bailey.derby Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Today is day 7 of my whole 30, and last night was my first time going out to eat. It was for my mom's birthday, so it was a whole family affair. I was excited for the challenge of finding something Whole30 compliant, and was pretty confident I could do so at this up scale steak and seafood restaurant. It was a chance to show my family that the Whole30 is actually practical and not as limiting as they think. Here's what I ate 1 Bacon wrapped scallop, no butter 1 Fillet over a bed of shrimp, no butter 1 plain baked potato I definitely didn't finish it all but I had a bit of everything, and was pretty stuffed by the end of it. I also, was not feeling very well by the end of it. So despite the caffein at 8pm, I ordered a coffee to help me digest. The rest of the night, I basically felt like crap. It wasn't terrible, but I did have stomach cramps and was a little buzzed from the coffee (this is like 12:30 am). The next day, I feel the familiar hangover feeling described at the beginning of a whole 30, but as far as I know I didn't go off plan! The things that could have gotten me were: the cooking oils, the sugar in the bacon, or someone actually put butter on something, I overate, I ate too fast. I'm feeling super frustrated and worried that I now have to start over in order to get the benefit from the whole 30, when I was explicitly told that eating out was a welcome part of the process. So do I start over? Every time I eat out? I mean, obviously I don't have any desire to eat out again, but what if I have to? This sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think that after a Whole 30...while Riding Your Bike - eating out is a welcome part of the process. During a Whole 30, it can leave the door wide open for innocent mistakes and error. We really don't have any control of what goes on back in the kitchen. We can call ahead and maybe the chef is sick and someone else subs before we get there. Anything can change. We take the server at their word and trust what they're telling us is true. We can't be 100% sure that the ingredients are compliant. If you have to go out again before your 30 days are over - you are still in charge. If you suspect that something slipped through the cracks, you are given the sole decision if you need to start over. In the old days, the Mods told people that would be for the best. That stance has been changed and we must decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaGirl Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I did a five day road trip down the Central coast of California and was totally compliant even at Pinnacles National park where the jerky was compliant.. How lucky was that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey.derby Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 CaGirl. Not helping my anger/frustration right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 You could always phone the restaurant & check how your meal was cooked for peace of mind.It could of course be that you over ate, or ate too fast like you said.Sugar in the bacon wouldn't really be cause to hit the re-set button - dairy on the other hand is a known gut disruptor....Have a look at this article and let us know what you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey.derby Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Im going to start over. Ugh. Thanks everyone for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch55 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Don't worry about starting over, unless you only wanted to do 30 in the first place, and never wanted to make eating changes a part of your future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey.derby Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Mitch, that's a good point. The thought of starting all over is making me too stressed out right now with everything else going on in my life (college, work, living on my own for the first time, etc.). I think I'll just keep going regardless. I did, however, say I wanted to start over on the daily emails, and id like to change that back. Reading the first week over again is really not helpful for what I'm now experiencing, plus it's depressing haha. Anyone know if I can change this back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Mitch, that's a good point. The thought of starting all over is making me too stressed out right now with everything else going on in my life (college, work, living on my own for the first time, etc.). I think I'll just keep going regardless. I did, however, say I wanted to start over on the daily emails, and id like to change that back. Reading the first week over again is really not helpful for what I'm now experiencing, plus it's depressing haha. Anyone know if I can change this back? I don't know, but email [email protected] and they can give you a definitive answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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