Between Rounds

My first round is done!  I did it! Yippee!

Now I know I am going to have some things that are non-compliant, but I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to do in between, but I am starting Round 2 in a few days.

At lunch, there was this really awesome ice cream cake.  I had a piece.  It was delicious, and I decided to not feel guilty about eating it.

Then came dinner.  I have been craving PF Changs forever.  I have been telling my family that they will be taking me there for my birthday (my family is not too crazy about PF Changs).  However, this birthday, I was doing my whole 30, and I kept telling myself that when it was over, we would go.  As I got closer to the end of the round, I began having doubts.  Did I really want to go there?  Shouldn't I reintroduce some foods first?

But, I know myself.  I know I should have just started a new round right away, but I would be always thinking of the meal from PF Changs.  So, I ordered my meal to go.  I brought it home.  As I drove home, I was so happy!  It smelled so good!  I was excited and could not wait to dig in!  So, I ate the entire thing.  And you know what?  It really was not as good as I know it was the last time I had it.  Don't get me wrong. It was good, but it was not as good as I wanted it to be.  In fact, soon after, my stomach started hurting.  For the rest of the night, I felt awful!  I even told my husband that it wasn't worth it.

That was Wednesday.

Thursday.....right back to Whole 30.  No regrets, no feelings of missed meals.....it was not worth it.  I felt natural to be cooking my eggs in ghee and roasting some sweet potatoes.  I was not grumpy to be going "back" to whole 30 foods.

I know I should not have had that meal from PF Changs.  I know I should have done the reintroduction, but sometimes, you have to do what you have to do.  Today, I do not feel like I have to go to a certain place, or eat a certain food because I used to.  I am fine without them, and maybe even a little more happier!  I will officially go to round 2 later this weekend.  I do want to have a glass of wine before I start again.  Who knows....maybe I will have the same experience with wine as I did with PF Changs!