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I can't believe it has been a month since my boyfriend and I were on Whole30, but I can't say I miss it that much! In the words of the genius Taylor Swift via her song Wonderland, "Life was never worse but never better." Actually...I think life is indeed better, because now I don't feel guilty for eating bread, cheese, and sweet treats like those glorious cinnamon donuts above--my first post-Whole30 treat! Even though we are very much NOT eating Whole30 right now, there are aspects of it that we've kept. Sometimes we still have Whole30-approved breakfasts--eggs, avocado, and grapefruit. We like eating grapefruit with breakfast whenever possible, even if we have cereal instead of eggs. Chris has also been making some meals that are Whole30-approved if not for the grain addition. We don't pig out for every meal, and we've done a great job eating leftovers and such instead of always making new meals (partially thanks to Whole30). I definitely appreciate whole foods more and try not to snack as much (I haven't had chips and cream cheese since before Whole30; my new snack of choice is either cinnamon roasted almonds or kimchi chips). The good news is that after a month off of Whole30, neither of us feel terrible about eating the non-approved foods again. While Chris is keen on doing another Whole30, I probably won't partake because my experience wasn't as wonderful as I had expected. However, we often recommend the program to friends that are experiencing gastrointestinal discomfort since it helped Chris with his heartburn. I hope that sharing my experience here helps you guys in deciding whether or not to do it for yourselves. :) Top photo: Cinnamon donuts

Top middle photo: Valentine's Day-themed "monster" cookies

Bottom middle photo: Fancy chocolate covered strawberry

Bottom photo: Cast iron margherita pizza

{All photos are via my Instagram!}