Whole 30 anyone???

[soxfan]

I'm starting a whole 30 today to reset before my trip to the cape. Anyone want to join me?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I'm doing ketogenic. I like that I can eat cheese! lol!

 

[AGBF]

I've been on Atkins for a few years. My brother's brother-in-law has faithfully done the whole 30 for about two years. It's too rigorous for me to live on.

 

[soxfan]

I've been on Atkins for a few years. My brother's brother-in-law has faithfully done the whole 30 for about two years. It's too rigorous for me to live on.

You can have fried plantains. FRIED PLANTAINS!!!!!!!

 

[Maria D]

Not sure if I want to google it, or just pretend "Whole 30" means I can eat a whole thirty of anything I want and in 30 days I will look like I'm 30 years old.

edited to add:
googled, found whole30.com, saw the word "kale," I'm out.

 

[House Cat]

I’m on day 26! Breakfast is two fried eggs, half an avocado, and half a chicken breast. I know...huge amount of protein..but I am big on protein.

The banana bread larabars are AMAZING! LOL.

I haven’t lost a huge amount of weight...5 pounds? But my husband has lost 14 pounds.

We are going to keep going beyond 30 days because we feel so good.

Have you seen this? It helped me a lot.

 

[BlingDreams]

I'm starting a whole 30 today to reset before my trip to the cape. Anyone want to join me?

Do you have the book? I found it was a great help. There are also fantastic online guides that help prepare you for what you might be feeling on any given day as your body adjusts (ie: extra cranky, fatigued, lots of energy, etc). There are also many groups on Facebook - recipes, support, first-timers group, etc. Good luck. I found it really hard the first week and then it was a breeze once I had the hang of what recipes to make, what to snack on, and where to find the food I needed.

I've been on Atkins for a few years. My brother's brother-in-law has faithfully done the whole 30 for about two years. It's too rigorous for me to live on.

That’s a bit scary to hear. Whole30 is meant to be a reset program, not a lifestyle. Eliminating so many foods for long periods of time has the potential to deprive the body of essential nutrients. Please suggest he have a complete organ, hormone, and blood panel done (not just a CBC) to see how his numbers are looking.

 

[House Cat]

Do you have the book? I found it was a great help. There are also fantastic online guides that help prepare you for what you might be feeling on any given day as your body adjusts (ie: extra cranky, fatigued, lots of energy, etc). There are also many groups on Facebook - recipes, support, first-timers group, etc. Good luck. I found it really hard the first week and then it was a breeze once I had the hang of what recipes to make, what to snack on, and where to find the food I needed.



That’s a bit scary to hear. Whole30 is meant to be a reset program, not a lifestyle. Eliminating so many foods for long periods of time has the potential to deprive the body of essential nutrients. Please suggest he have a complete organ, hormone, and blood panel done (not just a CBC) to see how his numbers are looking.

https://whole30.com/2014/01/whole30-forever/

As far as physical health goes, the whole30 is fine to eat forever. It is a complete diet. They don’t recommend it as a permanent lifestyle for other reasons.

 

[BlingDreams]

https://whole30.com/2014/01/whole30-forever/

As far as physical health goes, the whole30 is fine to eat forever. It is a complete diet. They don’t recommend it as a permanent lifestyle for other reasons.

Always be careful believing what people who are selling you something tell you as truth. Take a look at the independent research. US News and World Report has it ranked in numerous categories as one of the worst diets to follow long-term, with unbiased opinions.

https://health.usnews.com/best-diet/whole30-diet

Or the summary here:
Health & Nutrition
No independent research. Nonsensical claims. Extreme. Restrictive. The slams against Whole 30 came in strong from our panelists, and it tied with the Raw Food Diet as the worst of the worst for healthy eating.

I’m a fan of it for one, two, or even three cycles but after that it gets too restrictive in my opinion. But again, blood work and chemical checks prove all, and it’s what I always recommend people check to see if “their way” is truly working for their body.

 

[missy]

I’m doing AIP. It was challenging at first but now more than a month in it’s not so terrible. Plus it’s an elimination diet of sorts so not meant to be forever. It would be too restrictive if it was meant forever. We can add certain food back one at a time and see how it affects us. I’m not up to the reintroduction stage yet however so still touching it out.

Good luck @soxfan and keep us posted.

 

[missy]

Not sure if I want to google it, or just pretend "Whole 30" means I can eat a whole thirty of anything I want and in 30 days I will look like I'm 30 years old.

edited to add:
googled, found whole30.com, saw the word "kale," I'm out.

