I mentioned before that I was going to start this diet and it has now been 10 days (well, I'm on day 11 now). It has been a bit of a roller coaster ride. While I'm happy to eat bacon, I'm getting a little tired of doing more cooking, dish washing and menu planning then I've become used to. But, it's been, for the most part, a positive experience.
First, the good news. I actually feel better. I've "cheated" on the diet by stepping on the scale after 7 days - you're not supposed to weigh yourself for the 30 days. While I know that weight can fluctuate, I was just looking for an idea of how things were going. Well, they're going very well, thanks for asking. I dropped a significant amount of weight and I'm well on my way to where I need to be for the race. This diet was a good kick in the pants for me. I know I'm eating healthier - getting more fruits and vegetables and not eating any processed food.
Now, the bad. My energy level is a bit lower than I would like it to be. Combine the diet with never enough sleep and I've been pretty consistently tired. My runs have suffered as well. I can't seem to run more than 10 miles without having to stop. I actually cut one of my weekday runs short last week because I just couldn't get moving.
My training partner, Brian, is on this same diet and he experienced the same thing but his energy has come back up over the last week or so (he's a couple of weeks ahead of me). So, I'm hoping for the same results.
I'll check back in later on and will hopefully have good news. In the meantime, if you're interested in it, you can find information on the Whole30 diet at www.whole9life.com. It's hard to call it a 'diet' in the traditional sense, it's really about learning how to eat properly and give your body the food/fuel that it needs to be healthy as well as exercise and recover after long runs.
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