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[wambam]

Day ?

Is there one food that you're like "This is so stupid, why can't I eat this?" Not necessarily like a treat, but something that you think should be compliant but isn't.

For me, that's butter. Every W30 I did after the first one, I ate butter.

[candreco]

Day 12.

I think it's probably honey for me. I'm not missing sugar terribly in terms of candy/cookies/etc., but there are definitely recipes where a little honey would go a long way toward balancing out the flavors. HFCS? Sure, I totally see banning that (everywhere, not just Whole30). But I feel like honey should fall under the same category as fruit juice as a sweetener.

And I'll keep adding meals for the day, since I like seeing what other people eat:

B- bacon, egg scrambled with broccoli (this one was just crying out for cheese)
L- cumin-lime avocado chicken salad, mini bell peppers, plantain chips
D- pork and sweet potato stew, avocado-tomato salad
E- treadmill, hip/core workout

[wambam]

Jan 15, 2015 8:35:05 GMT -5 candreco said:

Day 12.

I think it's probably honey for me. I'm not missing sugar terribly in terms of candy/cookies/etc., but there are definitely recipes where a little honey would go a long way toward balancing out the flavors. HFCS? Sure, I totally see banning that (everywhere, not just Whole30). But I feel like honey should fall under the same category as fruit juice as a sweetener.

I know what you mean about the fruit juice/honey argument. I know banning honey is a way to prevent people from making paleo treats, but you'd think that would be covered in the "don't make paleo treats" rule. I get it.

[olive]

Day 15

I miss lentils and beans and find myself constantly forgetting that they are off limits. I'll be making a paleo chilli recipe and think "oh, I'll throw some beans in here. Yum!" but sadly, nope. I too use a butter in moderation. I'm compliant with the other restrictions but butter I cheat on.

B- eggs, salsa, pepper, onion, sausage scramble
L: chicken breast, salad
D: meatloaf, veggies
E: snowshoe hike

[mrshandy]

Day 5

B - Acorn squash, egg, veggie casserole, coffee
L: Sweet potato, leek and chicken soup
E: 6 mile run
Post workout: Chicken and butternut squash, almonds
D: Buffalo chicken salad, banana

I miss PB so, so much. I may switch to almond butter afterwards, but it's expensive so I should cut back on my consumption.

[candreco]

Jan 15, 2015 8:41:57 GMT -5 wambam said:

Jan 15, 2015 8:35:05 GMT -5 candreco said:

Day 12.

I think it's probably honey for me. I'm not missing sugar terribly in terms of candy/cookies/etc., but there are definitely recipes where a little honey would go a long way toward balancing out the flavors. HFCS? Sure, I totally see banning that (everywhere, not just Whole30). But I feel like honey should fall under the same category as fruit juice as a sweetener.

I know what you mean about the fruit juice/honey argument. I know banning honey is a way to prevent people from making paleo treats, but you'd think that would be covered in the "don't make paleo treats" rule. I get it.

Exactly.  Like bananas are allowed, but the frozen banana "ice cream" is a SWYPO food.  

[GracieLouFreebush1]

Day 12.

B - roasted veggies with chicken/apple sausage and some cholula
L - runny eggs over cubed red potatoes, avocado for fat
D - final leftovers of tikka masala over asparagus with avocado on top

I agree with honey. It'd be nice to use to balance out some of the spicy and savory recipes.

I'm missing coffee creamer and ketchup today.

I have tomorrow off so I'm going to Trader Joes and Whole Foods to get some new stuff to try out! Any suggestions?

[mmmomof2]

Day 15! I think it's silly that raisins or grapes are allowed, but map,e syrup or honey are not. I know plantain chips are allowed, but I've banned them. They might as well be natural potato chips.

Tmi , but my period is starting and I don't have that bloated tummy I usually have. I'm still super hungry, which is typical, but otherwise I feel great.

[candreco]

Jan 15, 2015 9:06:52 GMT -5 GracieLouFreebush1 said:

I'm missing coffee creamer and ketchup today.

I made a reasonable facsimile of ketchup:

1 6 oz. can tomato paste
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
2 Tbsp apple juice (wanted to use honey  )
~1/3 c water
onion powder, garlic powder, allspice, cayenne pepper, cumin to taste, start with maybe a 1/4 tsp of each
salt to taste

It's not Heinz, but it was good on my eggs this morning.

[GracieLouFreebush1]

Jan 15, 2015 9:22:21 GMT -5 candreco said:

Jan 15, 2015 9:06:52 GMT -5 GracieLouFreebush1 said:

I'm missing coffee creamer and ketchup today.

I made a reasonable facsimile of ketchup:

1 6 oz. can tomato paste
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
2 Tbsp apple juice (wanted to use honey  )
~1/3 c water
onion powder, garlic powder, allspice, cayenne pepper, cumin to taste, start with maybe a 1/4 tsp of each
salt to taste

It's not Heinz, but it was good on my eggs this morning.

Thank you!  I'll try this soon!

