Mary Hess Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hi everyone - So I started my very first Whole30 today (eeek!) and I wanted to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. Someone else advised me to post what I've eaten so far and you guys could give me input. Thanks in advance. Day 1: 8:00 am Breakfast consisted of 2 eggs scrambled with coconut oil spray. I added scallions, 1/2 green pepper, and a palm thick portion of deli ham(Whole30 Compliant). I also had a whole avocado and one small orange (like a Cutie). One cup of black coffee. That was a first for me. I am going to have to get used to no creamer. I felt full but not stuffed. 1:00 pm Lunch was butter and romaine lettuce (a plate full) with deli ham (same portion as breakfast) and fresh pico. I also had a handful of strawberries. Now that I look at that, I didn't have any fat at lunch, but since I ate a whole avocado at breakfast, maybe that's okay? I think the fat is what confuses me. Any help would be appreciated! Also, just so you know, I'm really trying to stay simple this week - no crazy recipes to break my budget. I'm having to work around the rest of my family still eating normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmhampton1 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hi Mary - I'm not a moderator but here are my suggestions based on what I hear them say often. You should be eating more eggs. One serving is the size you can fit in the palm of your hand without dropping which is normally 3-4 for an average woman. I would also watch the fruit as you should only be having one to two servings a week. Fruit can keep your sugar demon awake and waiting to pounce on you. I have to give up fruit on my W30's or I really get bad cravings. Lettuce and leafy greens break down to nothing so you have to eat a ton of them, or you could eat other veggies like broccoli and cauliflower, etc... I normally eat one avocado a day and break it up into two meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted May 9, 2016 Moderators Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hey there! That coconut oil spray is probably not compliant... most of them have soy lecithin in them so check the label. Can you check your ham including 'also contains' or 'contains less than 2% of'... it's near impossible to find compliant ham... if you did, good on you, but please double check... You need to include fat at all your meals... the whole avo at breakie doesn't count for lunch... Both your meals need to have more vegetables... when you eat just greens, you need a bucketful to make a dent because it chews down to almost nothing... and 1/2c of green peppers isn't enough at breakfast. What about fat is confusing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted May 9, 2016 Moderators Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hi Mary - I'm not a moderator but here are my suggestions based on what I hear them say often. You should be eating more eggs. One serving is the size you can fit in the palm of your hand without dropping which is normally 3-4 for an average woman. I would also watch the fruit as you should only be having one to two servings a week. Fruit can keep your sugar demon awake and waiting to pounce on you. I have to give up fruit on my W30's or I really get bad cravings. Lettuce and leafy greens break down to nothing so you have to eat a ton of them, or you could eat other veggies like broccoli and cauliflower, etc... I normally eat one avocado a day and break it up into two meals. She had ham with the eggs, otherwise your suggestion is correct about the amount of eggs. Also, it's 1-2 servings of fruit a day if the person wants... I agree that it can keep the dragon alive and I personally don't eat it but it's allowed daily if people want. Good point about the avocado too... depending on the person and the size of the 'cado, half is sometimes sufficient and the next half goes to the next meal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hess Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Coconut Oil Spray - non-compliant. Deli Meat - non-compliant. So I guess TOMORROW is my first day, right since I screwed up? Anyways, so more eggs and I went back to the template and I'll put it on my fridge for reference. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted May 9, 2016 Moderators Share Posted May 9, 2016 Oh Phooey... I figured as much... bummer... but at least you figured that out on day zero (since tomorrow will be day 1). Yes, if you want eggs only since the ham is a no go, then as many as you can hold in one hand without dropping... if you dont' want to eat that many eggs, often people do 2 eggs and a sausage, leftover protein etc... remember bacon is a fat on Whole30 so that doesn't count as protein. Sorry about the ham and spray Let us know if you need help on your next meal or tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaelisan Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 If you want a compliant coconut oil spray, Field Day brand is good. Only ingredient is coconut oil. http://www.fielddayproducts.com/description2?upc=4256360385&category_id=44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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