Allia's nondetailed log

[Allia]

Hello

 

I decided to do Whole30 starting today, Aug 10. I do this in order to provide my body with enough nutrients because I have a history of disordered eating habits. I got my period last last month due to gaining enough weight but have since lost enough weight to not have it again. I've been at my current weight and I can say it is really not high enough for me to perform optimally. It is already not the first time I have had menstrual problems, so I am sure it is not healthy for me.

 

I think that on Whole30 I won't have to very stressfully plan meals because it will all be built into the template. That's another reason why Whole30 appeals to me. I won't really be posting meal portion sizes because then, it's sort of triggering and uncomfortable. In fact I decide to use this log as more of a casual drop-in, maybe not even every day haha.

 

Day 1

I had an omelette for breakfast...  I feel fine. No bad reactions whatsoever! I will check in later. I hope everything goes well!

[fmr_sailor]

I have logged my meals for like 14 years, so I use my log for my feelings and experiences on the Whole30. I do also log food sometimes though. Just make sure you stick to the template, eat LOTS of veggies, and as the mods always say, "DONT FEAR THE FAT!" Hope all goes well for you. :-)

[Allia]

Thanks!

Update: lunch was nice, I guess. I had a few almonds in addition to salmon though-should I still add fat to oily fish? I've actually heard salmon is lean (aka not much fat) even though it's considered an oily fish though...

[missmary]

-should I still add fat to oily fish?

 

The meal template is just a minimum. You can add more fat if you want to, if it tastes good or if you need more fat to feel satiated (not hungry) for 4-5 hours after a meal.

[JenX]

Thanks!

Update: lunch was nice, I guess. I had a few almonds in addition to salmon though-should I still add fat to oily fish? I've actually heard salmon is lean (aka not much fat) even though it's considered an oily fish though...

Since your goal is to *NOT* lose weight, I would say yes. No need to worry about fat from more than one source.

 

Salmon can be considered "fatty" compared to some other fish, but compared to meat it is lean.

[fmr_sailor]

I've found that ghee tastes good on....well, just about every vegetable!

[Allia]

Mmm I see! I haven't tried ghee before! O_o

 

This diet is really lot of firsts for me... I have never consumed an omelet before and I would usually have wiped of all the oil but this time I didn't XD

 

I have a question: Is a carrot soufflé okay with some protein source?

[missmary]

I have a question: Is a carrot soufflé okay with some protein source?

 

What are the ingredients in the soufflé? If all of them are on-plan (no dairy, for example, or sugar) it is fine to have as the veggie along side another source of protein.

[Allia]

Yeah they're fine Someone asked about the same recipe somewhere and it was approved; I was just wondering if it was an okay meal and if it was SWYPO.

[Allia]

Update ~

 

It's Day 3! M1 was an omelette, and it was nice. However I'm definitely having trouble making it... tender and yellow on the sides. It a always becomes brownish and hard, like a fried egg! Are there any ways to mitigate this?

 

I am really trying to drink more water on this, as I'm sort of constipated (>\\\\\>) I am

often really thirsty but too lazy to drink more!

[ShannonM816]

If your omelette is brownish and hard, there's a good chance your heat is too high, or you're leaving it in the pan too long. This article has some tips you might find helpful. There are also tons of videos on youtube if you prefer to watch someone make one and see how they do it -- just keep in mind that most of them will probably include butter or cheese or other non-Whole30 ingredients, so you won't necessarily be able to follow their recipes exactly, but it should give you some idea of the basic technique.

[Allia]

Ooh thanks for the suggestions! I'll try with less heat next time

[Allia]

Update:

 

First of all, I was able to have a better omelette

 

Second of all I am really unsure about what to do. I have decided to eat more as I've been feeling a little lethargic/hungrier lately, but I find that I would like to do some exercise as well to become healthier (NOT to lose weight)...  I find it easier to spike my appetite if I exercise, and I think it's healthier for me to become stronger anyway. But the gyms in my state don't approve of my going there because my weight is too low. However, I am an absolute beginner to strength training (like, I've never lifted weights before).

