I'm in.

Im in :)

yeah im kinda keen... but not to sure about the diet

I'm in! .... I think

After Christmas & a cruise I need this! I'm in!!!

IM IN!!!

I am in, I want to get 30 days in a row this time!

I am in!

Not too bad for the first day. Although I feel a little flat at the moment. Looking forward to the energy hit coming!

Ham & capsicum omelette for breakfast, grilled chicken & salad for lunch and chicken curry for dinner. Snacks of nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, pecans & walnuts) and grilled chicken.

Does anyone have some tips for healthy snacks other than nuts? Need quick easy things and even better if they can be stored in an office desk drawer!

check out tinned tuna or salmon in springwater. just check the label.

Thanks but I can't stand tinned fish... any other tips??

I saw boiled eggs with guacamole centres in one of the whole 30 snack ideas lists.

Looking forward to my Whole30 valentines feast! Steaks, sweet potato chips, roast pumpkin and veg, guacamole and for desert, chocolate mousse with berries and coconut cream.... YUM!

@Jen

Whole30 chocolate mousse?? How did you make that????

http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/02/12/valentines-day-mousse-more/

We used chocolate that we got from the organic food store near Calana pharmacy... sugar free and everything. Used choc mint and chili choc... I recommend the chili choc... Tastes pretty good. And I'm a chocolate addict!

So far I am going pretty well. Really missing Coke Zero and craving it alot. Was expecting headaches from not having it but they have not yet come. Really enjoying the combination or protein and veg but I am struggling a bit when it comes to snacks. I would expect that as I go along I will be a bit more prepared in this area. I have been avoiding processed meats but I have noted in these forums and on the web people are eating ham, bacon etc. Are these nitrate free and if so does anyone know where in Townsville I can buy from?

@MelT

Believe it or not the short cut bacon from the Woolworths deli is actually nitrate free. I checked the ingredients the first time I did Whole 30 as I wasn't prepared to pay the huge price for the expensive stuff from the butchers. I can't recall the full details but I think it wasn't 100% compliant but I figured it was ok for me. You will obviously need to make your own decisions. The staff in the deli can show you the ingredients for everything in the display case in case you are interested.

@Jen

Thanks for that recipe Jen, I might give it a go on the weekend. I love that blog & plan to order her new cookbook to give me more ideas. A friend made her Meatza and said it was fantastic but I haven't had a chance yet.

Another good recipe I found last time was Nutty Cookies which were easy to make & yummy to eat! http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/09/30/one-crazy-week-nutty-cookies/

I struggled a little yesterday but kept strong. Think I nearly made a coffee (with milk & sugar!) about 6 times as I felt I needed a lift but managed to control myself. Day 3 here we come!!!

Day 3 and I'm struggling a little... especially when I'm feeling peckish! Munching on almonds like they're going out of fashion.
I've been able to find nitrate free bacon but not sugar free.... Eating it anyway, but rinsing it before cooking.
Got the whole30 success guide last night but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Hopefully, it'll have some more tips.

Day 3 and I'm struggling a little... especially when I'm feeling peckish! Munching on almonds like they're going out of fashion.
I've been able to find nitrate free bacon but not sugar free.... Eating it anyway, but rinsing it before cooking.
Got the whole30 success guide last night but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Hopefully, it'll have some more tips.

Thanks Charmain. I am missing the convenience of processed meats but don't want to stray from the principles :)

Last night for dinner was steak, egg, cooked sliced onion, tomato and lettuce. A steak burger without the bread! Yum. Used left over steak in an omlette with tomato and onion and a chicken, tomato and veg soup for lunch. Noticed a bit of an improvement in energy today and while I know I was not supposed to... stepped on the scales and was very pleasantly surprised. I think my greatest challenge will be getting variation in foods and the time it takes to prepare. Might make batches of stocks and whole 30 foods on the weekend to freeze for time poor evenings.

