aeri_belle Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Soooo, this first week of Whole30 has gone great - good energy, not experiencing too many slumps. The only negative side effect is that I spend most of my day being hungry and I SWEAR I'm eating enough and incorporating plenty of fats into my meals. It's actually getting kind of frustrating. I get hungry about 45 minutes after I eat, and it persists for longer than 15 minutes so it's not a craving. A typical day (yesterday specifically, but still pretty typical): Breakfast 7:15am: 1/2 sweet potato with 1 T guac and a drizzle homemade ranch + one fried egg + sautéed Spinach Snack 10:00isham: Piece of fruit (go between peach and banana at the moment) Lunch 12:30: Big salad, mixed greens, zucchini, butternut squash, a protein, balsamic vinegar, avocado, and a few nuts sprinkled on top Snack 2:30pm: Some kind of protein and veggie mix i.e. turkey wrapped around green pepper slices dipped in ranch and guac Dinner: 5:30/6pmish: Big salad, spinach, nuts, homemade Whole30 chicken meatballs, drizzle of homemade ranch (really loving this stuff) the other 1/4 avocado Then around 8 after a flexibility class I ate 1 1/2 bananas cause I was still SO HUNGRY! That's plenty of food, I'm not crazy right? haha What should I do? What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted September 7, 2016 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2016 So, when eggs are your only protein, have as many whole eggs as you can hold in your hand, which is probably 3-4 at least. For other proteins, have 1-2 portions the length, width, and height of your palm. When you snack, don't have fruit on its own, have protein, fat, and veggies, or at least two of the three. Having just fruit can cause a rise and then drop in blood sugar which could ultimately leave you hungrier. Aim for three cups of vegetables at each meal, more if they are raw leafy greens. A serving of avocado is half to a whole one -- a tbsp of guacamole and a drizzle of ranch probably don't equal that. In short, I think you're hungry because you're not eating enough at your meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeDave Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 The other thing I might suggest is make sure you're getting enough water. Sometimes hunger pains are a mask for needing hydration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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