The Post-Whole30 Truth

The past 10 days have been spent reintroducing foods into our diet with a side of school related stress.  I've learned quite a bit, some pleasant, most unpleasant.  Here's the truth.

+ When you do the Whole30, prepare to never enjoy your favorite treats or foods again.  Our first reintroduction was dairy--chocolate, cheese, and ice cream.  This was a pleasant surprise because I was able to enjoy just a small amount of each and nothing negative happened. Plus they were delicious. We then did gluten with some doughnuts.  This was terrible. I had a headache all day, stomach was bloated, and it was definitely not worth it.  The legumes didn't have much effect but I only reintroduced peanuts because I don't like beans. We had non-gluten grains and they made me bloated too. Anyway. This was all a long precursor to what I wanted to talk about.  Last night for Valentines Day we went and had pizza, which was always my favorite. The first few bites were amazing, but after a few bites in, the crust was way too chewy and I just wanted the meat off the top. After two pieces I was done and felt like I ate a whole pizza. This morning, it's miserable. My poor stomach.  So watch out, your favorite foods will never be the same.

Valentines Day

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love." 
― Sophocles