@Jen

Sorry Jen but I checked with Mel and she has replied that the mousse is not Whole30 compliant. Thought I would let everyone know before we all got too excited. Below is her response to my question on her blog:

"Hey, Charmain. This is definitely NOT Whole30 compliant. Chocolate is a no-no during the 30 days of a Whole30… you can use unsweetened cocoa for savory dishes, like chili or in a steak rub, but chocolate bars are out for the month.

This is definitely a treat — but post Whole30, it’s a good choice for treat because it’s lower in sugar, contains no garbage ingredients, and is dairy free."

@MelT

Great idea re a cookup. I do a Shepherd's Pie with mashed pumpkin & sweet potato using almond meal to thicken that is great to have in the freezer and plan to make a batch up this weekend too.

Quick meal for me last night too of scrambled eggs with avocado & bacon.

I did make some Apple Paleo muffins for snacks (recipe http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/07/07/server-problem-solved-and-paleo-apple-muffins/) which were quite nice & easy.

I'm confused.... Paleo choc mousse is out but paleo muffins are in?

I think I'm going to switch to paleo for a while (coz that's how I've been eating by mistake) and try whole30 again next time.

Sorry Jen!

From my reading of the Whole 30 guide it is not just about the ingredients but also about how you associate the food.

"In addition, no Paleo-ifying dessert or junk food choices! We call this “Sex With Your Pants On” (SWYPO), and it will ruin your Whole30 faster than you can say, “Paleo pizza.” Do not try to shove your old, unhealthy diet into a shiny new Whole30 mold. This means no “Paleo-fying” desserts or junk food – no Paleo pancakes, pizza, brownies or ice cream. Trying to replicate junk food with “technically approved” ingredients misses the point of the Whole30 entirely."

I would love some feedback from a Whole 30 "expert"... Rob, Brett, anyone??

Don't be too hard on yourself, just start again either now or later! I failed on my second Whole 30 but overdosing on some mocha fudge balls that I thought were healthy but were in fact hugely bad as they were made from dates (70% sugar)! So I just stopped and went back to my normal eating that wasn't paleo but wasn't too bad.

Not feeling 100% so have taken some wise advice and am making chicken & veggie soup. Only problem was I couldn't find any Whole 30 approved stock. They all had sugar, yeast, glucose or other nasty additives.

Does anyone know anywhere in Townsville with stock that would be ok?

Apart from making your own stock, there is a vegetable stock available n the organic shop on thuringowa drive that is ok.

Just found a duck stock at Sunvale Meats (Hugh St) - it looked ok!
I am day 6, and the cravings have just kicked in...I would nearly kill for sour cream or cheese! Have just had a bowl of blueberries and coconut milk, hopefully that will help. Besides that, can't believe how quickly my body is responding to the positive changes in my diet.

Well I survived the weekend without eating anything that I shouldn't!!! Plus I did a big cook up on Saturday to help get me through the coming week easily. Meatballs, chicken strips, shepherd's pie & apple paleo muffins.

Day 7 down, only 23 to go!!!

Wow 10 days down, only 20 to go!!!

I survived a dinner party for a mates birthday by cooking for it so I could control what we all ate! Although it was very hard to resist the gourmet ice cream birthday cake!!! The way I feel is so worth it though...

Is there anyone else still out there doing this group of Whole 30?

Awesome chat going on here guys. With the open in full swing I haven't been on for a while.

I want to back up the no paleofying of regular foods while on Whole 30. That means Paleo muffins, chocolate mouse etc are out. Meat vegetables, nuts,seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar is in.

By modifying ingredients to cure cravings we don't really cure the initial cravings problem at all.

I like the idea of a cook up whole 30 style and will look into getting one organised at the box.

Woohoo! Day 15! Half way mark!!!

Looking forward to roast beef & vegies for dinner... will miss my gravy though!!!

Oops just found out I am on morning tea tomorrow... looks like my colleagues are going to get a whole 30 morning tea!!!

Day 20 today!! Feels great to be 2/3 of the way there!!!

How is everyone else going???

3 weeks down and only 9 days to go!! Did my weekly cook up today & hopefully am all set for the week... of course that depends on how much of my Whole 30 snacks my flat mate eats on me!!! She especially loves the meatballs & I am lucky if they make it to Wednesday!!!

