ayeffem Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Hello all! I read the rules and it looks like 100% dark chocolate is allowed, but mostly in sauces, etc... I've been eating pretty paleo for the past few years, and have developed a taste for 100% dark chocolate (ghirardelli's 100% dark baking squares, seen here: http://www.amazon.com/Ghirardelli-Chocolate-Baking-Unsweetened-4-Ounce/dp/B000H227SY).When I have it, I often eat it as a fat source during a meal. Would it be OK to have a square in this way during a Whole30, and not as a dessert or snack? A sample breakfast for me that includes this fat source looks like: 2 eggs in EVOO/butter with spinach or any dark leafy green, flax seeds, a square of ghirardellis chocolate, coffee, and water. Sometimes I'll add some more vegetables or berries to that if I have them fresh, as well. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 no. don't rely on squares of extra dark chocolate as a fat source. If you want to grind it and add it to a savory sauce that's fine, but eating squares of chocolate is not a habit we want you to keep up during the whole30. your instinct to add more veggies to your breakfast is a good one. add enough to get to 1-3 cups total (cooked). Also add more protein. You should be aiming for a palm-size amount or more, so, if it's eggs have 3-4 eggs, 2 is not enough. If you don't want that many eggs at once you could add another protein source to this meal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Fats Cooking fats: animal fats* including duck fat, goat fat, lard (pork fat), and tallow (beef fat), clarified butter*, ghee* (* – must be pastured or 100% grass-fed and organic), coconut oil, extra-virgin olive oil (cook at low heat for a short time only). Unrefined red palm oil is also good. Eating fats and nuts: avocado oil, cashews, coconut butter, coconut meat/flakes, coconut milk (canned), hazelnuts/filberts, macadamia nuts, macadamia butter, olives (all) Occasional nuts and seeds: almonds, almond butter, brazil nuts, pecans, pistachio Limit nuts and seeds: flax seeds, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds/pepitas, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, sunflower seed butter, walnuts Don’t use nuts, seeds, and nut butters as your primary fat source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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