Last week of Whole30 & sugar dragon awoke

[JessLewis]

Hey friends! I began my whole30 on September 1 and so I am in the final push! About five days ago my sugar dragon woke up hard core. I had been doing really well not eating dates and almond butter, which I know is my kryptonite but all of a sudden I cannot keep my hands off them. I’ll eat a dozen in a sitting and can’t stop. It doesn’t matter what time of day it is and it is often late at night. Help? I can’t figure out how to stop and I can feel my body responding negatively and puffing back up.  

[ShannonM816]

What do the rest of your meals look like? Are you eating enough in general, and in particular enough fat and protein? 

Without knowing what your meals generally look like, I would just say to make sure your meals match the meal template, meaning a palm-sized serving or more of protein, a serving or more of fat, in addition to the oil you use to cook with, and 2-3 cups of vegetables. If you're hungry, try eating a mini-meal with some protein, fat, and vegetables. 

If your meals are definitely large enough, and are keeping you satisfied for 4-5 hours at a time, then maybe eating dates and almond butter is more of an emotional thing, and it might be helpful to journal about what you're feeling or talk to someone about it.