RandiW Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Round 2, Day 8. In R1 last year I found my moods/feelings/energy was pretty consistent with the "timeline," but this round I'm finding is a bit different. I've read and answered many forum posts about how normal is it to feel crappy in the first week+ (even two or three weeks, depending!), so I know it's normal, but I'm sad and cranky today. It's not even because I want to eat non-compliant food! I am finding I've been feeling a little more weak and fatigued than last round and I've been having some skin trouble that I know is making me feel badly about myself. On top of that, I didn't sleep well last night and I'm sure that's also contributing to my mood. Regardless, here's some of my recent meals - maybe I need a check in about how I'm eating and that'll help me feel better.. D8-Today: M1: Three eggs scrambled with onions, 1.5 cups shredded brussel sprouts with "ceasar" mayo-based dressing, .5 cup blackberries M2 (about to eat, haven't yet- bfast was very late today 930am, slept in): 3 zucchini fritters (made with an egg - totals about 1.5 cups), 2 over easy eggs (yeah, I know, a lot of eggs today - usually I don't eat eggs twice in a day), 1/2 avocado, small baby greens salad, compliant vinegar dressing M3 (plan is): chicken coconut thai soup with side of roasted broccoli (soup has coconut milk, red pepper, mushrooms, chicken, compliant fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass, compliant chili sauce, s&p). D7-Yesterday: M1: Three eggs scrambled, 1.5 cups shredded bsprout salad with mayo-based dressing, blackberries (this is my typical bfast) M2: 1.5 cups of turnip leek soup (turnips, leeks, coconut milk, broth), half of a plantain made into homemade tostones (and no protein, I'm realizing) M3: 1+ palm sized amount of london broil, 2 small red potatoes, .5 cup? (maybe more) sauteed zucchini, .25 cup veg mix - broccoli, carrots, olive oil on potatoes Day 6: M1:Three eggs scrambled, 1.5 cups shredded bsprout salad with mayo-based dressing, blackberries - typical bfast M2: actually, completely forgot to bring food to work because I was running late - I ate as soon as I got home (about 8 hrs later 0.0) - I had a bowl (1.5 cups) of turnip leek soup and a small portion of the pork posole I had made the day before. M3: Pork posole (W30 recipe) with half plantain of tostones, 4-5 blackberries So, of course I can see M2 is a problem for me - I remember it was in R2 also. Getting protein in that meal seems to be the hardest thing. I will make an effort to have more complete meals for M2. Any only thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted January 8, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 8, 2018 Looks good for the most part aside from the issues you've already noted. Strongly suggest you keep a work/backpack stash! Compliant envelopes/cans of tuna or salmon, EPIC bars, Chomps, can of olives - have saved me many times. Also how much water are you drinking? How are your sleep hygiene habits? Stress? Hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiW Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Thanks @ultrarunnergirl. The problem is I'm kind of a picky eater! I don't want to fall back on lara bars, I feel like I do worse with those than when I just don't eat. I've tried Epic bars and really dislike them, I don't eat tuna or salmon, and I hate olives! Lol. I don't know what Chomps are, but I'll investigate. In R1 I used nuts and dried fruits as my emergencies but I was hoping to avoid doing that this time. I drink at least 7 glasses a day (if you include herbal tea), but try to drink up to 9. And mostly my sleep is good. I work later days, so I get to sleep 8-9 hours a night. In R1 I remember it took a week or so for my sleep to return to normal and I've definitely had some sleep upset this round again, but aside from last night the last two nights I slept great. Stress isn't awful - 6 months ago were some of the most stressed out times I've ever had but I feel more baseline again, with small flashes of overwhelm or anxiety. I'm mid-cycle, so not PMSing. I think it's just lack of sleep and a cranky pants day. And I went back and read my post and found a bunch of errors! I think I need a better night sleep tonight for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanlady07 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 It could be weather related. I've noticed my skin is bad right now but it is because it hasn't been above freezing in over a week. Also, this is my second round and I've noticed the timeline is pushed back a bit for me too. I have been super cranky today and it's day 7 for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplepadres Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 So, another thing to consider is the Round 2 bugaboo. My SO and I are doing Whole30 now, and it's his 2nd round. He's having a little more trouble this time around, and I just shared this article with him. It seemed to explain quite a bit for him. https://whole30.com/2015/02/second-whole30/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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