requires another dose of tough love.
We don’t care if you lose weight during
your Whole30.We know you care, though, and we do care
about you. So, please, hear us out.
The Whole30 isn’t just another weight-
loss diet. The program is designed to jump-
start optimal health for the rest of your life.
We tell people to get off the scale altogether
for the first thirty days because scale weight
tells you almost nothing about your overall
health—and is one of the fastest ways to lose
motivation, even if you thought you were
making great progress in other areas. (“I only
lost half a pound today—this program isn’t
working at all!”)
Scale weight fluctuates. It doesn’t reflect
improvements in your health. And it’s one of
the parties holding you hostage to your
unhealthy relationship with food. So give