beachchica Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Hi! I'm pretty familiar with paleo eating, since I've been eating mostly primally since January of this year. I'm starting the Whole30 and have three questions: 1. Protein: On the Vegetarian list, dairy (yogurt/kefir) is listed as an acceptable food, but this seems to be frowned upon in the general Whole30 plan. Why is this ok for vegetarians? Is it because we need animal-based protein? If I eat seafood occasionally, do I still need dairy-protein? (Sorry- that was more like 3 questions in 1 ). 2. Fat: The meal template has a recommended amount of fat per meal, but how many fats should we aim for in a meal? Can I have 1/2 avocado and 1/4 can of coconut milk in the same meal, for instance? Is there no set rule, basing the amount off of satiety? 3. Gum: Is it acceptable to chew gum after dinner while cleaning up in the kitchen, in order to avoid the temptation to snack/eat dessert? Or is gum yucky enough that it's not a good way to avoid over-eating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoJo09 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Hi beachchica 1. I think that it's because protein sources are so limited for vegos, so dairy is the least bad one that can be added back in. If you're a pescatarian, you should probably be following the rules for the standard Whole30. 2. Nope, it's 1-2 serves of fat in total - so if you're having 1 serve, that's half an avocado OR 1/4c coconut milk. If you're going for the upper end of the template, you could have both. 3. Again, no - gum is completely out for W30 - it's not about the content of the gum, it's about the physiological effect on the body of chewing - it expects food when you chew. Plus, it's not teaching you to listen to your body. You need to eat until you're FULL - if you're still thinking you could eat more, then eat a bigger meal. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted June 18, 2013 Moderators Share Posted June 18, 2013 Yogurt/kefir is banned in the general Whole30 plan, not frowned upon. The rules are different for vegetarians. The best Whole30 experience includes animal protein, but for those who do not eat animal protein, the Whole9 has created a version that is an improvement over many vegetarian diets. If you eat animal protein, you cannot select items from the vegetarian plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachchica Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Thanks! Since I eat seafood occasionally, I will eat from the standard list. I'm having trouble finding a shopping list for the regular plan though. Does anyone have a list or link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted June 18, 2013 Moderators Share Posted June 18, 2013 The shopping list is hidden on the Our Book page of the website: http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Shopping-List.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachchica Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Thanks Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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