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Another delicious dinner idea, Shrimp Ceviche with homemade Plantain Tostadas

Enjoy!

Hello! After finishing my first Whole 30, I wanted to share the best recipes I found on the NYT Cooking app for anyone who uses it.

Paprika Chicken and Potatoes: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025628-paprika-chicken-and-potatoes

Lemony Greek Chicken, Spinach and Potato Stew: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024015-lemony-greek-chicken-spinach-and-potato-stew

Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017161-oven-roasted-chicken-shawarma

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025155-sweet-potato-shepherds-pie I left out the chickpeas and subbed the flour for almond flour to make compliant.

ETA: Forgot about Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020631-thai-inspired-chicken-meatball-soup I just left the sugar out.

Yes, we all know it’s bad. But with supply either extremely expensive or unavailable here in San Diego, homemade mayonnaise isn’t making its way into my fridge. What sauces are you making or buying?

I made a homemade bitchin sauce using the following recipe, removing noncompliant ingredients.

https://nest-wellness.com/recipes/small-bites/healthy-copycat-bitchin-sauce-recipe/

Hi everyone! Please share your updates during the week. Where are you in your Whole30? What successes or struggles have you had so far? How are you feeling? Share a recipe? Offer some encouragement? We also encourage you to use the discussion post for single questions not requiring a dedicated thread!

My husband and I finish whole 30 on Tuesday and we’re going to reintroduce one food group every two days. In a little nervous because some of the days I will be working and don’t know what to expect. Could you share what symptoms you experienced when reintroducing each food group?

R3D33.

I have chronic hives, started my re-introduction today. A few days late, wanted to be at least 2 weeks hives free.

Day 1 of reintroduction, had my normal breakfast been eating most days (eggs, potato mix- sweet, golden, russet, etc., pepper, onions, eggs, some form of bacon). Today I added lactulose free (sugar free) cottage cheese with Bf.

I am sick, half way through the morning I am nauseous, lightheaded, runny nose. Maybe I am coming down with a cold?

Should I continue the cottage with each meal As planned?

FYI: I already know I have a dairy problem. Was hoping to sort it out this round by doing specific types to see if I can tolerate some.

Thanks for your advice!!

R1 D33. I slow cooked oxtail and chicken legs for broth. I took oxtail meat and fat with left over chuck roast. Keto zuchini bread using my mini waffle maker. And 5 raspberries with my black coffee.

I am slowly switching to keto, when I am D45 I will introduce 1 dairy, a hard cheese.

I'm still having bm problems. Constipation, so I'm starting a sugar free psyllium powder to help with that. Wish me luck lol

Breakfast has been my favorite meal to prepare so far on whole30. A bacon, spinach, and roasted sweet potato scramble served with sliced avocado and salsa verde! 🍳🥑

I’m really disappointed because I had a weak moment this weekend and ended up straying from Whole30. At my friend’s birthday, I ordered a fruit plate as a snack to curb a craving, but it came with a lot more that wasn’t Whole30-compliant, and I gave in. Earlier today, I was out and couldn’t find anything approved, didn’t have snacks with me, and needed to eat so I just got something as compliant as I could. I am just so disappointed because I was doing so well and wasn’t feeling like I was having a hard time… I know I can start again it’s just disheartening.

My first post and I hope I can gather some solid information from all of you. Are there foods any of you have noticed trigger worse mental health, such as anxiety or depression?

Details would be so appreciated!

I finished whole30 elimination phase on Jan 30 and I'm following the reintroduction order from the website, with two days in between each trial day.

Sugar --> Legumes --> Grains --> Gluten --> Dairy --> Alcohol

So, yesterday I had:

B: chicken sausage with maple syrup, scrambled eggs, avocado, blueberries, black coffee

L: leftover beef stew, mix of dried cherries and candied pecans

Mexican coke for Friday afternoon afterschool treats with my daughter

D: ground turkey lettuce cups (PF Chang's style), topped with Momofuku chili crunch that has coconut sugar in it

I noticed that i yawned ALL afternoon, which has been something I haven't felt at all for the month! Definitely I get a bit of a crash in the afternoon when I eat sugar in the morning.

