ShadowInTheKitchen

Day 11, and I’ve got Tiger Blood. I think that my Day 9 slump was due to not eating enough protein and fat. I was feeling like my appetite had dropped and decided that I probably didn’t need to eat as much as I was eating, so I cut back on the size of my meals and then I ended up with super low energy the next day. Sbash45, maybe you need to increase your protein and fat? Also remember to drink LOTS of water. Maybe also add an extra dash of salt? I hope you’re feeling better. Don’t give up!

It’s Day 9 and my energy has totally tanked. I went to the gym this morning, but my workout was about 50%, my muscles just felt empty. I’m not tired, nor am I hungry. I hope it’s that my body is switching from using sugar to using fat for energy. Does anyone else feel this way?

Day 2 is going well for me. Breakfast took a full hour this morning, including eating it and dishes. I made the Diner Breakfast from the Whole30 cookbook. I’m looking forward to learning to cook meals from scratch. I’m 55, and I’ve always relied heavily on commercially prepared foods, it was just so much quicker. I’m going back into the kitchen now to cook meatballs from scratch and spaghetti squash. The sauce will be by La Dee Da Gourmet Sauces (W30 compliant). I have to cook a 2nd dinner tonight for the rest of the family, pasta with ground beef and non-compliant Ragu sauce, because it’s what they’ll eat. Progress, not perfection... How is everyone else’s Day 2 going?

Hi everyone! I’m starting Whole30 for my first time on Monday September 16. I have been “practicing” for about a week, haven’t had any bread or dairy in eight days! However, sugar is my weakness. I am fully prepared to do this except that I don’t have a support team, so I hope to get my support from you! I think weekday suppers and all weekend meals will be my biggest challenges because I will be cooking for 3 others in my family who won’t be doing the Whole30. I’m looking forward to all that this forum has to offer, and hoping that we can all pull through this successfully.