Well, I’ve made it to Whole 30 day 3! I didn’t have my alarm set but woke up at about 6 am and laid there for a bit. The morning was rough because I was super groggy and didn’t get much better by the time I went to work. I also didn’t have as much of my morning alone time as I would have liked to think through life and get my bible study done. But I think sleep is likely more important than anything right now.
Morning Routines and Distress đ
Once I got to work I did my normal routine which is to heat my Sweet Potato Hash and then cut up my side dish of banana and  blueberries. Then I went back to my desk feeling fairly accomplished.
I ate a good 2/3 of my breakfast and then out of nowhere, my insides decided to throw fits. I don’t know what the deal is other than I’ve added more food that gets the system moving. And, don’t get me wrong I need that in my life which is part of why I took on this journey, but the bloating and stomach pain that was associated with that I really could have done without.
So was not a fun situation to be in at work AT ALL! Put that together with being exhausted, cold, and a bit achy and I just wanted to go home and get back in bed and feel sorry for myself. Thankfully my insides settled down after an hour!
“Hangover” Time?
On the website, the calendar says that for the Whole 30 day 3 I would be feeling the “hangover” symptoms. Usually this is foggy headed, headache, some aches and pains. I felt mostly like I was stuck in a pressurized box but thankfully not headache.Â
I wasn’t super hungry at lunch but did manage to eat a little something in the hope that I wouldn’t be famished later. In addition to being cloudy-headed and just completely exhausted, I also am dealing with some personal heaviness over some things in life right now and these feelings are likely compounded by the Whole 30 detox process. At least that is what I’m going to tell myself.
The exhaustion and generalized gut distress kept me home from Mid-Week church service while I let my body recover. I’m led to believe that by next week, I will hopefully be feeling less tired. I knew I’d hit a rough patch early and day 3 is one of mine for sure.
Thankfully, my dinner had no negative side effects from that which I was grateful for. I took it fairly easy but not as easy as I would have liked. I still had some music practice to do and got my breakfast cooked for the next 4 mornings. Then I got to bed when I finally felt tired which was later than I would have liked but I can’t ever force myself to sleep when I’m not tired.Â
Day 3 done, only 26 more to go!
