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I am on my second round of whole 30 (I did the first 2 years ago and had amazing results!) I have been way more strict this round and I am on day 25 and I haven't noticed anything! My headaches are still going strong and I have been so gassy (tmi?) since day 1. My energy levels are still in the tank I haven't noticed any change in my body composition and I can't figure out why! I am so dissappointed and frustrated. It makes me want to give up. Anyone have a similar experience have any advice?? I guess I should mention I'm 26 and I have 2 kids under 3

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Okay - please understand one thing - things change.  Our bodies change.  The way I would do a whole 30 today is completely different than the way I did it in the beginning.  So it's possible that over time your body is going through changes and therefore the way you did a whole 30 last year and the way you do it now - should be completely different.

 

A good way for us to help you better troubleshoot is to post a couple of days worth of meals.  It is very important (since you complaining of gas) that you are very specific - for example tell us that you are eating 1.5 cup of roasted broccoli, and a fist sized baked potato - don't just say - lots of vegetables.  Also include water consumption, activity levels and how well you are sleeping.

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Ok I will do a few days starting a few days ago

Tuesday-1. 3 egg omelet (red peppers, mushrooms, green onion) half an avocado 2 pieces bacon

2. salad with mixed greens, peppers, cucumber, pumpkin seeds, half avocado, dressing (olive oil, apple cider vinegar, thyme) one chicken breast.

3. 2 small tilapia filets with 1 cup boiled broccoli

Wednesday- 1. Sweet potatoe hash (half of a sweet potatoe, yellow pepper, mushrooms, bacon pieces, 1 tbs coconut oil) 3 fried eggs half an avocado

2. Tuna salad (1 can tuna, 1/2 c homemade mayo 1 celery stick cut up, 1 green onion 1 tbs mustard. S&p) served in romaine lettuce "boats"

3."bangers and mash" from whole 30 bookpgf 249. 3 sausage patties, 1.5 cup sweet potatoe mash 1/4 c onions

Thursday- 3 egg omelet (same as Tuesday) with 2 chicken apple sausages 1/2 avocado

2. Salad( same as Tuesday)

3. 1 grilled chicken breast 1 or 2 potatoes "fries" 2 tbs avocado oil sea salt. Spicy mayo dip 1/4 cup

I try to drink minimum 40 ounces of water a day I have been sleeping about 7/8 hours a night. I try to work out 3 times a week pretty high intensity and run/walk 2 times a week. The first 2 weeks I took off though because I was so tired and my baby wasn't sleeping.

Thanks for the help. These are pretty typical meals for me

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Hi There,

 

Okay I think you might be over doing the FODMAP veggies.  I have highlighted them below:

 

Ok I will do a few days starting a few days ago
Tuesday-1. 3 egg omelet (red peppers, mushrooms, green onion) half an avocado 2 pieces bacon
2. salad with mixed greens, peppers, cucumber, pumpkin seeds, half avocado, dressing (olive oil, apple cider vinegar, thyme) one chicken breast.
3. 2 small tilapia filets with 1 cup boiled broccoli
Wednesday- 1. Sweet potatoe hash (half of a sweet potatoe, yellow pepper, mushrooms, bacon pieces, 1 tbs coconut oil) 3 fried eggs half an avocado
2. Tuna salad (1 can tuna, 1/2 c homemade mayo 1 celery stick cut up, 1 green onion 1 tbs mustard. S&p) served in romaine lettuce "boats"
3."bangers and mash" from whole 30 bookpgf 249. 3 sausage patties, 1.5 cup sweet potatoe mash 1/4 c onions
Thursday- 3 egg omelet (same as Tuesday) with 2 chicken apple sausages 1/2 avocado
2. Salad( same as Tuesday)
3. 1 grilled chicken breast 1 or 2 potatoes "fries" 2 tbs avocado oil sea salt. Spicy mayo dip 1/4 cup
I try to drink minimum 40 ounces of water a day I have been sleeping about 7/8 hours a night. I try to work out 3 times a week pretty high intensity and run/walk 2 times a week. The first 2 weeks I took off though because I was so tired and my baby wasn't sleeping.

Thanks for the help. These are pretty typical meals for me

 

Part of the problem with FODMAP's is that they have a cumulative effect.  Meaning you could be cruising along eating all the veggies in the world - everything that you ate before and then - POOF! - you are all of a sudden becoming bloaty, gassy and extremely uncomfortable.  So what happens with FODMAP's is they kind of build up in your system, and then your system cannot handle them anymore and you start getting symptoms.  What FODMAP's contain is types of sugars that our bodies have a hard time processing to begin with.  Then add a whole 30 and you are eating way more veggies then you ever had before.  

 

For instance - I never ever new I had an issue with onions.  Like huge massive issue with onions.  I cut them out and my system settled down. I also have massive issues with avocados and cauliflower.  (Think massive gassy food baby stomach - I seriously could pass for pregnant after eating avos)

 

Now the great thing about FODMAP's is that it is not a permanent cut out - it's kind of temporary.  I now can eat onions again - albeit in small quantities and never multiple days in a row.  So sometimes it's also just a matter of cutting back.  For a really comprehensive article and FODMAP list read: http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/08/modifying-paleo-for-fodmap-intolerance.html

 

On another note - you meals look well composed.  My only concern is that you mention having a baby.  Would you by chance still be breast feeding?

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So should I start again and cut these things completely out?? Or keep going and cut them out?

You can just keep going....  :) 

On the breastfeeding front though, you should really be eating at least another mini meal, and inlcuding a generous amount of fat (many bfing mums sip on coconut milk throughout  the day on top of their meals) or you may start to notice a drop in supply.

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I'd cut out everything Carla highlighted above (including the broccoli) for a few days to see how you go. If FODMAPs are the issue you should start to feel better within a matter of days, then you can work at reintroing the FODMAPs one at a time in the same way you would for the off limit foods.

 
Check back in in a few days & let us know how you're going and then we can give more informed advice about what you should do from here  :)

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