CyndiG Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Today is day 1 of my first Whole 30. Tomorrow will be my first day of work on Whole 30, and I'm realizing that my meals will be more than 4-5 hours apart. Breakfast will be a 5:30, lunch at 12, and dinner around 6-7, depending on if I go to the gym after work. The long gaps are mostly due to my hour plus commute each way. I'm already planning a mini-meal in the late afternoon, but what can I do about the time between breakfast and lunch? I know snacking generally isn't recommended, but would it throw me off to have either a piece of fruit or a protein around the 3 hour mark? Thanks in advance for your advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted January 2, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 2, 2017 With gaps that long between meals, if you can't actually change the times of the meals, it makes sense that you'll need something to tide you over. It's best to have a combination of protein, fat, and vegetables, or at least two of the three. Avoid having fruit on its own, it can cause blood sugar spikes, and it can keep you craving sweets. You could just have leftovers, or a hard boiled egg or two with mayo or guac and maybe some chopped vegetables. Don't forget pre- and post-wo meals when you do work out. On days you work out, if your afternoon snack is going to be an hour or so before your workout, you could make that your pre-wo and have some protein and fat. Post-wo would just be a little bit of lean protein and optionally some starchy vegetables. These are in addition to your regular meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 If you have some variations in your day which make timings a bit flexy, a template-ratio soup makes it easy to adjust portions for a mini meal bonus is it can be a whole meal if you need it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyndiG Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Those are both great suggestions. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 And just for the sake of adding more options to think about, make your packed lunch really big, and then eat off of it a couple times during the day. Also for the inevitable "stuff happens" days, have cans of sardines or something kept at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted January 3, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 3, 2017 I second the sardines. They are actually delicious and always a good option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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