How was everyones day 1? Not too bad I hope. I slept great last night and am really excited about this going forward. Keep the comments coming and keep logging in your daily food.
I am hungry right now for sure. Body isn't used to the lower calorie count but got to tough it out.
before work I had an apple and some almonds. Just put back 3 eggs with ham and 2 sausages.
I need to go to the grocery store this morning and get better stocked up. That is really the key to success with eating well is having good food around you and convenient.
i was just looking on some paleo recipe websites and theres definately some contradicting opinions on yays and neys - noticed some call for wine in their dishes and also honey in some glazes. some say yams are bunk, some sites say theyre fine. can we use hot sauce? is pepper alright to put on food?
hahaha - really looking forward to lunch. and by that i mean the chicdry chicken breast and flavorless leaves that i will down with it.
I feel great, I am helping my friend at her CUPCAKE shop today in Vic and I am fine with not having one. If I can get through working at this place then I can I think I can handle another 29 days=) I slept great...I had nightmares about snakes but I don't think that is because of what I ate.
So far... I have had a fruit bowl and a banana. I just ordered a amazing rebar salad for lunch so far so good. Just need to get something for dinner so I don't have to eat on the ferry back to Van. For me the key is food prep than it is fairly easy.
i know we're not supposed to have dairy. But what about Feta from Sheep's Milk. I've heard it's way more digestible and that most people that are allergic to cow's milk do not have issues with sheep's milk products.
can we have protein powder? i know it says no on the site but i'm having a hard time keeping up with protein. all i seem to eat are ridiculous amounts of fruits and vegetables. so tempted to go down to the food court at work but my carrots will have to do
Jenny - Thanks. Thats awesome to know that we're allowed Salt and pepper. I guess i was under the impression that salt was a no go. that will def help a little bit sparingly on some foods.
it seems that the only way to really do this is have a continuous stream of groceries.
these first few days are def tough because of the caloric deficit. It doesnt feel great working out lightheaded. i know that things will come around though... right? promise? help!
Guys - if you're not trying to lean out there isn't any reason for a calorie deficit. Add avocado, oils, coconut milk, nuts, more meat until you're full. The key on the initial whole30 is to clean up the diet and to stop relying on grains to fill up. Have more meat. No need to go hungry - unless you're trying to lose. Then as Robb Wolf told me... nothing wrong with being a little hungry.
And seasonings - have at 'em as long as there is no dairy and no sugar... and watch for the wheat and gluten. It's everywhere - check your soy sauce ;)
Mat Lalonde: "These plant sources of omega 3 fatty acids contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) almost exclusively. The omega 3 fatty acids that you really need are EPA and DHA. The body can transform ALA into EPA and DHA, but the process is really inefficient. And during that process, the excess ALA spills over into pathways that synthesize bad hormones. Clinical studies have shown that too much flax seed supplementation causes cancer (amongst other problems)."
It's testimonials from people that have done the Whole 30. This might help explain the good, bad & ugly that you go through along the way.
It's definitely tough. For me - my body couldn't figure out what the heck I was doing for the first few weeks. It was used to getting sugar every day :) So I went through alot of headaches, stomach aches, and generally feeling super tired. But it does get better! I had to remind myself that I had been feeding my body dairy/grains/sugar for 28 years - and that I couldn't expect it to get clean in a few days...
If you are feeling tired - EAT MORE. Seriously.
As for protein powder - technically it's not allowed, but I know that Chris is making an exception because it works for him.
Chris - what kind are you using??
Oh - and we love Costco! The berries there right now are super cheap...
Day two...being in a rural town in New Brunswick poses its challenges. I'm sure the ham this morning wasn't the best and the fruit I ordered came out of a can so had to leave it...thankfully there's a grocery store!
Breakfast: Eggs and ham like substance. Orange. Black coffee is growing on me.
Lunch: Grilled prawns and vegetables. Salad and nuts.
Apple and Biltong
Dinner: Tuna and chicken on arugula salad. Tomatoes, carrots, peppers. Raspberries and blackberries.
Nuts.
Went for a run and felt strong. See how it goes for energy.
Day 2 and I am already half off the wagon! lol As per Chris suggestion I am back to my protein powder. The zone has been good to me and I don't want to mess with my training 5 weeks before the games. But otherwise I was good. I went grocery shopping, as everyone can attest it is the key to success! Breakfast- 2 egg white, 1 egg + berries w black coffee (my new favorite! I will save a ton of $ on latte to shop in LA!) Snack-Larabar w a protein shake Lunch-Stir fried brussel sprouts w sausages *recipe from www.everydaypaleo.com delicious! Dinner-Salad w red peppers, avocadoes, tomatoes and cook steak and mushrooms. Olive oil and balsamic dressing on it.
