kedamak Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I am very new to Whole30 and just wanted some feedback to confirm I was on the right track with my meals. The addition of fat in every meal is messing with my brain since I am so programmed for low fat. Anyhoo, here's what I had today Breakfast Portion of a breakfast casserole that was made with ground beef, eggs, red peppers, yellow peppers and onions 1/2 avocado Black tea with a little coconut milk Lunch Turkey meatloaf (recipe I found on Foodee project website. 100% Whole30 approved) - has ground turkey, red and green peppers, onions & garlic Mashed cauliflower 3oz of Light Coconut Milk from Trader Joe's Snack Handful of dry roasted almonds (from TJ) - this was my big win today because I started getting hungry right around the time I was feeling stressed about a situation at work. My first thought was to try to figure out if I was really hungry or not. Asked myself a few questions and turns out I was hungry but away from home so only had almonds on me Dinner Baked chicken breast (another recipe from Foodee Project; also 100% Whole30 approved) 2 cups of broccoli I Small glass of Light Coconut Milk I felt satisfied after each meal and did not get hungry between breakfast and lunch. My question is am I eating too much fat? It feels like I am because the veggies in the casserole and meatloaf were sautéed in olive oil. I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carie Skeahan Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I think your meals look really really good. Nice job. You have a portion of protein, fat and veggies in each meal…perfect. Interesting you asked if you are eating too much fat, as I was reading I was thinking you potentially didn't have enough fat, but wasn't overly worried about it. When you cook in oil, it may or may not be enough. It really depends on what you are eating. For example, if you are eating a meat on the fattier side (ground beef or chicken thighs) you may not need to add much additional fat. But, if you are eating meat on the more lean side (chicken breast) you would want to add more fat from another source. Try changing up your fat sources too. i.e. handful of olives, half or even a full avocado, handful of coconut flakes… IMO…you are right on track. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kedamak Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 I think your meals look really really good. Nice job. You have a portion of protein, fat and veggies in each meal…perfect. Interesting you asked if you are eating too much fat, as I was reading I was thinking you potentially didn't have enough fat, but wasn't overly worried about it. When you cook in oil, it may or may not be enough. It really depends on what you are eating. For example, if you are eating a meat on the fattier side (ground beef or chicken thighs) you may not need to add much additional fat. But, if you are eating meat on the more lean side (chicken breast) you would want to add more fat from another source. Try changing up your fat sources too. i.e. handful of olives, half or even a full avocado, handful of coconut flakes… IMO…you are right on track. Nice job! Thanks Carie! I appreciate the feedback. I'm not a fan of olives but I've forced myself to like other things that were good for me so I will work on the olives. May need to start with adding them to a salad or something before can graduate to eating them on their own. I love avocados so having one regularly will not be an issue. It's more a mental game at this point to get over the fact that I'm eating fat on purpose. Good quality and good for you fat but still fat. Looking forward to seeing how my body responds. Thanks again for the response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Don't fear the fat! Your body will use it as energy since you are not getting a steady flow of carbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealAndra Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 The delicious fatty portions will keep you FULL, staying satisfied is key to success when eating this way. Fat is not the enemy, grains and sugar are far more dangerous to the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I was under the impression that we were not supposed to use light coconut milk... is that the case? Getting ready to start my Whole 30 on Monday btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carie Skeahan Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Yeah, I see a lot of reference to TJ's light coconut milk…I feel like it is splitting hairs so I don't push it much, especially if they are getting fat from other sources. But, yes, you are correct…I would prefer to see full fat coconut in a can being used. Thanks for asking for clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kedamak Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 I am working my way up to full fat. Coconut milk is a brand new concept for me so I started with TJ's because I could find it easily. Our Whole Foods doesn't open until the end of August. Once it's open I will check it out for a can of full fat coconut milk and try it out. In the meantime the TJ one is working out well for me. Thanks all for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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