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Why the Whole30 Diet Is Taking Over Instagram

Instagram is on a diet. Food porn has gone paleo. Excuse the "basic" terminology, but as "bikini season" fast approaches the Valencia-filtered bacon-wrapped food pics that once flooded your feed are being swapped out for crisp bird's eye shots of steamed salmon and lettuce wrapped turkey burgers—not a carb in sight. The diet du jour of the social media set is Whole30, an extremely strict, high protein, no grain regimen that spans 30 days with no slip-ups, or else.

Created in 2009, the Whole30 program is nothing new, but if hashtags are any indicator, the Paleo diet's shorter, more in-your-face cousin is having a major moment.

So what's the deal? Dallas and Melissa Hartwig,…

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 On the Whole30 Diet, Vowing to Eat ‘Smarter’ Carbs for More Than 30 Days

Adhering to Whole30 involved staying away from almost everything I loved. Wine? Forget it. Bread? No way. Even foods I’d assumed were healthful were verboten, including peanuts and chickpeas. (There went my hummus habit.) Other no’s included: no wheat, no dairy, no soy and no sugar. For one whole month I subsisted on air and water (just kidding).

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What’s The Difference Between “Keto” and Whole 30?

My problem with the Whole 30 is that it still has tons of carbs, which is tons of sugar. For me, that’s why I couldn’t sustain it. I never kicked my sugar habit. Sure, I ate Larabars instead of traditional candy bars, and potatoes instead of bread. But even though I felt all high and mighty for doing it, my body didn’t feel a difference. Like, at all. And it’s no wonder, since your body pretty much uses all sugar in the same way. It does so at varying rates and in moderately different ways, but really sugar is sugar. Also, where the Whole 30 is based on ideas, keto is based on science. (I’m sure I’ll get backlash for that one.)

Here's What You Can and Can't Eat on Whole30

This list may feel punitive, but it's not. And it's 30 days! You can do it!

I Tried Whole30, and Here's How It Went

Overall, my results were really positive. I felt lighter, happier, and had some extra energy to burn. All very welcome things!

I Went on the Whole30 Diet and Here’s What I Learned

Whole30 is a restrictive dietary program that promises to "change your life" in 30 days through some tough-love nutritional changes. These include: no dairy, no grains, no added sugar, no alcohol, and no legumes. For 30 days straight.

Pros and Cons of the Whole30 Challenge

The Whole30 nutrition challenge is wildly popular. But can it really deliver on its promises? Nutrition Diva examines the pros, cons, and alternatives

Six Reasons Why The Whole30 Didn't Work for You

But like anything, the Whole30 isn’t perfect. It’s as good as we can make it; designed to have the most significant impact on as many people as possible. We’ve tweaked it, adjusted it, and made it better as the years went on. But it still doesn’t work exactly the same for everyone, and it’s still not a miracle—despite the miraculous results some people do experience.

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Whole30

Whole30 has been changing lives since 2009, when co-founder Melissa Hartwig blogged about a 30-day life-changing dietary experiment she recently completed. Since then, millions of people have transformed their health, habits, and relationship with food through the Whole30 program; eliminating cravings, improving energy and sleep, relieving medical symptoms, and losing weight healthfully and sustainably.

Whole 360 - A Journey of Transformation

Follow along with me as I turn 15 years of treating my body like garbage into something good. The first year is in the books, and I am moving on to maintaining a healthy diet (Paleo) and focusing on fitness.I am making my body healthy again and hopefully along the way offering inspiration for others who have decided to make a change in their lives as well. Come on in and take a look!