I make the Chicken kebabs with garlic, coriander & lime from last Saturday's recipe lift out in the Bulletin. Super yummy!!!

Some of the other recipes will have to wait until after Whole 30 & more of them will have to wait a few more months until I hit my goal weight ;-)

oops, make that made!

Sorry for my bad grammer, I'm blaming the kebabs!!!

@Charmain,

Where are you getting your recipes from? WOuld love to find a few new ideas.

Hi ..

I get my recipes from several places. I follow a couple of blogs that have Whole 30 recipes. I found the chicken kebab recipe in last week's Townsville Bulletin.

http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/ - has a cook book where all but one of the recipes is Whole 30 compliant. You can even download a 30 page preview of the book!

http://ieatloveandrun2.wordpress.com/category/whole-30/

http://wholefamilystrong.com/category/recipes/

Of course you have to be careful and check the ingredients! I am not the best cook but I have been more adventurous this time and have found some more fun things to cook!

Cheers,
Charmain

Chicken Kebabs with Garlic, Coriander, Chilli & Lime (recipe from Townsville Bulletin Taste liftout)

24 Chicken Tenderloins
2 cloves of garlic, grated
1-2 chillies, seeded & finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sweet paprika juice (I couldn't find this but used powdered paprika)
rind & juice of 1 lime
salt & freshly cracked pepper
lime wedges for serving

1. Trim chicken by removing the little sinuses, if still on the tenderloins, & put into a large bowl.

2. Add garlic, chilli, coriander, olive oil, paprika, lime juice & rind & season with salt & pepper to taste.

3. Mix well so that all the chicken is completely covered with the marinade. Cover & refrigerate for 1 hour before cooking.

4. In the meantime, soak the wooden skewers in cold water until ready for use. (I didn't bother with the skewers and just put the chicken straight on the grill)

5. Thread each tenderloin onto a skewer & cook under a hot grill, hot griddle pan or bbq for about 2 mins each side until lightly browned & cooked through.

6. Serve with lime wedges.

I plan to use the same marinade on lovely legs in the slow cooker next week! I think it will be amazing!!!

Great job Charmain! You could end up with a regular gig on our blog the way you are going : ) Keep up the good work everyone.

Thanks Stricko but I think I will stick to my numbers job! :-)

It has been good for me to have an outlet during the last 28 days (yep only 2 to go) and I thank you, Rob & your team for being so supportive and providing this blog area.

I don't plan to change too much after the 30 days as I really want to hit my goal weight before the middle of the year, but I will enjoy my coffee on Wednesday morning after training!

I have found the number one success factor is to be organised! The tricky thing has been eating out. I enjoy my food too much to live full Paleo. Plus definitely don't want to get to the stage where I can't enjoy a fantastic night out with friends with amazing food because my body doesn't know what to do with certain foods!

Yay, I successfully completed the Whole 30 & the stats are in...

In the past 30 days I lost 4.5kgs, 7.5cm off my waist & 2.5cm off my hips!

Now to lose the next 9.8kgs to get to my goal weight!

I know I am finished but here is another Whole 30 recipe I have found that I plan to cook next week: Bacon Wrapped Apple Chicken.

For 4 servings here’s what you need:

4 chicken breasts, beaten and thinned out

4 slices of bacon

1 apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

EVOO

cumin

cayenne pepper

garlic powder

dehydrated red bell pepper flakes

salt

pepper

16 toothpicks

……….

Here’s what you do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Lay out 1 chicken breast and sprinkle with spices.

