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I'm on day 13 of my first whole30.  It's been going pretty well, I've haven't strayed off track at all, but I'm still so tired and have no energy.  I thought that the "tiger blood" feeling was supposed to kick in by now.  And all I want is a diet coke and chocolate chip cookie.  Has anyone else experienced the lack of energy still at this point? 

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Lots of people have this issue. Some of us never experience tiger blood. You might want to post what a typical day's meals look like. Are you eating starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes? If you are eating super low-carb that could contribute to your energy issues. It could also be related to your sleep patterns, stress, etc. It's not necessarily JUST about food.

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For breakfast I have 3 eggs, 1/2 avocado and about a cup of berries

For lunch I typically have a salad w/ lots of veggies and grilled chicken (EVOO and balsamic for dressing)

Dinner is typically some type of meat w/ veggies and salad.

I will usually have to have some kind of snack and that is either an apple or some nuts

 

I guess maybe I need more carbs.  I do eat sweet potatoes about once a week.  Any other suggestions for getting more carbs in?

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You want to have vegetables at every meal. Shoot for 1-2 cups per meal. 

For your snacks, you want them to be a mini-meal including a protein and fat (avoid veg, fruit or nuts alone). 

Besides sweet potatoes (which are a great veg carb choice), other good veg carb choices include beets, parsnips, carrots, onions, acorn and butternut squash.

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Wednesday will be day 30 for me. I had no energy for almost three weeks, I was getting worried. I tried increasing my fat at breakfast, protein and carbs. The only thing that works for me is a bit of sweet potato at breakfast. Otherwise I was cranky and felt like sleeping at my desk most of the day.  Its only been in the last week that I have felt great every day. 

 

I have been making a crustless quiche with shredded zucchini and sweet potato. I make it on sundays then I just have to reheat it in the morning, its good cold too. Along with homemade turkey sausage patties and 1/2 avocado. On the weekends I make sweet potato hashbrowns.

 

Keep working at it to see what works for you. Good luck the rest of they way.

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I am post Whole30 and did experience more energy but not a surge. BUT, I have a high stress job and do not get enough sleep. I'm not leaving my job but I am going to work hard to get good quality sleep.

Hope you experience more energy..

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I have been making a crustless quiche with shredded zucchini and sweet potato. I make it on sundays then I just have to reheat it in the morning, its good cold too. Along with homemade turkey sausage patties and 1/2 avocado. On the weekends I make sweet potato hashbrowns.

 

Canuck Gal: Would you mid sharing your crustless quiche recipe? I think it would be a huge lifesaver for me in the mornings!!

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Sure. I got it from Practical Paleo cookbook. All recipes are not whole30 but this one is and is a time saver during the week.

 

Pre-heat oven 375

 

12 eggs in a bowl and wisk.

shred one large zucchini ( I use my food processor )

Use a cheesecloth and ring out some of the liquid from zucchini in batches, (not too tightly just enough for some of the liquid to drain) toss into eggs

shred one yam / sweet potato and put into eggs.

 

salt, ground sage and rosemary, pepper to your liking, or any other spices you might like. Wisk together and pour into a greased 9X12 casserole with coconut oil or ghee. I use coconut oil

 

375 for 45 min.

Serves 6.

 

I cut into 6 slices and put them into a container in the fridge for the week.

 

Last week I changed it up to mushrooms, onions and spinach, the veg options are endless.

 

I hope you like it.

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