On March 2, our family is going to start a Whole30. We aren't undertaking this adventure lightly -- we have some health issues we'd like to address, and this seems like a good way to start. Changing the way one person eats is a tricky task; changing the way an entire family eats will be quite interesting.
Michael and I have been considering different ways of trying to address Hannah's increasing allergies, and I have been researching recommendations out there for changes. Whole30 seems like a good place to start, because it's not a long commitment, it makes a big change, and we can gauge how adding food groups back in affects each member of the family.
I'm looking forward to the challenge for many reasons. First, I'm hoping it helps with Hannah's difficulties. Also, many people who have done the 30 days talk about how they felt better on the eating plan than any other time in their lives. They mention more energy and better sleep, both of which I will definitely embrace, should they come my way. I'm curious to see how many of the day-to-day struggles we face are food-related. People mention that their children have become less picky eaters while on the Whole30, and I'd be glad to sign on to that, too.
I've been toying with the idea of the Whole30 for a while. Michael and I had been discussing trying out different dietary plans, and I'd settled on Whole30 by about mid-January. We're starting March 2 because March 1 is Naomi's birthday, and it seemed terribly unfair to say that she couldn't have birthday cake this year because of the Whole30. I've been using the time since deciding to do it to read It Starts With Food, find resources, and try out some things on the family to see how they like them. I'm also planning and planning, because feeding 7 people three meals a day on a fairly restricted diet for 30 days isn't something that just happens.
I'm planning on sharing some of our journey here!
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