Then, I woke this morning with a super sour stomach. I overate at dinner because it was really good, but I think the sugar definitely disrupted digestion.

Now I know! This is the most fascinating part of this experiment for me.

Hi everyone! My husband and I plan to start our first Whole30 on March 2. I'm the planner/rabbit hole Explorer, and have been gathering tips and lists for us. This group is awesome!

Neither of us are big coffee drinkers, although we do tend to drink it black. I drink black or green tea with honey daily. I've tried it without any sweetener and cannot get used to it. What, if anything, have you found that is a compliant sweetener for tea? Even just a little touch of something. I'm wondering if I could rehydrate a piece of dried fruit, soak a date, use a spoonful of juice? Ideas are welcome!

Welp, that wraps up this Whole30. I made this soup for the last meal and it’s super delicious and filling too! I used the recipe below and about 2 cups of cooked chicken and will enjoy leftovers tomorrow with a grilled cheese sandwich!

https://perchancetocook.com/paleo-and-whole30-tomato-vegetable-soup-gf/#wprm-recipe-container-13993

My body was a disaster and I suffered many symptoms no doctor could give me an explanation for.. Only offer meds and I'm not down for that. I figured what do I have to lose, it's only a month.... I completed my first round of whole 30 fall of 2023 and I felt AMAZING. I lost 35lbs, my eczema was cleared up, hormones back in balance, periods were no longer life altering, pelvic pain gone, digestive issues resolved, POTS and "inappropriate tachycardia" more controlled, sleeping was an option again, etc etc etc. It was truly life changing for me and I stuck strictly to the rules well beyond the 30 days. But, as happens, life sneaks up. I started having a few things here and there. I discovered my main triggers are gluten and grains, sugar, and dairy and I have to be mindful of high fodmap foods. I can have all of these in moderation ie once a week or less with no ill side effects. I'd say I stuck to the rules for the remained of 2024 at least 80% of the time. Then the holidays came..... And I missed holiday food so very much 😬😬. I wouldn't say I over indulged, but for someone who can't tolerate that stuff in really any quantity... I over did it. I felt like trash. Pants don't fit, tachycardia and POTS are kicking my butt, hormones outta whack, eczema is back.... The whole deal. Enter round 2....

I am on day 23 or 24 of my second round and I still feel like garbage! I'm eating the same foods from round 1 that I did SO well on. This round seems easy in comparison because I'm so used to this so cheating hasn't been a problem. My tachycardia is a bit better, but otherwise no improvements like last time 😔. I'm bloated and miserable every day, completely exhausted, indigestion... Same-old same-old.

I expected to get the "junk" out of my system and feel great again like I did before. But no dice. Do you guys have any similar experience?? Can whole 30 increase food sensitivities or cause new ones to arise? Can it alter your immune response to foods? I'm throwing out stuff here because I'm just so darn confused and irritated....

Grass fed beef Half can tomato paste 2 tbsp water Siete taco seasoning

Yummm.

Compliant, right?

I just hit day 31 of my whole 30, leading me to re-introduction. I'm super proud of my past 30 days. There were no slip-ups, and I leaned into cooking whole foods and testing my limits.

I'm rearranging my reintroduction to suit my needs, and I'm starting with non-gluten grains today, moving on to dairy on Monday, then coffee, non-soy legumes, soy, and finally gluten. Does anyone have any suggestions for reintroduction? I want to make the most of the results that I've had through my Whole 30.

I'd say my skin has noticeably cleared, which is exciting to see as someone with more acne-prone skin. My acid reflux has completely disappeared, and I haven't felt any uncomfortable bloating. Through the reintroduction, my plan is to take note of what makes me feel my best and implement a modified version of Whole 30 into my everyday life going forward.

Congrats to anyone else finishing up!

Just did my weigh in and measure when I woke up today.

My NSVs are: improved energy, changed relationship to work, much better focus, more friendly, more patient, more confident, less screen time, more reading, maximizing food budget, less stress, more mental clarity.

My biggest concern was blood pressure.