 

Do you guys have any suggestions on where to start? And should I still have a pwo meal even if my exercise wouldn't be considered hard for others, but is really tiring for me? (Like I literally can't do a pushup)

[missmary]

And should I still have a pwo meal even if my exercise wouldn't be considered hard for others, but is really tiring for me? (Like I literally can't do a pushup)

 

Yes. Pre- and Post- workout is recommended, especially for your context. Do not skip them.

 

For exercise, first stop would be walking. Are you already walking at a moderate (not trying to go particularly fast) natural pace each day? If not, that's what I would start with. Bonus point for doing it by a lake or on a trail but just walking around the block in your neighborhood is fine. Don't do more than feels good to you, just a little is great.

 

The other stop would be some gentle yoga-type stretches. Look for a DVD or online video for "hatha" or "yin" yoga. (Don't even think about vinyasa flow or bikram right now.) Slow easy stretching/mobility.

 

Once you have the hang of doing these things regularly (maybe three times a week to start?) we could talk about beginning some bodyweight strength-type movement. But first start with something like 10 minutes of stretching 15-30 minutes walking and see how that goes.

[fmr_sailor]

Update:

 

First of all, I was able to have a better omelette

 

Second of all I am really unsure about what to do. I have decided to eat more as I've been feeling a little lethargic/hungrier lately, but I find that I would like to do some exercise as well to become healthier (NOT to lose weight)...  I find it easier to spike my appetite if I exercise, and I think it's healthier for me to become stronger anyway. But the gyms in my state don't approve of my going there because my weight is too low. However, I am an absolute beginner to strength training (like, I've never lifted weights before).

 

Do you guys have any suggestions on where to start? And should I still have a pwo meal even if my exercise wouldn't be considered hard for others, but is really tiring for me? (Like I literally can't do a pushup)

Why do other usually/always think that people only workout because they want to lose weight?? I told an acquaintance yesterday that I'd joined CrossFit. The first words out of her mouth were, "But you don't need to lose any more weight." And I'm like, "I want to build muscle, get bigger." Have you really been rejected from joining a gym???

[Allia]

Yes. Pre- and Post- workout is recommended, especially for your context. Do not skip them.

 

For exercise, first stop would be walking. Are you already walking at a moderate (not trying to go particularly fast) natural pace each day? If not, that's what I would start with. Bonus point for doing it by a lake or on a trail but just walking around the block in your neighborhood is fine. Don't do more than feels good to you, just a little is great.

 

The other stop would be some gentle yoga-type stretches. Look for a DVD or online video for "hatha" or "yin" yoga. (Don't even think about vinyasa flow or bikram right now.) Slow easy stretching/mobility.

 

Once you have the hang of doing these things regularly (maybe three times a week to start?) we could talk about beginning some bodyweight strength-type movement. But first start with something like 10 minutes of stretching 15-30 minutes walking and see how that goes.

 

Thanks for the help Yesterday I just did sit ups/crunches and improvised with super light weights haha.

 

Why do other usually/always think that people only workout because they want to lose weight?? I told an acquaintance yesterday that I'd joined CrossFit. The first words out of her mouth were, "But you don't need to lose any more weight." And I'm like, "I want to build muscle, get bigger." Have you really been rejected from joining a gym???

Ohh yeah that's true. I think that in my case, underweight people aren't allowed to join the gyms even! O_0

[Britishgal]

Have you asked them? In my late 20s I weighed less than 7 stone at 5'8" but was very fit and quite healthy...though I was, on paper, very underweight. Not once did any gym ever ask me my weight or comment at all let alone refuse me entrance and I used to go all the time, both to my own and various others whilst visiting family and friends.

[fmr_sailor]

Is this "gym rejection based on weight" a regular thing outside of the US??

[Britishgal]

Not here sailor...I've never heard of it. Gyms to me are about health, not simply losing weight.

[jmcbn]

It doesn't happen in the UK (at least not in any gyms that I'm familiar with) unless the person in question is very obviously suffering from an eating disorder, which the gym management will only become aware of once someone has joined & are actively training - and is usually evident with the excessive amounts of cardio - even then they have to assess the situation, & speak with the person about terminating their membership, at which point they more often than not move on to the next gym until they run out of options...

