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anyone doing a whole 30 in Jan?

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  • emily356
    emily356 Posts: 318 Member
    After all of my terrible eating that started last week, I am actually looking forward to my whole 30!!! Bleh!!!! Anyone else getting excited?:)
  • Tanja_CHH
    Tanja_CHH Posts: 216 Member
    Ive decided to do something very similar, only thing Im worried I cant stop is my breakfast cereal, but will see if I can find some alternatives to my lovely branflakes in the morning :P
  • alaskaang
    alaskaang Posts: 493 Member
    I've in!
  • SweetxCatastrophe
    SweetxCatastrophe Posts: 593 Member
    I am starting tomorrow. Here is what I plan on eating tomorrow:

    Breakfast: avocado on bed of lettuce

    Lunch: Chicken Creamy Tomorrow Soup (I am making this in the crockpot now. http://paleomemphis.tumblr.com/post/17269502283/paleo-chicken-crockpot-soup)

    Snack: carrots and hummus

    Dinner: Tilapia (baked with fresh lemon and pepper) and mixed vegies

    Dessert: Spinach Smoothie (spinach, blueberries and splash of freshly squeezed OJ)

    This is my first whole 30, so, Thoughts?

    This meal template from Whole9 might help you. http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Meal-Planning-Template.pdf

    I don't see a protein with breakfast.

    Im betting the hummus is not W30. We are Not suppose to snack. Your meals should be filling enough to keep you going. As for dessert, having a dessert is not W30. Smoothies are discouraged also. The only time I've see them approved over on the official board is if they are a small portion of a well rounded meal that includes protein, veggie and a good fat. I don't mean to sound negative, but I feel honest support is the only kind worth having.

    Have you read It Starts With Food? It's a great help.


    I agree with this.

    Proteins should be a base of every meal, and then you fill the rest with veggies. The first day of my previous whole30 I did have one snack, but its discouraged. I took that one day I needed a snack as an example to bulk up my meals.

    I guess I'm having a pre-whole30 day today and my day looks like this:

    Breakfast:
    -2 eggs (cooked in a cast iron skillet so I didn't need oil)
    -premade salsa verde (for anything packaged, make sure to check the ingredients to ensure its whole30 legal! When in doubt, make it yourself)
    -a whole small avocado (yay for healthy fats!)

    Lunch:
    -wild caught alaskan salmon, skin on (baked in the oven with olive oil, a couple capers, a slice of lemon, half a slice of red onion, red pepper flakes and dill)
    -"slaw" which is just shredded cabbage, about half a small shredded carrot (I read this about carrots and it amused me greatly, so I'm not going to go out of my way to avoid them: http://whole9life.com/2010/04/crazytown2/), some apple cider vinegar, a little mayo (if I'd actually started my whole30 I would have made this, but alas I used store-bought which probably has safflower oil or canola or something not legal), and some celery seeds.

    Dinner:
    -leftover tri-tip (grilled with a rub of garlic, parsley, salt and pepper)
    -kale in some fashion (haven't decided how to prep it yet)
    -zucchini sauteed in olive oil with some red pepper flakes


    This is a good guideline to follow: http://whole9life.com/2011/10/whole-30-v5/
  • Merci444
    Merci444 Posts: 222 Member
    I started today, this morning, just now. I weighed myself and it appears that I have only gained less than a pound. I am having a hard time trusting my scale, maybe it's battery is getting old (?) I feel like I've gained more. It may just be that awful bloated feeling I get from unhealthy foods.

    I am starting today pending my grocery store trip. I need a lot of things. I still have junk in the house, in the freezer and fridge, though I completely cleaned off the pantry. I need to just throw the fudge in the garbage can and then throw garbage over it.

    This will be my second round.
  • ksellen1
    ksellen1 Posts: 115 Member
    Lots of interest in the Whole30 for January so I started a new group if you want to join.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10353-whole30-january-2013

    Let me know if you are interested in moderating it with me too. I am no pro on the subject.
  • mandabrett
    mandabrett Posts: 139 Member
    I started mine yesterday. Well sort of anyway. I have a T of Splenda in my coffee every morning. I know it's bad, so please don't flame me. Full W30 approved otherwise! I was planning on starting in january but needed the control back sooner. The holidays were terrible for my new lifestyle. I didmy best and possibly converted 4 of 6 in laws I was with at Christmas.
  • bdotshaw
    bdotshaw Posts: 90 Member
    I plan to start tomorrow. I am SKURRED. Seems intense.
  • Deirdrecos
    Deirdrecos Posts: 15 Member
    i'm in! the dairy will be hard tho. i like a splash of the white stuff in my tea. :smile: i'll start in january - but am on practice mode until then!
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
    I'm starting my Paleo30 tomorrow. I did a Whole30 in august with great results but now that I know what agrees with me and what doesnt, I want to try a less strict version in January and see how I do. I'll be blogging about it here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AggieCass09/view/paleo30-december-28-january-26-459743 but would love yall's support!
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