matt.bainton Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hey guys, I am at the end of day 4, and it has been a tough day. Had a headache yesterday and it was worse today (I am trying to stay hydrated, but not sure if that caused it), a Paleo coworker told me coffee isn't allowed in Paleo (which led me to the Whole30 Coffee Manifesto - leaving me confused on what was right for me). Then tonight I was cooking my 2yo son some pasta (http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/07/13/00/80/0007130080069_500X500.jpg) (my family isn't doing W30 right now, though they are supportive) and I accidentally ate 2 shells to test the firmness over the course of the boil. CRAP! I just need to share that I am really discouraged. Pretty sure that accidental bite of wheat/veggie junk means I have to start all over. Tonight I am just empty emotionally and depressed about what has happened. What do you guys think? Has this ever happened to other people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MeadowLily Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Sugar Blocker 3: Have some vinegar. Reason: It slows the breakdown of starch into sugar. The high acetic acid content in vinegar deactivates amylase, the enzyme that turns starch into sugar. (It doesn't matter what kind of vinegar you use.) Because it acts on starch only, it has no effect on the absorption of refined sugar. In other words, it will help if you eat bread, but not candy. But there's one more benefit: Vinegar also increases the body's sensitivity to insulin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I wouldn't give up coffee. Tackle that by itself in the future if you want to. W30 rules do not prohibit coffee. Caffeine withdrawal is rough to deal with on top of the rest of it! As for the pasta, in my opinion you should continue on but don't reintroduce wheat/gluten until a full 30 days has passed from now. You could start your reintro on day 31 with some other food, and do wheat later (past day 34). Lots of people have slip-ups, hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoJo09 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The Auto-Immune Protocol cuts coffee (for specific reasons), but since there is no exact Paleo rule book, don't worry about it. You're doing Whole 30 at the moment, and are following those rules - if it's not "banned" here, then it's not something you need to be concerned about at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina R Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 If you want to do an official whole30 then you need to restart. You can do it, it's just a whole34! Yes we all eat non compliant food out of habit. We lick our fingers when making cookies, peanut butter sandwiches or eat pasta we are cooking for other people. No worries you learned something new. Yes you can have coffee with compliant coconut or almond milk. Make sure you are eating enough salt and starchy veggies like sweet potatoes, beets, turnips, rutabagas, etc. this may help with the detox. Also you may be in the kill all things stage according to the timeline. Take a deep breath, this too shall pass. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlynne Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The things we do by reflex are the hardest things to stop. It's ok. Consider these four days as training and keep going for 30 more. After all, you made the biggest step - after having those couple of bites, you didn't just throw up your hands and eat a whole plateful! As far as the headache and such - sounds like you are right on track with the timeline. Stay strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedOmnivore Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Disclaimer: I'm a total newbie. That said, I'm on Day 4 also and I can sympathize. I also have a youngster (3 yrs old) and I never realized how much I snuck little bites of his food until doing this program. Don't be too hard on yourself. Don't let two bites of pasta make you throw in the towel- it was an accident. It not like you ate a pint of ice cream knowingly- right? Anyway, if it's any conciliation- my lovely, stabbing headache just ended today!! I bet there's a light at the end of he the tunnel for you soon too. All the best- Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.bainton Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thank you all for your encouragement. @MeadowLily - your reply was kind and uplifting and helped take the edge off. Seems like I will have to continue to day 34 for this to be official. The coffee thing is because I have a cup every morning and really look forward to it. Being addicted to coffee hasn't been something I considered, I assumed I just like the routine and something to look forward to, but now I'm not sure. I think I will just try to limit it to not every day and see if I can find Celestial Seasoning's Roastaroma to mix in the routine. Not gonna fret over this one. So, I'm not off the wagon, ready to continue. Just feel a lack of momentum and a little spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.bainton Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 One of the hardest parts, that was the most discouraging, is that the food prep is hard for me. I haven't got to the point of making fabulous recipes, so I have been eating pretty blandly so far. My story is that I typically over-prepare for things and have a hard time starting them. So with Whole30, I heard of some friends' successes, read online one day, determined to do it and started 1 day later. Almost zero prep, and I am reading It Starts with Food as I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 see if I can find Celestial Seasoning's Roastaroma Matt- you might want to consider doing one thing at a time. Take this 30 days to try the whole30 way of eating, and enjoy your cup of coffee in the morning. After the whole30 is done, maybe do 30 days without coffee and see if that makes a difference for you. In any case, do not have the Roastaroma during your whole30 because it contains barley, so it is not compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.bainton Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks Mary - good catch. I had seen it mentioned in the comments on Whole9's coffee discussion, but had not checked the ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 One of the hardest parts, that was the most discouraging, is that the food prep is hard for me. I haven't got to the point of making fabulous recipes, so I have been eating pretty blandly so far. My story is that I typically over-prepare for things and have a hard time starting them. So with Whole30, I heard of some friends' successes, read online one day, determined to do it and started 1 day later. Almost zero prep, and I am reading It Starts with Food as I go. