Day 2er needs help with portion sizes? Please?

[ellig]

Hi there!  I'm on day 2 of my first Whole 30, and feeling like a fish out of water!!  I'm no stranger to weighing / measuring food and meticulously counting calories, so this whole "Fill the plate up and eat a lot" is new to me.  Yesterday I had two eggs and some sautéed kale / onions / tomatos for breakfast, was STARVING by lunch (maybe just psychosomatic?) and had a salad that must have weighed two pounds.  Lots of good raw veggies but also a can of tuna, one hard boiled egg, half an avocado, a few olives, and a bit of homemade dressing.  Now that I type it out I'm pretty sure I overdid lunch.  I was just so darn hungry!  Then for dinner my mom (bless her heart) was visiting and made a paleo friendly potroast with some veggies and sweet potatoes. 

 

Then this morning I had two eggs, bacon, and the kale mixture (but sautéed in bacon fat this time.) 

 

SO - I feel like I'm eating too much, but the whole 'no snacking' thing is messing with my head.  It's like I'm afraid I'll be hungry so I eat too much at meals?  I will say that both before lunch and before dinner I experienced hunger, which quite frankly is a sensation I haven't felt in a long time!  :-)

 

I know this sounds totally neurotic, but anyone have advice on portion sizing for someone that could stand to lose a few pounds? 

 

THANK YOU!!!

 

Oh - so far so good!  Feeling really good, excited to make some changes.  I'm a total sugar addict, so this is a big step for me!!!!  Bless you all! 

[Carlaccini]

Hey There.

 

Meals look reasonable but you are not eating enough protein.  Eggs should be the number of eggs you can hold in one hand.  For most this is 3 - 4 eggs.  Also don't feel that you are restricted to just having eggs for breakfast.  Feel free to have chicken or sausage, ground meat, leftovers whatever.

 

Raw Veggies and salads are not that filling.  A lot of people have issues with properly digesting raw veggies.  I know on days that I have salads for lunch I generally feel hungrier earlier as well.

 

Another thing if you are hungry - eat.  You should not be ever hungry on this program.  The rule of thumb here is if you are hungry enough to eat plain fish and steamed broccoli (picture something really bland) then eat.  If you need to eat 4 meals a day so be it.  If you need a snack at anytime they should be a mini meal - basically protein, veg, and fat.

 

Do not ever be afraid of eating more until you feel satiated.  If you have been weighing and measuring for so long this may take some time for you to get used to.  But you want to be able to listen to the signals that your body is telling you that you need to eat.

 

I've noticed since I've started eating like this that the HAngry moments (you know hungry + angry) are far and few between.  Yes my body tells me that I'm hungry - but I no longer get that urgent feeling that I need to eat NOW!

[almondjoyless]

The meal template is the best place to start.  http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Meal-Planning-Template.pdf

 

As you'll see from the template, Carlaccini is spot on.  You definitely need more than 2 eggs, unless you're a child (and I'm guessing you're not).  You also don't seem to be getting much fat, which probably explains the ravenous hunger.

 

Good luck on your journey!

[msssjenna]

I think your lunch on the first day was good.  protein, veggies, fat.  you are starving a that time because it seems like you did not eat enough at breakfast.  try for 3-4 eggs, add some fat, and maybe try a starchy veggie (sweet potato) along with your sauteed veggies.  It is definitely hard at first, but hang in there!

[ellig]

Thanks guys!  It's so hard to get past the whole "fat is bad, limit your portions to nothing" mentality.... But I'm going with it!  :-)  Elli