Rob San Ramon Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 My wife and I are starting for the first time June 11. Really looking forward to its many benefits while also concerned how I’ll handle my post-meal dessert/sugar cravings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted June 6, 2018 Administrators Share Posted June 6, 2018 The best way to handle these is to make sure you are eating enough at your meal times. And above all, do NOT use fruits, dried fruits, nuts or things like larabars as stand-ins for your normal sweets. Eat plenty of protein, fat and veggies, limit your fruit to WITH meals only and 0-2 servings per day and then get out your distraction techniques! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob San Ramon Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 Great help! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeCassandra Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Hi Rob - How are you holding up on Day 3? I also started on Monday, June 11th. My biggest concern is "forgetting" I'm on Whole 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob San Ramon Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 Hi WholeCassandra, I'm doing ok. While I wasn't a terrible eater pre-Whole30, I pretty much had sugar with or after ever meal, so am most worried about that. So far, it's been ok because I've put blueberries in my salad and had pear slices (not too many) as a snack. I'm fortunate to be going through this with my wife and that our daughter has done it several times, so we have some great tips/tricks. How are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmesarahf Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Hi y'all, I also started my first W30 on 6/11. Today is day #4! Looking forward to joining you all on this journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob San Ramon Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 On day 25 now. Really liking most aspects of the program. One thing that has me concerned is I lost quite a bit of muscle mass/strength in the first 2 weeks and am struggling to get it back. I run Half-marathons and am struggling to even finish 3 miles now. And when I do run, my times are very slow because my leg strength just isn’t there. My legs are noticeably weaker and smaller. Any suggestions about building back up the muscle? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted July 6, 2018 Moderators Share Posted July 6, 2018 You really shouldn't be losing muscle if you're eating protein as recommended in the meal plan, so do double check you're getting at least a palm-sized serving at each meal, plus about half that much post-workout, and possibly some pre-workout. It is absolutely normal for workouts to suffer the first couple of weeks, though, especially if whole30 is a big change from how you ate before. While whole30 isn't truly a low carb or ketogenic diet (unless people purposely use it that way), it is lower carb than most people are used to eating, whether they were eating bagels and burgers, or whole grains like quinoa and oatmeal. During the first couple of weeks, your body is adjusting to not having those easily processed carbs to get energy from and it's learning to use fat for energy more efficiently, and during that time, your workouts will feel much harder, but once you get through it, most people find their workouts are at least as good if not better than ever before. I know this has been discussed before, you might find it helpful to browse through the Whole30 for athletes section of the forum: https://forum.whole30.com/forum/11-whole30-for-athletes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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