not know what the rest of my morning will look like, but toast and scrambled eggs is very likely. I don't normally eat bread, even before Whole30, but I always allowed it once per week.
The foods I plan to eat tomorrow at some point:
For those of you out there on Day 30 of the Whole30, congratulations!!!! It was a long, interesting ride. What did you learn? What do you think you will keep and what are you totally done with?