3. Place slices of apple on chicken. Enough to cover chicken.

4. Roll/fold up chicken around apple slices.

5. Wrap 1 slice of bacon around rolled chicken.

6. Secure bacon with 4 toothpicks.

7. Season outside of chicken with spices.

8. Heat 1 tbsp of evoo in pan on medium/high heat.

9. Place chicken wrapped in bacon in hot skillet and brown on all sides for about 3 minutes per side.

10. Repeat with the other 3 chicken breasts.

11. Place chicken in baking pan, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Simple as that. Enjoy!

Source: http://wholefamilystrong.com/2012/03/14/bacon-wrapped-apple-chicken/#more-2226

DAY 3 and i'm feeling pretty good already. I haven't really got a favourite meal as yet however I did try a Whole 30 approved meal last night - Mexican Salad with guacamole and it wasn't bad. (I took a pic of it too. Lol) The guacamole was delicious though. I think I will be using that with a few things.
I am yet to have any bad withdrawals but I can't stop thinking about Iced Coffee. Lol However I put my work pants on this morning and they were looser. Was pretty stoked about that :)

Day 15 today. All going well.
Favourite for me is breakfast - I can do eggs in any way they come. Yesterday made leek and chicken omlette with 1/2 avo on side. Yum. Made a whole 30 dessert on weekend (apple crumble with pecan, almond meal and coconut oil topping) - didn't do the trick for me, but family liked it with custard.

Day 11 for us and going strong, chicken base pizza or the chilli with guacamole we had last nite is the fav.

Day 8
Initial weigh in was 95.7 and have dropped down to 94.1 in a week. Breakfast is probably my favourite meal and porterhouse steak (with fat), sweet potato and mixed berries to finish off. It has been going pretty well so far but probably hit the low point when i seriously considered shoplifting a choc chip muffin from the display at Jam Corner.

Day 9

Had a win with some achilles tendonitis by dropping all nuts except 1 Brazil nut and about 6 Madacamias - must be too much Omega 6.

Back on the coconut milk made an interesting smoothie with ice, 1 banana, a tin of coconut a handful of frozen raspberries and 2 raw eggs. made 3 serves and tasted ok. Good snack twice yesterday and a start to the day today. Last night I had green leafy salad and oysters out of the tin. I rinsed them thoroughly to rid myself of most of the vegetable oil.

Love the feeling of being in control of my diet.

Thought some of you might like to know that The butchers at The Avenues sells grass fed meat.

Day 3. I miss Pepsi Max. Nothing else. Just Pepsi Max. Everything else is going well though, I am using a Paleo cookbook and only using the recipes that are whole 30 proof. I think 30 days is achievable. Like I said, day 31 will include Pepsi Max...

Day 3 over, has been a little hard for me without Pepsi Max and sauces, though i am loveing the roasted vegies for lunch and dinners, Baked Salmon and Advocado would have to be my fav meal so far, yet to try any recipes.... I have been drinking alot of tea.

Day 8 and I'm finally getting over the withdrawals. Wasn't that fun?!
Favourite meals so far would have to be your good old steak (grassfed) with grilled or steamed vegies, and guacamole. But the Chicken in tomato broth I made the other night was awesome! I'm actually thinking of doing a whole 30 blog just so I can talk about some of the things i've been cooking.

I have a few questions though. How much is too much avocado. I'm not really eatings a lot of nuts but going through an Avocado a day. Is that ok? I'm still trying to get my head around eatings good fats is ok when trying to lose weight.... :/

Also tomato Sauce. I read the Whole 30 success plan and it says that tomato sauce is whole 30 approved but i've noticed people say they are not allowed to have it. So i'm wondering what was decided on this matter?

Stacie, awesome to see your doing well on the Whole 30, most tomato sauces that you would normally buy from the grocery stores will have some type of sugar in them, this is a big NO!!! Some people may have made there own tomato sauce from scratch, and I remember last time I did the whole 30 we found a tomato paste that only had tomatoes and salt in it mixed with some fresh tomatoes was pretty good. Just make sure you read the labels before you buy it. Hope this helps :)

Glad to see everyone doing so well! We're starting again soon. Just wanted to share a blog that is a great resource. This chick cooks some seriously amazing stuff and is currently doing the Whole 30. Hopefully you'll find some good stuff on here.

http://nomnompaleo.com/

Thanks Bryce. Thats what I thought. Thus the reason I have been making my own tomato type sauce. And yes I am reading the labels.I've become a label reading natzi. :D I was quite surprised that minced garlic had sugar in it. They just throw sugar in everything dont they!