[wambam]

superduper - Funny you should juxtapose beans next to heartburn. I don't eat beans hardly ever because Mr. Wambam has a lethal allergy to legumes. But yesterday at work, we got Mexican for lunch and my meal came with beans. I ate them because I was super hungry and I was refluxing so hard all afternoon. FUCK THE BEANZ.

[applev]

Day 15

I miss beans and lentils too. I wanted to make my kale soup but that has white beans in it.

B-Eggs with spinach and onions
L-Avocado, tomato, salad greens,eggs, clementines, apple
D- Spaghetti squash with ground beef and marinara
S-Cashews and apple

[marigoldgirl]

Day 11! I will jump on the butter, honey bandwagon. I did eat roasted yellow potatoes and felt tired and bloated afterword. So even thought they are okay. I am going to not eat them again during the rest of my challenge. I am not sure if it is my imagination, but I think my hair seems softer and more manageable.

[martini]

Day 11

I miss beans so much! (and my cheaper grocery bill). Previously, we used a lot of beans and it's hard not to have any. I used to do a lot of meatless meals to keep our grocery costs down, so this has been an expensive month for us!

I cheated and stepped on the scale this morning. (I'm blaming you guys because I definitely justified it by thinking "well other people on the board have weighed in so I can too! ha) I'm down 5 lbs! This is insane for me who usually holds onto weight like it's my job. Even when I was really dedicated to tracking calories in the past I'd lose like .5 a week. I also feel much less bloated. I'm wearing a pair of pants that were previously a bit snug on me but are actually a bit loose in the waist today. I'm feeling pretty good! Sleeping amazing and have actually woke up a little before my alarm most days!

[steph96]

Day 12! I got so bloated yesterday and still am today. I'm wondering if it could be related to the eggs I had for breakfast both days. Either that or my timeline is off. Yesterday morning my pants were falling down. Then I ate eggs. Then a few hours later I got so bloated that my pants were uncomfortably tight. This morning I'm up 1.5 pounds from yesterday.

I think it is stupid that we aren't supposed to have corn. I really want some plain salted popcorn.

[mmmomof2]

I thought of some other "rules" that are bothering me. I think when there's a condiment or spice that has added sugar it's not a big deal. If my huge pot of soup has a teaspoon of fish sauce with sugar in it I'm not going to lose sleep. Or a little sriacha as a seasoning. I get ketchup and BBQ sauce bc that's like candy, but things like broth or cured salmon/bacon if it has sugar as an ingredient but 0 grams of sugar on the label - bfd!

[Deleted]

wambam   I think you were right about the eggs.  I ate them for breakfast yesterday and today. I have felt gross, nauseous, and am bloated yesterday and this morning.  I gained a pound of water again (which I lost after I didn't have eggs or avocado on Monday and Tuesday). I am weighing because water retention and bloating are a big reason why I did Whole 30, so I am trying to monitor it. I don't typically eat eggs more than a few times a month, so this would be something I don't notice that much. I was going to make homemade mayo, but I am not going to now. My nose/allergies were SO very clear last week and today they are awful. I am not planning on having eggs again during the rest of Whole 30.  I also had bacon 2 out of 3 of the days I had eggs and cooked the eggs in bacon grease this morning.  I don't think it was the bacon, but I am going to try some bacon by itself this weekend to see how it goes.

I think I am Day 12?

Breakfast- eggs, peppers, and caramelized onions
Lunch- chipotle chicken soup
Dinner- chicken, broccoli, salad

Snack before gym- either apple or banana with almonds and maybe some almond butter.

I miss beans a lot.  I also wish I could have honey to have in green tea. I am sick of drinking water!

[cgpm]

Corn. When I did my first whole 30 in August last year, that was one of the things that I wanted. Fresh corn on the cob, that is.

[salsaverde]

Day 15

I think cutting out soybeans is weird. I wish I could have steamed edamame.

[winecat]

Totally lurking. So if I said "f it" and used butter then I could do the "bullet proof coffee" which looks like nice creamy coffee? Hmm...

[amberlyrose]

Day 4
B- 3 eggs, grapefruit, avocado
L- shredded chicken, broccoli, sweet potato

I think dinner is going to be tuna and kale salad. Chewing is still really hard for me.

The honey rule is stupid. I may actually add some to my tea for my sore throat.

[winecat]

Jan 15, 2015 15:51:41 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Day 4
B- 3 eggs, grapefruit, avocado
L- shredded chicken, broccoli, sweet potato

I think dinner is going to be tuna and kale salad. Chewing is still really hard for me.

The honey rule is stupid. I may actually add some to my tea for my sore throat.

Try some elderberry syrup.  It's great stuff.  

[spellingbea]

Day 11. A little tougher last night and today. I'm still bloated and I wanted to weigh myself this morning, but didn't. And I want a diet Coke. Bad.

Breakfast: Banana and almond butter
Lunch: Leftover garbage stir fry, celery and red pepper strips, apple
Dinner: Turkey burger and roasted sweet potato