I absolutely love the Whole30 so far and it’s very easy to stay compliant if you prepare well for the lifestyle change. To be honest, I am not sure it would be as easy or I would appreciate the healthy foods as much if I didn’t start with the juice cleanse. The juice cleanse changed my cravings—by the end of the juice cleanse, I was craving fruits and veggies (rather than sugar and potato chips—my go-to junk food) which made for a very easy transition to the Whole30.
I would highly recommend reading the book and choosing a few recipes that look good to you. You need to plan for three meals a day unless you work out then you will want to plan for a pre and post workout meal for a total of 4 meals a day. From a serving size perspective, this diet is less about counting calories and more about giving your body healthy food and seeing how your body responds to it. More energy for sure!! Then stock up on healthy organic meats, vegetables, and fruits needed for those meals. Also, add compliant almonds to your list so when you are in need of a quick snack. In my opinion, the must haves are:
As we both work, we decided to cook every two to three days or so. This means we used the babies nap time on Saturday and Sunday to prepare meals. To keep it simple we doubled the recipes (each recipe is two servings) to ensure two meals to alternate between lunch and dinner. Our go-to recipes at this point are Stuffed Peppers with either ground lamb or hamburger and Shepard’s Pie made with ground hamburger or lamb and sweet potatoes. Both meals are easy to prepare ahead of time and take to work.
If you are in need of a quick meal at night, we grill Chicken or Steak and service it with Brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes, or we make Tacos made with ground hamburger, homemade salsa and guacamole (both recipes in the Whole30 book) on lettuce wraps.
From a breakfast perspective, it’s simple! Eggs! If you are like me, and not a huge fan of eggs, you can grab a handful of almonds and some fruit. That’s my pre-workout meal and my post workout meal, I eat leftovers from the night before.
With week 1 almost complete, I have to say, I love the food and I feel great. For me, this will definitely be a Whole Lifestyle change!! The words of my friend Kerry Reilly Perez—“the Whole30 was a game changer for our family.” And, I think it’s going to be a game changer for me and my family as well. There is nothing more important than making your health a priority.
Please feel free to share your experience with all of us!!
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