Am I doing it Right

[Puppercakes]

Hi, I am on day 4 and besides being tired, I have not been hung over or cranky. I am starting to worry that I am not doing it right. I am just eating meat, Fruit, Veggies, and fat. Like the program calls for. I HATE veggies so I am starting slow. I have had either carrots, spinach, zucchini, green beans with every meal. I am also only water. 

 

What could I be doing wrong? 

[ladyshanny]

Sorry you aren't feeling well. Can you post a few days of your meals (include portion sizes as they relate to your palm/thumb), meal timing, fluids, sleep etc?  With some more relevant information we might be able to help you tweak.

[GFChris]

Assuming you're referring to the time-line?  Just because you aren't feeling what is outlined on the time-line doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.  Rejoice in that you're not feeling poorly!   

If you want confirmation whether you are doing your Whole30 correctly, post a few days worth of your food log, including portion sizes.  We can give you feedback as to whether you're on the right track.

 

[Puppercakes]

Here are a few of my meals

 

Breakfast 

I have 2 hardboailed eggs, a pear and 1/4 of an avocado for breakfast

 

2 scrambled eggs, spinach and pear salad with basalic vinager

 

1.5 hard boiled egg, 4 oz turkey patty, carrots, some spinach 

 

Lunch

Chicken breast (1.5 palms), carrots, Pistachios

Chicken, spinach, carrots and pistachios for lunch

 

Dinner: 

Hamburger patty (Organic, grass Fed) Russet potatoes roasted with salt and pepper, green beans

Eggs, no sugar added bacon, zuchinni, and carrots

 

Post w/0

small turkey patty with friend egg

 

 

I wake up at 5:30 (i get 6-7 hours of sleep) eat at 7 ish 11:30-12:30 ish and then at like 6-7ish. 

 

No snacking after dinner and this is more veggies I have ate in about 3 months total. I am not a veggie person. This is why I am trying to change my health. 

 

I have only worked out 1 since starting, (this is day 4), but I usually work out 3-4 days a week. 

[Puppercakes]

Also, I have had more veggies in the last 4 days than in the last 3 months. 

[GFChris]

It's great that you're eating more veggies now than you have been.  I advise you to play with different seasonings, spices and cooking oils to bring flavor to vegetables.  Keep experimenting.
 

Overall, it looks like you're doing ok.  Here are the suggested tweaks I have:
- try to get closer to 8 hours of sleep
- when eggs are your sole protein, the serving size is the number of eggs you can hold in one hand without dropping them. For most folks, that's 3-4 eggs.
- I realize you're working your way up to eating vegetables.  Try not to let fruit push vegetables off your plate. Fruit is optional on a Whole30.  Try to get in at least 1 cup of veggies per meal before adding fruit.
- The post workout recommendation is protein and carb, no fat. The turkey patty is fine for your protein. A whole egg is not the best choice, as the egg yolk counts as fat.

Are you feeling satiated with your meals?  You want to get to a place where a meal satiates you for 4-5 hours.

[Puppercakes]

Thank you for that. I was so nervous I was doing it wrong.

 

I am looking at recipes for more veggies, I really want to be a veggie eater at the end of this. I grew up on fast food = ( 

 

 

I do feel satiated most of the time. Every once in a while I get hungry and have to snack but not much. I used to eat every 1-2 hours. so my body is getting used to it. 

 

Got it! Thank you go much for the tips. I really appreciate it.  

[ladyshanny]

Haha, SORRY!  I read your original post as "I have been hung over or cranky".  Totally missed the part where you weren't really feeling badly at all!  Sorry 'bout that!  

[Puppercakes]

Haha, SORRY!  I read your original post as "I have been hung over or cranky".  Totally missed the part where you weren't really feeling badly at all!  Sorry 'bout that!  

 

Not a problem! 

[kirkor]

What could I be doing wrong?

Nothing!