Whole30, Reset for May
SteamClutch
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I am doing the Whole30 or Reset diet thingy in May. This is my first attempt but I have been doing Primal for 5 months now and am nearly (95%ish) Paleo now anyway, so it should not be much of a stretch for me. If anyone else is interested please chime in.
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Hubinator may divorce me if I do another Whole30 so soon but I will show my support by staying as close to primal as possible. Too much off-roading with WAPF foods recently and I can see/feel the effects. Power too ya, friend!!0
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I am doing a reset starting May 1 as well. Basically whole 30 that allows butter and bacon. Possibly heavy cream.0
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Great! I am just opening this up for cross support everyone is welcome.0
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Obviously, I badly need a reset… I'm balking at the Whole30 because my last one seemed to do something detrimental to my brain and I've been having trouble being as strict with my food as I used to be ever since. I went into an "eat all the things" mentality and have been struggling ever since. That said, a month of reset is probably in order. I'm all out of wine since this past weekend so it might be great timing.
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I am not going to do a whole 30 right now but I am VERY committed to keeping up with my keto paleo plan and here for support and to get some as well.I need to keep myself accountable this time around and start to kick some *kitten* again
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I'm also doing the Whole 30 with the following exceptions: butter, heavy cream, bacon. I'm also allowing myself the possibility of drink/dessert for my hubby's b-day. If you're ok with those breaks from the Hartwig's, I'm in!0
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I'm in, but will be having 2T of half n half a day, and my grassfed Kerry Gold butter (about 2-3 times a week), and I will not give up my bacon......EVER!!!!!
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I'm in as well.
And if I'm not successful with a whole 30, at the very least I need a mental back-to-basics Paleo reset. :drinker:0 -
Hey Clutch! I've decided to join you on a reset. I'll probably be more in line with Chris Kresser's guidelines than Whole30. Besides the usual limits I will also limit nuts and fruits to no more than one serving per day and ideally zero per day. I too will have butter here and there (since ghee is hard to get) and bacon but I'm going to limit them. I'll be doing my usual ketogenic thing but will allow lots of carbs from low starch veggies. Hard for me to forego dairy entirely but I know that I really, really, really need to.0
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Cool, good to see people joining together. I am not putting limitations on this because I figure many of you have been through this and know your own limitations and what you can tolerate by now. I however do not, because I have not. I am looking into what needs to go away for me and as many of you know I can be pretty strict with myself but I will be nobody Drill Sergent so you will have my support and no judgement from me. Akima save some wine for me I will likely need some from a month without cheese :bigsmile:0
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One more thing, I like things in a nutshell, I have read the Hartwig's and Kresser's books but it was on my Kindle so I cannot easily find the programs in simple terms. I am providing links below for people wanting a quick review so there is a starting point (I do not care if it is modified to your tastes and needs). I am doing this for quick reference which I will use from time to time so I thought I would put it up for anyone else with this need. I will miss my dark chocolate the most but I know I can do this
http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/
http://www.chewfo.com/diets/your-personal-paleo-code-by-chris-kresser-2013-food-list/0 -
Allrighty, I'm in. I'll try clarifying my Kerrygold butter for ghee, and switch my almond milk with carrageenan (Blue Diamond) for one without. The only thing I might have to keep is stevia.
Those links are very helpful for a refresher, thanks!
I found this link for avoiding carrageenan: http://www.cornucopia.org/shopping-guide-to-avoiding-organic-foods-with-carrageenan/0 -
Hi all,
I started a Whole30 (my second) on the 21st as a spring reset. I'm sticking to the program, just not obsessing about finding impossible-to-find non-sugar-cured bacon. Regular bacon it shall be. (But, honestly, I'm kind of sick of bacon at this point in my mostly-paleo existence.) The first week has gone well, though I am having serious cravings for cheese! Good luck to all of you.
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I'm in. I tried my first Whole 30 back in March. It did not go well. The first week or two were fine, and then craziness ensued. Our house sale fell apart at closing, we moved out and then back in, I got some unexpected and distressing results from my yearly blood work, etc. I spent the end of March drinking lots of red wine and pretty much made sugar my best friend for the month of April.
In general, I would say that I am about 95% Paleo all the time. I do not eat dairy with the exception of ghee and other than the odd birthday party or special event I only eat natural sugars. The 5% that doesn't fit is that I eat commercial bbq sauce (lots), for special events (birthdays/anniversaries/etc) I bake gluten free cake usually though sometimes grain free, I have alcohol about once a week (usually wine or gin, not so bad except for the tonic) and here is the big one-- I seem to have a problem with sharing my gluten-free but not Paleo husband's evening popcorn. It has become an almost nightly occurrence.
I was thinking about re-trying Whole 30 for May when I saw this post, so the extra support will be helpful. The hardest thing for me last time was breakfast (I cannot eat eggs everyday or I will find myself divorced--tmi?) and added sugars. I live on bbq sauce and without sugar it is just spicy tomato sauce. Hmm. maybe I should try that.
