Whole 30 Resources

[kimberlyb]

For those of you doing Whole 30 any great blogs or recipes you have found? I have been trying to eat clean and still not getting the results I want. I have thought about doing something like this in the past but it seems a little overwhelming.

[haliebabe]

Following.

[cdseno]

Jan 26, 2015 11:26:09 GMT -5 @addysmama22 said:

nomnompaleo.com

Some are not exactly Whole30 compliant, but you can tweak them.

She does have a lot of specific Whole30 recipes too. Also the blog The Clothes Make the Girl. I follow whole30recipes on IG and they have guest bloggers every week so I then follow some of those bloggers. Pinterest has a lot of stuff. The actual Whole30 website has a lot of helpful info and you can sign up to join the forum which I found to be super helpful. It was nice to connect with other people and read what they were eating and what they were struggling with.

[cdseno]

It can seem overwhelming but after a few days it isn't so bad. The carvings lessen over time and you just start feeling better.

It does require a lot of food prep and planning which can be a pain, but the days that I didn't feel like doing a lot of work, my go to meal was a grilled or pan-fried chicken breast cut up and added to a huge bowl of salad with a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper. I found I could eat that a lot because I could always change the seasonings on the chicken and what other stuff I put in the salad.

[kimberlyb]

I will check these out! Thanks so much!!

[yogini kiki]

following because @adysmama22 is my hero

[kimberlyb]

For those of you who have done Whole 30, did your spouse do it with you? I can't clean out our pantry since DH and DD won't be doing it. I'm worried about having all those "bad foods" at our house that will be tempting me. Also, how did you handle social situations? We got invited over to a neighbor's house for the superbowl and dinner so I'm worried about sticking to the diet without being rude.

[cdseno]

Jan 27, 2015 9:28:37 GMT -5 kimberlyb said:

For those of you who have done Whole 30, did your spouse do it with you? I can't clean out our pantry since DH and DD won't be doing it. I'm worried about having all those "bad foods" at our house that will be tempting me. Also, how did you handle social situations? We got invited over to a neighbor's house for the superbowl and dinner so I'm worried about sticking to the diet without being rude.

Yeah H did it with me and J eats pretty much anything so I didn't have to keep non-compliant stuff around for them. I put longer shelf life stuff all the way at the top of the cupboard where I can't reach it.
I agree with @addysmama22 about eating before a social thing or offering to bring something that you can eat. Nom Nom Paleo has a recipe for compliant wings if that is your thing. There are tons of recipes for snack stuff. We aren't starting until after the Super Bowl though for that reason.
The temptation goes away and you will feel so good you won't want to cheat. Both H and I were so bummed when we had to stop and we are both looking forward to starting again, and we both love junk food. We are ready to feel good and have more energy.

[sosayweall]

Following. I was thinking of doing the Whole30 but am worried about decreasing my milk supply. I don't have much wiggle room with it. If I were you I would wait until after the Super Bowl!

[cdseno]

Jan 27, 2015 19:45:08 GMT -5 sosayweall said:

Following. I was thinking of doing the Whole30 but am worried about decreasing my milk supply. I don't have much wiggle room with it. If I were you I would wait until after the Super Bowl!

That is why I stopped the first time. But I think I was doing something wrong. We are starting again next week and I think it won't be as bad because Max is eating some solids now too and I know that I have to really keep up on eating protein and starchy foods like potatoes. I'll let you know if it seems to affect my supply again.

[kimberlyb]

Thanks addysmama22!!! I will probnably be pm'ing you at some point. The timeline was a great help! I had originally thought about waiting till next week but decided to start tomorrow so I can be done before a trip tp Florida at the end of February/beginning of March. I will let everyone how its going

[cdseno]

kimberlyb do you want to do some sort of weekly check-in? We are starting next week and I am in prep mode right now. We can share struggles and recipes.

[kimberlyb]

Jan 28, 2015 16:37:35 GMT -5 cdseno said:

kimberlyb do you want to do some sort of weekly check-in? We are starting next week and I am in prep mode right now. We can share struggles and recipes.