Hahaha yes I was right there with you last year before I decided I had to try an auto immune protocol. Don’t google AIP whatever you do. It’s even more but it’s not forever. That’s how I look at it.

 

[soxfan]

Always be careful believing what people who are selling you something tell you as truth. Take a look at the independent research. US News and World Report has it ranked in numerous categories as one of the worst diets to follow long-term, with unbiased opinions.

https://health.usnews.com/best-diet/whole30-diet

Or the summary here:
Health & Nutrition
No independent research. Nonsensical claims. Extreme. Restrictive. The slams against Whole 30 came in strong from our panelists, and it tied with the Raw Food Diet as the worst of the worst for healthy eating.

I’m a fan of it for one, two, or even three cycles but after that it gets too restrictive in my opinion. But again, blood work and chemical checks prove all, and it’s what I always recommend people check to see if “their way” is truly working for their body.

They shouldn't really be ranking it because it's not a "diet." It's a way of eating to eliminate inflammation, break food addiction, and curb cravings. There has been a lot of frustration on the part of the creators because people think it's a diet. It's not.

I've done the whole 30 several times. I always end up losing some weight, but I also feel much better!

 

[BlingDreams]

They shouldn't really be ranking it because it's not a "diet." It's a way of eating to eliminate inflammation, break food addiction, and curb cravings. There has been a lot of frustration on the part of the creators because people think it's a diet. It's not.

I've done the whole 30 several times. I always end up losing some weight, but I also feel much better!

I agree 100%. It’s meant to be a jumpstart, and can be very successful. I’ve used it too and it helped identify some food sensitivities for me.

 

[soxfan]

I agree 100%. It’s meant to be a jumpstart, and can be very successful. I’ve used it too and it helped identify some food sensitivities for me.

I have never been able to tell which foods I'm sensitive too because on day 31 I'm all like pizzaicecreamcandyfriescarbscarbscarbs

 

[BlingDreams]

I have never been able to tell which foods I'm sensitive too because on day 31 I'm all like pizzaicecreamcandyfriescarbscarbscarbs

Too funny.

 

[Matthews1127]

Too funny.

 

[Matthews1127]

I have never been able to tell which foods I'm sensitive too because on day 31 I'm all like pizzaicecreamcandyfriescarbscarbscarbs

This is hysterical!!!!!

 

[nala]

I have been doing weight watchers online for a year and a half. Have lost 32 pounds and kept them off. I average 8000 steps a day for exercise. I go to happy hour twice a week. Eat pizza, burgers, steak and everything I want! My sisters joined me and lost 30 pounds within 6 months! Keeping them off. I’m not at goal weight yet. Want to lose 15 to 20 more. But I’ve decided that if i get there by next year, I will be more than happy bc I’ve accepted that my lifestyle is more effective than a diet. I know I sound like an ad, but I love this program and want to share! Good luck with your 30!

 

[soxfan]

I have been doing weight watchers online for a year and a half. Have lost 32 pounds and kept them off. I average 8000 steps a day for exercise. I go to happy hour twice a week. Eat pizza, burgers, steak and everything I want! My sisters joined me and lost 30 pounds within 6 months! Keeping them off. I’m not at goal weight yet. Want to lose 15 to 20 more. But I’ve decided that if i get there by next year, I will be more than happy bc I’ve accepted that my lifestyle is more effective than a diet. I know I sound like an ad, but I love this program and want to share! Good luck with your 30!

I LOVE WW! I have done it a few times. Always works, you can't argue with their success....

 

[luv2sparkle]

I laugh when I read that US news says that is a bad diet. Seriously dumb. It may be ‘hard’ to follow but someone’s standards, but it’s also hard to feel terrible and struggle with weight. You choose your hard.

Anytime, you restrict processed food and eliminate sugar you are worlds ahead in the health game. The same is true for the keto diet which I follow. Tons of detractors. I don’t find it difficult at all because I feel better eating this way. I am committed.
Soxfan, if you are committed and believe it will add to your quality of life, go for it. It seems like a positive change to me whether it is just for a reset or for a way of life.

 

[msop04]

This cracked me up!!

 

[msop04]

I periodically do a program created by Sanford Health Systems called Profile by Sanford. It's a modified ketogenic plan. Eat every 3 hours, 6 times a day! I lost almost 75 lbs after the baby was born (I started out at the wrong end of the scale BEFORE I knew I was pregnant, then gained another 50 lbs - UGH!)...

