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19 hours ago, SugarcubeOD said:

Yes, that's what I'm saying... we really encourage people to eat enough at their meals to go 4-5 hours between... if you need to eat between meals (longer hours between meals, still getting your meal portions right), the we encourage participants to go for protein and fat.. hard boiled egg and mayo, chicken and guacamole etc... fruit on its own is discouraged... apple sliced on a salad with dinner = good... apple by itself with or without nut butter = not your best choice.

Nuts are also encouraged to be limited so that closed handful is recommended to happen no more than once every other day at most (less really... )

On 1/29/2017 at 8:59 PM, SugarcubeOD said:

 

Thank you for responding, Sugarcube. (Have you ever thought of taking up roller derby? That would be a great derby name.)

Forgive me; I started the Whole30 before I read the books, so this is probably covered at some point. Are apples considered a less-than-ideal snack just during a Whole30, or is that the general perspective for afterward, too?

I’ll be honest: I’m embracing a lot of new concepts for this experiment, and I’ve understood the reasoning behind the recommendations. I do get the recommendation to limit nuts. However, I’m having trouble getting behind “apples aren’t a good snack,” if I’m honest. I understand they do have significant natural sugar, but it isn’t the kind that wakes up a sugar dragon.

If I could impose on you a bit further, I’d love to hear more. I started this with a total commitment to hearing other perspectives on what is “healthy,” and I truly am open to new ways of thinking. If it matters, I am not having headaches at all; I just saw your response to another member. And I seem to have dropped my sugar cravings - except for my afternoon apple, obvs.

 

19 hours ago, SugarcubeOD said:

 

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On 1/29/2017 at 8:59 PM, SugarcubeOD said:

Fruit, nuts, nut butters and larabars are not appropriate everyday snacking foods.  They can be food without brakes, they spike your blood sugar and they're just fodder for a sugar dragon.  

I read this and got confused. Are you saying that an apple midday is not an appropriate everyday snack? Or a closed handful of nuts? (For me, that's like 6 to 8 almonds.) 

I'm on Day 16 of my first Whole30. Just trying to understand the official perspective.