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My Whole30 Reintroduction Fail






So I have to be honest, we completely bombed the reintroduction period.  I really don't want to post about my epic fail but I figure it's best to be honest.  We started reintroducing legumes and it went okay though they gave me a stomachache and I thought the peanut butter was bland.  Then we went on to non-gluten grains and that's where things went wrong.  We went to Chipotle for dinner that night and were able to add in rice and tortilla chips. Bad move.  I think tortilla chips are a gateway drug for me.  I ate so many chips and then I couldn't stop craving ice cream...so we went to Dairy Queen.  And then it was all down hill from there. 

I'm bummed about this up because now I don't have a good handle on what upsets my stomach.  My husband has been having a really hard time since we've stopped doing Whole30 a hundred percent of the time and it would be nice to know what his problem foods are (we think gluten but we can't be sure).  I also tend to get a headache after eating a non-compliant food and I wish I knew what specifically was causing it. 

We have been eating Whole30 most of the time but I've really struggled with the 'food freedom' aspect.  Once I start eating something off plan, it gets ugly really quick.  This past week was rough; I went out to lunch with friends twice and then we went out to dinner twice because we were in a hurry after looking at houses.  And then Easter hit.  BLECH.  Needless to say, the hubs and I feel like crap right now.  I'm back to eating on plan as much as possible and I'm considering doing another round of Whole30 beginning in the middle of May.  I think it would be a good way to get back on track for the summer.

I do really enjoy eating Whole30; it makes me feel better and it has helped me understand a bit better how the food I eat affects my body and mindset.  I'm sure you're probably bored of these posts by now but I do have one more planned for later this week and then you don't have to hear about Whole30 anymore.

My Whole30 Experience:

Whole 30 Week 1

Whole 30 Week 2

 Whole 30 Week 3

Whole 30 Week 4


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