chirple Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hi! I'm coming to a Whole30 from a ketogenic (really low-carb, high-fat) diet for migraines. It had basically stopped working for me, and I was physically feeling crummy, so here I am. Which means of course I didn't have any of the 'low carb flu' stuff around day 3-4, so it was all really easy. I was ADDING carbs, honestly (OMG A SWEET POTATO!). However, I find myself still out of habit eating a very ketogenic diet that's high in fat, and not getting in enough protein. I could probably even push some more carbs in, but I'm scared to! Anyone else come to whole30 from a keto diet? I am (unsurprisingly) still feeling pretty crummy, since I haven't changed my diet much aside from taking out the non-compliant stuff...so at least I can tell it probably wasn't the dairy or the stevia or the processed meats that was making me feel bad before the Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoJo09 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Why don't you focus on balancing the protein and fat out and just having vegetables at every meal (rather than thinking in terms of carby vege). Then once you're used to that gradually increase the amount of starchy vege at dinner or post workout. And from there, conquer the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariana Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 One thought: Are you using the meal template as a guide for your meals? If not, perhaps using that for your meal proportions might help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirple Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 One thought: Are you using the meal template as a guide for your meals? If not, perhaps using that for your meal proportions might help? No, actually I'm not. Hadn't even looked at it....I basically just read the "eat this, don't eat that" thing and went for it, but of course just kind of kept up my ketogenic-diet habits. Thanks for reminding me of it! Just downloaded, and will practice that going forward. It seems like an AWFUL lot of protein at each meal, though! The thought of shoving it all into my face is daunting. (I'm used to eating smaller, fat-dense meals...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariana Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 It seems like an AWFUL lot of protein at each meal, though! The thought of shoving it all into my face is daunting. (I'm used to eating smaller, fat-dense meals...) One palm-sized serving of protein seems like a lot? For me it's about 4oz of chicken or beef or a can of tuna. (I am familiar with low carb proportions of 1 gr Protein - 1lb body weight per day.) Ha ha, now I'm curious, what's an example of a low carb meal and an amount of protein that you are used to? Anyway, if it too much protein for your comfort level, I would just as close as you can and add a little every few days until the proportions are there. It may just take a little while for your body to adapt. You could also just have 4 smaller meals a day during the adjustment phase. (So have 3 palm sized portions divided over 4 meals rather than 3). As long as you are compliant, I don't see why this would be a problem as you get used to the changes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirple Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 I think it sounds like a lot because I'm used to NOT eating enough protein in general, honestly.... (having started tracking more closely, I was realizing that I was eating somewhere in the range of 75-150g of protein a day [quite a bit less than 1g/lb bodyweight on average], because fat sources are easier for me). So that's my challenge during the Whole30, to break those habits! I'm wondering if this is causing some of my issues, honestly. I get migraines, so feel crummy much of the time anyway, but almost every day for the last..6 months? I've woken up just feeling slightly headachey and dumb, if not plain sick and nauseous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariana Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I'm wondering if this is causing some of my issues, honestly. I get migraines, so feel crummy much of the time anyway, but almost every day for the last..6 months? I've woken up just feeling slightly headachey and dumb, if not plain sick and nauseous. Well, three palm sized portions would be about 75-100 grams a day, depending on what the protein souce is, so similar to what you are used to. I guess I still stand by my previous post as to eating the protein minimum and letting your body get used to it. There is no way to know what the keto diet was doing to you. From what I know it's not good to stay on it for long periods of time. perhaps there are vitamin and mineral deficiencies? I think that if you do your best to stay with the template as well as drinking plenty of water - your body will heal and you will feel better. Unfortunately, it may just take a week or more. Stick it out - it's worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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