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My Whole30 eating log; UPDATED with before and after pics!

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The 31st was day 30, right? Status update? Any before and after measurements? 1RM gains during this period? I'm very curious.

This 'whole' experiment is pretty interesting to me. I've been primal since late Feburary and have lost about 50 pounds, and I think I'd like to give this a shot. I'm fine with the paleo-derived "no dairy" part of it, but the no booze is one where I'd really have to focus (yes, even just red wine - oh and a snifter of port now and then. Oh - and the occasional few beers on the weekend). Perhaps it's a goal I need to give a shot. It's just 30 days, right? 🙂
 
Tea Bag said:
The 31st was day 30, right? Status update? Any before and after measurements? 1RM gains during this period? I'm very curious.

This 'whole' experiment is pretty interesting to me. I've been primal since late Feburary and have lost about 50 pounds, and I think I'd like to give this a shot. I'm fine with the paleo-derived "no dairy" part of it, but the no booze is one where I'd really have to focus (yes, even just red wine - oh and a snifter of port now and then. Oh - and the occasional few beers on the weekend). Perhaps it's a goal I need to give a shot. It's just 30 days, right? 🙂
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Correct. Friday was the last day. I'm going to add a final update and also update the OP with measurements and thoughts. Just need to upload the pics and then compile my thoughts.
 
well, i did it. due to my previous paleo-style diet the transition wasn't really that difficult. i suspect that it would be much harder for someone going from a traditional western diet to something like this especially at the 2 week mark.

significant stats:

final weight: 158 (total loss 12+ lbs in 30 days)
waist size: not sure but it is definitely 32" or less since i easily fit into a new pair of 32" khakis (i will update later when i measure myself, hu hu)

we haven't had any 1RM wods lately except for a fast deadlift 1RM and i was able to get up to 295#. but we were rushed through the sets so i'm not sure if i could have hit my previous 315# 1RM or not. as it was, i didn't even get a chance to try. still, if there was any strength loss it was probably not that significant. we did run a 5k time trial and without any training i was able to hit 25:40 which i was pretty psyched about. i think my running times and some other speed measurements during workouts are improving because i lost so much weight (pullups, pushups, lunges, etc).

my new plan is to continue on this diet since i have my cholesterol checkup on 24 Sep and i'm very interested to see what those numbers are. at the end of this next 30 day period i'm going to do a super-mega-ridiculous cheat day which will actually coincide with my 42nd birthday. then i'll go back to something like this for another 30 days, etc. i will NO LONGER be updating this thread for the new 30 day period but please feel free to ask me any questions here and i will respond as soon as i can.

lastly, here are my before and after pics. they're not the best quality so it might not be as obvious how much weight i lost but hopefully it can give some idea how effective the diet was.

before: 2 Aug 2012; weight approximately 170+

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/blackdogdeek/IMAG0250-1.jpg

after: 1 Sep 2012; weight 158

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/blackdogdeek/IMAG0343-1.jpg

thanks, everyone, for reading along and good luck with your own health and fitness endeavors!
 
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