Whole30 Day 3 and 4

It's at the end of day 4 for our Whole30 cleanse so to speak, and I'm still alive! Yesterday was my biggest challenge so far for two reasons.

1) Co-workers and the food they bring

I love you guys, but why oh do you want me to cheat? Seriously, why can't I just politely pass on the food and that be that? Why must you say things like, "Oh but it's just one tiny sliver?" "Why are you on a diet?," and "Are you sure you don't want a delicious Muddy's Cupcake??" Work potlucks, parties, and events are my biggest challenge. It's especially hard when people are begging to you eat it! Somehow I managed to turn down tortilla chips, key lime pie, smores ice cream sandwiches, and my favorite of all: Muddy's cupcakes. I think what actually helped me overcome the temptation was that as I looked around, I realized that probably 90% of all the food at our little team potluck wasn't good for me. Now there are some banned foods in the Whole30 that may not seem all that bad (like legumes and dairy) and this food wasn't that; it was just plain ole bad for you. This is exactly why most of our population is overweight. This is why I'm doing this; to see what my body feels like with all that stuff completely banished. And so I ate my nuts and salad.

2) I had a really bad headache

Ok, so for any of you who have done anything like this - is this normal? I don't know if my headache was a result of my body trying to get used to my diet, or if it would have happened anyway. I am prone to migranes, and they are triggered by many things; stress, hormones, and I believe low blood sugar. So I really, really wanted some sugar. So I was a good girl; I ate some strawberries and a banana, went to bed and felt better. I know if you are hard core paleo and into weight training, that's not ideal, but I think it helped.

So there you have it. My challenges thus far.