breakfast fruit salad

[wwwoolf]

I have been mixing fresh blueberries, strawberry slices, nuts, unsweetened coconut flakes, then add a splash of coconut milk with a bit of unsweetened 100% pomegranate juice.  Add a side of grilled chicken breast. 

[ShannonM816]

Don't forget your vegetables.

 

Try this alongside your chicken: Dice: jicama, peeled cucumber, raw zucchini or yellow squash, carrots, snap peas (you can add other veggies, these are my favorites -- if you like bell peppers, onions, radishes, or whatever, it all works), combine with a closed handful of blueberries or sliced strawberries, some coconut flakes, and either nuts or avocado. Add some lemon juice. You can add fresh mint if you like as well.

 

Actually, thinking about it, you could dice the chicken and mix it in too, and serve over some baby spinach or other mild-flavored leafy green stuff. If it seems a little dry, add a little olive oil or some mayo.

[Tom Denham]

Eating fruit for breakfast is typically a setup for getting hungry too soon. And you are not eating veggies. You are technically compliant, but this is not anything we recommend for Whole30-style eating. 

[wwwoolf]

Thanks Tom and Shannon... So I am confused.... I was thinking of the fruit and chicken as an occasional alternative breakfast for me. Usually have an egg thingy or left over dinner. Lunch and dinner always includes veg and/or salad so I definitely never scrimp on veg. A couple of mornings I had egg salad with jicama slices. I always change it up. Are you supposed to hav veg for breakfast every morning?

And, btw, I have finally found compliant bacon on Amazon but is there any alternative brand? Can you freeze that stuff? I have to buy in bulk to get it here...Interior Alaska.

The Hardest for me besides missing chocolate and grains is all the meat. I have a big garden in the summer and a mainstay is stir fried rice and veg. I'm going to try the cauli rice this week.

Thanks for the support.

[jmcbn]

Yes, veg at every meal. Fruit should be eaten with or as part of a meal that contains veg, never in place of it.

As Tom has said, fruit, particularly when eaten in the morning sets you up for being hungrier sooner because of the way it impacts blood sugars.

Hope this helps.

[ShannonM816]

If you go to the downloads section of the website (http://whole30.com/pdf-downloads/) there's a meal template. For best results, have all your meals match the template. It's not that fruit is bad or that your meal isn't whole30 compliant, it's just that it would be better with vegetables.

[praxisproject]

I have a big garden in the summer and a mainstay is stir fried rice and veg. I'm going to try the cauli rice this week.

Thanks for the support.

 

If you haven't tried them yet, you may want to have a go at zoodles, which are made with zucchini they're great stir fry style