[email protected] Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Hi everyone, Today I sit at a whopping 117kgs with a chronic cough/ respiratory infection that just will not shift. I know the. cough is diet related as every time I am"good" the cough eases up and every time I am "bad" it gets worse. I also know that low carb works for me as I have previously lost huge amounts of weight on low carb diets, but unfortunately most of these diets are also low fat and not sustainable on a long term basis and so I have regained it all back. Paleo looks very sustainable and relatively easy to incorporate into a normal lifestyle and so I am hoping this is my future. Well today was to be my first day of whole 30, but after reading some other posts I think today will have to be learning day number 1, and tomorrow will be "for real" day 1. You see this morning I had a delicious 3 egg omelette with smoked salmon, avocado and tomato slices, and my big boo boo - a coffee with a dash of milk ( I drank it before reading that all dairy is out on Whole 30). I have a few Paleo books and some say a little dairy is ok, but I'll grab some coconut milk to have tomorrow morning Anyway, I was very organised and packed my lunch etc last night so all I needed to do was grab it out of the fridge and head out to work. The remainder of my day so far has been: Morning snack- a few raw cashews, and some celery sticks with cashew butter Lunch- green salad with lamb fillet (cooked last night), avocado and olive oil/ red wine vinegar dressing Afternoon snack - I have some strawberries and blueberries (about 5 of each) and a piece of nori (seaweed) paper filled with salmon, avocado, cucumber and lettuce. Can I just say I usually eat my lunch at 12.30 and I'm starving. Today I am eating lunch at 2.30 and not really even hungry yet, but thought I should eat cause it's that time of day!! I haven't decided on dinner yet, but will probably have a nice steak and some steamed Veges. I am in Australia and haven't been able to find ghee, but I noticed in a previous post a mention of clarifying your own butter. Can anyone tell me if this is difficult to do? I have bought some lovely organic grass fed butter and would hate to waste it. Anyway looking forward to this journey Bec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina R Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Congratulations! Have you downloaded the meal planning template? http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf. It really help to make sure you are eating enough so you don't need to snack. If you are hungry try to eat a mini meal instead of fruit or nuts. The first week is the hardest because you are trying to figure out how much to eat. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoecorgilover Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 You can make clarified butter. Check it out on YouTube "How to make clarified butter". You can also purchase it on Amazon. Just type in clarified butter! My health food store had it but I had to ask. It wasn't in the butter section. Good luck on your first day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura R Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Welcome Tina! Today is my day 2, but I have been slowly weening myself off a few things. Sounds like ypu are also a reader. I recommend picking up the book, It Starts with Food, that goes along with this program. I always need to know WHY< HOW< ARE YOU SURE? as well as the science behind it. Very easy read, very logical and informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina R Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Welcome Tina! Today is my day 2, but I have been slowly weening myself off a few things. Sounds like ypu are also a reader. I recommend picking up the book, It Starts with Food, that goes along with this program. I always need to know WHY< HOW< ARE YOU SURE? as well as the science behind it. Very easy read, very logical and informative. Thanks, I have the book on my iPad. This is my 3rd whole30, I am on day 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 You can make clarified butter. Check it out on YouTube "How to make clarified butter". You can also purchase it on Amazon. Just type in clarified butter! My health food store had it but I had to ask. It wasn't in the butter section. Good luck on your first day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Thanks for your good wishes everyone. I'm going well so far and really loving this food. I had another delicious smoked salmon omelette with slices of tomato and avocado for breakfast, yumm. I've still packed some snacks for during the day as I don't want to be tempted by the onsite cafe we have at works. I have some celery with cashew butter, some strawberries and some cashews. I'll worry about cutting back to 3 meals a day once I am established and over the initial few days/ weeks. Not sure how long it will take. I am still waiting for my copy of "it starts with food" and my whole 30 cookbooks to come, but I ordered a coupl of other Paleo books as well and these ones have arrived so i have been reading these. One suggested taking some L Carnitine to help switch your body into fat burning mode faster and L Glutamin to help with cravings, so I have bought these and taken some this morning. Has anyone else heard of these supplements? I willing to try anything that helps Anyway have a great day everyone Bec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 HI there- it sounds like you are really jumping into the deep end here that that is so cool. It also sounds like you are looking at a lot of different sources for your information, and that's fine, but it can be really confusing too. For example, it's important to know that "paleo" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Every book and website you read that references "paleo" has a slightly different take and slightly different requirements. Likewise suggestions on supplements, specific foods, etc. One thing I really like about the whole30 is that it has a specific set of rules and recommendations that you can follow. I know that if you spend 30 days following these guidelines chances are extremely good that you will see some kind of results and gain insight on how your body responds to different foods when you add them back in. After the 30 days is a good time to experiment with making your own rules, trying various supplements and regimes, etc., but the scientist in me would want you to try the whole30 somewhat in isolation first. That way you know if it is the whole30 way of eating that is making you feel better, or if it's the supplements or anything else you try. Being patient and sticking to just this one thing is important. Also be careful about "whole30" resources. There are some cookbooks out there that claim to be whole30 (the "it starts with food cookbook" for example) when they are not compliant with the plan. Ditto websites and pinterest. This board and the whole30/whole9 websites are the right place to look for answers. I'm glad you are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 HI there- it sounds like you are really jumping into the deep end here that that is so cool. It also sounds like you are looking at a lot of different sources for your information, and that's fine, but it can be really confusing too. For example, it's important to know that "paleo" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Every book and website you read that references "paleo" has a slightly different take and slightly different requirements. Likewise suggestions on supplements, specific foods, etc. One thing I really like about the whole30 is that it has a specific set of rules and recommendations that you can follow. I know that if you spend 30 days following these guidelines chances are extremely good that you will see some kind of results and gain insight on how your body responds to different foods when you add them back in. After the 30 days is a good time to experiment with making your own rules, trying various supplements and regimes, etc., but the scientist in me would want you to try the whole30 somewhat in isolation first. That way you know if it is the whole30 way of eating that is making you feel better, or if it's the supplements or anything else you try. Being patient and sticking to just this one thing is important. Also be careful about "whole30" resources. There are some cookbooks out there that claim to be whole30 (the "it starts with food cookbook" for example) when they are not compliant with the plan. Ditto websites and pinterest. This board and the whole30/whole9 websites are the right place to look for answers. I'm glad you are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Thanks missmary, I bought the Well Fed cookbook but haven't looked right throughout yet, but I'll be careful about what I cook. I love the Whole30 shopping lists with the "best, occasionally and limit " types of foods. It makes choosing what to eat much easier. I hope everyone is having a great weekend Bec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted April 13, 2014 Moderators Share Posted April 13, 2014 There is a constant parade of people singing the praises of one supplement or another, but most supplements are only good for producing expensive urine. My wife recommended that I take L-Carnitine several years before I did my first Whole30 when I was competing in a fat loss competition at my gym. Maybe it helped, maybe it didn't. I could not tell. In any case, taking the supplement and exercising did not support achieving my overall fat loss goals. The research on L-Carnitine sounds promising, but it is not clear that it has a lot of value. http://examine.com/supplements/L-Carnitine/ I recommend that you not take it during a Whole30. There is no evidence that Glutamine has any value for healthy individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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