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A friend of mine is taking the Whole30<\/strong> <\/a>challenge starting this week. I was tempted to go along for the ride, and even ate the Whole30 way one day just to see what it was like. Definitely do-able (for 30 days, anyway) but adjustments to diet and mindset are definitely required.<\/p>\n After my Whole1 it was clear I was missing a couple of things. Namely \u2013 peanut butter and dairy. I love my pb and, since I eat very little meat, use it as protein in my diet. Along with eggs, which are allowed in the Whole30 plan. As for dairy; while I don\u2019t eat a lot of it, it definitely comes in handy.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve cut different items out of my diet before in an effort to feel my best. Dairy didn\u2019t seem to have much effect on how I feel. Again, probably because I don\u2019t eat that much of it. But sugar and bread<\/strong><\/a>? Different deal. I feel that these are the source of my problems with headache, neck pain, and general sh*t feeling. Not to mention the muffin top.<\/p>\n So I\u2019ve decided to do 30 days of no sugar or grains. I\u2019m even cutting out my beloved oatmeal, at least at the beginning. The first 2 or 3 days in on no-sugar is always challenging, but today I\u2019m doing pretty well. My Easter carb load probably helped with that.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not to say tomorrow (or even later today) will be as easy. Then I came across I Quit Sugar.com<\/strong> <\/a>by Sarah Wilson. Yep, written by a gal who gave up the sweet stuff after an immune system disorder diagnosis. She was told by several specialists to stop eating sugar, but was never given any good advice on how to go about quitting. So she came up with her own plan.<\/p>\n You can join Sarah\u2019s program, read one of her books<\/strong><\/a>, or peruse her blog<\/strong> <\/a>for tips on stopping the sugar insanity in your life. She is ok with certain sweeteners (brown rice syrup and stevia) and provides recipes to curb your sweet tooth. But I am going for NO sugar (except that found in fruit and other real<\/em> foods) for the next 30 days. Can\u2019t wait to see how that feels!<\/p>\n Want to join me? Let\u2019s take the no sugar challenge together. Leave a comment below and I\u2019ll check in as we go.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n