countrygirl Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 What is your opinion on 100% dark chocolate? The only ingredient being unsweetened cacao. Would this be whole30 approved? I know paleo-ifying desserts and junk food is not allowed. I am not much into chocolate and the bitter taste of 100% definitely isn't dessert to me. I think of it more as a snack. This particular bar has 22g of fat, 14 carbs, 7 fiber, 0 sugar in one serving (3 squares). Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 You had my interest right up until you said snack. The goal with Whole30 is to eat 3 meals. If three meals doesn't work, 4 smaller meals is a good goal. If you get hungry between meals, eat a mini-meal of protein, fat, and veggies, and increase the size of your regular meals later. To answer your original question, I know cocoa powder is OK to season food, but I'm thinking the snack bar might be SWYPO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygirl Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks Nico, I know snacking is not encouraged, but sometimes with work I end up with really long days and also find myself getting really hungry between meals, but unable to sit down and have a real mini-meal because I have so many back-to-back clients. I do my best to plan accordingly and I am learning how much I need to eat to hold me over without snacking. Also, I feel silly asking, but what does SWYPO stand for? I'm a newbie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygirl Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Nevermind....I looked up swypo. Lol. Makes perfect sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 A mini-meal can be pretty simple. We made homemade jerky so a slice of that with coconut flakes and a crunchy vegetable gets the job done. I know you probably don't want anything stinky. I have also seen of people making meatballs as their mini-meals. If you include some veggies and something like almond flour as the binder, that is a mini-meal all wrapped up. When I was in the transition zone, I chose green olives as my snacks. I didn't know about the no-snacks, but I ate them thinking that they did not answer my body's request for sugar and gave my body the preferred fuel choice. I have heard that tea is a nice distraction from snacking. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Something like a chicken salad would also be a good mini-meal. (Egg salad and tuna salad are also candidates, but might not be best with clients coming in and out.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan H Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 These are my go-to mini meals: http://nomnompaleo.com/post/7486819479/prosciutto-wrapped-mini-frittata-muffins I don't use the prosciutto anymore, and the last couple of batches have had grated zucchini and sweet potato instead of spinach and onion. They can be eaten cold and only take a couple of mouthfuls. Good combination of protein, fat and veg all in one. Also ridiculously simple to make. I made one last night and I reckon the total prep time was about 10 minutes. I didn't bother cooking the grated veg first. Just mixed everything up and threw the tray in the oven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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