healthyAbby Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 So today is my day three and I'm really tired and usually when I'm tired I chew gum. I know gum is not compliant, I was wondering if there's any substitutions or should I just plow through it and hope for the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Sorry, no gum substitution. Find something else to do when you're tired: part of the Whole30 is creating new healthy habits. If you can, take a nap. If you need to stay awake, drink some water, tea, sparkling water, etc. Walk around the block. Call a friend. Play your favorite dance tune and dance like there's no tomorrow!EDIT: Also, think about posting your food log to date, and maybe folks here can give you feedback on possible tweaks that may help you with your energy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyAbby Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Unfortunately no nap :-( Day 1 (Monday) Meal 1 - sweet potato hash, with 2 hb eggs, half grapefruit Meal 2 - fresh salad with grilled chicken dressed in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, watermelon slices, and a cucumber Meal 3 - cauliflower fried rice and char sui barbecue pork from well fed Snack - olives and coconut flakes (at different times of day) and veggies with fresh salsa and sweet potato chips (baked) Day 2 (Tuesday) Meal 1 - 2 eggs fried in coconut oil, with sauteed pepper, onion, and spinach Meal 2 - leftover char sui and fried cauliflower rice, among with some veggie sticks and olives Meal 3 - fresh caught fish, salad, sauteed summer squash and zucchini Post workout - 2hb eggs Day 3 Meal 1 - sweet potato hash with ground turkey, and a fried egg in coconut oil Meal 2 - leftover meal 3 from day 2, small piece of fish (about half my Palm) and half cup squash, I put half an avocado in small salad with some prosciutto, and had some veggie sticks. Snack - olives and sliced peppers Post workout - hb egg, melon * I don't think I had enough protein with my meal 2, I had meant to grab a can of complaint tuna but forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 perhaps up your protein a little? a serve of eggs is as many as you can fit in to your hand - i can easily fit 3 jumbo eggs!! also, if you're working out, you should be having a pre WO and post WO meal - fat/protein before, protein/carbs after. this will help with recovery and general energy levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magda Walędzik Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Since the topic of pre/post-WO meals popped up... Do we really NEED to eat pre-WO? Just now I'm leaving my office and going to the gym. I have some food for my pre workout meal/snack, but I'm not hungry at all. I'd have to force it down. Similarly, according to the guidelines we should have a full "bonus meal" post workout. But for me that would mean a full meal and then dinner an hour or so later (when I get home from the gym). Also, the mere thought of eating anything directly after my CF workout makes me want to die Yesterday I ate a bit of sweet potato about an hour after I left the gym. I had some tuna with me, but I just couldn't have stomached it... What do you have for your workout-related snacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krhuts Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 After my workout, I usually have some coconut water, a banana, a handful of sunflower seeds, and some prosciutto. I'm on Day 11, and the banana is a habit from pre-Whole 30. I usually work out in the evenings a few hours after I've had dinner, and leave the gym about an hour before I'm ready to hop in bed, so I try to keep it light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Since the topic of pre/post-WO meals popped up... Do we really NEED to eat pre-WO? Just now I'm leaving my office and going to the gym. I have some food for my pre workout meal/snack, but I'm not hungry at all. I'd have to force it down. Similarly, according to the guidelines we should have a full "bonus meal" post workout. But for me that would mean a full meal and then dinner an hour or so later (when I get home from the gym). Also, the mere thought of eating anything directly after my CF workout makes me want to die Yesterday I ate a bit of sweet potato about an hour after I left the gym. I had some tuna with me, but I just couldn't have stomached it... What do you have for your workout-related snacks? if our last meal was 2-3 of hours prior, we'll have a preWO - 1 or 2 HB eggs. I didn't get the impression that postWO should be a full meal - it's a lean protein and a carb, I have about 1 serve protein, plus maybe a fist size of pumpkin/sweet potato. I grated the vegies, minced the chicken breast and squished it together with herbs and spices then baked it. we normally work out in the afternoon/evening, eat the postWO immediately after training, then dinner is at least 1-1.5 hours later. the postWO helps with recovery, and if you're trying to gain some muscle it'll assist with that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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