Whole 30 and the theoretically non-compliant Pho

The gist of the Whole 30 program is to reset your physical, metabolic clock with a 30-day no sugar diet which excludes all obvious sugars, plus dairy, alcohol, beans, grains, and corn. It's similar to Paleo (but with all the reading we've been doing we are definitely not into Paleo) I love the occasional "cleanse," and Chris is always on board for food experimentation (details here if you're interested: http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/).

The NOs are pretty straightforward, skip forward to theYESes. (http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list.pdf) Fifteen days in, we are eating plenty. In fact, we're surprisingly craving free and never starving. What started out as three meals a day has settled into brunch and dinner with some grazing of fruits, nuts and baked sweet potatoes.

We've been good, we've been following the rules.

I spent two days making homemade Pho (using this recipe: http://steamykitchen.com/3136-crock-pot-pho.html), Two days of a house smelling like a Pho shop. I ran out to get fresh Thai basil and bean sprouts (just the plant part) and found these noodles made out of sweet potato starch. After 15 days I am practically made of sweet potato, which makes this perfect.

See how perfect.

But then this from a Whole30 moderator

"While the ingredient is technically compliant, I would file this under 'paleofying poor food choices' " 

Sadness ensues. Hmmm, let's call it something to consider for the future and meanwhile I will call this a rubbery version of a compliant sweet potato.

Feeling a little self righteous this morning. I think the Tiger Blood is kicking in.