Dslater17 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Today is my second day and I'm spending too much time on here instead of in the kitchen:(. Trying to figure out this website and find it confusing. I guess blogging is for me but not sure how to look back- I guess I will figure it out. So, today M1-Two eggs with spinach and mushrooms cooked in EVOO M2- Turkey, tomato and avocado wrapped in lettuce leaves - 3 I had a few nuts for snack and a HB egg M3-I cooked up some chicken sausage with kale and sweet potatoes- it was delicious. I go to yoga and gym twice/three nights a week and have a hard time waiting til 7 or so to eat dinner. is the snack late afternoon okay to hold me over? I'm excited about eating healthy and whole. Let me know what I'm supposed to put in topic tags ok? Thanks, Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Welcome Dianne! The quickest way to find your thread again might be to follow yourself. At the top of the page in the right corner there is a "follow this thread" button. That will notify you when someone posts to your log. To keep coming back to post just browse for it under You Whole 30 Log. And once you have more than one page of posts you will get a control in the lower left that lets you select a page. You will get the hang of it. Feedback for your meals and your question. It is OK to have a snack if you have a long stretch between your meals. This would ideally be a mini meal containing protein, fat, and veggies. You could also do the pre/post WO meals on your gym days as outlined in the template with protein/fat 30 minutes before and starchy veggie/lean protein within 30 min after. You might also find it easier if you front load your mornings a little bit. Your meal 1 is light on both protein and fat. A serving of eggs is as many whole ones as you can hold in your hand (I often eat 4 and I'm 5'4"). The cooking oil mostly stays in the pan so try adding another fat source like 1/2 an avocado, some homemade mayo, coconut butter, or compliant bacon. The fat suggestion goes for your M3 as well. Overall you are off to a great start...just a couple little tweeks. Looking forward to following your journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 You did it! It's just a normal thread like any other - you can read through all the posts at any time. A few suggestions - Increase the size of your breakfast! It'll help you make it through the day without being hungry or needing to snack. A serve of eggs should be as many as you can hold, likely 3-4. I'd also add some fat after cooking as much of the cooking fat may be left in the pan. If you're hungry between meals, have a mini meal of protein, fat and vegies - adding some salad or vegie sticks with your egg and nuts would have been perfect. You shouldn't need to snack though - try adjusting portions in your meals. If you're exercising, you should have pre/pistWO. PreWO is fat and protein, postWO is lean protein and starchy carbs. I train at night, eat my postWO in car on the way home, then a proper dinner when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Haha - physibeth, you posted while I was typing! Looks like great minds think alike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dslater17 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks so much. :"Follow this topic" same as thread? Yeah, I've ordered the book and have been reading a lot of blogging. It's hard to have snacks that have fat and protein. I'm so used to yogurt and protein bars. I get really light headed when I work out hungry. Thanks for you help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dslater17 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Can you give me an example of your post work out snack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I good post workout snack would be something like chicken breast and sweet potato. That seems to be the most popular option. I personally don't do the post wo snack right now because of the way my timing works but I eat very large meals too. I'm giving some thought to that though. Even post W30 there is room for tweeking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dslater17 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thank you, I appreciate your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks so much. :"Follow this topic" same as thread? Yeah, I've ordered the book and have been reading a lot of blogging. It's hard to have snacks that have fat and protein. I'm so used to yogurt and protein bars. I get really light headed when I work out hungry. Thanks for you help. Your HB egg and nuts is protein and fat...or drop the nuts and just have eggs - they're a perfect source of protein and fat on their own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheba-kitty Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I usually go for a hard boiled egg OR some nuts for after workouts. But I have had chicken and avocado too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I usually go for a hard boiled egg OR some nuts for after workouts. But I have had chicken and avocado too. They're perfect preWO Sheba kitty - try to avoid fat after training though and go for starchy vegies with your protein the carbs help with refuelling and recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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