Whole30 - Day#16: Over the Hump!

I didn't feel like posting for days 11-15 as nothing significant happened... however, now that I'm passed the halfway mark, I notice that a few things HAVE changed.  The good things first:

1. I am now sleeping more sound.  For me, that is crazy as I already was a good sleeper.
2. I do feel more focused during the daytime, so I guess I have more energy.
3. I think I have lost some weight all over but I cannot tell.
4. I am no longer super hungry.  Sometimes I do not feel like eating at lunch.  I have never been super hungry at breakfast time but I have been forcing myself to eat breakfasts on the way into work. By the time I get home from work, however, I am definitely hungry but get fuller quicker than before I started this diet.
5. I have saved $$ by not eating out or drinking.
6. My hair is looking good... not a reflection of the diet, per say, but it's longer than I've had it in a while and I love the waviness!

Now the not-so-good things:

1. I MISS DRINKING and eating out.  I realize that I like having a drink after a hard day at work and the social aspect of eating out in a restaurant... not necessarily the food, which I find interesting.
2. I am beginning to hate having to make and worry about preparing every single meal.  It is exhausting!
3. Even though I sleep more soundly and seem to have more focus/energy, I find that I have a hard time staying up past 10PM or rising before 7AM.
4. My stomach does seem to be ok, but still uneasy sometimes... probably from the increased intake of vegetables.

As I continue the last half of the program, I look forward to slowly introducing item back and seeing how my body reacts.  I hope that this program does reset my view of food and that I don't eat just because there is food available: that the donuts that are at meetings seem more of a splurge than a necessity!  Over the last few years or more, I've noticed a gradual increase in my food intake with a decrease in activity which I do not like.  I hope that this gives me energy and will to change this pattern and be more healthy!  Here's to hoping!