I have a confession to make: I've been having some digestion issues. In the months since starting Paleo (July 2011), I had almost forgotten what it felt like to have a stomach ache. I am VERY careful to stay away from gluten-containing items. In fact, before last week I think I had only had one encounter with gluten since before that first Whole30. However, over the last … [Read more...]
Wrapping It Up: The 21-Day Sugar Detox
. Today is Day 21! When I started this challenge, I wondered if this final post would recount a boring, flavorless month. Well, that is not the case. I cannot say that the month was not a little difficult for me, because it was. But as I've said before, everything worth having is worth a little sacrifice. And after 21 days of strict Paleo (I actually combined my 21 days … [Read more...]
Cheating?
Dark Chocolate is amazing. It is not allowed on the strict Whole30 program (no sugar, people!), but now that we have finished our 30 days, we splurge on some organic dark chocolate on the weekends. I know, 85% Dark Chocolate is not a major "cheat." But it is SO good!! And it actually has very little sugar. In fact, check out this fantastic article by Mark Sisson on the … [Read more...]
