Nats Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hey y'all! Started my whole30 journey a couple weeks ago and completely fell off this past weekend on the ski slopes due to not enough meal prep (so i thought 3 lettuce wraps would be enough for a lunch day 1 skiing... woops, Day 2 deliriously hungry/needed carbs.. ordered french fries. Ski lodge cafes are the worst for Whole30). I'm fairly athletic (usually do 1 or 2 weightlifting classes and 2-3 yoga classes a week, sometimes sub weight lifting with solidcore) and have a daily bike to/from work which involves a 2.7 mile ride (~20 mins) each way. Been eating a decent breakfast (usually 1 egg plus some egg whites with 1/2 sweet or white potato and a serving of fruit like blackberries or a banana around 8am) during the first few weeks of Whole30. I felt great, a lot of joint pain I had has started to subside. Now as I reset to try and power through an entire 30 day cycle, I'm wondering what the guidance is because during the first 2 weeks, after I would get to work usually around 1030/11 I started to get SUPER HUNGRY. Lunch/dinner time workouts were fine because I would eat directly following the exercise. But does Whole30 count a 20 min bike ride in as an exercise? There are varying hills both ways, and I stay in the top 2 gears so I usually have a little sweat by the time I arrive. What are your recommendations?? AND WHY AM I SO HUNGRY?** **prior to Whole30 I was a classic grazer/snacker... which had gotten a little out of control over the past year, I started Whole30 to try and address some of my health issues (joint/chronic shoulder pain) and get the snack dragons under control. Thanks for any advice/guidance you all might have! -Natalie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhed Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hi Nats! Have you tried increasing your protein at breakfast? A serving of eggs is the number you can hold in one hand, so 1 egg plus whites is not a lot. You also don't have any fat in there. You probably could use more veggies, and less fruit, too. Make your breakfast match the meal template and that might help. If you do that and still find yourself hungry, then you should have a mini meal consisting of protein, veg, and fat, or at least 2 of the three with a preference for protein and fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I can't speak as anyone official but I'd consider biking a workout and do a small post workout meal/snack when you get to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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