It’s my fourth day doing Whole30! So far I’m feeling pretty good but wish soy was allowed so I could have some meatless meals. I only eat poultry and fish so I feel like I might struggle getting all the variety in proteins that I’m used to. Not a great impact on the environment either!
I did it once, partially as a diet, partially to find a food sensitivity that explained my digestion issues. Turns out it was a hormonal problem so Whole30 wasn’t personally helpful. But I was then able to support less research-prone friends through it and it helped them. Big picture win!
The Whole30 helped me see just how much the food I eat impacts my mental health, my emotions, and my thoughts. I never expected to see such a shift in lifelong emotional and thought patterns just by changing what I ate, and this was revolutionary for me! The experience changed how I take care of myself. But the Whole30 also heightened some restrictive and anxious tendencies that I have around food. It was a process afterward for me to remind myself that cheese isn't 'bad' just because it isn't Whole30 approved. In fact, cheese is excellent because I love it 🧀💛
My sister is a nutritionist and she told me another con: it can actually cause you to develop intolerances that you didn't already have. So during reintroduction, you can have difficulties reintroducing foods you never had issues with before. With elimination diets, it's important to have a dietician guide you along to make sure it's safe. Eliminating sugar (but not fruit) and processed foods is fine, but with these other ones, it's best to do them one by one and for shorter periods.
It really depends on the person. My nutrition certifications do advocate elimination diets, but it really depends on the person and the reasoning behind it. I've found our intolerances can change so much, too. I've done whole30 reintroductions every time, and sometimes legumes bother me, sometimes they don't. There are so many factors! I'm going to do a video about all of these factors soon... :) Thanks for being here!
Reminds me of when you test for food allergies/ intolerances where you leave out certain things to see how they effect you. As someone who's allergic to real nuts the idea that people don't read ingredient lists is mind boggling.
I have a severe shellfish allergy and I totally feel this. I'm constantly reminding my housemates that what they're eating has shellfish or was processed around shellfish and could set off a reaction. They also just act like I'm being dramatic, but they don't have major allergies and don't pay attention to what's going into their mouths.
I am currently on my third round of Whole30. The first time I did it, I struggled with being prepared. When I did it in January of this year, I was much more prepared and had my recipes available to cook. I also had my snacks prepared. This time I will be fully prepared as well. I like how my skin cleared up, and I felt more peaceful overall. All of my inflammation was reduced, and I learned some new cooking techniques and ideas. I love knowing what’s going into my body. I feel my best.
I just want to say that I love that you have provided this free course! I think it has helped me so far in helping improve my relationship with food and what works best for me! While I want to be more mindful of what I eat and listen to my body's internal cures more, I do not think Whole30 would work for me. I rely more on counting calories, but I want to be able to eat what I want while still maintaining my weight. I would get way too crazy about not knowing how much I ate and it would make me more likely to not want to eat and listen to my body. I could do that for a couple of days, but I wouldn't for any longer than that. Plus, I would become way too obsessive with following the rules and then crave foods that were not allowed. I would probably eat way more veggies I needed in an effort to maintain my weight without knowing how many calories I was eating without really enjoying my food. I much prefer practicing mindful eating along with tracking my food intake. I am finding that this is working best for me. That could always change, but for now, that allows me more freedom with my ease of mind when it comes to my diet.
yes!! I love so much about your comment and all of the awareness you shared. What is the the most inspiring to me, though, is your commitment to mindfulness and your open minded approach! The fact that you are meeting yourself where you're at in this moment-and acknowledging that that may change-is just brilliant! You are really setting yourself up for "success" here-and by "success," of course, I mean peace and happiness with food :) Be well and thank you for sharing!
that's amazing! So happy for you! Stay curious and keep exploring :) I think it can be a great way to tune into inner wisdom if we keep a wide perspective
I am SO glad you made this video. I have had this exact question many times the past year. When I did the whole30 I enjoyed it because of the challenge and I was proud of myself for completing it, but now I believe intuitive eating is the way to go. But because I really like the whole30 and what it can teach me about how my body reacts to certain foods I have been debating if I can practice intuitive eating on the whole30. You have explained it very well, thank you!
thank you so much! Yes, I think my approach is now a blend of whole30 + intuitive eating. I think the outer wisdom is important, but the inner wisdom is essential. I'll talk more about intuitive eating in an upcoming video, too!
