Whole30 diet plan...

I looked into it but not sure I could give all those things up for life. I have cut back on my trouble areas... Fast food and soda! Also walking more and trying to just do whatever to get off the couch.. So far it's working. Good luck in whatever you choose!!

Having done 3 Whole 30s and currently doing a 4th, let me give you some Whole30 facts. It is not a diet. It is only for 30 days that you eliminate grains, dairy, sugar and sweeteners. After that you begin adding them back taking careful note if any give you adverse reactions. You will lose weight but it will not be a dramatic amount for everyone. Like any plan it depends on how much you have to lose. You do not count anything, no calories, no measuring or weighing of food. You eat from the approved list. You plan your meals so you don't need to snack. If you want to learn to eat a clean, nutritious diet and get the sugar dragon slayed for all times, it's the way to go. I highly recommend it. The things that most contribute to weight gain are simple carbs and fast food for most of us.

I have done Whole30 before. It's not a diet plan, though you may lose weight. It's used more to either eliminate foods that are causing you problems (elimination diet) or to stop cravings. I think it's great for those two things, and I felt great while I was on it. It is difficult to stick to for any longer term, but 30 days is doable. If you think you may be sensitive to certain food groups or you just want a "diet reset" Whole30 could be great for you. If you're looking primarily to lose weight, CICO is more effective and easier to stick with.

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Having done 3 Whole 30s and currently doing a 4th, let me give you some Whole30 facts. It is not a diet. It is only for 30 days that you eliminate grains, dairy, sugar and sweeteners. After that you begin adding them back taking careful note if any give you adverse reactions. You will lose weight but it will not be a dramatic amount for everyone. Like any plan it depends on how much you have to lose. You do not count anything, no calories, no measuring or weighing of food. You eat from the approved list. You plan your meals so you don't need to snack. If you want to learn to eat a clean, nutritious diet and get the sugar dragon slayed for all times, it's the way to go. I highly recommend it. The things that most contribute to weight gain are simple carbs and fast food for most of us.

NO,weight gain is cause by eating more calories than your body burns. putting you into a caloric surplus. I have ate simple carbs and fast food from time to time while on my weight loss journey and still lost weight.you can even gain weight being a vegan or vegetarian,if you eat more than you burn you will gain weight.its all about calories in vs calories out.

I would strongly recommend against this diet. Their book and website are filled with unscientific information. I've reviewed many of the cited claims in the Whole30 book and found that a majority were very misleading or completely false. This diet can substantially mislead people about what proper and healthy eating looks like due to this inaccurate information. You can read some of my chapter reviews of the book here:
http://nutritionasiknowit.com/whole30/

The Whole30 approach to elimination and reintroduction of foods is also not appropriately designed in a way that would allow accurate and reliable identification of food sensitivities. For a more evidence-based approach to an elimination diet, you might want to try the one set out by Precision Nutrition found here:
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/elimination-diet-infographic

Elimination diets take a lot of time and commitment and shouldn't be undertaken unnecessarily. Here are a few additional tips:

1 - You don't have to eliminate all these foods. If there's one you think is causing you issues focus on that.

2 - Beware the false positive! When you abstain from eating certain foods for a time, you lose certain enzymes and gut bacteria that aid in the digestion of these foods. Upon reintroduction, you may experience gastrointestinal "symptoms" that are really just due to the lack of said enzyme/bacteria. These will build back up over time as you continue to consume the food. Don't needlessly eliminate an entire food group without THOROUGHLY testing yourself a number different times.