BobbieS90 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Just wondering if anybody has experienced the weight gain? I'm not weighing myself, but I can tell my stomach is bigger. Also, I think I have acid reflux (terrible pain around sternum area). Did research, said fennel seeds would help. Anybody else with these issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 You might be bloating. If you post 2-3 days worth of your food, including portion sizes and water comsumption, we can give you feedback on possible tweaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbieS90 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Tuesday----- 6am banana and lemon water 8am 2 egss/sweet potato/veggies/unsweetened green tea (used a small amount of ghee for eggs and small amount of butter for veggies and sweet potato) 1pm 2 carrots/ 1 aidells chicken & apple smoked chicken sausage/green beans/ sweet potato (used olive oil on green beans and butter on sweet potato) 4pm 2 carrots/1 serving of bare 100% Great Granny Crunchy Apple Chips w/almond butter (didn't like, will not do that again) 7:30 2 carrots/chicken breast cooked in olive oil and little ghee with brussell sprouts/sweet potato Wednesday----- 6 am Same 8am Same 10 am 10 pecans (was super hungry for some reason) noon 1 aidells chicken & apple smoked sausage/broccoli/sweet potato 4pm small apple w/almond butter 7:30 2 eggs/mixed veggies/ butternut squash Thursday--------6am same 8:30 2 eggs/veggies/butternut squash noon 1 aidells chicken & apple smoked sausage/brussell sprouts/butternut squash 4pm small apple w/almond butter 7:30 chicken/green beans/sweetpotato THANK YOU!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 The carrots (raw veg), nuts/nut butters and brussel sprouts all have the potential for bloat. You might try dropping raw veggies and nuts, along with the brussel sprouts, and see if that brings you relief. How much water are you drinking? We recommend 1/2 oz of water per pound of body weight daily. Also, I'm confused by the banana first thing in the morning, and what's a meal vs a snack in what's listed. For optimal hormonal balance, aim for 3 meals daily of 1-2 palms of protein, 1-3 cups of veggies and a compliant fat: first meal within an hour of waking, and each meal satiating you for 4-5 hours. When eggs are your sole protein, the serving size is the number of whole eggs you can hold in one hand without dropping them. For most folks, that's 3-4 eggs. The butter: is that truly butter or *clarified* butter? Plain butter is not allowed on a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbieS90 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thank you for looking over this. I drink tons of water, that is all I drink. I will let up on the raw veggies and nuts. I get up at 6 and take my son to school, come home don't eat until an hour or two later. I'm as it says on the whole30, trying to follow it like a book. However, someone told me that organic all natural butter is allowed, I'm guessing they are wrong. I took this to my personal trainer, she thought I wasn't eating enough protein. She basically lives by the whole30. Thanks again for looking over this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thank you for looking over this. I drink tons of water, that is all I drink. I will let up on the raw veggies and nuts. I get up at 6 and take my son to school, come home don't eat until an hour or two later. I'm as it says on the whole30, trying to follow it like a book. However, someone told me that organic all natural butter is allowed, I'm guessing they are wrong. I took this to my personal trainer, she thought I wasn't eating enough protein. She basically lives by the whole30. Thanks again for looking over this!! You're welcome. Yes, your friend was wrong on the organic butter. Only *clarified* butter is allowed. Here are the program rules for your review: http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/ ETA: Instead of the banana alone first thing in the morning, aim to making that closer to a template meal of protein, veg and fat. Fruit is optional on a Whole30 and we advise to not eat it by itself: have it as part of a meal instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbieS90 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well, I will tack on 9 more days. It's not been hard, just different to adjust my way of thinking of NONFAT! Is the weight gain an issue some people have? I'v noticed that some people say bloated, etc., but not weight gain. I do spin and run, although I slacked off last week from being fatigued. I'm waiting for the tiger blood they say will kick in. I really appreciate you helping me with this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well, I will tack on 9 more days. It's not been hard, just different to adjust my way of thinking of NONFAT! Is the weight gain an issue some people have? I'v noticed that some people say bloated, etc., but not weight gain. I do spin and run, although I slacked off last week from being fatigued. I'm waiting for the tiger blood they say will kick in.You're probably not seeing a lot about weight gain during on a Whole30 because of the rule to not weigh or measure yourself ;-)We see people complaining of bloat more often, and it's typically due to the reasons I listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbieS90 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 One more question, if you don't mind. I know I shouldn't snack, but there is a huge gap between lunch and dinner. I can't change those times and I get hungry. Should I wait for dinner and not snack? Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 One more question, if you don't mind. I know I shouldn't snack, but there is a huge gap between lunch and dinner. I can't change those times and I get hungry. Should I wait for dinner and not snack? Thanks again! If your gap between meals is more than 4-5 hours, we don't expect you to go hungry. If the longer gap occurs and you're genuinely hungry (litmus test: you could eat something bland like steamed fish and broccoli) have a mini-meal of ptotein, carb and fat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbieS90 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 THANKS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loobylifts Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Around days 9-12 I was really bloated and felt heavier too. I wasn't too fussed since I actually want to gain weight, but its uncomfortable and not very flattering haha. I just drank a ton of water and its passed now (day 14), so give it a few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbieS90 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 I hope you are right. Thanks! I was thinking about taking it into the middle of November, depending on how the tummy feels. This will determine it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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