Hard to reconcile food freedom while giving a very limited amount of food you can eat. Here are all the rules of things you can’t eat.. ,But we’re teaching you food freedom
The program recognizes itself as a restrictive diet, being an elimination diet. Melissa's Food Freedom concept (discussed in her Food Freedom Forever book) is more nodding to taking the morality out of food, and the fact that food is not inherently good or bad, nor does it make a person good or bad. So somewhat different commentary, but I hear your gripe. Whole30 is definitely about rules, which does not align with freedom.
I’ve done Whole30 twice. I have never made it all the way through though. I struggle hardcore with breakfast because I can’t eat many eggs and when I do I need something to cushion my stomach. Right now my go to is gluten free oats. Second, I don’t eat a lot of meat. I gave up pork and beef 8 years ago and I can only stand ground turkey semi regularly. The first Whole30 I was gagging at my meals and crying over breakfast. I’m pretty sure no dairy and reducing/no sugar would help me with energy and autoimmune issues and I’m already gluten (celiac) and alcohol free. Ultimately it’s the grains, beans, and peanut butter that are very much part of my diet that are hardest (after the sugar/chocolate withdrawal lol). Thank you for pointing out the pros and cons.
yes! I know many people who struggle with breakfast specifically at whole30. One thing I love that Melissa says is that breakfast is just a meal, like lunch and dinner. So we don't need to necessarily treat it any differently. And at the same time, if we don't feel like eating vegetables at every meal, that's okay too. I would end up doing fruit a lot on whole30 as breakfast, and pair it with nuts, peanut butter, boiled eggs, etc. to keep it simple and lighter than a bunch of meat.
@@MindOverMunch I’ve thought about trying it again with sweet potato hash. I like smoothies sometimes for breakfast but not as much when it’s cold and sometimes I just want solid food. I’m also debating using my slow cooker to just make a ton of soup since usually heavy on veggies and not as much meat. I’m weird in that I love veggies but not a huge fruit fan (except blueberries and strawberries lol).
@@booklover0924 thank you for sharing this. I was a 20 year vegetarian before being diagnosed with celiac. I also avoid soy so I ended up reintroducing meat back into my diet & it’s a constant struggle. I don’t like meat but eat it for the protein. I also love most veggies but not a big fruit person (I’ve found with berries I pick up one pint at the farmers market and I’m good until the next year). I like the idea of Whole 30 but I’m concerned about breakfast & lunch & bringing safe food to work every day. I also didn’t cook before celiac. I’ve gotten better but still not great. The pandemic has forced me to cook a lot more so perhaps it would be easier post pandemic? We shall see!
@@jenp.7479 I’ve debated vegetarian or vegan myself. I originally took meat out for 4 months before being diagnosed with celiac but added poultry and fish in as it’s a struggle to do both. I live in rural Texas where breading and bacon are used for everything lol. I did a whole food vegan low sugar thing for 2.5 weeks and felt so good I need to go back to that. It would definitely limit my eating out afterwards. Cooking more does help. If the pandemic has started you on that then I think it definitely would be easier. There is a “vegetarian” whole30 but it’s not considered a true Whole30. Good luck!
@@booklover0924 interesting. I might need to look into it. At this point ground turkey and chicken is what I use the most bc I also don’t really eat beef or pork (I don’t avoid like I did when I was vegetarian but I never seek it out). I never got enough protein on a veggie diet since I avoid soy which is why I had to start eating meat again. I could only eat so many beans or eggs. I also don’t think I could give up cheese. Lol. Maybe one day I’ll give it a go. Not yet.
