reneeruecks Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I'm on Day 9 and I feel fatter than ever, my energy, um what's that bc I have none, I"m sleeping like shit and I'm super emotional and gassy!(sorry tmi) I've wanted to eat everything except what I'm supposed to be eating. Not even bc I want to cheat that bad I just want to eat something and not have to think about it! I'm tired of planning everything that goes in my mouth. This just really sucks. The whole reason I did this was for weight loss ( I am obese and I need to loose weight) and I don't see how I could loose even close to 10lbs in the 3 weeks I have left. I've really tried to stay positive but today has been really crappy. Sorry for the rant, I could just use some motivation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted November 5, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 5, 2015 You're coming up on the time that most people who quit a Whole30 do so. It's listed as days 10-11 on the timeline, but it can vary a bit from person to person. You're also right around the "For the love of Gosling, my pants are tighter!" time too. That's really just to let you know that all these feelings are pretty normal, and they do pass. There's a reason it's a Whole30 -- it really does take most of that time to really start seeing results. For the food planning -- have you checked out the weekly cookup concept? Basically, you devote a chunk of time over the weekend to cooking and prepping, but then you just mix and match from your already cooked proteins, veggies, and sauces during the week, so you don't have to cook every day, and you don't really plan that strictly -- it's less a, Wednesday I'll have fish, Thursday I'll have chicken, and more a, I'll have fish and chicken and beef and vegetables in the fridge, and grab whichever sounds best when it's time to eat. That might help eliminate the feeling of planning everything. As for weight loss -- I'm obese as well, and I do understand wanting to lose weight as quickly as possible, but I would caution you not to set your expectations too high. You may lose 10 lbs in a month, you may lose 4 lbs, you may not lose any, but if you continue to eat this way long term, you will continue to lose. Weight loss on Whole30 is not about restricting, it's not punishing yourself by eating cardboard flavored low fat foodlike substances, it's about nourishing your body and giving it what it needs to work the way it's supposed to work. The thing is, you more than likely didn't gain all your weigh overnight, and you're not going to lose it overnight. I've done diets where I lost a lot more weight in a month than I have doing a strict Whole30 -- but then as soon as I quit doing that diet, all the weight came back on. The idea with Whole30 is to figure out what foods help you to feel your very best, which ones make you not feel as great, and then find the best way to eat mostly the ones that help you feel better, while limiting the ones that make you feel worse. It's about finding a balance that you can maintain in your normal, everyday life. And it doesn't happen in 30 days, necessarily. It might, for some people, but for most of us who are trying to overcome a lifetime of poor relationships with food, it takes longer. And it may not even be a straight line of improvement -- it may be doing really well for a while, then lapsing back into bad habits for a while, then coming back to the things that you know are best for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminimalistcommunity Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I had some of the same experiences! It got easier. After a while, it took less effort to think about and plan my food. I found meals that I enjoyed and were easy to prepare, and I spend less time thinking and worrying about what my next meal would be. I felt really bloated, fat and gassy, too! I think this was from the increase in veggies I was eating. It took my body a few weeks to adjust. Hang in there! You've got this. It's temporary. It will pass. You haven't given up, and that's proof that you can do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezjulie Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Have you tried digestive enzymes? They helped me a lot with GI stuff. Getting a starchy carb every day and a little extra sleep helped me through it. During my first Whole30, I lost most of my weight in the final week, so hang in there! Maybe you could use a day or two of making some really easy eats. I like to cook up a pound of ground turkey, dump in a jar of compliant pasta sauce, and have that over zucchini noodles. Or maybe just cook up some hamburger patties and have those with microwaved sweet potatoes and some pre-shredded cole slaw w/vinaigrette. It doesn't always have to be hard. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 dump in a jar of compliant pasta, Assuming you meeant compliant pasta *sauce* ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneeruecks Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 I feel better today. I think I am having some emotional issues as well, i never realized how attached to picking I was! I think next week I will try to really follow the template too so I have good left overs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebe_J Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I just want to eat something and not have to think about it! I'm tired of planning everything that goes in my mouth. This is exactly how I got to be obese. Putting thought into what I eat and why I eat it is a big step for me in sticking to a healthy nutrition plan. The payoff is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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