The Pros & Cons of my First Whole30

I did it! I finished my first round of Whole30. I admit I cheated a bit but mostly I was very strict and followed all the rules. I don't eat/drink much dairy so that wasn't too hard for me. I also am picky about my sugar/sweets intake so that wasn't much of a struggle. The thing that surprised me was how much I wanted to eat carbs. I wanted to eat bread all day almost every day from day one. I wanted noodles, sandwiches, toast, garlic bread, rolls, etc. 

I also decided to really work out every day except for Sundays not matter what and I was able to accomplish this. It was a struggle sometimes with my schedule and with feeling really sore on week 3 but I kept my goal and I know I'm better for it!

Pros:

• I have self control
• I lost 9 lbs. and 6 in.
• I actually cooked for myself almost every night
• I bought good food for my body instead of frozen/fast food
• I worked out 6 days out of every week
• 1st week: run 1 mile/bike 1mile add some abs work
• 2nd Week: run 2 miles/bike 2 miles add some abs work
• 3rd Week: run 3 miles/bike 3 miles (get really sore) add lifting (30 min) circuit
• 4th Week: run 2 miles/bike 4 miles add abs & lifting circuit
• I have helped to heal my gut and give my body a restart
• I have rid myself of my Diet Coke addiction (I don't plan to drink soda again)
• Due to my allergies I'm and kind to my body by not eating/drinking dairy 
• I feel great about my commitment to my body
• I have a lot more energy and stamina than I had before I started Whole 30
• There is a lot of #whole30 support on social media (thanks Instagram supporters)
• Because I was in the kitchen all the time at home I got to talk with my roommates a LOT more during meal times.

Cons:

• I want ALL THE BREAD IN THE WORLD
• I've been having crazy dreams of sweets and bread and the fatty in me is screaming like never before  I  just want to eat them all--even things I didn't like or crave before Whole30
• I prefer intuitive eating over rules and restrictions
• I've never eaten so many eggs before in my life--ahhh!
• I wasn't expecting to lose a ton of weight or inches but I would have preferred a bit more noticeable difference before/after.
• People think I'm weird for doing whole30 so sometimes the lack of support or understanding was hard.
• Food is never fast. The buying, prepping, cooking, eating process is a long haul.

I think I'm going to take a few weeks off and reintroduce a few foods but then I plan to do another round soon. 

Anyone want to join me?