JessicaBart6 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I have known about whole30 for a few months know. I read "it starts with food" and i was very interested because I am very interested in nutrition. However, I don't always make the best decisions when it comes to what I eat. Lately I have been very stressed out and have been using food as my "outlet" or "reward". It gets to the point where I am eating even tho I am not hungry at all, I'm just eating to satisfy the stress. With these bad habits I have found that I am gaining weight, very sluggish, get tired in the mid after noon and always need to take a nap. I am hoping that taking on this challenge will really help me with my relationship with food, but also my mental state with food. I am very nervous about meal prepping and not having enough time to make the meals. Also I am nervous I won't make enough, or that I will get sick of the food I make. My plan is to prep my breakfast and lunch, but try and cook dinner in the crock pot mostly so it can be done when I get home from work. If anyone has any tips, or you are starting or have started, please keep in contact! We all need the support from one another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMI418 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 "It Starts with Food" was such a great book! I finished it about 6 days ago and started my W30 right after. I have hard boiled eggs and olives in the fridge at all times! It's been helping so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginsky Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Definitely go through all your shelves and cabinets and read every ingredient carefully. Put away or get rid of anything that is non-compliant. If you aren't sure, check in the forum or just err on the side of caution and put it away. Stock up on Whole30 pantry items and as much healthy compliant food as you can afford to buy and store to help ensure success. I've seen people fail when they get to the end of the week and food runs out, leaving them a little too vulnerable to the temptations and cravings they are having. Carefully count out enough servings of veggies, proteins, fats for all your meals. It's probably a lot more veggies than you are used to getting. Have a plan for that, know your farmer's markets or produce stands in case you need to make a veggie run mid-week. Honestly, there are so many wonderful recipes available in books and online I think you will easily find more than enough delicious things to keep you satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaBart6 Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 thank you for the advice! how do i know the serving sizes? i have the cookbook and the other book with some recipes in it. are the serving sizes in there? also do you know if its okay if i have starch in more than one meal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted June 4, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2017 Follow the meal template for serving sizes: https://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf You can have starchy veggies in more than one meal if you want to, just be sure you're eating other vegetables too. Some people like to do a weekly cookup (described here: http://meljoulwan.com/2010/01/14/paleo-kitchen-the-method-behind-my-madness/), so maybe keep that in mind as you figure out what works best for you. It's also nice to have some ideas for things that require little cooking, so check out these no recipe required ideas: http://meljoulwan.com/2014/06/25/great-ingredients-recipe-required/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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