KandyS Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 My name is Kandy. I did a whole 30 last summer and it was over all great. Since then I've gradually gotten back into some bad eating habits, and the foods that before would have been a "treat" or an indulgence have somehow become my normal everyday foods! Especially the "Paleo treats and baked goods." Chocolate. Also bread. Wheat bread. Gives me bad stomach issues and makes me crave stuff constantly, especially sugar cravings at night! I want to get out of all of these bad habits completely and I know doing a whole 30 will put me back on track, eating healthy, nourishing food that I truly DO need, and get out of eating things I constantly crave but then feel guilt after eating. Anyway, here are my goals for this Whole 30: 1. To follow the meal template for every meal and do not eat past being full. No snacking unless I am TRULY hungry, and if I am, eat a compliant "mini-meal." (NO snacking on spoonfuls of almond/cashew butter or fruit or other foods that feed my sugar dragon...my downfall last whole 30. Especially at night!) 2. To feel well rested and energetic. Caffeine only in the morning so I can sleep better! 3. To exercise 5-6 days a week. To be stronger and more energetic at the end of my whole 30 than when I started. Also improved body composition: leaner/build more muscle. 4. Other physical improvements: less pain, improved digestion, clearer skin. 5. I will be free from all guilt relating to food. I will eat what truly nourishes me when I need to, and I don't have to feel bad about that! Excited to do another, even better Whole 30 this time around with lasting results and good habits formed to replace bad ones to continue on for the rest of my life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainingbyTara Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I am starting today too! It's great that you already have a whole30 under your belt. I have the same goals to eat mainly meals and avoid snacking as I do tend to snack at lot. I would love to keep in touch with you as a support system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandyS Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Hi Tara, That's great that you are starting your Whole30! I would love to keep in touch with you and support each other definitely! I read your post and I feel like I can relate a lot to your story, too. I have past eating disorder issues that I'm working through and I find the whole 30 helps as long as I'm really following it the way it is meant to be. (I have to identify trigger foods for me, even the ones that are "compliant" that I simply have to avoid otherwise I'm just going back to my old habits...like mindlessly eating tons of nut butter!) The books It starts with Food and the Whole 30 were really great to read. Anyway, I wish you the best as you embark on this journey and I'm sure we will both start having a lot more energy! It's cool that we're starting on the same day so it will be interesting to compare how we're doing as we progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge1117 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Nice goals and best of luck to you. I am starting my second round (my first Whole30 was end of January-mid February of this year)--well, I started Day 1 today, April 19, with my best friend. My goals are pretty simple: more water, more fat, slay the sugar dragon, be nicer to myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandyS Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thanks! Best of luck to you, too! That's great you can go through this with a friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgorcz_13 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I started April 19th, as well! This is my first whole30 and I'm nervous, but hopeful for results. I have a myriad of allergies and skin conditions that I have tried everything under the sun to get rid of and am hoping to pin down to a food group that isn't agreeing with me. Besides that I hope to slay my sugar dragon and improve my healthy eating habits. Thus far I've learned sugar is hidden in things I had no idea it would be (lemon pepper seasoning!) and that my sugar dragon is alive and well (as I attempt to not snack on the almonds I brought with me to get through the day at work). Would love to be part of a support system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandyS Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Good for you for committing to the whole 30! There are so many success stories with allergies and skin issues I have come across! I hope you are able to find your culprit food! I think conquering the sugar dragon and cravings is so important! Definitely one of my main goals. Let's continue to keep each other on track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sboavida Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I have started my second whole 30 on the 26th April! Like you Kandy, I have had some problems with feeding my sugar dragon with coconut butter at night and also lots of fruit during my first whole30. Also I did not finish a proper reintro, so I still don't know exactly which food groups I have a negative reaction to (I do know I felt really bad when I ate white rice!). This time I'm booking a full 2-weeks of "hermit re-intro" so that I don't screw things up this time. How are you doing so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandyS Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Great for starting your second whole 30, Sboavida Hopefully you'll really be able to really get the results you want and all this time! I'm finding that I think I am actually "doing it right" this time. Trying to stick to the meal template and I've so far done MUCH better with the snacking/cravings. I'm getting used to not eating at night and I'm finding I don't even WANT to, which is huge for me! I don't even have coconut or almond butter in the house and I rarely eat nuts. If I do, it's as part of a recipe or a small amount in a salad, and I use raw cashews to make cashew milk to put small amounts in my tea. I know I can't eat nuts alone or I'll end up eating a massive amount of them and my stomach does NOT handle that well...haha. Anyway, I've been real encouraged so far! Best of luck to you on your second go-around! It sounds like you have a good plan for a proper re-intro! Lets keep each other accountable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sboavida Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 So far, I have been doing a lot better than with my first Whole30. I had fruit for the last time on day 4 - today is day 7 - and I want to keep fruit at bay for the rest of the remaining days. I have been slowly upping protein and fat in order to last for 6h without eating. Today was the first day I did not need a morning mini-meal and I lasted all 6 hours from breakfast to lunch! YAY! This is a big win for me! Everyday I am trying new recipes and making meals exciting, this is key for sucess (at least for me). I am hoping my energy levels increase soon! Have you got tiger blood yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandyS Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Sounds like a good decision with the fruit. I rarely eat it (usually only if it's mixed in with a recipe) and it definitely helps with the cravings and snacking thing. That is GREAT that you are getting used to not having to snack in between meals! Yes, having enough protein and fat is so important. I feel like I eat a LOT of fat in order to keep me satisfied and having energy in between meals. I eat a lot of salads....and I DUMP so much dressing on, but otherwise I'm hungry again in a couple of hours! Last night I learned a little lesson-I was craving a snack at night. I thought I was hungry (or convinced myself that I really was so I could eat something). I drank some cashew milk and ate 1 hardboiled egg. But after that I felt uncomfortably full! And I wished I hadn't eaten anything. I had gone about a week without eating anything at night (and it felt great-I felt good and not bloated going to bed and woke up with a good appetite for breakfast)....but I gave in to that craving (granted it was only an egg, so not a big deal) and I was reminded of why I am trying to break the nighttime snacking habit! I don't know that I would say I have tiger blood quite yet, but I have sustained energy throughout the day, which is great. And cravings are much more under control. Also, kinda weird and don't know if its a coincidence or not but I got my period for the first time in 6 years! (I've had ongoing issues with this for a long time as a result of a past eating disorder...) This is my Day 15-half way there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sboavida Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 WOW, having your period in 6 years, that is a WIN! Congrats!!! I am still not consistently lasting 6hrs between meals, but hopefully I will make it in a week or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandyS Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Thanks And you'll get there! 6 hours IS a long time though...sometimes I go 6 hours, but sometimes it works out to be around 4.5 or 5 depending on what's going on during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sboavida Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Now I am more consistently making 6hrs without snacks, in order to pull that off I did add a lot of extra fat though! I am petite but I am eating 2 palms of protein for breakfast and lunch and also 2 thumbs of fat (or even more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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