Newbie - May 11 Start Date

[amjeser]

Hi Whole 30ers! 

A friend introduced me to It Starts with Food last weekend and I've read (and reread many sections) the book and am excited to get started ASAP. I have exactly 30 days that fit between two travel dates so I'm currently in the planning phase and basking in my excitement as I'm sure I will experience an emotional roller coaster. I'm a vegetarian but occasionally eat fish so for the next 30 days I'll be relying on fish and eggs as my main source of protein. I'm not super excited about that much protein (I'm a fan of The China Study) but I'm really attracted to the reconditioning of our food mentality and just overall relationship which is my main reason for embarking on this journey. 

I'm excited to interact with everyone here and share experiences! To start it off, if you had one piece of advice for me, what would it be?

[ShannonM816]

My advice would be to read up on reintroductions -- they're just as important as the initial 30 days, so you'll want to plan for them as well. 

[MaineMom]

I'm vegetarian as well and used seafood and eggs as my protein...I never in my life thought I'd get tired of eating seafood every day (one reason I love living in Maine!) but it really did get old. Then I realized how fortunate I am to be able to get it practically right off the docks and adjusted my attitude. After all, it's not forever! I love filling up in the morning with scrambled eggs and a pile of veggies, and often had a salad with hard boiled eggs for lunch or dinner, so then the seafood was more of a treat. 

The first ten days were hard, between feeling really hungry between meals and most of all feeling exhausted. But once that passed, I felt great! In fact I'm not wanting to eat too differently now because I love how I feel, except I'm not eating as much protein or am sometimes using a closed handful of compliant nuts as my meal protein. I haven't dared eaten legumes yet, which have always been a staple. So you'll just have to see how your body responds to Whole30 eating and go from there! Good luck, keep us posted!