Whole30

Yea use this LINK to find your calories and macros you should be eating. Plug them into my fitness pal. You are more than welcome exchange some of those carbs for fat. Use whole 30 principles everything though. Log everything no matter how small.

What do you plan to do workout wise.

If you stick to the diet, it will not be a problem. Try it for two weeks, if you plateau, eat more fats than carbs but stick to the food list. It’s incredibly difficult to overeat carbs and calories on a whole/real foods diet.

Good luck! You are doing great things for your body and health outside of just weight loss.

Just do what you can then. The caloric restriction will help you lose the weight and if you stick to the whole30 approved foods you will improve your health.

I did Whole 30 last March, then kept most of the eating habits up until about November. Fell off the wagon for the Holidays, but about to do another round of it. The only advice i've always given people about it, is don't eat a meal without knowing what your next meal will be. If you get hungry and aren't prepared things can go sideways. I always kept the Chomps jerky sticks and approve Lara bars around just in case of that exact scenario.

My peak weight loss was 30 pounds. I dropped more inches than anything. Dropped an entire waist size and shirt size. None of my old clothes fit me anymore. Started it at 248. After a round of Whole 30 and about 2 more months of trying my best to stick to it I was down to 218. Once I started working out a little more regularly I settled in around 225. Im back at 230 after the holidays, so im about to kick off another round.

Started it on the 2nd. I don't log what I eat or count calories.

It's not hard to do, but like someone else said, always have your next meal ready. I meal prep for the week on Sundays. It takes time up front, but it's worth it the rest of the week.

I didn't hit a scale before I started, but I have lost some and just generally feel much better. Higher energy levels and no 2:30 feeling at work. Also, no more heartburn.

The second week was strange, I would literally dream about foods I couldn't have. I woke up feeling guilty. Weird feeling.

So today is day 8. I have been really proud of myself. On Tuesday we had a rep visit us in the OR. He and the doctor were going out for drinks and apps after cases and invited me to come along. I politely declined. Then on Friday this same doctor added on a case at the end of the day. We were literally shutting down our room when he added it on. This doctor happens to own a restaurant in my residential building and it happens to be one of my favs. He said he was going there on Sunday for brunch and if I came down he’d buy me brunch and drinks. Again, I politely declined. We also had lunch brought in on Friday and I ate my own lunch. This is the first diet that I have actually stuck with and not strayed. Not even once.

Now.... I will say this. It is hard. I really wanted a baked potato on Friday (they brought in BBQ). I could have had a potato and the meat but I would have wanted it smothered in butter and sour cream. I have yet to reach that point where i’m not craving things. Everything looks and sounds good. The weekend was the hardest by far. At least at work i’m unable to focus on what is lurking in my pantry. I’m constantly sterile and in a case so I literally can’t eat. And I have to make do with what I brought for snacks on the rare occasion I do get a break.

I have made myself drink at least half a gallon of water a day. I bought a water jug that holds this much so no guessing and remembering how many cups i’ve had. I have also been walking every other day. Since my hip limits my activity and what I can do, I promised myself I would at least walk. And after doing the Louisiana Half Marathon 2 weeks ago I have no excuses for why I can’t walk 30 minutes. I am going to start throwing in some weights and other exercises as well.

I know it says not to but I couldn’t resist.... I have lost 4 pounds thus far. I’m sure it’s mostly water weight but i’ll take it. I do feel less bloaty and my stomach doesn’t seem to look as big. As for how I feel? Meh. Hard to say. It seems my chronic bursitis/inflammation in my hip has decreased. Even with all the walking i’ve done. I do still find myself feeling hungry. Or it could just be cravings. If i’m able I have been drinking water when this feeling hits.

I have done pretty good with meals and planning them out. I just feel like i’m still eating too much. Here’s to the next 7 days...