Survived the first 30, now on to the next 30

I started this challenge grumbling the entire way. Looking back I'm very glad I did it. To celebrate we had a delicious pesto, chicken and sun-dried tomato pizza and some nice wine. I had heard of those that had some nasty gi upset when they went back on bread and cheese, but I didn't get any of that at all.

My feelings after the fist 30 days:  I wish I could claim all the health benefits noted by some of the other participants. Am I sleeping better? Nope, too much stress at work and I still occasionally wake up and 3AM and can't fall back to sleep. More endurance? Not really. I still get tired in the afternoon and burpees still kick my ass. Weight loss? That's the one that I can claim. In a month I've dropped 17#.

So on to the next 30 days. I was getting frustrated trying to eat out because pretty much everything on the menu contained something that wasn't allowed. Take away the sauces, toppings, sides, etc. and you might as well eat at home - it tastes better and costs less. But now that we can start introducing a few things here and there I will feel better about going out.

And with the success of the weight loss, I'm motivated to keep eating this way!