OMG I have eaten a lot of meals of food today. Lunch1: Beef w/t green beens and broccoli Snack: Almond butter Lunch2.: Roast beef w/t fresh raw carrots and grapes and almond butter Lunch3: Chicken, ham, banana, trailmix that includes dried fruit Snack: more trail mix, more ham.
1pm-3oz chicken/with yams/grilled veggies (big bag full)handful of walnuts
3pm-carrots/1 smallturkey sausage/few walnuts
Dinner- chicken salad with salsa/grilled veggies/gaucomole
got results back from my naturalpath today on my allergy test,apparently im extremely allergic to eggs/and almonds..Well thats PERFECT,i have only eatten them both everyday for the past 2yrs.NOT FUNNY.what does one eat for breaky? turkeysausage from now on and fruit.Interested to see how i feel in a few weeks when there out of my diet.I feel great today, but man i think about gum alot.
Meal 1: 4 eggs scrambled with 3 tbsp. coconut milk, black coffee 6 tsp fish oil Meal 2: shrimp, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, artichoke, EVOO, balsamic vinegar, 1 cup blueberries Meal 3: steak (mmmm) and green salad tossed with EVOO and lemon juice 6tsp fish oil Had some pretty gruesome sugar cravings today and was a little light headed near the end of the WOD
Only Day 2? For me, it's that everything just tastes so bland right now...hanging in there though B: 2 Boiled eggs, apple, orange L: Tuna salad D: 2 Chicken drum sticks with veggies, orange Snack: ~2 dozen baby carrots
All fruits are good. If you're interested in keeping carbs low stick with ones lower on the glycemic index. Apples, pears, berries (straw, blue, black, rasp, goose) No fruits are off limits. Be careful not to count on them for the sweet fix you're missing from the lack of sugar though.
B: 3/1 omelet, mushrooms/spinach S1: 1/3 Cup Almonds L: Fruit Salad, Chicken Breast S2: Apple, Fruit Nut Bar S3: Apple, Banana D1: Spinach Salad with apple, grapes, trail mix D2: 2 x Baked Chicken Breast and Baked Yam Slices
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I am hungry right now for sure. Body isn't used to the lower calorie count but got to tough it out.
before work I had an apple and some almonds.
Just put back 3 eggs with ham and 2 sausages.
I need to go to the grocery store this morning and get better stocked up. That is really the key to success with eating well is having good food around you and convenient.
wow. im pretty hungry. slept like shit. groggy as all hell this morning. not sure if im still recovering from the weekend or the hit from uncle paleo.
anyways - food yesterday/today
B: nothing (unprepared)Black Coffee
L: chicken and Beef w/ broccoli and green beans
D: Baked chicken breast, head of broccoli, half an avacado
B: 2 eggs scrambled, pieces of melon, full bannana, hand full of unsalted boring peanutless trailmix. Black Coffee.
Oh - and i am drowning myself with water and lemons.
What kind of paleo-approved sauces can I use for stir fry's? Anything besides oil?
Lauren
nice work knightrider. I'll blame the grogginess on your 14 hours of drinking on Saturday. Respect.
i was just looking on some paleo recipe websites and theres definately some contradicting opinions on yays and neys - noticed some call for wine in their dishes and also honey in some glazes. some say yams are bunk, some sites say theyre fine. can we use hot sauce? is pepper alright to put on food?
hahaha - really looking forward to lunch. and by that i mean the chicdry chicken breast and flavorless leaves that i will down with it.
Day 2 and metally losing already. hahaha
Last night for dinner I had
Salmon
Speghetti squash
Broccoli
Yams
Actually really good. The salmon had veg broth with onions on it.
I feel great, I am helping my friend at her CUPCAKE shop today in Vic and I am fine with not having one.
If I can get through working at this place then I can I think I can handle another 29 days=)
I slept great...I had nightmares about snakes but I don't think that is because of what I ate.
So far...
I have had a fruit bowl and a banana. I just ordered a amazing rebar salad for lunch so far so good. Just need to get something for dinner so I don't have to eat on the ferry back to Van.
For me the key is food prep than it is fairly easy.
