Whole30, Week 2, April 2014

We have finished the first week of the Whole30.  I hope that you all are overcoming the need for sugar and realizing the impact it makes on your body.  Finding sugars in food that you eat is difficult, but can be made easy!  There are over 50 different names for sugar, not just the natural, but fake sugar and plain sugar.  Get familiar with the list!  It can save you from having to restart your Whole30. 

The meal template is your guide.  Use it.  People have a tendency of choosing to not eat at all instead of following this template.  That is not okay for your body!  The purpose of the template is to retrain your body to know when you are full.  American portions are about 3x's the amount of food one really needs per sitting.  Don't stress....you will eat again.  No need to feel like you have to eat big portions.  Follow the template. It helps so much!! 

Eating out is something that I don't even like to try to do when participating on the Whole30.  There are a couple places I know that are compliant, but really unless you can actually read the labels or have them read to you, I wouldn't trust it.  I mean, do you what you want, of course.  I think for the amount of time and effort one puts into this cleanse, it is worth looking into everything.

For those of you not familiar with websites or how links work.  If the words on this page are a different color or if there is a picture involved; for the most part, you can click on the set of words or picture and you will be directed to another link or website with information.


WEEK 2

• Thai Lifesaving Curry
• Burger Bite with Caramelized Onions and Holy Moly Guacamole
• Grilled Chicken with Baked Sweet Potato with Ghee
• Chicken Wraps
• Asian Fried Rice

What have you noticed about the Whole30?  What has the lack of sugar shown you?