My energy had gotten super-low, which is normal on Whole30 as your body readjusts to the change in diet. Reality started setting in during week 2. The bitter morning coffee, the only drinking water while out at dinner, I was starting to feel like I was punishing myself.
So eventually, after trying and trying, let me be totally honest… I was just over it. Still, nothing helped. Even with all my approved combos, I still had a rough time getting past the bitter coffee taste. Reheat coffee mug for 30 seconds and enjoy!)
Blend 2 tablespoons canned coconut cream with a few dashes of cinnamon. (Here’s my favorite: Blend 1 cup hot coffee with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. I spent several days experimenting to try to find Whole30-approved coffee combos that weren’t awful. Here’s the deal: I drink coffee because I really freaking like it. (Right?!?) Oh, and I have 3 young children. I wanted some hot, sweet comfort to center myself and start my day. They say you should ask yourself, Do I need the caffeine, or am I really just looking for a sweet, hot drink as part of my morning ritual? Yep, that’s it. Whole30 recommends that you use the 30 days to really think about why you’re drinking coffee in the first place. So my coffee didn’t taste the way I wanted it to. If there is a food that has “sugar” listed in the ingredients (like every salsa, bacon, deli meat on the market), it’s a no-go.Īs far as coffee add-in’s, one of the only things that’s allowed is coconut cream that comes in the can, because it tends to have no added chemicals. Agave, honey, Stevia, sugar, coconut sugar, none of those are allowed. This rules out all refrigerated almond and coconut milks, which is what I normally put in my coffee.
Whole 30 timelime full#
You go for the full 30 days.) You also can’t have any added chemicals. (Of course, I expected this, but I tend to thrive when I have at least one cheat day per week where I can forget the rules. Smoothies are not allowed, since the diet is founded on eating “whole” foods, not blended or juiced produce. For example, sweets at breakfast, even fruit, are discouraged. But the list of what you can’t have is a lot longer than what you can. And with good reason. Healthy dinners with protein and veggies. Snacks of apple with almonds or raw veggie slices. Things were going well for the first couple weeks. I wanted a cocktail so badly, but I didn’t do it. (*Salivating*)īut, I stayed strong, ate my apple, and carne asada with salsa, and drank my water. Even when our family was visiting for days 1 through 3, and we went to the beach bar. In the first few days, I was proud of my willpower. Turns out, the plan of eating mostly meat and veggies was really on-par with the healthy eating I’d already adopted 12 weeks earlier. I’m on a journey to lose 52 pounds of baby weight, gained after having 3 kids in 4 years, and I was ready to change my eating in a big way.Īt first, I loved Whole30. When my boot camp instructor announced that our next food challenge was coming up, I was all in. I’m on day 23 of my first Whole30 experience, and wanted to share my honest thoughts for any of you thinking about trying it. Here’s the short version of my Whole30 timeline: I hate parts of it, but I’m learning a lot.
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