fairwayflunkie Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Well I have read the book cover to cover (got it from the library on Friday and have ordered my own copy)...a few things concern me but are not going to stop me from starting my Whole30 journey on August 1, 2016... On the other hand some things don't bother me at all...lets start with that shall we? 1. No alcohol? No problem...don't drink...never liked it (and I tried when I was of age, really trying to be cool but man it was nasty...LOL)...which is likely a good thing as I'd likely need AA at this point 2. Cooking and prep? Love to cook and already have more gadgets than a fully stocked chef's kitchen 3. No cream in coffee? Again not a problem...I've never even tasted coffee (unless it was in a cake ) and I don't drink tea either...(I know...cheap date likely why DH married me LOL)...hard at social gatherings..."what you just want water?" What the heck is all that about...don't like soda either...(I know what you're thinking...is this chick is weird or what?...) Now to the hard part... 1. No grain...yikes! I love me some homemade bread...that's gotta go...pasta...*sigh* that too...desserts...my downfall love sweets...I am the expert at "paleoing" everything 2. No dairy, this will be the hardest for me as I make my own full fat yogurt with maple syrup (not the cheap store bought, but the kind I bought from my cousin's sugar woods kind...people thing I'm drinking rum it's so dark) 3. The worse one no added sugar, see 2 above 4. I hate avocado...it's in everything!!! 5. Water...man I love water but let's do the math... 222lbs X .5 oz / 8oz = 14 cups of water a day, my drinking cup holds 2 cups so seven of those a day...? WOW...I drink maybe 4 and I'm known to drink a lot of water...*phew* So that's me in a nutshell... I have given up so far (in preparation for my Whole30) 1. Grain...Yup I'm on day 6 of no grain.... 2. I've upped my water to 7, 2cup portions a day...I'm floating here 3. The only added sugar is maple syrup in my yogurt... I'm having symptoms of withdrawal especially in the morning...brain fog, lethargy etc...hard to get going...just want to sleep...it usually goes away after lunch...I'm hoping this goes away soon as I don't like feeling this way... Anywho that is it for now... Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafarer Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Man, you're going to be fun to follow. Search for "water" here on the forums. You'll find lots of ways of jazzing it up (add cucumber slices or add melon checks, for example). One tip... try to get the bulk of it in before supper. I used to end up trying to play catch up in the evening. Totally messed with my sleep. Avocado.... I don't use it either. It's not that I don't like it, but I can't grow it (eastern Canada) and it's expensive here. My fav fat turned out to be ghee & homemade mayo (with lime juice... totally yum). You'll do just fine without the avocado. I think you said in your intro why you were waiting until Aug 1st, so I'll go look that up instead of asking you a question that I think you have already answered. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairwayflunkie Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Hi Seafarer! I hear ya about the expensive stuff...I see you are from Atlantic Canada...me too...New Brunswick! where are ya from? I don't really mind the water...it's just a bit much...LOL It's going to be ghee for me too...at least we can buy the butter at Costco... Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted June 26, 2016 Moderators Share Posted June 26, 2016 Drinking the amount of water we recommend helps eliminate constipation (which can be a problem when people change what they eat as their systems adjust). Water also helps to keep toxins flowing out of the body when people begin to lose weight (which is common when people eat Whole30-style. Toxins settle in fat and when the fat begins to be used for energy, the toxins lose their home. The best thing then is to flush them out with plenty of water drinking). I only eat avocados when they are on sale. They taste great when they are 10 for $10, but somehow they don't taste great to me when they cost $2 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairwayflunkie Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Well good thing I am only starting Aug 1st... Colonoscopy booked for July I'll be starting with nice clean bowels...Oy...should be fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairwayflunkie Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Phew colonoscopy over with! The prep day was worse than the procedure 4L of water in one day oy! Now on to blood work and ECG and I'll be all ready for August 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crastney Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairwayflunkie Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Blood test and ECG done. Get results on 27th can't be too bad then Hopefully he doesn't get on the LDL bandwagon again...I'm bringing my Whole30 book to my appointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bethany Gingerich Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Welcome! I think you may be the most prepared person to ever start Whole30! Impressive and smart to give up grains in advance. That's one major adjustment already out of the way. I'm usually the type to say "Oh, tomorrow I start Whole30, wanna go get pizza for lunch?" You will do amazing with how well you're planning and preparing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager07 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Welcome aboard, Nancy! The countdown is on! I love your honesty and look forward to your posts. You've got this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairwayflunkie Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Yup it's getting closer...! We have been making the recipes from the book...so far so good... Had a snaffoo with ghee...*note to self, do not filter ghee with your nylon kefir filter*....I don't think it would be Whole30 approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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