Whole30

September 10, 2015January 3, 2018

I love the Whole 30 but I’m never doing it again.

My Life

I did my first Whole 30 five or six years ago. Objectively, it was a wonderful experience (and by wonderful, I mean equal parts frustrating, fabulous, maddening, and enlightening). Since ... Read more

December 28, 2013March 5, 2021

Dreading your Whole 30? Just start it now (with 9 planning tips).

Food & Recipes, Look & Feel Your Best

Last year I planned to start a Whole 30 on January 1, but I was dreading it so much that I started it early. I figured the sooner I started, ... Read more

November 19, 2013September 8, 2015

Kicking the 30-something 15 (a whole 30 wrap-up)

Food & Recipes, Health & Fitness, My Life

I wrapped up my most recent Whole 30 two weeks ago. It was a breeze. My doctor told me to quit gluten and grains years ago, so the only things I ... Read more

November 7, 2013September 8, 2015

“Sugar is the next nicotine.”

Food & Recipes, Health & Fitness, Look & Feel Your Best

A few weeks ago I listened to Dan Pink’s latest podcast, where he interviewed Tom Rath about his new book Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes. (You may know ... Read more

October 13, 2013September 8, 2015

It’s time to hit the reset button.

Food & Recipes, Look & Feel Your Best, My Life

Today finds me unexpectedly at Day 5 of my second (and a half) Whole 30 of the year. I’ve been thinking I needed to do another Whole 30 before the ... Read more

July 19, 2013September 19, 2017

Discovering my coffee personality (and breaking up with caffeine)

Food & Recipes, Look & Feel Your Best, My Life, Personality/MBTI

Back in January, I gave up coffee for a month during my Whole 30. When my Whole 30 was over, I added caffeine back in, and found out pretty quickly ... Read more

February 11, 2013September 8, 2015

A More Objective, Less Complicated Look at My Whole 30.

Food & Recipes, Look & Feel Your Best, My Life

Today I’m going into some detail on the results of my Whole 30. Please know what while today’s post is about my Whole 30, it’s not about the Whole 30: ... Read more

January 25, 2013May 3, 2015

My Whole 30 Is Over. I Feel Amazing. It’s Complicated.

Health & Fitness, My Life

Tomorrow I’m drinking my first cup of coffee in a month…because at the end of the day I’m crossing my first goal of 2013 off my list: Complete a Whole ... Read more