Day 1 almost down! This is what I ate...

[_kiragreer]

Hi there! Day 1 is coming to a close. I'm fairly new to all of this, despite the past 48 hours filled with lots and lots of research. The only concern I have is snacking; I'm aware that no snacking is recommended. I find snacking works best with my body, in terms of my stomach/digestive issues. I prefer 4-6 smaller snacks over 3 large meals. I generally don't graze or "eat when I'm bored", which I think is why that whole30 rule applies. Because I'm changing the quality of my snacks, I'm hoping to still see/feel those same improvements. Thoughts?

Anyways, here's what I ate. Breakfast was a little weird- I had to wake up early at 7:30 this morn and drive for 3 hours, which is why my first meal was on the go. I typically don't get up til around 9am. So let me know!

Breakfast @ 7:30 am: Prosciutto (compliant of course) wrapped mango, 1 clementine, Kombucha

Breakfast (pt 2?) @ 10:30am: 2 eggs scrambled with spinach, onions, and peppers

Lunch @ 1: Tuna lettuce wraps with carrot sticks (using primal mayo + 365 skipjack)

Snack @ 4: 1 hard boiled egg, 3 dates sliced up

Dinner (will be around 6):  Salmon sashimi w/ 1/2 an avocado + coconut aminos (naturally, I forgot I had dinner plans on the first day of my Whole30.) Nonetheless, I called ahead to find something compliant and am bringing my coconut aminos with me!

So... how'd I do? Day 1 almost down and I swear I haven't had bloat or gas all day!!!! Ready to tackle these next 29 days! We got this!

-Kira

[ladyshanny]

The reason we suggest not snacking, aside from the fact that people tend to eat mindlessly, is that we want you to give your digestive system a rest and let your blood sugar balance itself out. Often when people go towards the meal template and get to where they can eat larger meals 4-5 hours apart, they find that any issues they had w/ digestion clears up because of both timing and composition.

The concern with something like your first breakfast is that it's just sugar. The proscuitto doesn't amount to much so you're basically waking up your digestive system and telling your body that it should prioritize quick and available sugars. If you can get towards eating protein + veggies + fat, you teach your system to learn to burn something other than straight sugar.

Finally, the bloat and gas and digestive problems is usually from WHAT people are eating as opposed to when. I would reconsider sticking to what worked in the past and really try to embrace the recommendations. They are where the magic lies.

[ladyshanny]

@_kiragreer - hi there. I've just noticed that you posted ultimately a copy-paste of the same dialogue in another thread. I've deleted the other post and ask that you not do that. It's against forum rules and makes work for volunteers who try and keep the forum clean and well-running.