Wholistically Holly: Week 4: Dealing with emotions + what's on the menu

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. I believe it. Today is day 21 of Whole30 and I feel like we are in a pretty good groove. Shopping, meal prep, and cooking are all part of the norm and somehow we have managed to be successful with all of this despite busy schedules and a lot of chaos around here.

I went back and forth about if I wanted to share details about the circumstances of this past week, but I've been pretty open and honest up to this point, so I figured why not? Whole30 is a comprehensive program focused on healing and resetting your body. Part of that is dealing with unhealthy cravings and habits. Well, I have had to face those unhealthy habits head on this week. I'm an emotional eater. Always have been. It's gotten me into a lot of trouble. If I'm sad, I'll look to find the nearest bowl of ice cream, cookie, cupcake...whatever. This week my beautiful Gram went to be with Jesus. She fought long and hard to beat cancer. As I spent the last few days with her at hospice, I was surrounded by cookies and cupcakes. Boy, did I want to stuff my face with those. But I resisted. I remembered why I was doing what I was doing, the promise I made to myself to complete Whole30. I didn't touch a single food that was off plan. I drank my La Croix and I walked the hallways. Even when she finally passed, I resisted the urge to eat my feelings. Instead, I did yoga. I may have cried my way through every pose, but it kept me away from the food. This was a huge step for me. Not only did it show me that I could do it, that I had the self control, but that I can find other ways to deal with my pain and sadness in the future.

On a lighter note, tomorrow starts week 4 for us. We are both feeling much better- more energy, weight loss, clear skin. I am seriously amazed at how healing this has been. All from eating real food! No counting calories, no supplements, just real food. WHOLE foods.