McCLintock Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I am only on day 2 but from meal to meal my aversion to meat and eggs has grown, to the point I can barely keep it down and the thought of food makes me queasy. It has made me realise that although I am not a vegetarian, I only ever ate meat about twice a week. Eggs I only ate occassionally and then just one at a time. I think I survived on dairy (which might be my problem). I am dealing with the aversion by just eating as much as I can take (usually a small portion) but I have a very active lifestyle and am concerned about energy levels and losing too much weight (not one of my goals). Any ideas on how to handle this? Will it change during the course of the program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted July 8, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 8, 2015 You might find some helpful suggestions in this article. Would it help to have more fish? Or maybe prepare your eggs in different ways? You really do need to be sure you're eating enough -- at least one palm-sized portion of protein at each meal, or as many whole eggs as you can hold in your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted July 8, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 8, 2015 You may not be ready to complete a Whole30 if you cannot eat a palm-size portion of animal/fish protein or a handful of eggs at each meal. You may need to work your way up to it by intentionally doing the best you can and then supplementing with other forms of protein until you can stand to consume enough. Some people struggle with strong aversions when others don't, so how long it might take you to adjust is unpredictable. When you have not been eating much meat, you may need to take digestive enzymes to support your gut as you increase consumption. What you should know about digestive enzymes http://whole9life.com/2012/09/digestive-enzymes-101/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCLintock Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Thanks so much for the tips and link! Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgetwhole30er Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I am still sick of eggs from my first Whole30 six months ago! It is helpful to really mix it up or put a lot of veggies in the eggs. One recipe that gets me through is egg muffins (for example, this one http://www.galonamission.com/paleo-breakfast-muffins-whole-30-approved/). The 'muffins' are full of veggies, eggs, and I usually wrap prosciutto around them instead of put sausage in them. It takes the feeling of egg away. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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