10/10 check-in

[wambam]

Day ?

Anyone have questions for me? 

[joenali]

Post whole 30.

My question. When to do it again? I feel like we have already eaten out more than I thought we would have. I've been snacking at work again. Maybe we should do like a week here and there? What's the answer? I'm still doing better than I was before, but I was doing so well on whole 30.

[wambam]

Oct 10, 2014 8:58:19 GMT -5 joenali said:

Post whole 30.

My question. When to do it again? I feel like we have already eaten out more than I thought we would have. I've been snacking at work again. Maybe we should do like a week here and there? What's the answer? I'm still doing better than I was before, but I was doing so well on whole 30.

I think this is a reasonable approach. Then do a full-blown 30 days once a year.

I also think figuring out your day-to-day approach is important and takes time. But if you work well with structure and rules, put some in place for yourself. For me, I don't like to eat out more than a couple times per month. I know that I can't do more dairy than once a week. Things like that. Your mileage may vary. 

Also, try to stick to the meal plan for most of your meals, even if they're not 100% compliant (http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf).Start with ample protein, fat, and lots of veggies. And eat enough that you can make it to your next meal.

[emilyj]

Day 5.

How do you handle a dinner invitation to a friends house? We got invited to a friend's house for dinner tonight, and she asked if we had any dietary restrictions. I was all "Uhhhh..." I don't want her to make a menu around me.

[wambam]

Oct 10, 2014 10:22:20 GMT -5 emilyj said:

Day 5.

How do you handle a dinner invitation to a friends house? We got invited to a friend's house for dinner tonight, and she asked if we had any dietary restrictions. I was all "Uhhhh..." I don't want her to make a menu around me.

How close of a friend? If it was a very close friend, I'd just be like "This is going to sound crazy, but I'm doing something..."

If it was an acquaintance, I'd probably ask if I could just bring a plate for myself.

[emilyj]

Oct 10, 2014 10:28:55 GMT -5 wambam said:

Oct 10, 2014 10:22:20 GMT -5 emilyj said:

Day 5.

How do you handle a dinner invitation to a friends house? We got invited to a friend's house for dinner tonight, and she asked if we had any dietary restrictions. I was all "Uhhhh..." I don't want her to make a menu around me.

How close of a friend? If it was a very close friend, I'd just be like "This is going to sound crazy, but I'm doing something..."

If it was an acquaintance, I'd probably ask if I could just bring a plate for myself.

Close.  I defaulted to "My H will eat anything, but as long as there's a lean protein and veggies for me, I'll be fine."   I figured I could go non-veg for one night, because asking her to accommodate 3 other people to a Whole30 vegetarian (well, pescatarian) makes me supremely uncomfortable.  

[wambam]

Oct 10, 2014 10:34:56 GMT -5 emilyj said:

Oct 10, 2014 10:28:55 GMT -5 wambam said:

How close of a friend? If it was a very close friend, I'd just be like "This is going to sound crazy, but I'm doing something..."

If it was an acquaintance, I'd probably ask if I could just bring a plate for myself.

Close.  I defaulted to "My H will eat anything, but as long as there's a lean protein and veggies for me, I'll be fine."   I figured I could go non-veg for one night, because asking her to accommodate 3 other people to a Whole30 vegetarian (well, pescatarian) makes me supremely uncomfortable.  

That makes sense. I've been asked my family or friends "What can I make you that you'll eat?" and if they are that adamant about it, I'll provide them a handful of recipes that would work. That's not my first line of defense because that would be pretty pushy, but if they really want to cook for me, I find that helping them out with some specific things is usually well received.

[ilovebed]

Day 26. I can't believe how fast this has one by. I'm definitely not stopped at 30 days. It's been really easy to stick to so if I can stick with it 90% if the time and continue to lose weight I'll so that afterwards. Especially during the holidays.

[wambam]

Oct 10, 2014 14:13:57 GMT -5 ilovebed said:

Day 26. I can't believe how fast this has one by. I'm definitely not stopped at 30 days. It's been really easy to stick to so if I can stick with it 90% if the time and continue to lose weight I'll so that afterwards. Especially during the holidays.

If you are doing a lot of cooking over the holidays, there are TONS of paleoish holiday recipes out there for all your favorites.

[ilovebed]

Thanks. I'm sure there are! My H has celiac so I've been doing a gluten free thanksgiving for years anyway. I mean I'll want to indulge in pie and buttery potatoes and sugary homemade cranberry sauce. But only for one day. Not for that day and a week afterwards. Lol. No pumpkin pie for breakfast.

[dcannie]

i need something...i don't know, comforting? easily digestible? for day one/two of my period. i have a suuuuuper upset stomach all day and nothing really sits right. this morning i just ended up having some buttered toast, which isn't a big deal, but it can be a slippery slope for me. toast this morning can lead to cinnamon rolls tomorrow. and i will probably have my old nausea cure for dinner (mcdonalds cheeseburger w ketchup only and a diet coke.) i would just like to find paleo/whole 30 meals that could keep me away from fast food.

comfort noodles do not work because of the egg texture. i have little appetite and texture issues during this time.

eta: i finished whole 30 almost a month ago and have been eating paleo since then. 

[wambam]

Oct 10, 2014 15:32:20 GMT -5 dcannie said:

i need something...i don't know, comforting? easily digestible? for day one/two of my period. i have a suuuuuper upset stomach all day and nothing really sits right. this morning i just ended up having some buttered toast, which isn't a big deal, but it can be a slippery slope for me. toast this morning can lead to cinnamon rolls tomorrow. and i will probably have my old nausea cure for dinner (mcdonalds cheeseburger w ketchup only and a diet coke.) i would just like to find paleo/whole 30 meals that could keep me away from fast food.

comfort noodles do not work because of the egg texture. i have little appetite and texture issues during this time.

eta: i finished whole 30 almost a month ago and have been eating paleo since then. 

When I am nauseous, I usually eat mashed sweet potato or GF crackers. The crackers are obviously not compliant, but they work for me.

[ilovebed]

When I was nauseous when I was pregnant I ate a lot of eggs. The protein always helped. And eggs happen to be comforting to me.