Starting my first Whole30 July 21st

[DMKC]

Hello all,

 

I am starting my first Whole30 on July 21st with a good friend. I know a Thursday seems odd, but from what I have read day 3 and 4 can be rough so I want to be able to recover over the weekend.

 

What I am looking forward to: Better overall health, see which foods are affecting me the most, having more energy, better sleep, less bloating, and hopefully less headaches with no more brain fog.

 

Not looking forward to: giving up dairy and quick meals, trying to find just the right ingredients, feeling yucky for the first two weeks, and reintegrating after 30 days.

 

The good thing is I do not eat many desserts, chocolates, and I gave up soft drinks pretty much about two years ago. Every blue moon I want a piece of chocolate so I have those small one bite mini chocolates from hershey's and that usually satisfies the craving. Soft drinks every once and awhile I like to have about 6 sips and I'm good. So that part of this plan-- of giving up sugar and sweets shouldn't be so bad. However in the past on other diets as soon as I cannot have it I sometimes I will get cravings for it.

 

Here is where I would like some help and suggestions with my questions:

 

I am having a hard time finding canned or diced tomatoes or tomato sauce that does not have sugar in it. I have gone to a couple of grocery stores and even in the organic section and the best ones had at least 2 grams of sugar. I plan on going to Whole Foods this weekend to try my luck, it further away than I would like but I am all in on this plan. Let me know where you found yours.

 

I bought mayo and it looked to be compliant and it said 0 sugars or no other artificial ones, but then read further and it says less than.5 grams of organic sugar so do not know if this is OK or not?

 

As a backup would like to get the RXbars, Epic bars, or Larabars, but every label I read said it had at least 6 grams of sugar. Are you finding them without sugar and if so where? Even on Amazon.com they all had sugar.

 

It is hard for me to eat breakfast since I get up so early, so I usually force myself to eat and I eat a protein bar, Since that is not possible any more what do you suggest that would be lite? If I eat much else it can make feel nauseous. 

 

Any suggestions to get through the really bad days would be great as well.

 

I would love if others are starting on the same day to get in touch with me and go through this together online. 

 

I look forward to hearing from the group.

[ShannonM816]

Hi, DMKC -- for the sugar, don't pay attention to the nutrition information, look at the ingredients list. If there are no sugars or sweeteners added to the food, it's fine. Tomatoes (and all vegetables and fruits and even nuts) have naturally occurring sugar, so all the canned tomatoes are going to show grams of sugar.

 

Here's the Sneaky Sugar list that has some of the other names that sugar and sweeteners may be listed as, and the Common Additives Cheat Sheet that has some other items you may come across in ingredient lists.

[DMKC]

Shannon,

 

Thanks so much. Your reply was very helpful.

[Lisyhawk]

Hello! I will be getting the Book on July 21 and my start date is the 22nd. I would love to hear how it is going for you. I'm worried about how my self control will react to this new diet and I have a husband and 5 year I will be cooking for too!! Though, they are not joining the W30 routine. I am hoping to lose weight. About 60/70 lbs. big goals but I hope this gives me a jump start.

Good luck.

[DMKC]

Lisyhawk,

Glad your starting on way to your goal. I joined the July 18th thread since some others started on the 18th, and the rest are starting through the 22nd. Great to have a group so we can support each other. Hope you will jin that thread.

 

Let me know how I can support you.

 

Good luck.

[DMKC]

Posted day 1in the July 18th thread. Day 2 here I come.