You really helped me through my first Whole30 a couple of years ago. I “effortlessly” lost 11 lbs. And I’m really glad they’ve changed it to compatible vs compliant - I was so bothered by that word choice.
I'm doing Whole30 round 2 right now and documenting here on CZcams. I'm only doing the nutrition part, though. I"m not a rule follower, so I'm taking baby steps. To proep for my third one in the future, I am going to prep by reading about Food Freedom and watching your content. You do such great work. I love this series. Thanks so much... and you look AMAZING, by the way!
Thank you SOOO much for your kindness! I really appreciate it. So glad you’re finding your way on Whole30 and exploring Food Freedom within yourself!! Whole30 really did help me in so many ways, too!
I have been following you for quite some years, I so glad that how you develop. because people do change/develop throughout their life, but not only do it as a business.
i did a whole30 when i was a junior in high school (i'm 22 now). your assessment of it really resonated with me! i think it taught me some wonderful things about my body and what foods work for me and what foods don't work for me. however, the rules actually were a struggle for me mental health wise. i have always had issues restricting food and food groups so i felt like that part didn't serve me. it was hard to escape the "bad" vs. "good" food mindset even well after the whole30, so i think it was definitely taking away from me looking to my inner wisdom. i'm still glad i did it though because it was a great learning experience and i sometimes wonder what it would be like to do again, now as an "adult" since i was still growing and developing when i did it last. 😊
Totally!! I love what you shared. Whole30 will always have a special place in my heart. I did NEED it on my journey-but it also reinforced some negative behaviors that I had to really take a look at separately. I wouldn't change anything looking back, but it's good to be aware moving forward :)
We have eaten pretty clean for a long time but wanted to take it up a notch...since childhood my sister and I have turned to sweets as a comfort and that is hard to give up. So, my sister, husband and I did the whole 30 2 years ago. I think it's definitely a good detox and helps realize when you reintroduce, what foods aren't a great fit for your body. However, I was glad you touched on the relationship with food aspect. My sister and I struggled here. If you are a "dessert is comfort food" person it definitely can mess with your head. I don't know that I would do it again as the restrictions can be problematic if you have underlying food struggles. Yes there is no __ (fill in the blank) for 30 days but that doesn't truly get at the root of anything
I really liked this videos. Hope you will do one on keto. And could anyone explain what the difference is about paleo diet and whole30? I never heard of whole30 but reminds me to paleo.
thank you! Yes, I will talk about keto later in this series. Great question! Paleo and whole30 are very similar. Whole30 is a form of paleo, really, although there are slight differences, like no added sugar at all in whole30 (paleo allows coconut sugar, for instance), and many paleo advocates say no white potatoes, which whole30 allows. Other than a few minor things like that, they are really similar. Paleo is more of a "lifestyle" people seem to stick with long-term, whereas whole30 is an elimination diet that's done for 30 days, and then the eliminated items are reintroduced.
@@MindOverMunch Thank you for the clear Awnser. this weekend I want to take time to start reflecting on the thing you told us in the video's. While watching the video's I mention a lot of feeling. I know I am an addict of sugar and I really want to quit it. I tried doing that with keto. But while on keto first the rules made me happy to keep on track I in the end get stressed out and will face in the end. And actually I don't want to diet at all. I want to stick with health eating. For me that is lowering my carbs but not going keto (I think). that is why Paleo sounds interesting cause as you say is a lifestyle. And yes there are rule but I do not have the feeling I need to count my macro's. So that would be great. Really looking forward on you pro's and con's on Keto. For now I told my self. First figure out what it is that you want regarding food. And find out what will suit me. before loosing myself In rules and macro's
A diet is a way of eating. The whole30 is intended to only be done for 30 days, not forever. Melissa encourages we get to know our food freedom, and the whole30 is a tool to help you learn what works for you. I encourage you to watch the whole video :) thanks!
Happy new year to girl 🎊❤️ love your hair colour. Whole30 is a reset diet I agree, I haven’t done it but apparently it works well but isn’t easy to follow.
