Last night, due I think to PMS cravings, I had a total binge and ate WAY too many carbs. While it wasn't technically a cheat, I think I kind of broke the spirit of the law. I ate a bunch of freeze-dried strawberries and raspberries and half a container of guacamole after a good a filling dinner. When I write that down, it doesn't sound so bad. That's what I like about eating this way. Even when I get a little out of control, the foods are still fairly healthy!
So, here are the things I learned from this binge. First, if I eat dinner too early (4 pm), I am going to need something later. I had leftover chicken stew in the fridge, and I should have had a mini-meal instead of a snack. Next, I am never buying freeze-dried fruit again. I'm not a big fruit eater when it's all hydrated, but when freeze-dried, it's like candy. I don't think I could eat it responsibly. Maybe I will take it to events where everyone else gets something really yummy that I can't have. It certainly tasted like a treat. And finally, I will feel especially snacky on days when I don't eat enough fat. I forgot to add fat to my chicken stew (I usually put a dollop of bacon grease or lard in it when I heat it up), and since there aren't many good fats available at a restaurant, when I get steak and veggies out, I should eat something fatty when I get home. Like a yummy spoon of coconut oil.
The other nice thing I am getting out of this Whole30 adventure is the sense of superiority. I absolutely love saying, "Oh, I don't eat that." to the peons with bread and cake and stuff. I know it's arrogant, but I feel like a Masai tribesman, with a big ole glass of milk and blood in his hand, looking down at some agricultural, squish-jawed villager. I'm like, "Hey, just let me finish this milk/blood, and then I'll conquer you and you can herd my cows!"
