KellisWaller Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I wouldn’t necessarily consider myself an “athlete” per se, but I generally workout 6-7 times per week. Prior to starting my Whole30 a little over week ago, my diest was already 80% Whole30 compliant. After starting my Whole30 on March 16th, I started experiencing limitless energy. I was highly productive in the gym, at work, and at home. However this past weekend, right at my one week milestone, I started feeling extremely tired and unmotivated. That continued all day Saturday, Sunday, and again today. I had to cut my workout short this morning because I couldn’t get through it and I was afraid that I was going to injure myself. If anyone could provide me some guidance or help me to understand what’s going on with my body, I would greatly appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 You could be undereating and it's now catching up to you. Can you list out several days' worth of meals/snacks with portion sizes so we can take a look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellisWaller Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 I’ve actually felt like I’ve been over eating on some days. Generally speaking my diet consists of a pre-workout meal of 1 hard boiled egg with either a handful of raw cashews or almonds, or 1 hard boiled egg mixed with half an avacodo and salsa. After my workout I’ll have either 2 hard boiled eggs mixed with half an avacado and salsa, a banana and an apple, or 1cup-1.5cup of canned chicken protein salad (Whole30 recipe) on a bed of baby spinach. On non-workout days I’ve eaten 2-3 scrambled eggs with asparagus, broccoli, spinach with salsa and half an avacado. Lunches and dinners have consisted of 3-5oz of either chicken breast, steak, or pork loin with a variety of sautéed or roasted veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, onions, spinach). Not sure on the portions for the veggies, but I try to have them take up half my plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Where's breakfast on workout days? The pre- and post-workout meals are *in addition* to your regular 3 meals a day. So if you've been skipping breakfast on workout days, you're not eating enough. You also want your post-workout meal to be lean protein and probably some starchy veg (veg...not fruit). You've not listed any fat in your lunch/dinner. I'd recommend taking another look at the meal template and work toward getting yourself some solid template meals, then see how you feel. https://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaCampbell Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 8:36 PM, laura_juggles said: Where's breakfast on workout days? The pre- and post-workout meals are *in addition* to your regular 3 meals a day. So if you've been skipping breakfast on workout days, you're not eating enough. You also want your post-workout meal to be lean protein and probably some starchy veg (veg...not fruit). You've not listed any fat in your lunch/dinner. I'd recommend taking another look at the meal template and work toward getting yourself some solid template meals, then see how you feel. https://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf Thanks. This will surely help me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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