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  1. I dug through some archives and found this company - They're not cheap which is a bummer and it's a powder not a paste but could work for you.

     

    https://lonolife.com/collections/chicken-bone-broth/products/chicken-bone-broth-stick-pack

     

    There are also these two recipes that you can use to make your own - I haven't looked at them specifically so just make sure that if you make them, they don't have non compliant ingredients, they're from an archive post a few years ago so the recipe could have changed.

     

    https://paleogrubs.com/homemade-instant-bouillon-cubes

     

    https://southern-bytes.com/paleo-chicken-bouillon/

     

  2. On 1/12/2024 at 10:03 PM, Vian said:

    I just want to eat cheese and ice cream!

    Oh man!  Ya, that can happen! Just push through...Maybe try something with a texture you really love (me = mashed potatoes) or a particular flavor profile (me = spicy) or having 'breakfast' for dinner.  Even if you haven't meal prepped those items or they're not what you were expecting to eat, give that a try - no whole30 is perfect, as long as you're eating Whole30 compliant foods, you're good to go! Sometimes the balm to the drastic change of Whole30 is finding a 'comfort food' that jump starts you and then when your appetite is back, go from there!

  3. On 6/27/2023 at 7:37 AM, CAL said:

     I have a well being question...  I'm 2 weeks into the program,  got the creeping crud on Wednesday, 6 days ago...massive sore throat, double ear infection and a cough.   I've mostly stuck to the eating plan, but skipped a couple of meals and had honey in my tea for 2 days.  Should I take a break, focus on getting better,  then relaunch the program?  It has definitely served me for anti-inflammation and weight loss.

    Sorry you're not feeling well!

    Given that you have added honey to your tea, technically, you would need to start over. I would suggest that you stick to eating whole foods and as close to the Whole30 as possible until you feel better and then start again from the beginning so that you get the full 30 days and can properly do the reintroduction.

  4. On 7/3/2023 at 3:18 PM, MamaGee said:

    n snack that I though was whole (mini LaraBar)

    Was there sugar in the ingredients or just in the nutritional panel? If the ingredients were fine, then the product is fine - these types of items do have  a lot of naturally occurring sugar considering that they're made mostly of fruit and dates but as long as the ingredients don't have added sugar, you're good to go.

    As far as the insomnia, I think being able to approach the specialist with what you've been eating and not drinking would be of huge benefit to you - if you were consuming alcohol, that might mask symptoms - eating whole foods and keeping inflammatory foods out can do nothing but help the situation.  I wish you all the best in getting the insomnia sorted!

  5. On 6/16/2023 at 1:54 PM, MamaGee said:

    Also, what is their any quick way to check a product's compliance while in the store?

    You can either look for the Whole30 approved logo, which should be on Primal Kitchen products* or you can read the ingredients and if there are no items in the ingredients that are not compatible with the Whole30 then the item is good to go.  That's the fastest and easiest way to learn to determine if a product is suitable.

     

    *I don't know if ALL their products are Whole30 approved. You would want to read the ingredients of any that may not have the Whole30 Approved logo on them to determine.

     

    PS. there are no apps or scanners that are endorsed by the Whole30 to scan product labels or UPC codes to determine compatibility.

  6. 2 hours ago, ShannonSpruiell said:

    To start with, I need a lot of help with understanding how to read labels, is there a template or guide/resource available for learning how to read labels? I am especially confused about how to tell if there is or is not any sugars in products because a lot of things will say "added sugars,- 0" etc.

    For this item, you only need to read ingredients.  If sugar or sneaky sugars (link to a list in my signature below) are listed, then the product is out. A LOT of foods will show sugar in the nutritional chart because most food has inherent sugars in it and that's fine, it's the added ones we are avoiding. So don't look at grams or percentages, just look at the ingredients, match them up and you're good to go. 

     

    2 hours ago, ShannonSpruiell said:

    I'm also not sure how compatible my current daily supplements are with whole30 

    For this item, the easiest way would likely be to google the items you're unsure about - you can either just straight google them and know that if they are a derivative of dairy or grains or soy etc... then they would be out.  OR, you can google them with 'whole30 forum' in the google search and it will likely bring up an old forum thread with the answer. We've been around for so long that most of the answers to these questions are already out there - our forum search doesn't really work tho so google is your best bet.

     

    2 hours ago, ShannonSpruiell said:

    aving said this, is there a forum or group on the whole30 site you can direct me to to learn more about navigating the whole30 without histamines? 

    Seems like there's not a ton of forum discussion around this that I can see but here's one old one that has links on it that might help.  You may need to reach outside of the Whole30 community into the histamine community and then blend the things you learn from each.  You can also just google whole30 low histamine recipes and see what you find - I found this link - just be sure that you're matching up the ingredients with the rules of the Whole30; we don't monitor what people 'call' whole30 on the internet so some non compatible stuff sneaks into lists like this but I'm sure you'll find something helpful!

     

    https://casadesante.com/blogs/meal-plans/7-day-whole30-low-histamine-meal-plan-with-shopping-list

     

    There's this blog also - they are also restricting other items but there might be useful information in there

    https://humaninrecovery.com/2015/11/02/whole30-low-histamine-low-fodmap-egg-nightshade-free-whats-left-to-eat/

     

  7. We generally suggest that the cooking fat shouldn't be counted for your full fat intake because it gets split between portions and often left in the pan.

    Other fat sources are olives, nuts (sparingly), mayo based sauces, pesto. You could turn your avocado into guacamole for a different spin and if you google I know there are tons of W30 compatible sauce recipes out there that use oil, mayo or avocado.

  8. It is very hard to overeat fats, but it you are curious, there are a few things you can do.  First, ask yourself if you are full well past 4-5 hours between meals. If you're getting comfortably hungry at about 5 hours between meals then your previous meal was probably well composed.  If you are forcing yourself to eat three meals a day because you're still full, you could try and cut back on the plated fat in the meals that have more and see how that gets you through the day. For the ones where you toss the potatoes in olive oil or similar, if you consider it, you're not getting much fat - usually it's less than a tablespoon of oil and that's split between all portions so it wouldn't be enough for a meal.  Maybe with the tuna salad you could remove the plated fat - don't worry about the fat in an egg, that doesn't really 'count' for the program as an egg is a whole synergistic food by itself and isn't considered a fat.

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  9. Okay so it looks like the active ingredient is MSM and the rest are sweeteners and flavoring. So you could try taking a pure MSM capsule

    Here's one - this is from the Canadian Amazon but I'm sure you can find something similar for the country you're in or even at your local health food store.

     

    https://www.amazon.ca/NOW-Msm-Pure-Powder-227g/dp/B008X8JEH6/ref=asc_df_B008X8JEH6/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459615438893&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=139190991860975056&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001485&hvtargid=pla-1386671745754&psc=1

     

  10. Oh gosh, sorry you're not feeling well.  It's hard to tell from this limited information but a common cause of feeling poorly and being fatigued is not eating enough - sometimes we start out great and match our meals to the template and as the month goes on, things kind of slip  and we eat less, don't include protein, fat and carbs (and starchy carbs).  Could this be the case?

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