Portions

[gztop]

Don't know how I got this, but I was under the impression there was no measuring, no counting calories etc so I was eating what I wanted when I wanted within the guidelines. My wife pointed out to me that I had eaten about 2,000 calories of cashews in two days and that that was impossible to do on any diet. So I went back and re-read the basics and now am still confused. Especially after reading that there is no snacking. So, is there snacking, is there portion control? If so, this is like a lot of other diets that simply eliminate bad carbs and sugars. Help me understand this please. Thank you.

[missmary]

The whole30 does not ask you to count calories, but it does recommend that you organize your food according to this template for three meals per day: http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf

 

If you follow the template at meals, you will likely find that you are not hungry for snacks--if not, try eating the "upper end" of the template guidelines until you get to that point. 2,000 calories worth of cashews would not correspond with template guidelines, and some people find that nuts are a "food with no brakes" (meaning natural satiety signals don't kick in when they should). If nuts are a problem for you in that way, you may be better off limiting or eliminating them in favor of alternative fat sources.