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I started my first Whole30 in January and have been going Whole 30-ish ever since.  Now my friends and I are on day 19 of another strict Whole30, but from May 8-24 we will be leaving the US and going into Bulgaria, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic.  The first leg of our trip is a mission trip, and we will not have control over what we are served or have access to a kitchen.  Of course we can be somewhat choosy when given options during meals, but our first priority is to show respect to our hosts while we are in the country, so we may just plain old have to eat what we are served.

 

My main concern is that we will get very, very sick if we wait until we are in Bulgaria (and beyond) to reintroduce who knows what into our diets.  Do you have a recommend reintroduction plan that I could start following?  If I need to start before May 1 for best results, I can, but I'd love to finish out this entire Whole30 all the way through April 30.

 

I appreciate any and all responses!  Thank you!

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Start your reintros soon. You should not try to eat Whole30 while traveling outside your home country. You should eat whatever local food there is. You can favor meat and veggies, but be sure to try whatever is common to the region. 

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I'm not a Whole30 expert, but do have friends who have dealt with severe food intolerances cross-culturally. It would be good to do re-intros thoroughly before you go so you know the consequences of different foods for you. And if there is something that will really, really make you or your friends ill, there are normally culturally appropriate ways to express that. Your hosts don't want you to be ill, and if you are severely ill, it will limit your ability to do the other things you came to do. Obviously, if you react strongly to something like soy, MSG, or sugar, you might get that accidently, but it's worth it to do your best if something is going to give you horrific cramps and stomach upset for hours or days.

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