Whole 30

merberrie

Hi Everyone!

I'm thinking about starting Whole 30, but was hoping to get some feedback from those of you who have successfully completed it. How did it make you feel? Were you tired, shaky, dizzy, or did you feel great!? Was it a ton of work? Let me know what you guys think. I have heard it works wonders and "cures" all kinds of ailments, but don't want to jump into it if it's bogus.

Thanks, and happy Thursday!

SafioraLinnea

Frankly, it's mostly bogus.

I did it and I felt like total crap the whole time: low energy, tired, extremely irritable and angry at everyone and anything. Elimination diets have a purpose in investigating food sensitivities. Nothing more.

Cutting out things because it works for someone else doesn't make the diet superior. I truly believe that the reason some people felt better on it was because they introduced more nutrient dense foods into their diet. Also, a lot of people fall into the placebo effect: they believe they will feel better so they do. Neither of those fit into my experience because I adore most nutritious foods and eating them in excess was how I got fat.

The only way any diet is successful for weight loss is a calorie deficit. There are far easier and less physically stressful ways to create a calorie deficit. If you want to do it, go for it. It isn't particularly harmful. But I will never do it again.

J72FIT

SafioraLinnea wrote: »

Elimination diets have a purpose in investigating food sensitivities. Nothing more.

^^^This...

J72FIT

SafioraLinnea wrote: »

The only way any diet is successful for weight loss is a calorie deficit. There are far easier and less physically stressful ways to create a calorie deficit.

^^^ and this...

Old_Cat_Lady

Good diets are easy diets. You will lose weight by staying within your calories no matter what you eat. The very best diet is one you can stick to for life. I google things like heart healthy foods and low calorie meals.

livingleanlivingclean

I did a whole 90. I didn't lose weight, I gained it. There were a few positives, but not weight/body composition related. It was less restrictive for me than what I had been subjecting myself to before I did it, and not logging was helpful in a way. I wouldn't do it again, it overly restrictive and unnecessary. If you need to do an elimination diet, do a proper one guided by a dietician.

MommaGem2017

I did it and I felt great, but... I did not loose weight. Whole30 is not intended to be a weight loss method. It's an elimination diet to reduce irritants in your system.

mcgutman

I did it and I lost 12 pounds after not being able to lose weight for a long time. It definitely changed my relationship with food completely, I realized that I didn't need to eat food to deal with my emotions. I would highly recommend that everybody try it. With that being said it is a lot of work, you can't just eat any old thing, it all has to be cooked and prepared and there are a lot of dishes. There's a reason that they tell you to start it when you don't have any other big events going on. I found it it was 100% worth it for me.