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Just wanted to add another "hang in there" message for you. I don't know if you have looked at the timeline but feeling how you do on day 4 is absolutely normal. The pasta does unfortunately require a restart but as others have said treat it like a Whole34 instead if that helps. Because you ingested gluten you can't just delay that introduction as it is a common gut disruptor. I agree with the others about the coffee - enjoy it for these 34 days and if you decide you want to tackle it later do so. Personally I've gone through periods of no coffee and been just fine but have decided that I will continue to drink it as I really enjoy it. I try not to have caffeine after noon so that my sleep is not disrupted. I would also encourage you to post your food here in this log daily so that maybe you can get feedback that would improve how you are feeling and give you greater success with your journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangio_bene Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I see no reason to give up coffee unless you have a specific health reason for it. If in the future you decide to do, you should wean yourself (with partial decaf) or you may end up with huge headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlynne Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 You don't have to be a fabulous cook to do a w30!Go to the back of the book (Iswf) and check out the hot plates. My first week, this is largely what I ate for lunch and dinner. Cook up a few pounds of ground beef with s&h and diced onion. Then store it in the fridge. When you are ready for a meal, scoop out 1/4-1/2 cup of meat per person and throw it in a skillet to warm it. Add some veggies and some seasonings. Tada! Dinner in 15 minutes! Different veggie and seasoning combos make it seem like you are eating something different each night. Use fresh veg sometime, other times, use frozen. Throw some avocado on top, or stir in a little mayo for your fats and you are golden! Here are some of the combo's I have tried: Italian: meat, tomato, zucchini, italian seasoning (or oregano/basil/parsley), olives Thai: green beans, basil leaves, jalapeño , coconut amines and lime juice French: green beans, dijon mustard, lemon pepper and tarragon Chinese: broccoli, carrots, mushroom, best stir fry sauce (from Well Fed - if you don't have the cookbook, just use coconut aminos) Italian: roasted spaghetti squash and compliant spaghetti sauce The list goes on! Switch up your protein. Grill a whole mess of chicken one day. Maybe use ground pork instead of beef. If you have easy to make meals, it won't seem so bad! Also, these are the type of meals your whole family could enjoy so you aren't making different things for everyone - and less temptation to take a "taste" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.bainton Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hey Physibeth, I hadn't seen the timeline yet, so I think that is some pertinent stuff to be aware of going forward. Crazy that this happened on my Day 4. I was totally in “Kill all the things!†mode by that point. If I am going on for Whole34, do you think my timeline symptoms will still follow my original start? Thinking specifically about being ready for the Day 10 - 11 “I want to quit!†battle and when to be prepared for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaccini Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 You might be delayed according by the gluten exposure - you may not. Everybody's different. I am just finishing off a whole 15 and my kill all things day started late on day 4 and lasted a couple of days (hormones did play a part for me) My thoughts late on day 4 were - why am I in a such a positively fowl mood? I was good this morning. And then I thought - oh yeah - it's day 4...... So I would just say be aware of it. It will hit you when it hits you. Or just call it for example day day 5 (1 - because of restart) and see where you land up. That way if you hit it on day 15 (day 10 of restart) you will know what it is about. I hope this makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.bainton Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 I would also encourage you to post your food here in this log daily so that maybe you can get feedback that would improve how you are feeling and give you greater success with your journey. You mean I should post in this thread each day what each meal of the day was? Not sure if I will be able to keep up with that. Is that only really beneficial if you post consistently, or would the sporadic food list still be helpful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 It's most helpful to see all your days (you can do them in clumps if need be) not just for us to give you feedback but also for you to look back on later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariana Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 You mean I should post in this thread each day what each meal of the day was? Not sure if I will be able to keep up with that. Is that only really beneficial if you post consistently, or would the sporadic food list still be helpful? What I have been doing, is writing what I eat in a little notebook I keep with me. Not measurements, just what foods (ingredients) I ate for each meal. It only takes a moment - I actually do it *before* I eat my meal so I don't forget (which I do surprisingly quickly!). It has come in handy. yesterday I also made a note of how I felt and how long after my meal it was. (Only because I started to get a stomach ache after eating watermelon). For the whole day I would guesstimate it took 3-4 minutes total to record everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.bainton Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Well, I have made it to Day 12 so far. Yesterday was a little silly, having friends over with desserts like brownie and ice-cream, but I didn't let it matter that much to me. A few days ago my wife and I unexpectedly had someone volunteer to watch our 10mo + 2yo kids. So, without prep there we were trying to figure out where to eat out. My wife was excited about a place called Southern Culture. Sound like an easy Whole30 fit? Nah, didn't think so… After having to talk to our thankfully obliging server about most menu item's ingredients, I basically had a bowl of field greens with a salmon stake, topped with apple wine vinegar and grape oil. Sadly, they charged me for the fancy salad that they started with (had to opt out of the porchetta, bourbon peaches, sweet nut clusters and peach basil vinaigrette) + $8 salmon add on. My loving wife has spent some evenings making some yummy dinners with me: we had a terrific spaghetti and meat sauce one night and for Father's day breakfast she spent forever on sweet-potato hash-browns to go with my omelet style eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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