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I chewed gum all day, everyday, and I chewed a ton of it often 3 pieces at a time. I didn’t think this one was even possible. I did not expect such drastic results but attribute the improvement to significant reduction of artificial sweeteners from my diet. I have to say this was probably the most amazing part to me. That almost totally resolved with WHOLE30 foods. Despite some pretty heroic measures (including twice daily probiotics and careful consumption of fermented foods like authentic sauerkraut, coconut yogurt, etc.), both my daughter and I battled fungal infections in the early postpartum days, and I really struggled with bloating and gas after eating. Following that surgery, my digestive issues were worse than ever! I blame the antibiotics, but I digress. At various points during labor, I was given no fewer than 3 different IV antibiotics prior to my emergency Cesarean.

As I’ll explain further below, I’ve struggled with GI “issues” all my life and have been diagnosed with IBD and GERD. But I didn’t do anything strenuous and really didn’t do any type of cardiovascular exercise, except of course the up and down, constant movement of taking care of a 6-month old. I continued my daily MUTU Core routines and practiced yoga every day except one. This is a big deal in light of pregnancy because I seemed to gain extra lumpies and bumpies in my legs during pregnancy (can I get a witness from other Mommies out there?) that – to my horror and constant frustration – did not go away even after months of strict postpartum dieting and exercise.

I gained muscle (arms, back, thighs) and lost cellulite in places that are notoriously hard for me to get lean (e.g.

I was able to wear all my rings and shoes that had previously been either uncomfortable or completely unwearable prior to doing the WHOLE30. Woohoo! Back in my fav jeans!!! (excuse the messy bedroom) My “dieting” prior to WHOLE30 was entirely dairy-free vegetarian and consisted primarily of low-fat salads, vegetable omelets, rice cakes and the like. I was also able to fit into several other pairs of pants and a couple of skirts I could not fit into previously despite pretty brutal dieting and exercise. But I can tell you this (which is by far more important to me): By the last week of WHOLE30, I was able to comfortably fit into 2 pair of my pre-pregnancy jeans that I’d previously not been able to get past my hips. As I mentioned in the WHOLE30 Day #25 post, I didn’t take measurements prior to starting WHOLE30 so I can’t give you exact stats on this.

So without further adieu here’s my list of the good, the bad and the painful from our first WHOLE30: I want you to be fully aware of our experiences in order to make an educated decision if you’re contemplating a WHOLE30 for yourself or your family.

There were some rough times, most of which I was prepared for (reference the trusty official WHOLE30 timeline) though some of the painful stuff caught me by surprise. WHOLE30 Follow-up Part I – Hooray for us! Hubs and I have completed our first WHOLE30! I’ve had a few days now to reflect on the experience and wanted to write a couple of posts discussing our experiences for anyone contemplating WHOLE30.