Day 6. loving it so far. missing my weekly chocolate fix already!!!
The only thing that changed from my previous diet to whole 30 was 2 sugars in my coffee in the morning, and obviously the chocolate fix. Also have changed the portion sizes of my protein, i was in the mentality that if i eat 2 massive steaks my body would absorb it......WRONG all that was giving me was a huge insulin spike, and therefore more fat retention.
Noticible body fat reduction already.
Keep up the good work everyone :)

And my fav meal would have to be a small turkey breast steak, with a fried egg, spinach leaves and 1/4 of an avocado.
yummmm!!!

Does anyone have a solution to Beef/Chicken/Vegetable stock???? Each one I have looked at has sugar in it. Was just wondering if anyone knew of a sugar free stock.

Stace, the only way to get stock whole 30 friendly is make yr own. I just get chicken frames from woollies and boil them for a few hours...add some veggies for extra flavor. Then drain, put in fridge to get fat to harden, take that off and freeze in 1 cup lots. Same for beef bones while I roast first then boil. Never made vege stock. Tastes better than bought stuff too.

Thanks Aniko. Will give that a go. For some reason I thought making your own stock was a lot harder then that. Cheers :)

So I broke my whole30 just after 5 days.. Soft I know! In saying that, it was the best thing I did. All weekend I have felt sluggish and crook. My stomach is hating on me and my energy levels have plummeted. I am craving anything fresh and have lost my usual 3pm seach for a sugar fix. Amazing the difference over just 5 days. Am actually excited about starting all over again. Wish me luck :)

Day 12 and feeling good. I now have a new fav meal. Tonight I made my own version of a chicken cacciatore. Delicious!!!! Everything fresh. Was so good. Loved it.

Good to hear you are giving it another crack Ellen. Stay strong on the next one!!

Just read Stace's questions about stock and veggie stock is easy as...rough chop carrots, onions, celery and throw in tops of tomatoes too in 6 liters of water with thyme couple of bay leaves black peppercorns and parsley stalks boil then simmer until it reduces by half. Strain and you'll have 3 liters of stock that you can use with everything! Yummo and not a sugar grain sight!

Second time round I am doing my whole 30 a little differently I am not beating myself up if I break but I am starting again from Scratch on the next meal. So Far I am like this.
Day 1 30 Dec 2011 made it to day 7
5 Jan had a scoop of sorbet
Planned on starting again but 6 Jan had some rice and peanut sauce with Thai food
Planned on starting again Jan 7 but shared a plate of chips at dinner
Planned on starting again Jan 8 but had Some rice in Sushi
Back on it Jan 9 stayed clean until day 12 when I ate to pieces of pizza which were disappointing.
Back on Sat 21 so currently on day 6 of third crack.

My goal is to get through most of the year with just the occasional meal that isn't whole 30 and eat whole 30 the rest of the time.

I would like to hit 30 days straight but my travel schedule is hectic this next coupe of months. I am Flying to Korea tonight and plan on packing coconut milk, sardines and nuts to get me through the 12 odd hours of flying ahead of me.

Day 24 today. Going well. Managed to stay on even with gastro (just...thanks Brett for advice). Plan to keep going until end of boot camp , so like whole 40. Energy good and some weight loss.

I'm 26 days into my whole 30. It's been an amazing journey. I've felt and seen my body shape change. I've rediscovered flavours that were out competed by refined sugars. I've discovered the signs of the roller coaster ride that sugars that take over my metabolism and mind. Kinda a bit worried about coming off of the plan but I'm sure I'll work it out. Another thing I've enjoyed on undertaking this plan is the impetus to discover new recipes that taste awesome.

