Nicole G Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I decided to try whole30 out due mostly to my acid reflux. I love food but was really tired of feeling like crap after almost every meal and having to cut out things I loved (tomatoes, citrus, etc). I've been thin for most of my life due to a high metabolism. I'm not doing whole30 to lose weight as I was quite happy with where I was. I'm currently on day 22 and several people have been saying that I look thinner. So today I broke the rules and stepped on the scale and discovered I've lost 10 lbs. Help! What can I change to stop or at least slow the weight loss? I know most people will think I'm crazy here but at 5'10 and now only 125 lbs I can't afford to lose much more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 You're not crazy! I think most folks would suggest that you post two-three days' worth of your food intake so forum members and possibly moderators can step in and offer suggestions. In general, though, you probably need to eat a whole lot more food. Maybe add one or two more full meals to each day. Eat very large meals. Things like that. We had a college athlete post here not long ago wondering how much to eat and my answer to this guy was "about a refrigerator's worth of food a day." You may need to aim in that direction. But definitely post some information about what you've been eating, so folks can chime in with more specifics. And go eat something right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2A&M Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I second the idea of more meals per day. Also aim for higher end of fat at every meal. Lots of carbohydrate rich veggies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleopoledancer Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Starchy root veggies like Sweet Potatoes are nutrient-dense and perfect for gaining muscle weight! You can probably stand to eat 2-3 per day. I also love butternut squash and plantains as a way to amp up the calories, and both are delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole G Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 On my average day I usually eat: Breakfast- Handful of ground beef, 2-3 eggs, handful of peppers and onions, half an avocado and a banana with a few cashews and coconut flakes. Lunch- Usually a big salad, typically with spinach, a chicken breast, a hard boiled egg, half an avocado, cucumber, tomato, olives, olive oil and vinegar or homemade mayo based dressing. Dinner- It varies but typically salmon, steak, or chicken with a couple of veggie sides with ghee or evoo. I will have to look for some new sweet potato recipes, I've only been eating one or two of them a week (I'm not a huge fan). I've struggled with deciding if I should switch to four meals a day or not because before this I was a huge snacker. I ate constantly through out the day. When hunger hits I'm still not always sure if it's real or if I just haven't broken the habit yet. Also, can anyone give me a good example of what I should be eating before and after a workout? I know it's wrong but I'm typically not that hungry when I first wake up so I workout first and then have breakfast. Maybe that's part of the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Your meals sound pretty good - you could easily up the fat without increasing your volume dramatically. Add more fat after cooking - Mayo would be a tasty, easy option. Choose fattier cuts of meat, and oily fish. Also choose more calorie dense vegetables (root vegies, if you don't like sweet potatoes) over salady types. When you're working out preWO should be protein and fat (a couple of HB eggs, fish in oil, protein with mayo or avo or a handful of nuts/ butter etc). PostWO should be lean protein and starchy vegie carbs (sweet potato is perfect, but other root vegies are a good option if you don't like them) Working out on an empty stomach isn't such a bad thing, but definitely utilise the postWO. Have that, and then have a proper meal one (protein, vegies and fat) a bit later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole G Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thank you all for the suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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