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Renee Lee Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 plan plan plan, Jimbo! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GFChris Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hi Jimbo and welcome back!Couple of thoughts/questions. - Could you add food with your iced coffee at 7:30 am? (i.e., making your first meal at 7/7:30 am vs. 10 am)- Also, your meals are looking light on vegetables. Can you shoot for at least 1-2 cups of vegetables per meal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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amberino21 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I'm slightly confused! Are you trying to do a whole 30? Or are you making up your own plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GFChris Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I'm sorry, but what you're doing is far from a Whole30. Paleo pancakes are not permitted, nor is heavy cream, neither is sugar or sweeteners. I'm also concerned that you're simply not eating enough food, overall. Do you have the meal template? Each one of your meals should follow this template http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Meal-Planning-Template.pdf Snacks should be a mini-meal, including a protein and fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 But no cigar? Don't you think there is a huge difference between eating good, whole foods and doing a whole30? You seem to graze, snack on a lot of fruit, eat non compliant ingredients, and your actual meals often don't fit the template.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GFChris Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Actually the template is pretty much the bible for the Whole30. It's not a suggestion: it's part of the rules, along with all the "eats" and "do nots" you listed above.And paleo pancakes (even those made from compliant ingredients) are not allowed on a Whole30. Perhaps you might want to take a look at this article: http://whole9life.com/2013/06/the-official-can-i-have-guide-to-the-whole30/ At the end of the day, you're an adult, you can eat however you want. Just trying to provide assistance/insight into eating 100% Whole30 compliant, so you get the best results possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Renee Lee Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Hey Jimbo, I had forgotten initially, but your legends jogged my memory of you and your transitional Whole30 last year. I think it's great that you're back and committed to eating healthy, but I'm confused by your execution here. You mention that your goal is to finally complete a real Whole30, but it doesn't look like you're setting yourself up for success on that front, and it looks like you're okay with that. Honestly, I know enough about myself and my eating habits to know that certain non-Whole30 things are fine additions to my diet on occasion, and it's cool to let them in...but then again, I'm not doing a Whole30. I do occasional resets during the year, and those food items (like sushi rice), even though I know they're fine for me, I leave them out for those 30 days, because otherwise it wouldn't be a Whole30...it would just be my every day...you know? How has your diet/health been in between your attempts? Have you gone back to junk food and crap, or are you generally eating like the above? If it's the latter, while I think you could stand to eat more, but if you're happy and satisfied with what you're doing, maybe you don't need the Whole30. If it's the former, maybe not approaching the Whole30 with more absolutes and more adherence to the rules and suggestions for success have left you without the tools to power on and ride your own bike in a sustainable way. I know you aren't looking for dogma, but we aren't talking about the rest of your life here. 30 days to really say "NO!" hard and fast, and really take stock of what you're putting in your body. After that, your HC flexibility and occasional sugar in salsa...you're right...it's not a big deal. It is a big deal during your W30 though. So I'd really encourage you to reconsider why you chose to try again, what your real goals are, and then decide what's best for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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amberino21 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I don't believe we've assumed anything about what you're eating. You've outlined in all above. Here is the template - it clearly states what the whole 30 is! http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Meal-Planning-Template.pdf On the same page as you copied and pasted your info about what to eat, it says: "The only way this will work is if you give it the full thirty days, no cheats, slips or “special occasions.†This isn't Whole9 playing the tough guy. This is a FACT, born of education and experience. You need such a small amount of any of these inflammatory foods to break the healing cycle – one bite of pizza, one splash of milk in your coffee, one lick of the spoon mixing the batter within the 30 day period and you've broken the “reset†button. You must commit to the full program, exactly as written. Anything less and we make no claims as to your results, or the chances of your success. Anything less and you are selling yourself – and your potential results – short." Start by following all of the guidelines, not just the ones you like. If the whole 30 is what you actually want to do, then once the 30 days is up then you can keep "riding your own bike". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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amberino21 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I don't think you should quit at all - but if you're doing a whole 30, you need to actually follow the template/rules and not just make up your own! If you're not wanting to stick to the rules, but just do your own thing eating decent food and eliminating crap...that's fine too. That's awesome in fact - more people need to make better lifestyle choices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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