Globo-gyms are about making money - they're not gonna turn someone down on the grounds of their weight, and walk away from the membership fees, when this person might genuinely want to bulk up.

I've seen this particular scenario happen on three separate occasion over the last 10yrs.

[Allia]

I am really not sure how it "works". I think that the rule is only for people that are under 18, like me. Last year those two gyms didn't have such a rule.

 

Have you asked them? In my late 20s I weighed less than 7 stone at 5'8" but was very fit and quite healthy...though I was, on paper, very underweight. Not once did any gym ever ask me my weight or comment at all let alone refuse me entrance and I used to go all the time, both to my own and various others whilst visiting family and friends.

Ohh I see. I think it might be something waaaay more prevalent in the US then. I really hope this is not a too-nosy question, but is there a reason you were that light in your late 20s, and did you have any issues at all from being underweight? Are you still the same weight, and did your weight change when you did Whole30? I'm currently working on gaining weight as I have some of those health issues.

 

It doesn't happen in the UK (at least not in any gyms that I'm familiar with) unless the person in question is very obviously suffering from an eating disorder, which the gym management will only become aware of once someone has joined & are actively training - and is usually evident with the excessive amounts of cardio - even then they have to assess the situation, & speak with the person about terminating their membership, at which point they more often than not move on to the next gym until they run out of options...

Globo-gyms are about making money - they're not gonna turn someone down on the grounds of their weight, and walk away from the membership fees, when this person might genuinely want to bulk up.

I've seen this particular scenario happen on three separate occasion over the last 10yrs.

Ahh I see. It must be more of a US thing, then.

[Britishgal]

I'm naturally tiny although I'm tall. Size 4 (uk) feet and teeny wrists and ankles. At the time I ate healthily (basically whole30) and exercised an awful lot. Danced for at least an hour a day plus the gym and swimming and I s always walked for miles...I've never driven. My drs weren't worried...but I was underweight in the charts.

And no I'm not that weight anymore. 7 miscarriages and a pregnancy and delivery that almost killed me plus a destructive relationship lead me to give up both the healthy eating and the exercise. Plus the toll it took on my body was horrid. Plus I'm 40 now.

I'm losing weight but gradually. And whole30 for me is not about losing weight, it's about looking after a body that has been through hell and is still going.

Everything does not come down to weight, it really, honestly doesn't.

[Allia]

Ohh I see. I hope my question was not too nosy, and I am really sorry about your pregnancy/relationship issues. I wish you the best of luck on Whole30. You can do it!!

 

What you said about "looking after a body" really affected me, I 100% agree. In fact that's the gist of why I wanted to do Whole30 also. I think it is really interesting how you ate in a whole30-style when you were younger (even when you didn't know about whole30)! Did you avoid grains due to preference or health purposes (maybe you ate low-carb)?

 

Also what you said about "everything does not come down to weight"... really makes me think also. My weight is really important to me, but it's also something I have to work on not taking up all of my worries. Recently it's something that really stresses me out because I've never been naturally tiny, so I have self-esteem issues when I realize that I need to gain weight to be healthier.

 

That's already a huge ramble about my life. Again I wish you the best of luck Britishgal!!

[Britishgal]

I'd never heard if whole30...it was about 13 years ago. it was just my version of what made me feel healthiest. Loads of veg, meat, fish, fats. I ate dairy (cheese and cream) but apart from that it was basically whole30.

You need to let weight go. If at the weight you are at you still worry about it all the time you need to find someone professional to help you do something about that as weight, the number in a scale, is not important, not compared to health. You need to investigate why that number takes up so much of your mental focus.

[Allia]

Mmm I see. Did you eat starches as well or no? (Sorry for another question D:)

 

I am trying to have fewer self-esteem/body image issues about this. I don't worry about it all the time but I have some anxiety issues that I have gotten help with To me my weight is important, but only in a health context. As in, I think it's the most important that you are at a weight at which you are healthy, and I think it is important for me to gain weight and eat enough.