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1 week into Whole 30 - a few questions
Brieshon
Posts: 17 Member
Hi all! New to the board - so glad you all are here!
I started Whole 30 last Monday. Felt like crap the first 2 days (hungry, felt like I was getting a cold...), then started to feel better and better. Now I'm already waaaay happier, my anxiety is lower, and my body doesn't feel bogged down like it usually does. I'm not doing intense workouts (mostly walking and running around with my kids). I've lost 4.5 lbs (I know it's mostly from bloating/inflammation/water weight). My starting weight was 217 (I'm 5'7"), so I've got a ways to go!
I know you're not supposed to track calories or weight, but I since I have a REALLY hard time recognizing the amounts of foods I'm eating, I thought I would track to start with. My meals are about 300-600 calories 3x a day + a snack (usually a carrot, half an avocado, or apple. I eat about 1400-1500 calories a day, which is what MFP tells me is the right # of calories to lose 1.5 lbs/week. My intake goal is 65% fat, 20% protein, 15% carbs, which seems to be in line with what others are doing. Most of my fat comes from avocado, almonds, and meat. Virtually all of my carbs come from fruit and veg. Does this seem like an appropriate # of calories and fat/protein/carb ratio?
Also, I went on a walk this afternoon - a bit more strenuous than usual, but not much, and when I got back to work I started feeling a little lightheaded. The last two hours I've felt a bit dizzy if I move too quickly. I do have very mild seasonal allergies, but dizziness isn't usually a symptom for me. I'm guessing I just ate too little for breakfast (apple, almonds, black coffee - 160 calories - at 8am) and went too long before lunch (small steak salad - 400 calories - at 1pm, right after the walk). I ate an apple pie lara bar (190 calories - mostly carbs) at 2:30 that I happened to have for emergencies to get my blood sugar back up, which killed my carb intake for the day, lol. It hasn't helped so far (it's after 3 now). Has anyone had that happen when starting out?
Overall, I'm really happy with this plan as a reset for my body, though some of it seems so contrary to what I've been taught! LOVE eating the whole foods, though I miss cheese terribly. LOL
Thanks in advance for any answers/advice!
I started Whole 30 last Monday. Felt like crap the first 2 days (hungry, felt like I was getting a cold...), then started to feel better and better. Now I'm already waaaay happier, my anxiety is lower, and my body doesn't feel bogged down like it usually does. I'm not doing intense workouts (mostly walking and running around with my kids). I've lost 4.5 lbs (I know it's mostly from bloating/inflammation/water weight). My starting weight was 217 (I'm 5'7"), so I've got a ways to go!
I know you're not supposed to track calories or weight, but I since I have a REALLY hard time recognizing the amounts of foods I'm eating, I thought I would track to start with. My meals are about 300-600 calories 3x a day + a snack (usually a carrot, half an avocado, or apple. I eat about 1400-1500 calories a day, which is what MFP tells me is the right # of calories to lose 1.5 lbs/week. My intake goal is 65% fat, 20% protein, 15% carbs, which seems to be in line with what others are doing. Most of my fat comes from avocado, almonds, and meat. Virtually all of my carbs come from fruit and veg. Does this seem like an appropriate # of calories and fat/protein/carb ratio?
Also, I went on a walk this afternoon - a bit more strenuous than usual, but not much, and when I got back to work I started feeling a little lightheaded. The last two hours I've felt a bit dizzy if I move too quickly. I do have very mild seasonal allergies, but dizziness isn't usually a symptom for me. I'm guessing I just ate too little for breakfast (apple, almonds, black coffee - 160 calories - at 8am) and went too long before lunch (small steak salad - 400 calories - at 1pm, right after the walk). I ate an apple pie lara bar (190 calories - mostly carbs) at 2:30 that I happened to have for emergencies to get my blood sugar back up, which killed my carb intake for the day, lol. It hasn't helped so far (it's after 3 now). Has anyone had that happen when starting out?
Overall, I'm really happy with this plan as a reset for my body, though some of it seems so contrary to what I've been taught! LOVE eating the whole foods, though I miss cheese terribly. LOL
Thanks in advance for any answers/advice!
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I'm guessing I just went too long between breakfast (apple, almonds, black coffee at 8am) and lunch (steak salad at 1pm, right after the walk). I ate an apple pie lara bar at 2:30 that I happened to have for emergencies to get my blood sugar back up, which killed my carb intake for the day, lol. It hasn't helped so far (it's after 3 now). Has anyone had that happen when starting out?
Thanks in advance for any answers/advice!
I think you answered your own question.
Make a point of incorporating protein and fat into your breakfast, as the meal template recommends. I think you will feel much better, and should make it to lunch without feeling lightheaded.
Good luck!
ps. I tried my very first LaraBar when I got stuck out over the weekend and needed *something* to eat - man, did that jack up my sugar craving! I will avoid those for sure for the duration of my Whole30.0 -
I'm guessing I just went too long between breakfast (apple, almonds, black coffee at 8am) and lunch (steak salad at 1pm, right after the walk). I ate an apple pie lara bar at 2:30 that I happened to have for emergencies to get my blood sugar back up, which killed my carb intake for the day, lol. It hasn't helped so far (it's after 3 now). Has anyone had that happen when starting out?
Thanks in advance for any answers/advice!
I think you answered your own question.
Make a point of incorporating protein and fat into your breakfast, as the meal template recommends. I think you will feel much better, and should make it to lunch without feeling lightheaded.
Good luck!
ps. I tried my very first LaraBar when I got stuck out over the weekend and needed *something* to eat - man, did that jack up my sugar craving! I will avoid those for sure for the duration of my Whole30.
Thanks! I was hoping the almonds would be enough protein at breakfast, but looking back it just wasn't. Maybe I'll make some hard boiled eggs tonight to bring with me to work tomorrow.
I really am annoyed about the lara bar. I was really not satisfied afterward and it made me want more sweets, too. It probably just made me feel worse with the sugar high/crash! Not doing that again! I ended up getting about a cup of fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, and pineapple) - waaaaaay more satisfying than that stupid bar (and way less calories and carbs). I'm still feeling wonky (it's almost 4 now), though. I'm going to try to drink some more water before I get to head home for the day in a few minutes!
One big thing I've learned just today is that I do best on foods that take a long time to eat. I don't wolf down fresh fruit or salads, so they are much more satisfying.0 -
Carbs are not evil on Paleo! Try eating more fruit or maybe even a sweet potato to get more carbs throughout the day. Here's one blog post on the subject: http://www.paleoplan.com/2013/03-21/if-youre-craving-carbs-you-might-just-need-some-carbs/
I know it's hard on Whole30 to get carbs because you can't paleo-fy stuff, but it's really not necessary to be eating 15% carbs if your body is not cool with that. Maybe you should try tapering down instead of cutting it so drastically? The first week is typically the hardest when it comes to "carb flu" and feeling exhausted from the lack of carbohydrates, but like I said, it doesn't need to be a low-carb diet if that doesn't work for your body.0
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