starting soon - first time!
alisoncamarda
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Hi everyone!
I'm planning on starting my first whole30 in the next few days...possibly 4/5...and am trying to wrap my head around a few tough spots.
1) I am a vegetarian though I do eat eggs (and currently dairy). I'm following the shopping list here http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Vegetarian-Shopping-List.pdf so I do have a few extra protein sources (tofu, edamame, lentils).
2) I'm a nursing mom so I really feel the need to count calories for the first week or two to make sure I'm eating enough for both of us. Baby girl is 6 weeks old and I don't need to do anything to mess up our success in feeding her mama's milkl!
I'm fooling around with the calorie tracker now trying to figure out how to cram 1900-2000 calories in a day (1800 would be ok too I think)...if anyone wants to take a look at today's entry and let me know how it looks that would be great!
Looking forward to getting to know everyone!
I'm planning on starting my first whole30 in the next few days...possibly 4/5...and am trying to wrap my head around a few tough spots.
1) I am a vegetarian though I do eat eggs (and currently dairy). I'm following the shopping list here http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Vegetarian-Shopping-List.pdf so I do have a few extra protein sources (tofu, edamame, lentils).
2) I'm a nursing mom so I really feel the need to count calories for the first week or two to make sure I'm eating enough for both of us. Baby girl is 6 weeks old and I don't need to do anything to mess up our success in feeding her mama's milkl!
I'm fooling around with the calorie tracker now trying to figure out how to cram 1900-2000 calories in a day (1800 would be ok too I think)...if anyone wants to take a look at today's entry and let me know how it looks that would be great!
Looking forward to getting to know everyone!
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Hey there! I think your diary looks good - if you need to add more calories, perhaps try snacking on some olives or almond butter as tasty, calorie-dense options? I totally get the need to see where you are, calorie-wise, especially with your little one.
One suggestion: Consider removing all of the macro columns from your food diary, so all you are left with is the calorie column. I find that when I see the other columns totals going into the red, I freak out a little and am tempted to stop listening to what my body is asking for, and am more likely to stop trusting the Whole30 guidelines. Just an idea! 0 -
That is a good idea! I didn't know I could do that!
I think I'm having another piece of birthday cake tonight and am starting in the morning...will post back when it's official!0 -
I think it will be easy to "cram" the calories in, if you are eating nutrient dense foods. For example:
One small avocado is 250 cals :happy:
I make mayo and ranch dip using olive oil and put it on almost everything! It's a good healthy fat.
Fry your eggs in coconut oil.0 -
Two days in and I've been ok getting to my calorie goal--but it seems more to be about 55% fat, 30% carbs, 15% protein. Trying hard to up the protein....yeesh! Today I had 3 eggs, 2 servings of edamame, a bunch of nuts, and a HUGE amount of tofu. Will need to try adding some beans or something tomorrow (I'm on the vegetarian plan so beans are in!).0
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Two days in and I've been ok getting to my calorie goal--but it seems more to be about 55% fat, 30% carbs, 15% protein. Trying hard to up the protein....yeesh! Today I had 3 eggs, 2 servings of edamame, a bunch of nuts, and a HUGE amount of tofu. Will need to try adding some beans or something tomorrow (I'm on the vegetarian plan so beans are in!).
When I tracked my last week of my 3rd Whole30 and a few weeks after, I didn't eat more than about 20% protein. I think you are doing great!0
