Beyond Whole30: Day 1 (to infinity)

I had my colonoscopy today, and while the prep both sucked and blew, the procedure itself was easy-peasy. Propofol is awesome! (When administered by an ethical medical professional. RIP, Michael Jackson.)

I had to do another round of prep at 4:00 a.m. (beastly!) and report to the site at 8:00. I wasn't allowed to drink anything after 5:00 a.m. (seriously, beastly!), so I was itching to get it over with. I was hungry and thirsty, and I kept thinking about the reason I was there, which made me sad. But when the nurse anesthetist came to get me, the easy part started. I took a delicious nap, and I don't even need to think about what happened while I was blissfully resting. Next thing I knew, I was awake, and it was over. One of the nurses has a son at my school; I asked her to please not tell him she'd seen my butt. Anyway, all is well, and I don't have to do this again for ten years. Huzzah!



So my mom and I went to Chipotle afterward. I was starving, as I hadn't eaten for close to 48 hours. This sounds like an intro to some bad decision-making, but I went into Chipotle with my decisions already made. I had a carnitas salad with no beans or rice, but with corn and a small amount of sour cream. I ate a few chips and had a half sweet-half unsweet tea. I couldn't finish everything, but it was all really good. Then my mom and I came back to my house and had some watermelon. That was good too.

So...chips, corn, sour cream, and sweet tea. Totally broke my Whole30 (beyond the way I've already decided to break it). So, what do I do? Start over on day 1 tomorrow? (Hell, no.) Just pretend today never happened? (Seems unwise.) Give it up as a bad job and go back to eating the way I used to? (I can't--I'm seeing results.)

I'm technically not doing Whole30 anymore. Why? Because I like to eat. Because I wasn't doing Whole30 for its intended purpose. Because it isn't sustainable. Because there's no real reason I shouldn't be eating soy sauce. Because I'm pretty much okay with the way I look.

However, I'm going to maintain elements of Whole30. I'm still going to avoid sugar (except in my one cup of coffee), but I'm going to have a special treat once a week. It will be a one-serving treat that's really worth it, like something from my favorite local bakery. I won't bake at home or keep junk in the house.

I'll skip rice at Chinese and Thai restaurants.

I'll skip tortillas at Mexican restaurants.

(But I won't skip pizza. Once a week is okay.)

I'll eat lettuce-wrap tacos, spaghetti squash, and sweet potato bowls.

I'll drink unsweetened iced tea.

I'll eat a boiled egg if I get hungry in the afternoon.

I'll have protein, vegetables, and fruit for lunch.

I mean, come on--I was going to get back on the pizza eventually.