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Hubby, Little Miss, and I are excited to make it official!

I went to the doctor last week and we are still having a girl 🙂

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Cherri kopinski

July 14, 2014 at 3:14 pm

Soo… Exciting!!! And yea your still having a girl!!!

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Oh Whole30, how I loved and hated you these last 30 days! You were completely restricting, stubborn as hell, and at times a real buzzkill. Yet, despite all of your infuriating qualities you were filling me with knowledge and nutrients, allowing me the opportunity to taste true food freedom, and giving me snapshots of my best self. 🥦🍎 It was a fun ride and I’m so glad I did it, but there were definitely ups and downs. Andi Anderson from How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days best sums up my experience - “I love you Ben (errrr...Whole30), but I don’t have to like you right now” 😂. 🥦🍎 . . Here’s the Top Ten Things I Learned on my Whole30 Journey: 1. I do have time to make myself lunch every day, I was just too lazy to actually do it 😂 2. Eating whole foods gives me LOADS of energy 🏃‍♀️💨 3. Cravings and hunger are definitely NOT the same. Cravings are emotionally based and hunger is your body’s request for more fuel. 🔥 4. It is 100% possible to include veggies in each meal of the day 🥦 5. My life can be just as rich without wine and cheese 🥗🥚 6. When it comes to eating healthy, there’s always room to grow 💗 7. I can actually sleep through the night and wake up refreshed and ready to take on the day 🙌🏻 8. Snacks are fun, but not needed for my body to be at its best 😱 9. Meals do not have to be complex to be both delicious and satisfying 🍲 10. I can do hard things 💪🏻 . . All that said, was it worth it?! Hell yes! I lost 6.5 pounds and 5.5 inches. But more importantly, I gained priceless knowledge on how to properly fuel my body. Will I do it again?! Hell yes! It was fun to try something totally new to me and host an accountability group along the way. 🥦🍎 Let me know if you’d be interested in jumping on the Whole30 train in the near future - I might just join you 😉

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