Well the 2nd Whole 30 done and dusted. A big thank you to Brett and the talk as my son who is now back staying with me, took every word and has run with it, and not just mum say no that is really not good for you. It makes it very hard when you have a child with a disability to really take notice and not eat what they want . So he has done really well on this and he has now changed his way of eating in a very big way, with much relief to me. So Brett thank you so much. To all who are still on it, keep going nearly done, and to the ones that are thinking of it give it a go you will be dissapointed.. Take care all and happy crossfitting

Day 22 and I'm feeling alright. My skin looks so much better and health in general feels good. I'm just feeling a bit deflated as I dont feel like i've lost much weight. I am getting fitter thanks to crossfit but nothing else seems different to me. Im not going to get on the scales until the end and i'm hoping I see some results. But otherwise I haven't had many issues with it so far. I have had many challenges thrown my way too with Australia day and work functions and I didn't break once. Get many questions as to why i'm doing this and had comments of "oh she's on the no eating diet" purely from lack of understanding but hasn't phased me. I've stayed strong and will continue to stay strong. At the end of whole 30 I think I will do something similar to Brett in that I will eat whole 30 majority of the time. Hope everyone else is doing well :D

Day 29 and I'm actually feeling nervous about finishing up. Even though I plan on sticking to whole 30 majority of the time, I think I'm concerned I may slip back into old habits. I'm on the weight loss journey and I don't want to stuff this up. I'm feeling good and want to continue doing so. Anyone got any advice?

Stace after a few days off maybe you can start it up again with the Pathers.

My first Whole 30 challenged completed! Pretty happy with myself. Lost 8kgs :) Feeling fitter, stronger and just generally feel good. Yay me!

Brett I did notice another group was starting, I'm definitely going to consider it especially seeing as i'm in the early stages of my journey.

Finished yesterday (lasted 39 days) and rewarded myself with an icecream after last session of bootcamp. Feel great and improved heaps. Lost about 4kgs all up.
Will try and eat like this as much as I can. My hubby starting whole 30 on Monday after seeing my results so will eat what he does for 30 days.

I'm in. Sorry for the interuption last night too brett.

Went and did some shopping and brought only Whole 30 food's.......so I guess i'm in too.!

Had my last Caramel Latte today :) - studied my guide & stocked fridge with meat & veges. I'm in !!!

Started today as well, i had scrambled eggs without milk or cheese included for breakfast. and an apple for a snack so far. hopefully i can keep it up!

started today as well keen as for it.

I'm in! I've done the whole 30 twice now and I loved it. This time i'm going to try and be a bit more inventive with my meals, as much as I love lamb with veggies, over 30 days this same formula can be a little overdone. Tonight for example I made Renee' and myself turkey mince burgers. WTF burgers?! That's right! With oven roasted portabello mushrooms in lieu of bread and a sauce made from avocado, water and curry spices. Looked and smelled delicious and got the fiance' stamp of approval. Utilise the internet guys it's teeming with paleo and whole 30 dishes!

Great Job Broncos, keep posting your updates or discoveries or challenges. It keeps us all going strong.

Okay so day 2 has been completed, i threw out all my "bad" food today and went shopping. I don't have a very inventive mind like Gilly so dinner tonight was my favorite, steak, egg and veggies! it was very hard not putting tomato sauce on my plate but it still tasted delicious AND nutritious. :)

Roast Pork with turkey mince and veggies for lunch, steak and veggies for dinner. My favorite cut is scotch fillet done medium rare. A trick I've been using for ages now is better than sauce, can go on/with any piece of meat imaginable though I love it with steak and is a great way to add extra fat into your diet is avocado salsa. Simply dice and scoop 1-2 avocados into a small bowl add to that 1/4 to 1/2 finely diced red onion, crack a decent amount of salt and pour over a generous amount of EV olive oil. Stir to coat evenly and serve. Heaven. Don't be concerned about the high amount of fat in the salsa, we need it to fuel our next WOD!

Up to day 4, and currently have a headache, but lets hope it starts to fade. Just inhaled the most delicious lunch I've had so far - 3 beef patties (from foodworks in north ward) and got inspiriation from the comment above about the sauce, mine was a little different (avo/squeezed lemon/tomato/onion).

