Day 17 and exhausted

[celpaterson]

Im on day 17 and today is probably the moste tired I’ve been since I’ve started. 

My typical day:

 3x cup of coffee with cashew milk during day  

Breakfast: banana, cashew milk, 3table spoons chai seeds mixed together topped with spoon of nuts plus two eggs.

 Or 3 scrambled eggs on sweet potato, toast with lamb chop  

Snack: coconut pieces 

Lunch: Two meatballs with sauce on zucchini spaghetti with half an avocado.

Or fish on bowl of mix veg with half an avocado

Snack: compliant biltong (jerky) and 2 slices of salami. Or a piece of fruit or spoon full of nutbutter  

Dinner: chicken breast with skin 5 new baby potatoes drizzled with olive oil and cup of brocolli. 

Or pork chop with sweet potato wedges and cup of boiled zuccini and brocolli  

Im female, 36 years old, 59kg and 1.58m. Diagnosed with fibromialgia. Im breastfeeding (morning and evening) a 9 month old. 

I take a pro-biotic in the morning. 

Would appreciate any input. 

[SugarcubeOD]

You are absolutely not eating enough, especially if you're breastfeeding.

Instead of snacking on fruit and nuts/nutbutter, make those protein and fat (hard boiled egg, mayo for instance).  Take that banana/chia thing out and replace it with a template breakfast consisting of protein, fat and veggies as per the template (linked in my signature below).

Unless those meatballs are huge, add another one or two, add some heartier veggies because zucchini is basically water.

Some of your dinners don't list plated fat so you're lacking there as well.

[celpaterson]

32 minutes ago, SugarcubeOD said:

You are absolutely not eating enough, especially if you're breastfeeding.

Instead of snacking on fruit and nuts/nutbutter, make those protein and fat (hard boiled egg, mayo for instance).  Take that banana/chia thing out and replace it with a template breakfast consisting of protein, fat and veggies as per the template (linked in my signature below).

Unless those meatballs are huge, add another one or two, add some heartier veggies because zucchini is basically water.

Some of your dinners don't list plated fat so you're lacking there as well.

 

[celpaterson]

I feel full after eating but do usually get hungry again after about 3 hrs. Do I rather afjust what I eat instead of amount. Does the olive oil Im cooking in count as a fat?

[SugarcubeOD]

9 minutes ago, celpaterson said:

I feel full after eating but do usually get hungry again after about 3 hrs. Do I rather afjust what I eat instead of amount. Does the olive oil Im cooking in count as a fat?

It's a bit of both... increase your amounts but also prioritize protein and fat and see how that goes.  We generally suggest people dont' count the cooking fat as much of it is left in the pan or split between portions so always add a plated fat... with breastfeeding, your supply is also linked to your fat intake.

You might also cut back on the coffee which is an appetite suppressant - if you're going to drink it, make it after meals, not with or before.

[celpaterson]

Thank you, this is great advice. This is my second time doing the whole30. The first time (two years ago) didn’t improve my energy levels either, which is what I struggle with most. My meal plans would have been similar to now. 

Other than avocado what else would be healthy fats to add to my meals? 

[racheleats]

49 minutes ago, celpaterson said:

Thank you, this is great advice. This is my second time doing the whole30. The first time (two years ago) didn’t improve my energy levels either, which is what I struggle with most. My meal plans would have been similar to now. 

Other than avocado what else would be healthy fats to add to my meals? 

So many fat options! Make some mayo and mix it with different spices, or mustard/hot sauce to dip veggies and protein in. Pesto is delicious and versatile, olives, any oil based salad dressing (dump ranch, balsamic vinaigrette, etc).