lisaf83 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Feel very unmotivated and feel like I could slip at any time. Tired grumpy and wondering why I am doing this!! Need some more ideas for cooking as getting bored with my food choices. Been working early the last 2 days up at 5am. 3 meals just is not enough and have been snaking on dates and dried fruit. Think I feel much worse for this. Help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msssjenna Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 What do your meals look like? Are you sure you are eating enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaccini Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Are you able to give us an idea on what you have be eating for the last few days? Your meals may not be big enough, you may need to add a bit of starchy carbs, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaf83 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hi yes today I have had 2 poached eggs, spinach, mushrooms and lettuce with half sweet potato. Lunch was a chicken salad with 1/2 avocado, tomatoes and red cabbage and dinner was chilli with lettuce, 1/2 avocado, half sweet pot. Today has been a good eating day bar snacking on dates and nuts. Prob had about 10 dates!!!! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 You are not eating enough. Do you have a copy of the meal template? Whole30 recommends that each of your meals have 1-2 palms of protein, 1-3 cups of veggies, and the appropriate amount of compliant fat. When eggs are your protein, the serving size is the number you can hold in your hand. Right off the bat, I'd tell you to eat the WHOLE sweet potato, the WHOLE avocado, and up your meal 1 eggs to at least 3.Cabbage and lettuce aren't very filling - switch it up with some other veggies.If you need inspiration for new recipes, check out: - the Recipe Sharing forum - http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/ - http://nomnompaleo.com/ Also be sure you're staying sufficiently hydrated. Aim for drinking water, in the amount of at least half your body weight in ounces, daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msssjenna Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I would up your protein, 3-4 eggs, more veggies at each meal. aim for 2-3 cups. I also agree with Chris, eat the whole sweet potato. What about exercise? If you aren't getting a proper pre and post Workout meal, that could make you hungry as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 And, if you do find yourself feeling snacky, I have two recommendations. 1. Get rid of the dates and nuts until you feel that you have control over them. 2. Plan mindful mini-meals that look like the meal template, but in mini form. Usually, you can just save a small portion from a meal, but there are a lot of other ways to make this work. For longs days, an extra couple of bites may be in order. If you can, aim for the whole template three times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 And, if you do find yourself feeling snacky, I have two recommendations. 1. Get rid of the dates and nuts until you feel that you have control over them. 2. Plan mindful mini-meals that look like the meal template, but in mini form. Usually, you can just save a small portion from a meal, but there are a lot of other ways to make this work. For longs days, an extra couple of bites may be in order. If you can, aim for the whole template three times a day. My revision to this excellent advice is that if you are feeling snacky but not hungry (hungry = could eat something boring like boiled fish and broccoli) than find something else to do. If you are actually hungry than a mini meal is the way to go for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellerrific Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm only on day 6 but I'm really struggling today, more than any other day so far. This always calms me down a little: Remember why you started this challenge in the first place!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaf83 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Thank you so much all. Really helpful advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcocker Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Keep pushing through! I'm on day 17 and never thought I'd get this far. A few days ago I was feeling just like you did, but realized it's because I wasn't giving myself enough time to prepare enough food for my meals. I now get that it really is a lot of work to keep up with the meal template and to make sure you eat enough during the day, but it's so worth it! So don't give up! Besides, you're halfway through, you've already made it this far so you can't throw in the towel now. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina1960 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Day 18 or 19 here and my life has been like a whirl wind...so today ive made some italian garlic meatballs with the obvious and some almond flour and coconut amines.....i made a heap of homemade sausages (patties ) with a ton of fresh herbs and made a huge sausage then put in freezer for an hour then took it out and sliced it into patties and then froze them for quick go to meals and have eggs on now for hard boiling...this is my im in a hurry food....i still have a new batch of mayo to make....when i do dinner i do enough salad and cooked vegies for the next three meals.dont neccesarily chop it up but wash it all and have it ready to go. Swt potao thinned slicly takes as long as an egg and bacon to fry so i toss it all in at the same time...then top with salad vegies from night before. Cook two chickens at a time. One for dinner and the other for cold meat to have meal 1 2 or 3....leftovers i usually have to fight for as i cook for 4 to 6 adults and it never seems to stretch very far....hope this helps....dont get dispondent.....your over half way and heading home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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