12/31: 145/95 1/31: 132/90

Weight 12/31: 185 1/31: 173.8

Measurements 12/31: Bust 42 Waist 35.5 Hip 43 Thigh 25 Arm 13

1/31: Bust: 40 Waist: 34 Hip: 41.5 Thigh: 24 Arm: 12.5

This is all super positive for me! My BMI has moved back into overweight from obese, and my waist to height ratio is getting closer to healthy (.52).

Anyone else starting reintro today? I’m having maple syrup with my chicken sausage, Mexican coke with lunch, candied pecans for a snack, and putting honey in my stir fry sauce tonight!

Zucchini and Yellow Squash with a home made meat red sauce, yummy!

I'm a week into this and I have been totally compliant, however, I am loving my almond/nut butters and banana or apple. I sneak an RX bar or that's it bar when I'm really craving. I have been having the fruit/almond butter every day sometimes twice a day! Holy calories and fat 😬 do the cravings calm down naturally or should I try harder... it's pretty hard already lol

I’m on R2D25… my first round didn’t end well, lots of diarrhea. Here I am again and the same thing is happening. I googled my symptoms + whole 30 this morning and an article about whole 30 and FODMAPs came up and oh my gosh my mind is truly blown! I have microscopic colitis and I don’t know how it never occurred to me that the increase in certain veggies (onions, garlic, cauliflower rice for days) is probably causing all of my symptoms 😫 but I don’t know where to go from here?! I’m so close to reintroduction and wanted to do it carefully and correctly this time. But I also 100 percent need to try the FODMAP elimination. Any tips?! I bought the Monash app this morning and it’s super helpful. Cheers to being anonymous and sharing TMI symptoms with strangers.

I just started trying to do whole 30 and am trying to get into a routine. I feel like I can handle breakfasts with eggs and dinners with sheet pan stuff but lunch is what's getting me!

I'm a very sandwich and lunch meat or cheese and crackers and fruit kind of person. Not big on salads or eating dinner type stuff or leftovers bc it's just too heavy.

I can do some tuna and chicken salad but is there anything else up my alley? (I realize I may just have to suck it up and start liking salad or something)

I’m not currently doing a w30 and haven’t in awhile but I incorporate some things now and again. I know rice isn’t my friend but to be honest cauliflower rice kinda gives me the ick.

Anyway, I made some honey garlic chicken (not w30 but paleo?) and I did some cauliflower rice with coconut aminos, garlic, ginger, and some veggies to go with it. It’s so good! Highly recommend for anyone struggling without rice but also with cauliflower rice.

Have a nice day ☺️

Good morning everyone!! Who else is on day 30 now!?!?

Minus a hiccup where I found out yesterday that recreational cannabis is not compliant, I have had an extremely strong month.

I feel better than I have felt in years. Mentally and emotionally, I feel so strong and clear. My sleep is restful, my focus at work is through the roof, and my emotional bandwidth has expanded exponentially. I have definitely lost weight or changed composition, but I haven't measured myself (tomorrow!). My relationship to food feels completely changed and very peaceful and non-chaotic.

My issue, looking toward reintroduction, is that my partner and family are pressuring me to return to "normal." My partner asked me yesterday why I never bought any substitutes like compliant pasta or cauliflower rice. (I have been careful to make meals throughout that include dairy, grains, everything for my family. Their diet has not been altered at all.) He has also been upset about not going out to eat as much as we normally do. He misses that "treat yourself" lifestyle. He has done Dry January this whole month, though, and he is going to continue not drinking for the foreseeable future (that's his decision!).

My response was "i haven't missed any of that!" I truly haven't. He seems almost . . . offended by my response? Or befuddled as to why I don't feel deprived and suffering?

He said he didn't want to go out for Mexican because he didn't like how it felt to eat chips and salsa in front of me. I told him that it posed absolutely no issue for me and he should eat as much as he wants, and whatever he wants! He didn't like it. He said it wasn't about how I feel about it, but how he feels about it.

I'm not sure how to proceed. The boundary I have set around food and behaviors for myself seems to be ruffling his feathers.

EDITED TO ADD: he sent me flowers at work today to congratulate me on getting thru the month, stating how proud he is of me and my dedication. 🙃

We are working together thinking about proceeding forward in a way where everyone’s dining needs are considered.