Knightrider - it depends, if you are following the Whole 30 challenge (which I think most of us are), then wine, honey etc are NOT ok.
Check out this link, it spells it out really clearly:
http://whole9life.com/2010/05/whole-30-v2/
Spices, salt & pepper are fine. We use this spice mix called "Spike"....it's delicious on bbq chicken.
Everyone - you may feel worse before you feel better...you are detoxing! Hang in there!
One more thing - yams are fine, same with sweet potatoes. No regular potatoes though!
They say that sweet potatoes are ideal for eating right after your workout (within 10-15 mins)
We cut them into fry-like wedges, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 400 degrees for approx. 30 mins.....so good.
i know we're not supposed to have dairy. But what about Feta from Sheep's Milk. I've heard it's way more digestible and that most people that are allergic to cow's milk do not have issues with sheep's milk products.
Is flax oil okay?
can we have protein powder? i know it says no on the site but i'm having a hard time keeping up with protein. all i seem to eat are ridiculous amounts of fruits and vegetables. so tempted to go down to the food court at work but my carrots will have to do
Jenny - Thanks. Thats awesome to know that we're allowed Salt and pepper. I guess i was under the impression that salt was a no go. that will def help a little bit sparingly on some foods.
it seems that the only way to really do this is have a continuous stream of groceries.
these first few days are def tough because of the caloric deficit. It doesnt feel great working out lightheaded. i know that things will come around though... right? promise? help!
Guys - if you're not trying to lean out there isn't any reason for a calorie deficit. Add avocado, oils, coconut milk, nuts, more meat until you're full. The key on the initial whole30 is to clean up the diet and to stop relying on grains to fill up. Have more meat. No need to go hungry - unless you're trying to lose. Then as Robb Wolf told me... nothing wrong with being a little hungry.
And seasonings - have at 'em as long as there is no dairy and no sugar... and watch for the wheat and gluten. It's everywhere - check your soy sauce ;)
To answer the flax oil question...
Mat Lalonde:
"These plant sources of omega 3 fatty acids contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) almost exclusively. The omega 3 fatty acids that you really need are EPA and DHA. The body can transform ALA into EPA and DHA, but the process is really inefficient. And during that process, the excess ALA spills over into pathways that synthesize bad hormones. Clinical studies have shown that too much flax seed supplementation causes cancer (amongst other problems)."
Check this out:
http://whole9life.com/2010/05/testify/
It's testimonials from people that have done the Whole 30. This might help explain the good, bad & ugly that you go through along the way.
It's definitely tough. For me - my body couldn't figure out what the heck I was doing for the first few weeks. It was used to getting sugar every day :) So I went through alot of headaches, stomach aches, and generally feeling super tired. But it does get better! I had to remind myself that I had been feeding my body dairy/grains/sugar for 28 years - and that I couldn't expect it to get clean in a few days...
If you are feeling tired - EAT MORE. Seriously.
As for protein powder - technically it's not allowed, but I know that Chris is making an exception because it works for him.
Chris - what kind are you using??
Oh - and we love Costco! The berries there right now are super cheap...
Day two...being in a rural town in New Brunswick poses its challenges. I'm sure the ham this morning wasn't the best and the fruit I ordered came out of a can so had to leave it...thankfully there's a grocery store!
Breakfast: Eggs and ham like substance. Orange. Black coffee is growing on me.
Lunch: Grilled prawns and vegetables. Salad and nuts.
Apple and Biltong
Dinner: Tuna and chicken on arugula salad. Tomatoes, carrots, peppers. Raspberries and blackberries.
Nuts.
Went for a run and felt strong. See how it goes for energy.
anybody understand the whole fish oil part? am i supposed to take 9 omega pills because i weigh 210 pounds?
Day 2 and I am already half off the wagon! lol
As per Chris suggestion I am back to my protein powder. The zone has been good to me and I don't want to mess with my training 5 weeks before the games. But otherwise I was good. I went grocery shopping, as everyone can attest it is the key to success!
Breakfast-
2 egg white, 1 egg + berries w black coffee (my new favorite! I will save a ton of $ on latte to shop in LA!)
Snack-Larabar w a protein shake
Lunch-Stir fried brussel sprouts w sausages
*recipe from www.everydaypaleo.com delicious!
Dinner-Salad w red peppers, avocadoes, tomatoes and cook steak and mushrooms. Olive oil and balsamic dressing on it.
