SunshineHazel 6 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just started today!! Want to make sure I am doing this right. I have attached the two daily meal plans I will be rotating this week. Any thought please share. Thank you and be Whole30!!! Sandra Link to post Share on other sites
GFChris 5983 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Welcome Sandra! Overall, things look good. Some tweaks: - increase your eggs at meal 1. When eggs are your sole protein, the serving size is the number of whole eggs you can hold in one hand without dropping them. For most folks, that's at least 3-4 eggs.- On your other proteins, use the length, width and thickness of the palm of your hand to determine serving size. You want 1-2 palm-sized amounts of protein per meal. Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators ultrarunnergirl 1617 Posted May 11, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looks like you have some tasty meals planned! Make sure there are no off plan ingredients in your almond milk like carageenan. Also, I'm not seeing fat at all of your meals - remember that you need fat with every single meal. Finally, are you just using this software program to meal plan, or is there a calorie count associated with it? We ask you to refrain from calorie counting, weighing, food tracking for these 30 days. Enjoy the good eats! Link to post Share on other sites
SunshineHazel 6 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Thank you GFChris. Link to post Share on other sites
SunshineHazel 6 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looks like you have some tasty meals planned! Make sure there is no off plan ingredients in your almond milk like carageenan. Also, I'm not seeing fat at all of your meals - remember that you need fat with every single meal. Finally, are you just using this software program to meal plan, or is there a calorie count associated with it? We ask you to refrain from calorie counting, weighing, food tracking for these 30 days. Enjoy the good eats! Ultrarunnergirl, I made sure to bring my preservative list with me to the store so I am all covered with the almond milk. As for fats, is there a better way for me to measure how much I use? I am not really understanding the 1-2 thumb size rule. I am just using the program for meal planning, it builds your own grocery list based on what you enter, real time saver. Lastly, is there a Whole30 forum app available? Thank you for your assistance. Sandra Link to post Share on other sites
GFChris 5983 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 As for fats, is there a better way for me to measure how much I use? I am not really understanding the 1-2 thumb size rule. ... Lastly, is there a Whole30 forum app available? For the thumb rule for oils and nut butters, look at your thumb. That volume is one thumb-size. All other fats are portioned per the specified amounts in the meal template. As far as a forum app goes, some folks use tapatalk. Link to post Share on other sites
lwatkins04 46 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 This may be a dumb question....Im starting my whole 30 on June 1st, and I feel Im a little too excited but thats another story lol. For fats, if I use cooking fat, I dont need to add extra fat elsewhere (avocado, nuts etc) right? And if I dont, but I want to add a little extra avocado is that ok? Or is that too much. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites
jmcbn 9767 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Unless I've gone *really* overboard on cooking oils I add additional fat to every meal - you'll be fine adding some avocado... Link to post Share on other sites
lwatkins04 46 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Thank you very much! Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators ultrarunnergirl 1617 Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's helpful to remember that the Meal Template recommendations are minimums. Link to post Share on other sites
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