I need to get back on plan, but I've been slacking the last couple of months (death of FIL, girls trip to Vegas, then July 4th). IOW, I need to get my sh!t together and lose some more weight!

Let us know how Whole30 goes for you, @soxfan!!

 

[BlingDreams]

Anytime, you restrict processed food and eliminate sugar you are worlds ahead in the health game.

I completely agree with this. And if that's all Whole30 recommended eliminating it would be a different story. But it's not.

Eliminating any food group for a long period of time isn't smart. Grains, legumes, dairy.... all have health benefits as long as A: the quality is good and B: your body isn't sensitive/allergic to them.

 

[soxfan]

I completely agree with this. And if that's all Whole30 recommended eliminating it would be a different story. But it's not.

Eliminating any food group for a long period of time isn't smart. Grains, legumes, dairy.... all have health benefits as long as A: the quality is good and B: your body isn't sensitive/allergic to them.

Grains, legumes and dairy are all inflammatory foods. So is soy

 

[BlingDreams]

Grains, legumes and dairy are all inflammatory foods. So is soy

Possibly inflammatory. Which is why it's good to remove them for a while and see if it makes a difference for you. If it doesn't, you're most likely okay to have them without issue.

When you're evaluating if it makes a difference be sure to look for things that may not be obvious, such as how well you sleep, your concentration levels, bowel movements, mood, and even things like acne and skin rashes (it's common to get small bumps on the back of your upper arm if you're having a food sensitivity). A dietician friend realized she was sensitive to milk after doing Whole30; her acne cleared right up. For me, gluten is an issue but I can eat other grains without a problem.

Just pay attention to your body... it's really interesting what you can learn

 

[soxfan]

I tested allergic to corn and wheat at food allergy testing. I am also sensitive to nightshades and dairy just messes me ALL up.

 

[BlingDreams]

I tested allergic to corn and wheat at food allergy testing. I am also sensitive to nightshades and dairy just messes me ALL up.

When I did food sensitivity testing I was initially sensitive to over 20 things (including things that are "good" for you, like chicken, green beans, garlic... ugh). My gut was an absolute mess. Thankfully, through eliminating the biggest culprits for almost a year (and everything else for at least 6 months), I am able to eat almost everything again. I'm still sensitive to gluten though and probably always will be.

 

[luv2sparkle]

I completely agree with this. And if that's all Whole30 recommended eliminating it would be a different story. But it's not.

Eliminating any food group for a long period of time isn't smart. Grains, legumes, dairy.... all have health benefits as long as A: the quality is good and B: your body isn't sensitive/allergic to them.

The problem with grains and most carbs is that your digestive tract processes them as glucose which raises your blood sugar. Excess blood sugar is very hard on the body causing inflammation in different levels in different people but the only way to know how much it affects you is to go without it. The bodies preferred source of fuel are fats. Changing your body from a glucose burner to a fat burner changes so much-energy levels being the best to me. I do eat dairy but haven’t eaten a grain, legume or starch in well over a year and have never felt better-at 58. I would say you can absolutely give up dairy and grains and be healthier. The medical field is just now coming to terms with what the modern grains are doing to our health. There has not ever been an experiment like the governmental food pyramid that has led to so much disease.

 

[JPie]

I love food too much to go on any cleanses/resets/diets. My approach to weight loss and maintenance is probably very similar to Weight Watchers: it’s a numbers game. If you consume more calories than you burn, you’re probably going to gain weight. If you burn more than you consume, you lose weight. Doesn’t matter if you eat nothing but McDonald’s, all carbs, gluten free, whatever.

I opted for a exercise regiment of cardio at least three times a week, and cooking fresh vegetables most nights.

 

[luv2sparkle]

I love food too much to go on any cleanses/resets/diets. My approach to weight loss and maintenance is probably very similar to Weight Watchers: it’s a numbers game. If you consume more calories than you burn, you’re probably going to gain weight. If you burn more than you consume, you lose weight. Doesn’t matter if you eat nothing but McDonald’s, all carbs, gluten free, whatever.

I opted for a exercise regiment of cardio at least three times a week, and cooking fresh vegetables most nights.

Unfortunately, for me that equation never worked. Work out more eat less has failed me for years. Doctors always thought I was lying when I said I would eat many days of less than 1000 calories and gain two pounds. What I ate mattered, not the calories. Metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance changes the formula. I used to exercise myself to exhaustion and would lose some but when I couldn’t continue at that pace I would quickly gain it back. Now I exercise because I want to to be healthy and don’t get weight at the drop of a single chip and have a ton more energy. Everyone has to find what works for each body, I think.