That is a great idea!! I don't know anyone else IRL who is doing this so I could use the support. Today is day one for me. I'm really missing my coffee creamer right about now

[yogini kiki]

I am starting Feb. 1! I will be on my own though...DH is not interested AT ALL.

[cdseno]

My H really likes doing it, but he is not a total "meat and potatoes" kind of guy. I'm actually the picky one in the relationship. And he likes doing it because it is something we get to do together. We find recipes that look good, cook together, and clean up together. But I can see how it is unappealing for some. It is really restricting.

I'm so excited for all of us!

[yogini kiki]

Those who have done it...

Is it really worth it? Is it drastic enough to be miserable for a month?

[cdseno]

Jan 29, 2015 10:49:40 GMT -5 yogini kiki said:

Those who have done it...

Is it really worth it? Is it drastic enough to be miserable for a month?

I can't speak for the whole 30 days because I had to stop because LO was getting so much gas from all the veggies and his stomach wasn't ready for it, but the 8 days I did it were totally worth it. I knew weight loss wasn't guaranteed but most people do lose weight, and I lost like 4 or 5 pounds and it wasn't just water weight because my clothes actually fit better. After the initial hangover feeling the first couple of days I had so much energy. I wasn't dragging myself out of bed every morning. I was up and doing stuff at 7:30. Cooking and cleaning was actually doable. There were a couple days when I couldn't believe how much I accomplished by 10am. And the most miserable part of it is just missing out on junk food and booze. You don't actually feel miserable the whole month. 

[yogini kiki]

Wow I am excited then.

I am sad about giving up wine......but I just did it for ten months so I am sure Ill be okay.

[theteno]

Hmmmm you guys are really convincing... gonna research!

[yogini kiki]

Jan 29, 2015 12:18:28 GMT -5 theteno said:

Hmmmm you guys are really convincing... gonna research!

theteno if you want to start with me on Sunday we could be buddies!

i need a buddy bc my husband will NEVER get on board.

[theteno]

Jan 29, 2015 12:37:00 GMT -5 yogini kiki said:

Jan 29, 2015 12:18:28 GMT -5 theteno said:

Hmmmm you guys are really convincing... gonna research!

theteno if you want to start with me on Sunday we could be buddies!

i need a buddy bc my husband will NEVER get on board.

Ill let you know! Will research tonight!

[theteno]

yogini kiki, i do. I so do. Im excited and scared. I cant clean out the pantry and ill prob have to adjust meals for myself vs dh bc hes constantly trying to gain weight. Ill ask him if he wants to do it though. I am grocery shopping tm. I need to make a shopping list and meal plan...... o boy. Ill work on it tomorrow. I may have to start mon. Were having fam over sun.

[cdseno]

Jan 29, 2015 23:20:56 GMT -5 theteno said:

yogini kiki, i do. I so do. Im excited and scared. I cant clean out the pantry and ill prob have to adjust meals for myself vs dh bc hes constantly trying to gain weight. Ill ask him if he wants to do it though. I am grocery shopping tm. I need to make a shopping list and meal plan...... o boy. Ill work on it tomorrow. I may have to start mon. Were having fam over sun.

We are starting Tuesday because of the Super Bowl and then Monday H has a weird work day so it will be hard for him to have food prepared before he goes.

I'm so excited to have partners this time, other than H of course.

[theteno]

Can i do this?

[cdseno]

Do what? Whole30? Yes. Absolutely.

[yogini kiki]

GREAT!!! Monday it is then!!!! GUISE...Im excited.

[kimberlyb]

So glad that there are others doing this too!!! Everyone I have talked to about it thinks I'm crazy including DH. I will start a check-in thread on Monday. Anyone else want to join us

[theteno]

Ok 1st question. Can someone help me withthe animal fats , clarified butter , making my own broth?

[kimberlyb]

Jan 30, 2015 9:28:08 GMT -5 theteno said:

Ok 1st question. Can someone help me withthe animal fats , clarified butter , making my own broth?

Following. I'm going to attempt to make some ghee next week along with mayo. I roasted a chicken and saved the bones and drippings for broth but haven't done anything with them yet.

[yogini kiki]

I have always kept a freezer bag filled with veggie ends, almost gone bad herbs, bones, extra meat. I use that to make broth!