Summer Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hi, I have been curious about this for some time now, so I have decided to just ASK. To make this simply put, when you do NOT eat compliant as it pertains to the Whole30, what are your effects? I am curious as to how eating poorly effects your physically, mentally, whatever. I have told many people about my symptoms and many people look at me like I am crazy! So, what are effects for eating poorly, NOT Whole30 compliant? Mine are (and my effects are different depending on what I eat that is BAD) - - 1) I am itchy 2) I can get irritable 3) I have a rash on the back of my neck that WILL NOT go away until I am "clean" 4) I get a tightness in my throat 5) My breathing increases, like more rapidly 6) I am not as clear minded If anyone would like to share, that would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andria Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 1. Fatigue/low energy 2. Irritabilty/anxiety/moody 3. Depressed/lack of motivation 4. Bloating/gas/indigestion 5. Patch of dry skin (eczema?) only on right hand between ring and pinky finger during dry weather 6. Acne (milk!!) 7. Several other objective measures (ie, hormone imbalance, vitamin deficiencies) that I am hoping will correct, or at least, improve with this WOE Thus far, symptoms 1-6 have 98% resolved while following the Whole30. I have not, however, gone through a formal reintro yet so I have not "proven" they are food related. Based on my previous attempts/fails at Whole30, though, I have a pretty strong suspicion. Cool thread idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Griffiths Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 1. Depression/low mood 2. Congestion - one or more of stuffy nose, runny nose, blocked ears, itchy eyes 3. Swollen inside mouth, sore on inside of cheeks etc. 4. Poor/disturbed sleep 5. General tendency to spend lots of time plotting where the next chocolate fix will come from I've now done several spells of whole30, so i know exactly that this is food-related! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WunderHase Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Kind of hard to say for certain, as other factors can contribute as well. Or rather, the wrong kind of food can be the final nail in the coffin when you're already stressed and feeling miserable. I can notice though that some symptoms arise if I consume too much of something (mainly processed foods). Inflammation is one. Skin doesn't look or feel right. I don't get acne, but something is just off. Sometimes a bit of itchiness. Feeling bloated. Well not just feeling, actually being bloated from all the water retention. Feeling tired and feeling like the answer to getting more energetic is to eat more of the same food that caused the tiredness in the first place. Generally being addicted to a food or drink that doesn't even taste good (I'm still convinced they put something in Pepsi Max that shouldn't be there; it's the only soft drink that has ever caused me addiction and I hated the taste). This then leads to overconsumption, which is when the problems start for me. Moderation seems to be impossible with certain processed foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamH Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 *Bloated belly *Uncontrollable eating for several hours between 10am-3pm *Depressed mood *Anxiety *HOT FLASHES (I was having 20 per day prior to my first Whole30 in April 2012. I've had 1 since May) *Poor sleep *Rapid heart rate/palps Sugar is what I need to avoid to eliminate the majority of these issues. Oats seem to be a problem but I'm not too sure why at this point. They never used to be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picklesandmeat Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Wunderhase nailed it for me: Feeling tired and feeling like the answer to getting more energetic is to eat more of the same food that caused the tiredness in the first place. I get this for 2 days after consuming gluten of any kind. Dairy makes my joints all hurt (especially hips and knees). And I have obvious bloat that you can see in my stomach, and some form of digestive distress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharynF Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Milk can make me break out into a sweat Wheat makes my feet swell and keeps me awake in the middle of the night. Either of these makes my hip and knee joints ache and aggravates the beginnings of arthritis in my thumb. Also - and this may be TMI - the toilet paper isn't clean as a whistle when I go off Whole30 rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bet Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 For me: 1) Crohn's attack (gas, pain, cramping, diarrhea) 2) High/Low blood sugar phases 3) Joint pain 4) Headaches 5) Brain Fog, no energy 6) Insomnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cayenne Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I have: 1) more insomnia 2) more joint pain 3) more hot flashes 4) much more moody/bitchiness 5) much less self esteem due to lack of control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamH Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Day 5 and this is better: MY MOOD I swear my thoughts are brighter and my outlook is better. It isn't about the weight, because I am also dealing with some bloating. It is the removal of processed sugar in my case. I know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylakala Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Severe pain throughout body. (wheat/sugar) severe low energy headaches (msg) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournegirl Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Skin lesions that take ages to heal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Day 5 and this is better: MY MOOD I swear my thoughts are brighter and my outlook is better. It isn't about the weight, because I am also dealing with some bloating. It is the removal of processed sugar in my case. I know it. PamH - I know what you mean! It is unreal the mental disturbance eating sugar is for me as well. But for me, I can't think clearly and my focus is so off. I was trying to follow a recipe out of the WELL FED cookbook and couldn't concentrate. I had eaten quite a bit of sugar just prior to trying to cook. I was in disbelief about how much it effects me! I felt awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflower Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 acne blood pressure spikes bloating PMS mentally....not confident & not focused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaccini Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Rosacea - will show up 6 hours after consuming a wheat product Large Boils/carbunckles - show up 6 hours after consuming cheese, and assorted dairy products skin fissures on my feet - from butter depressed outlook/moodiness - from grains and dairy (more dairy than grains) Tired and poor sleep quality Hip and knee pain Migraines - When I am on the whole 30 I don't get them. If I go slightly off plan for a bit, I will get them. So the incentive is to stay pretty close to whole 30 most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStick Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 stomachache from gluten Start putting on fluff (took 9 months, but I went up a belt notch; 7 days of eating cleanly - back down a belt notch) Tired all the time Sugar cycle - gotta have it to stay awake Get sick a lot more Trouble sleeping (related to #4) Brain fog like whoa Trouble paying attention Edited to add: brittle nails that crack off at the slightest provocation. When I eat cleanly, they're still not super strong, but they're better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 The only concrete thing I've found is that I get cold sores when I'm eating poorely and do not when I'm eating W30. I also think I have fewer nights of insomnia eating well than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmissen Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Oh wow, Well, this is something I was more attuned to after doing my first W30. Eating poorly affects me in the following ways: - shortness of breath, I breath much deeper and more effectively when W30-ing. - Irritability. Once off my first W30, I had an iced coffee and went batcrap crazy about half an hour later. I was in THE worst mood I have been in for a long time. - I don't sleep as well. Wake up multiple times per night. - I snore. Loudly. Very loudly. When on W30 my husband says he doesn't hear a peep out of me. - brain fog. Brain fog to the point of wanting to sit on the couch for days at a time and do absolutely nothing. When I'm W30-ing, I can take on the world. - Mental health: I get into a real low funk from poor food choices, which became very apparent during my first w30, where I thought I could take on the world, and win. - itchy business going on on my hands and feet, like a heat rash. That stops almost immediately when I eat W30. - my hair thins and looks terrible - my skin is oily and horrid - my pcos is out of control, or controlling me, should I say. - cravings out of this world. If i could eat a loaf of bread a day, I would. - sore feet. I have a lot of trouble getting around for long periods of time because my feet start to ache. It's like my entire body puffs up and is uncomfortable due to poor food choices. Once I W30, the puffiness disappears and I can walk around with no trouble, for the entire day if need be. So many. Makes me wonder why I have eaten so much garbage all my life. Belinda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 horrible depression and anxiety crappy sleep phantom itchy spots all over my body that move when I try and scratch bloated foggy irritated at everyone and everything to the point where I maybe said to a coworker "DO you have to do that??" and he said "What??? Blink?" Dull skin and hair fingernails are bitter/peeling/cracking joint pain that is almost debilitating numbness around an old scar that is tingly and awful which I know is inflamation thankyouwheat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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