Day 4 and I'm already starting to feel the positive effects of zero bad eating, more energy, better digestion(gluten and lactose intolerant ) and body fat disappearing. Last night was the most decadent dinner so far with pan seared scallops cooked in butter (made from pasture raised grass-fed cows) and creamy garlic prawns. The garlic sauce was made from more yummy butter, lots of garlic and a small tin of coconut cream. With a side of salad its better than eating out :). Back to basics tonight with roast organic lamb being on the menu. Scored bonus taste points by poking whole garlic cloves down into the meat using a sharp knife. Salt and olive oil finish it off. Nom Nom.

Gilly - You descriptions of your meals have my taste buds in a spin so I have decided to invite myself to your house for dinner. Wednesday at 7pm is good for me. See you then!

No sugar = grumpy kc... Yesterday was my worst day so far... A few of my clients copped it... ;) some WWF smack down.... On another note, Taverrn Street butcher Kirwan has great meat, have a delicious eye fillet lined up for lunch today!!

Day 10 for me...Did not think I would get this far at day 1...cranky until day 5 then got it together and got organized...much easier now that I have discovered some of my old favorites like Sri lankan chicken curry (from scratch) is whole 30 approved! Yummo!

Day 11 and feeling positive changes to my health already! Only thing is that I am struggling with fatigue especially at early morning sessions - anyone have suggestions for early morning pre workout snacks??

All I want is a nice cold beer on Australia Day! Other than that complaint, up to day 11 and feeling good!

Not sure if it's Kosher but after reading Gilly's comments I thought I'd share some of the sites I have found that have Paleo freindly recipes.

www.teresacutter.com (I'm a huge fan of this site as she's Australian, a fitness nut and highly qualified with nutrition. I've personally made her Salmon Burgers, Chicken Burgers, Banana & Almond Bread and Paleo Spaghetti and they're the BOMB).

www.thefoodee.com (huge amount of recipes)

www.theclothesmakethegirl.com

I'm almost done with this Whole 30 but like Brett I think I'll try to stick with as much Whole 30-ish eating throughout the year.

Is this tomorrow night Ffordy?

I have one spare seat if anyone need a lift over to the country box. You can reach me on 0415 552 9289.

And yes it's this Friday.

The Whole 30 is an amazing thing I did last year and since have had some of my clients take the same challenge with great success.

I kept my normal way of eating over Xmas which is why I like to consider this as living in the "whole 30" not on the "whole 30". The difference between to the two is it allows me a little more flexibility with the food choices I can choose from. Still I follow the main concepts of no Breads, Rice or Pasta, little to no Dairy, I allow my self a sweet treat maybe once a week, which is normally choc chip muffin and ice cream. I can maintain this format forever whilst still getting the benefits of W30.

So why Blog if nothing has changed?

By writing it down it makes you slightly more accountable. And is a great way to share some good recipes and ideas. If anyone cannot make this evening and would like a little further info please post questions to this page and either Dan Brett or myself will be more than happy to help out.

Breakfast 13/01 - 2 eggs 150g ham, 2 Roma Tomatoes, 1/2 Avo and Short black coffee.

Looking forward to learning more about this as need to get some energy back after I gave myself a few too many coconut cream chocolate balls at Xmas ! See you at the box tonight...

Im day 2 into the whole 30 diet and I am finding it not too bad. Already starting to feel better however I'm not looking forward to the withdrawals. Lol. But its change for the better. :)

Great turn out guys. About 60 people in the room lets see some lives get changed.

I kicked of on the 2nd of January, not sticking strictly whole 30 as I'm allowing lactose free milk approximately once a week. I've done the whole 30 a couple of times now, and have decided to leave the milk in as a recovery drink post WOD only. So almost 10 days in and I'm already reminding myself why I love it so much. It's much easier waking up early feeling much better throughout the day, we will see what happens on day 30.

I too started on the 2nd Jan. After the first few days I started feeling great again. I did it both times last year that it was put up as a challenge and find for me it is a good eating plan and easy to do with a small amount of preplanning. Have lost 2kg in a week.

That video is amazing, I would love to get those results, but don't think I've got the willpower