Boo Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Hello! I am new to Whole 30 (Day 4) and have found that I am excessively tired today!! Any tips or tricks for getting over this fatigue?? Thank You!! Link to comment
Carlaccini Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 This sounds about right for where you are - check out the timeline: http://whole30.com/2013/08/revised-timeline/ Keep in mind it's a general timeline - so it's not accurate for everybody. Best way to get through this phase is eat plenty of starchy vegetables (think any root vegetable and or squash). Also make sure you are eating full template meals. http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf Link to comment
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I found I needed a lot more sleep during my first W30, take this time to reevaluate your relationship with food but also take an objective look at your sleep quantity and quality. You might be shorting yourself in that department (most of us are!) and if possible try to make some adjustments to sleep more, or improve the quality of your sleep. Link to comment
Boo Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thank you Carlaccini! The timeline info was very helpful! I can get through this! Link to comment
Mumfydog Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 My day four today and I was a puddle as well. Haw are you feeling now? Link to comment
Sallykod Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thank you for posting the timeline Carlaccini! I am day 9 and feel like I have lost the wind in my sails. Good to know, just a few more days! Take care everybody! Link to comment
Boo Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Day 16 ~ I feel pretty good. Tired is long gone at this point Link to comment
kpat Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The first days I noticed how much better I slept and how tired I actually felt without wine and sugar keeping me on an up and down cycle. I crashed much earlier than usual at night. The fatigue does go away, though. But, for me, sleeping well is continuing… Day 12. Link to comment
Sallykod Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Now day 12..I have hiccups of tiredness still. I am blaming this on the timing of my meals. When you are eating clean, you can only blame a few things, that is nice! It is hard to eat when you are not hungry though. Keep on keepin on! Link to comment
lillivewire87 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I'm on day 9 and apparently I am a day or two late for the just wanting to nap all the time faze...I went to bed at 7:30. Do not remember my husband coming to bed at 9...slept straight through til 5 and popped awake about 2 minutes before my alarm went off. I didn't even fully change into my pajamas last night...fell asleep in the same shirt I wore to work. Is is possible to feel rested but super sleepy at the exact same time?? I also still miss cheese. Link to comment
Mumfydog Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 So! Funny!!!! I am on day 20 and still feel zonked! I feel rested and super sleepy at the exact same time ALL the time. Keep going - you are doing so well!!!! Link to comment
kmg4805 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hi everyone, I'm late to this thread but I am currently on Day 4 and I have been feeling sooooo foggy. I felt like this yesterday too. I'm having issues concentrating at work and my thoughts don't feel like they're linking connecting. I've read that this is fairly normal but are there any tips on how to combat this? Or, do I just ride it out? I only have one cup of coffee per day because any more than that makes it difficult for me to sleep. I've been drinking a TON of water and tea. I just wanted ot see if there were any other tips out there. Thanks! Link to comment
tinman57 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 kmg4805, in my past whole30 journeys I have found that sneaking a nap in where I can doesn't hurt. It doesn't necessarily help either. But I have the l ability to park in a quiet garage at work and curl up in my back seat for 20 minutes. If you can't do that, choose the opposite, make time for a 3 minute run in place or stretching. Another technique is to download the (free) Pomodoro app onto your iPhone. (Google the Pomodoro technique) Basically it is a timer for 25 minutes of work and then 5 minutes of break throughout the day (with a longer break after every 4 25 minutes segments. It's a battery eater but if you can charge your phone while doing it, I promise, just the "newness" of the timer will actually keep you pretty alert . . . and increase your productivity. It got me through some rough fatigued days when I new the fatigue was due to diet only. Remember what they tell you: "This too shall pass". Link to comment
Carlaccini Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I find increasing starchy veggie consumption to at least 2 times a day in the first 10 days of the whole 30 will help immensely with the tiredness factor. Link to comment
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