I am coming armed with a Pinterest-load of Whole 30 breakfast recipes and I am paying my co-workers to smack me if I whine about sugar. Sweetie has been warned not to share the popcorn. I will not swear that I won't have wine at my monthly dinner party with the girls, but I'll try to leave some in the bottle. I also don't worry about the "Paleofying" of foods because at some point you can't stress so much on the small stuff that you miss the big picture. If my Paleo pizza ingredients fit the Whole 30 then I don't see the difference in eating them individually or in pizza form. Maybe this isn't good for everyone, but it works for me because I really can't go back to my old pizza eating ways (gluten and dairy intolerant).0 -
I just found a Whole 30 bbq sauce recipe that actually looks good. Now I'm set.0
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I will miss my dark chocolate but it will be there when I finish so I have that to look forward to.0
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I'm in. I tried my first Whole 30 back in March. It did not go well. The first week or two were fine, and then craziness ensued. Our house sale fell apart at closing, we moved out and then back in, I got some unexpected and distressing results from my yearly blood work, etc. I spent the end of March drinking lots of red wine and pretty much made sugar my best friend for the month of April.
In general, I would say that I am about 95% Paleo all the time. I do not eat dairy with the exception of ghee and other than the odd birthday party or special event I only eat natural sugars. The 5% that doesn't fit is that I eat commercial bbq sauce (lots), for special events (birthdays/anniversaries/etc) I bake gluten free cake usually though sometimes grain free, I have alcohol about once a week (usually wine or gin, not so bad except for the tonic) and here is the big one-- I seem to have a problem with sharing my gluten-free but not Paleo husband's evening popcorn. It has become an almost nightly occurrence.
I was thinking about re-trying Whole 30 for May when I saw this post, so the extra support will be helpful. The hardest thing for me last time was breakfast (I cannot eat eggs everyday or I will find myself divorced--tmi?) and added sugars. I live on bbq sauce and without sugar it is just spicy tomato sauce. Hmm. maybe I should try that.
I am coming armed with a Pinterest-load of Whole 30 breakfast recipes and I am paying my co-workers to smack me if I whine about sugar. Sweetie has been warned not to share the popcorn. I will not swear that I won't have wine at my monthly dinner party with the girls, but I'll try to leave some in the bottle. I also don't worry about the "Paleofying" of foods because at some point you can't stress so much on the small stuff that you miss the big picture. If my Paleo pizza ingredients fit the Whole 30 then I don't see the difference in eating them individually or in pizza form. Maybe this isn't good for everyone, but it works for me because I really can't go back to my old pizza eating ways (gluten and dairy intolerant).
Be weary of pinterest whole 30 recipes as lots of them are not actually whole 30 approved..I am sure I saw a post about this topic recently on their whole 30 Facebook page0 -
I hear we are not supposed to log or weigh ourselves during this month too. Not sure why we are not supposed to but I am going to try the whole package and not log which is smacking at my OCD a bit but I will weigh tomorrow in the morning and be done. Otherwise I will be active in the forums and such and will be generally in the neighborhood.0
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I hear we are not supposed to log or weigh ourselves during this month too. Not sure why we are not supposed to but I am going to try the whole package and not log which is smacking at my OCD a bit but I will weigh tomorrow in the morning and be done. Otherwise I will be active in the forums and such and will be generally in the neighborhood.
I will not weigh myself, but I will be logging my food (just to keep myself in check).
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I am interested too as I am signed up for the Whole Life Challenge for May but the Whole 30 should cross reference this as well. I will be interesting to see how they are similar and differ...Im going toward paleo anyway Does the Whole 30 cost anything? Ill do a little research. 0
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I hear we are not supposed to log or weigh ourselves during this month too. Not sure why we are not supposed to but I am going to try the whole package and not log which is smacking at my OCD a bit but I will weigh tomorrow in the morning and be done. Otherwise I will be active in the forums and such and will be generally in the neighborhood.
This is the other reason I can't go "Whole" 30, but, like, 95% 30. Haha. I am doing a 6 month DietBet (on month 2 now), and I have to weigh myself for the game. I've actually told myself I'm going to do Whole 30 (100%) when the DietBet is over in September. Hopefully by that point I will have figured out where to buy sugar-free bacon locally, learned how to clarify butter, and found an adequate replacement to the cream in my coffee. :-)0 -
I am in to avoid sugar, legumes, grain and alcohol. I find i feel better when I eat dairy so I will keep that in and unsweetened chocolate and cocoa. I don't know if the chocolate is part of the real 30 but the sugar is my big concern. April is a bad month for sugar with birthdays and Easter so a reset is definitely a good idea! Thanks!0
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The thinking behind not weighing or logging is that a Whole30 isn't really supposed to be a diet, per se. So you're just supposed to focus on eating healthfully and intuitively and not on losing weight/counting calories. I followed the program 100% the first time I did it (last summer). I didn't log, didn't weigh, wasn't actively trying to limit portions--I just ate what I wanted within the rules, when I was hungry. I lost 9 lbs in the month, which for me (I don't have a lot to lose) was huge.