I'm not a fan the whole ideas of elimination diets (or diets at all lol) in general. once i restrict myself from eating something this food becomes the forbidden fruit and i crave it much, much more. i think that it's more important to just ask yourself: what do i want to eat right this moment?
I’ve not tried whole 30. Right now the restriction aspect turns me off because I’m working on not following that food rule from day one. There are a few other rules that I’d have to work on before trying. Your course is teaching me to work on inner wisdom and feel safe with the tools before I run onto the freeway all nilly nalley 🤓
I'm doing my forth or fifth whole 30 right now. I think it's definitely gone from outter to inner wisdom. I love that idea. By now it's not so much about the rules as knowing what makes my body feel healthy. And since doing w30 before I can pin point foods more easily (peanuts kill my gut but I wouldn't have realized that's what it was without doing w30). The meat thing is definitely hard. I eat eggs one meal a day which helps. A creamy soup with nutritional yeast is also an occasional break from meat.
thanks for sharing, Kathryn! So many great things in your comment that truly resonated with my experience. I am so grateful for Whole30, because it really helped me find my way to inner wisdom, too. I can also see more clearly now, though, how it might not be for everyone-depending on where they're at in their journey. The only way to know is to keep tuning in! So glad you've learned so much from your W30 experiences! 🙏
Ok so I have bad seasonal allergies. When I did the Whole30. I didn’t have to worry about it. It went alway. I was very surprised by that. When I got off it. It came back. It did help with my hormones as well. I’m on it right now but I’m fight temptation and it’s harder this time to fight it.
I’m on a Modified Paleo diet by my Lyme Literate Naturopathic Doctor (LLMD) for Lyme Disease and its co-infections and general health too. It is pretty much exactly the same as the Whole30 plan. So I am supposed to be on this plan forever but allowed to cheat at times and eat what I want. PS, my Naturopath has this plan exactly like Whole 30 way way way before the whole30 came out
I haven't try the whole 30, I didn't know exactly what the main goal is, but thanks to your video now I get the idea, and as a vegeterian I simply don't see myself trying it, also eliminating food hasn't work for me before.
@@MindOverMunch Thanks for the feedback. Also congrats on this course, it's very informative and the additional content is great, looking forward for the rest off the month.
Knowing my history for extreme restrictive diets, this diet would bring on a very unhealthy binging habit 😬 I stick with mostly clean eating, but don't restrict myself when I want a treat, or beat myself up for having one anymore either.
Well my first and really only true attempt at whole 30 lasted just over 9 months. I was so afraid to start including foods outside of the permitted foods. I only lost 33 pounds but I felt wonderful. As soon as I would start to try something non compliant though especially if it were something higher in sugar my asthma would kick in. I had enjoyed the better part of those 9 months asthma symptom free. I ended up falling off the wagon eventually and regained the weight. My sugar cravings are monstrous. Wake up from a dream of vanilla waffles with the taste of them still with me. I have tried several times since and fail every time. Sugar is all I ever truly want. My blood sugar has gone back up, my joints kill me, asthma is always lurking, exhausted all the time. I know what I need to do but I've lost the will to try anymore.
Don’t give up. Maybe try just good old low carb high fat (keto). You can enjoy great meals and still lose weight. I’ve cut out bread and starches and I’ve been doing some fasting and I feel like I’ve finally found something that works for me. ❤️
Wow! That is a very lengthy whole30-I know some of that struggle as my first one lasted 3 months. I, too, was afraid to reintroduce. It's great that you saw some physical changes, but without the emotional and mental peace, the physical can't maintain. It seems focusing on inner wisdom for a time may help build your foundation. Perhaps, after cultivating that inner connection to your body and cues, the outer wisdom and whole30 as a tool can serve you more! Be kind to yourself!! This is a LOT to go through!
I’m about a week into trying Whole30 this month and I can’t figure out why I feel worse??? Is it sugar withdrawals? I was really hoping to reset my digestion after all the holiday sugar, but I’m feeling weirdly low energy and not recovering from workouts as fast this week.
