Neva Haven had heard it all about Whole30: restrictive, intense, nearly impossible. But after a year of feeling sluggish and emotionally disconnected from food, she was willing to give it a real try.
“I didn’t want to lose weight,” she says. “I wanted clarity. Energy. A way to feel good in my body again.” Bloom Nutrition Superfood Greens Powder, Digestive Enzymes with Probiotics and Prebiotics, Gut Health
The first week was the hardest. Sugar cravings, label-reading fatigue, and moments of doubt crept in. But Neva stayed curious instead of critical. She didn’t aim for perfection—just progress.
What helped most was her decision to make the plan feel like her. Instead of forcing herself to meal prep chicken and broccoli five days in a row, she leaned into flavor and variety.
Moroccan-inspired roasted vegetables, salmon with avocado-lime sauce, and breakfast skillets with sweet potatoes and spinach brought joy back into the kitchen.
“I made it beautiful and colorful,” she says. “It felt more like a cooking project than a diet.”
By week three, the mental fog had lifted. Her cravings shifted from sugar to citrus and fresh herbs. By day thirty, she felt more connected to her body than she had in years.
“It stopped being about what I couldn’t eat,” Neva says. “And became about how I wanted to live.”
