thisiswater Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hi everyone! I'm brand new to Whole 30 and have been skimming whatever I can online. The first thing I'm noticing is that this way of eating requires a lot of work. Rebooting pantry and fridge, shopping for sometimes hard-to-find ingredients and adjusting to them, laborious cooking and lots of forbidden food. Am I correct? I'm very motivated to begin to eat healthier and am an accomplished cook; but my bias is that simple is best. Is this the right plan for someone like me? Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted October 21, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 21, 2016 This can be as simple or as difficult as you make it. There are recipes out there that call for things like coconut aminos or almond flour that you may not be able to find in your local grocery store, but you don't have to make those recipes. If you're used to going out to eat or grabbing convenience foods, this is going to be more work than that, because you will need to cook most of your foods. If you want to keep things simple, your meals could include eggs cooked any way you prefer as long as you use compliant cooking oils and seasonings, any kind of meats you like (beef, poultry, seafood, game -- whatever you like and have access to), and all kinds of vegetables except legumes (peas and beans) or corn (because it's a grain), and healthy fats like olives, avocados, coconut in any format as long as it isn't sweetened, and occasionally nuts and seeds. Read the rules: http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/ Those are what you have to follow. Take a look at the information in the downloads available here for helpful things like the meal template and shopping list: http://whole30.com/pdf-downloads/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becs Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 When I cook on the weekends, I choose pretty easy recipes, and make sure they can be frozen. Right now I have enough food in the freezer from my first two weekends of cooking that I won't need to cook anything - except fresh veggies - until next weekend. I probably spent four to six hours cooking the first weekend, and maybe three last weekend, but weekdays are all about heating up left-overs, so during the week I barely spend any time in the kitchen. Like Shannon said, it doesn't have to be complicated or take up a whole lot of time. I liked this blog about keeping things simple: http://laurenhartmann.com/2014/07/the-lazy-girls-guide-to-the-whole30.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisiswater Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Thanks! Much helpful info and, becs, thanks for referring me to what looks like a terrific blog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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