Check out this website..there are a ton of recipes for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Robyn :)
http://www.paleoplan.com/recipes/
OMG I have eaten a lot of meals of food today.
Lunch1:
Beef w/t green beens and broccoli
Snack:
Almond butter
Lunch2.:
Roast beef w/t fresh raw carrots and grapes and almond butter
Lunch3:
Chicken, ham, banana, trailmix that includes dried fruit
Snack:
more trail mix, more ham.
Day 2:
Breakfast 7am; 2 eggs,1/2 avocado,grapes,1/2banana
black coffee with cinnamon.
10am-workout
1130- vega shake-with spinach/frozen strawberries.
1pm-3oz chicken/with yams/grilled veggies (big bag full)handful of walnuts
3pm-carrots/1 smallturkey sausage/few walnuts
Dinner- chicken salad with salsa/grilled veggies/gaucomole
got results back from my naturalpath today on my allergy test,apparently im extremely allergic to eggs/and almonds..Well thats PERFECT,i have only eatten them both everyday for the past 2yrs.NOT FUNNY.what does one eat for breaky? turkeysausage from now on and fruit.Interested to see how i feel in a few weeks when there out of my diet.I feel great today, but man i think about gum alot.
Robyn :)
Day 2
Breakfast: fruit bowl and a banana.
Lunch: Rebar salad sooo good. Beets, carrots, lettuce, seeds, shredded carrots, tomatoes, cucumber, sunflower sprouts
Snack: Chicken Breast and an apple
Dinner: Homemade chilli
No crossfit today...in Victoria. Did 10km.
Took my vitamins and mineral same everyday.
Omega 3-6-9
Salmon Oil
Vitamin D
Multi-vitamin
Victamin C
Vitamin B12
I feel hungry lol. =)
Weird day for me - lots of small meals throughout the day at home/office/airport/mall/hotel (in Calgary until Sunday)
1: 2 poached eggs/avocado/nitrite free bacon/berries
2: carrots/cucumber/apple/almond butter/turkey pepperoni
3: 3 egg whites/berries/fish oil
4: banana/cashews
5: cucumber/yellow pepper/deli chicken/berries
Feel pretty good, find that I always have to have a snack on hand or I begin to feel sluggish...
FISH OIL
Here is the calculator:
http://whole9life.com/fish-oil/
Basically, the better quality oil you buy - the less you have to take. I have a huge bottle from Costco, and I have to take 16 pills each day! Haha.
breakfast - 2 eggs, celery stick with almond butter, peach.
snack-almonds carrots grapes
snack- apple nectarine
lunch- chicken salad with berries walnuts almonds oil vin
snack-apple cashews
dinner- bbq chicken, green pepper, avocado baked yams (i never knew i'd love yams this much)
carrots, grapes, cashews
Meal 1: 4 eggs scrambled with 3 tbsp. coconut milk, black coffee
6 tsp fish oil
Meal 2: shrimp, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, artichoke, EVOO, balsamic vinegar, 1 cup blueberries
Meal 3: steak (mmmm) and green salad tossed with EVOO and lemon juice
6tsp fish oil
Had some pretty gruesome sugar cravings today and was a little light headed near the end of the WOD
Only Day 2? For me, it's that everything just tastes so bland right now...hanging in there though
B: 2 Boiled eggs, apple, orange
L: Tuna salad
D: 2 Chicken drum sticks with veggies, orange
Snack: ~2 dozen baby carrots
DAY 2:
B: 1 egg, 1 egg white, avocado, tomato, balck coffee
S:almonds & walnuts
L: Spinach salad with egg, olive oil & vinegar
S: cucumber & Banana
D: steak, salad and steamed brocoli
S: strawberries & blueberries
Ricci
What fruits are we allowed to eat?
All fruits are good. If you're interested in keeping carbs low stick with ones lower on the glycemic index. Apples, pears, berries (straw, blue, black, rasp, goose) No fruits are off limits. Be careful not to count on them for the sweet fix you're missing from the lack of sugar though.
B: 3/1 omelet, mushrooms/spinach
S1: 1/3 Cup Almonds
L: Fruit Salad, Chicken Breast
S2: Apple, Fruit Nut Bar
S3: Apple, Banana
D1: Spinach Salad with apple, grapes, trail mix
D2: 2 x Baked Chicken Breast and Baked Yam Slices
Dinner at 9:45pm....was at work till 9:30pm tonight.
Baked Salmon, Squash and apple homemade soup. Really tasty.
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