Hi everyone! Please share your updates during the week. Where are you in your Whole30? What successes or struggles have you had so far? How are you feeling? Share a recipe? Offer some encouragement? We also encourage you to use the discussion post for single questions not requiring a dedicated thread!
Just wanted to share how I’m (F23) making it through that time of the month! My wife (F22) and I are doing the Whole30 and I got my period a few days ago. Today, I had sweet potato with bananas and almond butter for breakfast and she made a veggie tray with guacamole and Whole30 compliant mushroom chips!
I’m not much of a cook but this one is definitely being added to the rotation!
I’m on day 23/30 of whole 30 and I feel no different from the start. I was really excited to start whole 30 as I have PCOS and soy, gluten, dairy and processed sugars are known to be triggers/exacerbate symptoms of PCOS. I have followed almost everything to a T, minus two different occasions in the beginning when I was out with friends and meals were not completely Planned. I got salads with dressing (oil and vinegar not an option). I also have checked my weight, and while i have lost 10lbs, it is not crazy noticeable, mostly in my hands and feet. But on the NSV- I have nothing, no more energy than normal, still having acne breakouts along with rosacea and KP. My mood has not improved, my sleep is not better and my stats on my smart ring are the same. I also still have crazy cravings that have not gotten better, in fact, I feel like they get worse every day. Due to not noticing a difference in myself and my cravings getting stronger, I am not really seeing a point of this diet anymore. Do I just need to stick it out for the reintroduction to see a change or are some people just not meant for this type of diet? TIA
I have a very large amount of inflammation in my body. Some of my providers believe it to be the cause of some auto immune problems I have. There really was no downside to trying out whole30. I thought I was really tough and since I did a butt load of research on what's allowed, making meal plans and getting the right groceries, I thought it would be easy enough to get started. But it still, understandably, feels overwhelming.
I get that the elimination is the point to figuring out any intolerances, but would this have been easier just going to an allergist?
When you're the only one in your family/friends circle doing whole30, how do you keep up the motivation?
I know I sound childish but I'm all alone in this and feel like I'm already going through withdrawal.
I have had problems with insomnia for years, but for the entirety of Whole30, I slept like a damn baby. Hadn’t thought about sleep problems all month, and have just drifted right to sleep when I close my eyes. There are no words to adequately capture the quality of life shift in getting 7-8 hours of good sleep every night.
My decision to do Whole30 had nothing to do with sleep, I really just wanted to eat less processed foods and fit more fruits and vegetables into my diet. But this ended up being a very happy and noticeable side effect.
I just finished Whole30 today, and had a little bit of rice with dinner, chocolate for desert, and a stevia sweetened soda. I am currently wide awake in the middle of the night with no sleep in sight. Of course this is just one night, but this is really making me think about doing Whole30 indefinitely.
Has anyone discovered an allergy while on whole 30 that you never noticed or had before?
I am on day 19. I had suspected I might be allergic to tomatoes prior to starting and have since confirmed this while on whole 30 (itchy skin rash, hives, tingling lips). But now I’ve been testing different nightshades and have found potatoes also trigger the same reactions.
I’ve never noticed an issue before with nightshades. Could the clean diet have allowed me to experience the reaction more or any thoughts on why it would suddenly happen?
Edit: I should have specified that I’m in New Zealand, which means all the ‘convenience’ food you can get in the US (Lara bars etc) aren’t available here. I need whole food suggestions if possible 😅
Hi all!
I'm looking at my diary to see when I can do my next round and I'm finding it hard because I have a few overnight or multi day hiking trips coming up. Usually on those trips I'll fuel with dehydrated meals for dinner, mi goreng noodles, wraps, crackers with cheese and salami, oats for breakfast. Basically lots of very non compliant food!
I wondered if anyone has hiked while on Whole30?
Should probably add that I'll be remote and will have to carry everything with me. I can't really pop some eggs and chicken sausage in my backpack...
Hi everyone! Please share your updates during the week. Where are you in your Whole30? What successes or struggles have you had so far? How are you feeling? Share a recipe? Offer some encouragement? We also encourage you to use the discussion post for single questions not requiring a dedicated thread!