IT’S A MARATHON, NOT A
SPRINT
Here’s what most of you Whole30’ers can
expect when your first program is over. You
may wait a few days before eating anything
off-plan, nervous about taking that first step.
Eventually, though, you’ll reintroduce some
less-healthy foods. Most likely, these foods
won’t taste as good as you remember, and
perhaps they won’t make you feel as good as
you felt during your Whole30—which makes
it pretty easy to set them aside and return to
your Whole30-ish eating habits.
But slowly, eventually, inevitably, poor
choices will start to creep back in. Vacations,
stressful situations, family events, and
celebrations are common catalysts for the
backslide into old habits, although perhaps the
backslide starts with a glass of wine or bowl
of ice cream on a random Tuesday night. It
might take a month, or two, or three ... but we