Anyone up for a group January whole 30?

HilaryRI24

Hi everyone!
So the past two years it’s been my goal to kick January off by doing the whole 30. Unfortunately I make it about 6 hours into new years day and cave. I was thinking this year, if I know some people (even virtually) who are also doing it, maybe we could support each other, do some group meal planning, share receipts, motivate each other, etc. Would anyone be up for this?

leggup

Whole30 is an unnecessary gimmick. There's no reason to cut out sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, soy, and dairy to lose weight. Whole30 says don't count calories and don't weigh yourself, which ... why not??? Clearly it's too restrictive for you if you aren't able to stick with it. MyFitnessPal is a calorie counting site and it works.

The diet ranked last among 38 popular diets evaluated by U.S. News & World Report in its 2016 Best Diets Rankings; one of the raters, dietician Meridan Zerner said: “We want behavioral changes and dietary changes that are slow and progressive and meaningful."[3] David L. Katz said of the diet: “The grouping [of banned foods] is both random, and rather bizarre from a nutrition perspective. If the idea is good nutrition, cutting out whole grains and legumes is at odds with a boatload of evidence.”[1] It was selected as one of the worst health trends for 2013 by Health Magazine.[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole30

HilaryRI24

Thanks.

janejellyroll

HilaryRI24 wrote: »

Thanks but I’ve read the literature out there and combed through hundreds (literally) of reviews, blog posts, etc. I’d still like to give it a try though for the purposes of figuring which foods I have an intolerance to as I’ve spoken with several nutritionists and dietitians and they agree my problems sound like a food intolerance and I’ve just discovered diary is one of them so that’s gone anyways. I don’t see the problem with cutting out sugar and alcohol, probably for the best. And the rest I’m sure I can do without for 30 days.

I was just asking to see if anyone else whose also read lots of information might like to join me.

Perhaps this wasn’t the right forum to post this in Plus I don’t really want to spend the rest of my life counting calories.

I can understand the desire to figure out which food issues you might have, but Whole30 won't change how you lose weight. You'll still need a deficit in order to lose weight. I understand that some people find that doing Whole30 helps them create a deficit, but others don't (and the creators of the plan are, in my understanding, clear that it isn't designed as a weight loss plan). So you may find that keeping track of how many calories you eat is still necessary.

HilaryRI24

Thanks Jane!!! Totally agree

leggup

crazyravr wrote: »

leggup wrote: »

Whole30 is an unnecessary gimmick. There's no reason to cut out sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, soy, and dairy to lose weight. Whole30 says don't count calories and don't weigh yourself, which ... why not??? Clearly it's too restrictive for you if you aren't able to stick with it. MyFitnessPal is a calorie counting site and it works.

The diet ranked last among 38 popular diets evaluated by U.S. News & World Report in its 2016 Best Diets Rankings; one of the raters, dietician Meridan Zerner said: “We want behavioral changes and dietary changes that are slow and progressive and meaningful."[3] David L. Katz said of the diet: “The grouping [of banned foods] is both random, and rather bizarre from a nutrition perspective. If the idea is good nutrition, cutting out whole grains and legumes is at odds with a boatload of evidence.”[1] It was selected as one of the worst health trends for 2013 by Health Magazine.[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole30

I guessed you completely missed the memo that clearly states "Whole30 is NOT a diet" part?
Its only one month and not tough to follow at all. I do it on occasion just for fun. Get the book with recipes or search and pre-plan the meals. Its very easy. Also to me, its not restrictive at all. I still eat all the stuff I do typically on daily basis. I just dont snack on crap like I do now haha

They use the word diet on their site. They use the word program more, but they still use "Strip them from your diet completely." A person's diet is what they eat, period. A diet can also mean a restriction (temporary or permanent) in order to lose weight. You do it for fun? What is fun about arbitrarily restricting things like legumes (rich in protein as well as fiber, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, folate, potassium, iron and magnesium).

Whole30 makes many dubious claims as well: Omitting all of these foods and beverages 100% for 30 days will help you eliminate cravings, restore a healthy metabolism, heal the digestive tract, reduce systemic inflammation, and discover how these foods are truly impacting how you look, how you feel, and your quality of life. There is no scientific backing. How exactly does it restore a healthy metabolism? Also-- if your metabolism were truly broken, you would die. Your digestive tract is also not injured and in need of healing. In fact, many digestive issues require additional fiber.. from things like whole grains and legumes.