Tara Gant's Success Story!

Shortly after I began my Whole30, I knew immediately I wanted Tara to try it.  As I have said before, with Whole30, you don't have to count calories, points, etc.  You just have to eat within the food plan and avoid grains, dairy, and sugar.  I knew she could do it and be successful, and guess what...SHE DID IT!!!!!  You all already know how much I care about Tara.  She is more than my coworker, she is my very good friend, and I love her!  I am so excited that she gave Whole30 a try, and I am so proud of her for sticking with this lifestyle, and I can't wait to see her results as she moves forward!

Here is her story...

Hello, my name is Tara Gant and I teach with Mary Luther at Rossview Middle School.  She encouraged me to try this new eating style called Whole 30, well the first try I lasted a day and a half.  That is it!  Mary said, you will do it when you want to, well I wanted to and it has been the best experience ever.  Days 2, 3, and 4 were rough, but with Mary’s encouragement and the encouragement of the “Whole 30 team” here at Rossview, I stuck with it.  If it were not for the Whole 30 potlucks or the Whole 30 shopping day, I honestly do not know if I could have done it, but I am proud to report that on the morning of Day 30, I weighed in 24.4 pounds less!  Yes,

I lost 24.4 pounds and went down one dress size. I can wear a 3x shirt instead of a 4x.  My BMI has went from 60.83 to 57.68.

The compliments helped to fuel my will power to be true to the program.  The recipes that were shared also helped me! The support of my co workers was unwavering and I thank everyone who has noticed.  My plans are to go on an 80/20 plan for the next two weeks and do another Whole 30 (29) starting June 6^th. July 4^th will be day 30 and I am sure I will have a grilled hotdog!!!! 

I feel great!  I have increased energy and enjoy drinking my water!!  I will continue working out at Prime Fitness this summer and perhaps I will be ready to share some pictures by August.  I have found that shopping weekly, planning weekly meals, and cooking is what has helped me the most.  If I can do it, any of you can, I use to eat out 12 out of 15 meals a week!

Thank You Mary Luther for introducing Whole 30 into my life!

Tara Lee Gant, YOU have done this!!!  And, YOU are an inspiration for us all!  I am so excited for us to continue this journey all summer.  Thank you Tara for opening up and sharing your story.  It takes a lot of courage to share such personal information.  I appreciate YOU!!! 

If anyone out there needs to know more about Whole30, let me know.  We can meal plan together and grocery shop together.  We have an amazing support group here at Rossview, and we would love to add you to our team!