Bethapent Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I started Whole30 for my family. We were fairly healthy eaters before and actually didn't experience the "hangover" at all. But there is something we are eating that is affecting my son and his gut, so we're trying to figure it out. I am very active, have been since pregnancy to get my body back and deal with some of my own health issues. As it stands now I am very in to Muay Thai kickboxing and go for an hour and a half, five times a week. The workout is amazing, I have yet to find one that compares. However I am 5"8 and 125lbs, trying to gain muscle mass, and seriously succeeding, I'm just worried that I'm losing too much fat. We are on day 7 of Whole30 and I'm already noticing a change in my body, when I wasn't looking for one. Here is a sample of what I ate today: Breakfast - two fried eggs in a red pepper with two slices of "meatloaf sausage", with half a sweet potato that was roasted in coconut oil and cumin. Also had slices of tomato and avocado and turned the whole thing into a kind of breakfast sandwich. Lunch - spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce and chicken. Snack - whole30 approved granola bar with almonds, dates ands unfollower butter Dinner - roast beef with roasted broccoli and homemade Caesar salad. My usual day includes at least one banana, avocado and sweet potato, so I don't know what else I can be doing for nutrient rich foods. I also snack before my workout, and then have a huge lunch (bigger than my husbands) after. I often work late hours and am starving when I come home - I know it's not a craving because i will sit and eat the leftovers of the meal my husband made for the family. Any suggestions? I don't want to give up before I see what this diet can actually do for my body, but already don't like the external changes that are occurring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Are you eating both the Pre & Post workout meals? The snack indicates to me that you are not getting enough food. Some people also need a whole sweet potato with each meal, so you may need to add more starchy veg across your meals. Is your son eating the same food as you? How old is he? If you post his food like yours, someone can take a look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bethapent Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 My workout is at 11. I always have my pre workout snack, but never too much for fear of feeling sick during the workout. But my post workout snack/lunch is always huge. My son is 6. He eats the same, except for at school, his lunches and snacks are different, but same amounts of food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 My workout is at 11. I always have my pre workout snack, but never too much for fear of feeling sick during the workout. But my post workout snack/lunch is always huge. My son is 6. He eats the same, except for at school, his lunches and snacks are different, but same amounts of food. Your post WO meal should be in addition to your lunch which may explain your hunger as you're body will be crying out for protein & starchy carbs after such an intense work out. For someone who works out x5 times a week, for 1.5hrs at a time you should be eating to the high end of the template. Your meal one looks ok, if maybe a little light on veg, but your other two meals strike me as small - lunch looks to be missing an additional fat source for starters. If you are genuinely hungry and MUST snack try to stick to a protein & fat combo as these two macronutrients will sustain you for longer and give more a steadier source of energy than the fruit/nut butter/bars you are currently relying on. Your son (and the rest of your family) should be eating portions in relation to the size of THEIR palm so everyone's plates should look a little different. Is he still having digestive issues? If so you might want to scale back on the avocado & sweet potato with him... Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted January 11, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 11, 2016 You can also google "Whole30 keeping weight" for the article addressed to the small subset of folks who want or need to gain/maintain their weight (sorry, iPad, can't link right now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 This is the one.....http://whole30.com/2013/12/keeping-weight-whole30/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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