‘I Lost 30 Pounds After Trying The Whole30 Diet—Here’s How I Did It’
My biggest fear going into the Whole30 was that I was going to be hungry all the time, but that wasn’t the case. Though a lot of food groups are nixed on Whole30, my diet consisted of fruits, veggies, meat, potatoes, and eggs—plus spices and hot sauce! You’d be amazed how many incredible dishes I made during this 30-day eating plan.
One of my favorite things to make was a Mexican-style pulled chicken. I just put chicken breasts in a crock pot with some salsa verde from Trader Joe’s and a mix of chili powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin. Within a few hours, it’s done!
I learned that prepping was key to this diet, though. Having meals ready to just pop in the microwave on a busy workday was so important—and still is. It makes sticking to eating healthy so much easier. I even brought my Whole30-compliant snacks or meals with me when I was going out with friends. Hey, a girl has to eat, right?
It wasn’t easy sitting at a bar during trivia night and drooling over loaded nachos and ice-cold beer. But I knew that the payoff would be worth it. I had a lot of willpower to change my body. At that point, there was absolutely no food in the world that would taste better than results.
After those first 30 days, I continued to eat as clean as possible, following the Whole30 diet about 70 percent of the time. But I ate what I wanted on the weekends and still drank socially. My drink order changed though. For example, instead of a margarita I ordered (and still do) a vodka soda, which has less calories and no sugar. Although I gave myself wiggle room on the weekends, I continued to limit how much dairy and bread I ate.