This time, I am logging (intermittently) and weighing. And, my plan is to stick with the program after the 30 days (with a day off for my bday--a girl's gotta have her chocolate cake, right?). So far so good. I'm down 4.5 lbs in the first week. Mostly water, I know, but I'm hoping for a few more. We'll see!0 -
I'm in. I tried my first Whole 30 back in March. It did not go well. The first week or two were fine, and then craziness ensued. Our house sale fell apart at closing, we moved out and then back in, I got some unexpected and distressing results from my yearly blood work, etc. I spent the end of March drinking lots of red wine and pretty much made sugar my best friend for the month of April.
In general, I would say that I am about 95% Paleo all the time. I do not eat dairy with the exception of ghee and other than the odd birthday party or special event I only eat natural sugars. The 5% that doesn't fit is that I eat commercial bbq sauce (lots), for special events (birthdays/anniversaries/etc) I bake gluten free cake usually though sometimes grain free, I have alcohol about once a week (usually wine or gin, not so bad except for the tonic) and here is the big one-- I seem to have a problem with sharing my gluten-free but not Paleo husband's evening popcorn. It has become an almost nightly occurrence.
I was thinking about re-trying Whole 30 for May when I saw this post, so the extra support will be helpful. The hardest thing for me last time was breakfast (I cannot eat eggs everyday or I will find myself divorced--tmi?) and added sugars. I live on bbq sauce and without sugar it is just spicy tomato sauce. Hmm. maybe I should try that.
I am coming armed with a Pinterest-load of Whole 30 breakfast recipes and I am paying my co-workers to smack me if I whine about sugar. Sweetie has been warned not to share the popcorn. I will not swear that I won't have wine at my monthly dinner party with the girls, but I'll try to leave some in the bottle. I also don't worry about the "Paleofying" of foods because at some point you can't stress so much on the small stuff that you miss the big picture. If my Paleo pizza ingredients fit the Whole 30 then I don't see the difference in eating them individually or in pizza form. Maybe this isn't good for everyone, but it works for me because I really can't go back to my old pizza eating ways (gluten and dairy intolerant).
Be weary of pinterest whole 30 recipes as lots of them are not actually whole 30 approved..I am sure I saw a post about this topic recently on their whole 30 Facebook page
Yes, I realize that like many things on the internet in general there are people that post without a knowledge base, but as long as I know what is allowed it isn't too hard to weed out the junk. Also, I tend to be pretty familiar with the recipe blogs that I use and know that they actually know what they are doing. The main thing you find as far as Whole 30 on Pinterest that is a problem is that there are a lot of things like smoothies, breakfast muffins/sandwiches, etc that fall into the SWYPO/Paleofying category. For obvious reasons those are easy to spot and for the most part I don't really care about the SWYPO rule. I don't do much of that with the exception of desserts and I won't be having any of those this month anyway, which is sad for my mother-in-law because she wanted a Paleo "cheesecake" for Mother's Day. I may be nice to her and make it anyway, but I'm not sure I trust myself.0 -
...I didn't see this.
Doing strict paleo for 30 days (not exactly a whole 30 cos i still want butter and i have a few potatoes left to eat) but minus paleo junk/sweets, chocolate and honey. Gotta get my sugar binging and cravings under control.
I tried starting yesterday but ended up falling face first into 85% chocolate block...oh well it's gone now so back to it.0 -
I was thinking all week the 1st was Friday so I finished up my chocolate and kefir when I got home. I will be at this in the morning like I planned just a day latter than some of us, sorry as well.0
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Re-starting my keto primal after having a stumble yesterday.
I am going to limit my dairy this month as it's always been an issue for me as it mimics my sugar response.
I seem to be able to do butter without any issue but too much cheese and I fail.
So,I am recommitting to the next 30 days of my plan.0 -
Re-starting my keto primal after having a stumble yesterday.
I am going to limit my dairy this month as it's always been an issue for me as it mimics my sugar response.
I seem to be able to do butter without any issue but too much cheese and I fail.
So,I am recommitting to the next 30 days of my plan.
Sounds just like me. When I cut the carbs I turn to the dairy. Butter is no issue but the cheese! It helps me a bit that there's no quality cheese where I live, but only a bit. Besides carbs (starch even more than sugar!) in general, dairy is my biggest vice. And I'm not alone. I see LOTS of us Primal/Paleo folk continually justifying dairy. I used to say "I can't give up cream/cheese" and I see many others say the same. It speaks loudly to me that if something is healthful and/or harmless one should not have such an unhealthy relationship with it. For instance, I love asparagus. I'll happily eat it once or twice per week if I can get it. But not more than that. And when it's not at the store I don't give it a second thought. I love asparagus but I'm not ADDICTED to asparagus.0 -
I dropped cheese a week or so back along with my Half&Half but I still had Kefir to kill off. I do not know how hard this will be for me but I had to pass on it last night which seemed easy at the time. Butter should be easy with Ghee in the house and other than that it will be my chocolate squares that I will be craving come evening.0
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I was going full steam ahead and had an INSANE stress filled day on Friday and I fell into a sugar hole.
Hoping to be back to one piece tomorrow and restarting the no sugar path again
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