sarahjo Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Jan 2nd my husband and I started our first Whole30. I love it. The food is great and and I am very busy cooking and prepping meals for us. Yesterday in Pilates I noticed that I felt much stronger. My push ups were deeper and I noticed my arms in the mirror. They looked good! Much of the poofiness I have accumulated seems to be going down. But... I am still so tired. I can't seem to eat enough food. My chronic back pain is raging. And my belly, most of the time feels like it is empty. Here are some sample meals: M1: Salad greens and a couple small golden beets topped with herbs and olive oil, handful of blanched sugar snap peas, some sauteed chard, nice piece of salmon. Plus a couple strawberries with a few tablespoons of coconut milk. M2: Bowl of bison stew atop a bed of chinese cabbage. M3: Chicken breast, golden beets, wilted beet greens with garlic and ghee. Topped with herbs and olive oil. Prior to starting Whole30 I ate well about 80% of the time with no gluten at home. But I face planted one tooooo many times into chili cheese fries and other treats over the past couple months. I am not having any cravings, although in the evening I always want to snack a bit after dinner. And that is hard habit to break. Even if the snack is a tiny tangerine and a few coconut shreds. I am trying to stop, but even the fish and broccoli sounds good all the time. So...maybe I'm just not eating enough. Thanks to everyone. I have read so many stories, testimonials and forum topics that have been very helpful on this journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted January 10, 2013 Moderators Share Posted January 10, 2013 My estimate is that you are not eating enough and you need to bump your fat intake up a bit. Salmon has a little fat, but bison and chicken breasts are very lean. Try eating some red meat or some chicken thighs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjo Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 OK Tom. Will keep eating! Honestly, I never thought I was fatphobic before. But maybe I am! A couple years ago I went to Cooking School. I went once a week for a year. I learned how to do everything from make stock to complicated stuff like French pastries. It turns out it was the knowledge I would need to know the ingredients in most foods. I have never counted calories or thought anything much about overdoing fat. But now that I am paying so much attention to fat, I think it is freaking me out. I will eat more. It's delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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