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Moderators ShannonM816 Posted January 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2015 Everyone is different, and everyone's results are different. The bigger a change that Whole30 is from the way you normally eat, the more dramatic your changes are likely to be. Also, some people don't notice much in the way of results until the last week or even the last few days. If you want to list a few days' worth of food (including amounts), water intake, sleep patterns, and exercise, we might be able to point out some tweaks you could make. (Also, how do you know you lost weight? I know you wouldn't break the rules and step on the scale, right? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators Tom Denham Posted January 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2015 So you were pulled into a Whole30 by the people around you. You are not looking to change your life and you were perfectly happy with your life and do not want to change it. Okay, but that means you are kind of set to not feel different. You are technically compliant with the rules of the Whole30 except Larabars are called out as emergency food only and you are eating one every day as a snack. However, you are not following the meal planning template in your approach to eating. You are having 2 meals per day and 4 snacks. You are eating roughly every 2 hours. For best results, we encourage you to eat three meals per day. Meals that include a palm-size portion of protein, fat, and veggies at every meal. Also, when you exercise vigorously and some yoga routines can be, we encourage eating bonus meals - pre- and post-workout snacks. http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf When you eat minimal amounts as you are doing, your metabolism slows to protect you from starvation. Also, you are sleeping 1-2 hours per night less than you need weeknights. These things have consequences for your hormonal rhythms. I think you need more sleep and more food and that if you would make those adjustments, you would experience an increase in energy and find that your body restores itself to a fresher level on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asjdklfjlsd Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 So you were pulled into a Whole30 by the people around you. You are not looking to change your life and you were perfectly happy with your life and do not want to change it. Okay, but that means you are kind of set to not feel different. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I unfortunately do not have the time to have 3 meals a day. I leave the house at 6:30a and get home at 6:45p (of which I spend an hour on the train each way). I go to yoga immediately after I get back and I get home around 9p. I would be willing to add more snacks so I get the full amount of food I need per day. The list you provided shows you eating 5 times a day currently - I wonder if you can leverage those times to get three template meals in every 5-6 hours? Your 6 am meal was beautiful: meets the Whole30 template. Ideally make your next meal at 11 am, and have it consist of protein, veg and fat. If you are genuinely hungry between 6 and 11 (litmus test: you could eat steamed fish and broccoli), have a mini-meal containing protein, veg and fat. Save fruit to have with or immediately after your main meals only: not as a snack. Nuts are a fat source on a Whole30. If you're hungry 5 hours later, and you can't eat a full meal, have at least a mini-meal of protein veg and fat. If you're hungry after yoga, have lean protein, and no fat. If it's an extra hard workout, add a carby vegetable. You may need to up your water intake: aim for at least 1/2 an ounce of water per pound of your current body weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hutlifr Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 The book It Starts with food reads: "In general, avoid snacking between meals because it turns your eating habits into grazing, and grazing can disrupt the normal functioning of leptin, insulin, and glucagon and may promote inadvertent overconsumption." If you never have a big appetite, avoid bullet proof coffee. Coffee is a powerful appetite suppressant. I personally think once you follow the template and limit your food intake to three meals you will start feeling different, because of the way your hormones get affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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