ABaldi Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Hi all! I'm new here. I've been reading the Whole30 book and wanted to start Monday (5/8) however we had an insane weekend of parties and events and didn't have time to meal plan or shop. I purchased a subscription to the meal planning website that is suggested and have a plan set on there. I want to start today but I still haven't been able to shop. The trouble is that I have two small kids and going on a weekday means having to bring them both which is pretty distracting. I have had a compliant breakfast and lunch with food I already had in the house. I am hoping to make it to the store by dinner though my kids have decided to take opposite naps so that's not looking too promising. My dilemma is this... I'm feeling pretty rushed and a bit overwhelmed with trying to shop and prep today and would probably be much better prepared if I shopped over the weekend and did a full prep. The biggest problem is that I have a trip on June 10th to go out of town for a baby shower so I was hoping to be in reintroduction phase by then in case there is something served at the shower that is not on plan but could be part of reintroduction. I know I'll have no control over the shower food. My friend mentioned it is family style Italian food. What would you ladies and gents do? I haven't given up on starting today just yet. I'm staying compliant until I decide one way or the other. I know my other option would probably be to start when I get back from the shower but I really don't want to wait that long. I'm so ready to change my habits and feel better! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 38 minutes ago, ABaldi said: family style Italian food This is going to involve at least gluten, possibly dairy, maybe alcohol and who knows what else... and you're going to need two days of compliant eating between each those. If reintroductions are done properly you don't eat the reintroduced foods outside of their specific reintroduction day until ALL your reintroductions are done, so even if you started today you'd be carrying out a reintroduction at the baby shower, where you don;t really have control over all of the food... If it were me I'd start when suited me shopping/prep wise, and take a meal to the baby shower if need be so as not to unnecessarily compromise/rush the process. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABaldi Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Thank you for your input! You are so right about the food. I haven't read the reintroduction part yet since I'm trying not to overwhelm myself. Whole 30 came up in convo with the friend whose shower it is and she mentioned that she hopes I'm not on it at the shower so I can eat all the food. I am feeling a bit anxious about the potential for awkwardness or worse offending her if I don't eat the food. I do think I need to take this weekend to shop and prep so I am truly prepared to start strong on Monday. I can plan for and figure out how to manage the shower and the trip once it's closer. I will also be staying with my friend while I'm there. I'm only gone about 36 hours so I basically have to manage the shower lunch, dinner, and breakfast. Everything else I can pack for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted May 10, 2017 Moderators Share Posted May 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, ABaldi said: and she mentioned that she hopes I'm not on it at the shower so I can eat all the food. I am feeling a bit anxious about the potential for awkwardness or worse offending her if I don't eat the food. This is completely ridiculous and has nothing to do with you... dont' take it on, don't own it. Your COMPANY is what she should be wanting at her shower, not you stuffing your face with everything available on the table... I mean honestly... is she going to police your plate? Just bring your own meal or eat first and eat straight after and if it becomes an ordeal, tell her that you would appreciate her support while you strive to become healthy and figure out how foods affect your body... seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristinamt Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I think it's important to focus on the foods you can't enjoy instead of the ones off the list. I know there are parties and well, social events that everyone has in their lives but I wouldn't avoid them. Maybe you can offer to bring a compliant appetizer to those events or simply say "no, thank you" and move on. Also, when in doubt - leave it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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