ThisIsCharity Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Day 4 down except HOLY MOTHER OF BATMAN THE BLOATING. I really want to see a difference in my body composition by the end of this. Its not my main goal, but who doesn't want to feel better, and looking down and seeing this visible distention is kinda freaking me out. Please please tell me its just my body getting used to the influx of veggies and protein and good fats. Not that its really going to look this way forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 This typically is temporary. First, be sure you're drinking enough plain water. We recommend 1/2 oz of water per pound of body weight, daily. Feel free to post the past couple days of your food log, including portion sizes. We can see if any tweaks could help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsCharity Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'm terrible, I forgot to log day one (though everything was totally compliant!) Day 2: Breakfast, 3 egg omelette with spinach, turkey, tomatoes cooked with coconut oil and a banana Lunch: 4 cups raw spinach salad (spinach, carrots, tomatoes) topped with large grilled chicken breast salted and spiced cooked in coconut oil, and avocado lemon egg dressing Day 3: B: 3 eggs mixed with cinnamon, salt, almond flour, nutmeg and blueberries, drizzled with almond butter with a small salad of spinach,carrots, avocado dressing L/D: double turkey burger (both patties were palm sized) with tomato and avocado mayo wrapped in a large collard green, handful of raspberries, sweet potato with coconut oil and sea salt with a bit of almond butter mixed with nutmeg and cinnamon Day4: B: sweet potato, zucchini, blueberry hash (roughly 2.5 cups) topped with two eggs, 1/2 avocado and turkey and a small amount of watermelon L: Avocado and zucchini frittata (made with 3 eggs) with berries and almond butter D: Spicy chicken (large breast spiced and cooked in coconut oil) avocado based dressing, 1 cup spinach, 1 whole tomato, 1/3 orange bell pepper, wrapped in large collard green with a bit of watermelon in general I drink 72 or more oz of water a day and I weigh almost 140. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 The raw veggies and/or nuts could be the culprit. Try dropping the nuts and switching to all cooked veggies and see if that helps. Your meal 1 on day 3: was that Paleo pancakes? If so, that's against the rules: sorry. Did you not have dinner on day 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsCharity Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 it was listed as whole30 compliant omelette on the site I looked at? it didn't seem like a pancake at all but does this mean I need to start over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britishgal Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I've never come across an omelette with flour or fruit in it...be very, very wary of whole30 labeled recipes online without a real grasp of the rules as an awful lot are not whole30 at all ;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsCharity Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 bummer. it was just a list of different ways to do eggs for whole30. Guess I'll cut that one out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 it was listed as whole30 compliant omelette on the site I looked at? it didn't seem like a pancake at all but does this mean I need to start over? You will find that many recipes labeled Whole30 on various sites are not. You always need to compare recipes against the rules. What caught my eye in what you listed was almond flour: it's only to be used as a thickener in stews/soups, as a binder in meatballs or "breading" to dredge chicken. It's not to be used in making treats like pancakes or baked goods. I'd just not make this recipe again until after your Whole30 and press on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsCharity Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thank you. I'll try your advice and hopefully fit back into my pants soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaraSW Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Yep - the bloating SUCKS BUTT (am I allowed to say that on the forum)? It was HORRIBLE for me first week - up to 9 days? (Days are blending together.) I'm on Day 19 and feel much better now in the bloat department. Getting a (slight) handle on the constipation also has helped. Stick with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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