Sounds like it could be the sugar withdrawals (if you usually eat a lot) OR you’re not getting enough calories. Based on the various elimination diets that I’ve tried, the general guidelines say you should feel better around Day 10. If you’re still feeling low energy around Day 11, change up your meals (while still following the guidelines). E.g., if you’re going heavy on the protein, eat more vegetables. If you’re already eating a lot of veggies, maybe increase the protein.
I have done Whole30 twice and Keto 3 times(for several months at a time), but each time with both kinds of diets, I really struggle with my skin drying up and getting dehydrated even though I am drinking TONS of water. I drink 80-120 ounces a day, get potassium and electrolytes in, but still I dry up severely. Within a week of going back on grains, my skin softens, my skin clears and it plumps back up to normal. I know I am sensitive to rice and oats, allergic to wheat and corn, so I NEED to be grain free. I just don't get what I am doing wrong. I even tried a less severe low carb diet called the PCOS diet and STILL had the same reaction. I give up. Oh and I would lose 10-15 pounds and stop. So now what?
I hear you-it seems you've really done some great exploration and gained a lot of outer wisdom. perhaps there's some inner wisdom to be explored? Check out the first 3 videos in this series for more on that :) Day 1, 2, and 3 really work together and form the foundation of what I'm talking about here.
I considered trying Whole 30 one of the times when you did it Alyssia but I decided not to. I looked at the website and thought "wow look at all these super cool tools and resources they have. This won't be as scary as I thought". And then I saw how much it cost for their resources. Lol. I'm sure I could find work-arounds and patch together a plan from the many people who I'm guessing have blogs about this online somewhere. but it seemed impossible and soo daunting without the Whole 30 official stuff. I just don't have money for that and I don't even know if it would be worthwhile for me 🤷♀️
I hear you! The thing that's neat about whole30, though, is they actually have all of the information on their website available for free. I did my first Whole30 without even buying a book! After that, I decided to invest in the hardcopy stuff. But they do make it accessible so you don't have to purchase. Still, of course, many of those items can really help one commit to the program. It's not for everyone!
Why does it scare you? In some ways, I had my mind a little TOO over munch-my willpower and mental strength got in the way of me listening and tuning in. At the end of the day, I'm totally a human who has struggled with this journey. I don't know anyone who hasn't-but if there is someone who it's been easy for, they probably couldn't understand my struggle. Be well!
I started incorporated whole foods into our lifestyle, then I found whole 30, and hoped it would help my children, because they like challenges So I call it, the whole 30 challenge and they were for it. They cant have oatmeal or cereal. And that's the real struggle right now. Easy things for breakfast. Since they don't eat leftovers for breakfast. So, it's mainly fruit for breakfast, or boiled eggs. But I've seen a big difference in them. However, yesterday, I went off the deep end and ate donut. :( However, I realized why I thought I needed it My kids were running that they wanted cake,... This is why I typically don't bring them with when grocery shopping... I was so stressed out that I bought the donut. But. I only bought one. Last year, I would have bought a box of them. Next time, I'll have to think of something else to destress...or just not go shopping with the kids. Lol
That sounds like a food freedom WIN to me! You listened to your urge, made an intentional choice to buy ONE donut, and gave yourself permission to eat it! I hope you enjoyed it fully :) Be kind to yourself!
@@MindOverMunch that's what I was thinking! I made a rational choice. Everyone got their donut. But I also realized that in stress eat. Soo. Really it's a win win. I just need to not stress eat
I totally hear you-this was my experience too. It sort of reinforced some of the behaviors I needed to break. I think it really depends on where we're at when we come to Whole30, because I did take a lot from it, but had to step away for a time.
Have you tried Whole30? What was your experience like? What would you want to share with others?
It’s my fourth day doing Whole30! So far I’m feeling pretty good but wish soy was allowed so I could have some meatless meals. I only eat poultry and fish so I feel like I might struggle getting all the variety in proteins that I’m used to. Not a great impact on the environment either!
I did it once, partially as a diet, partially to find a food sensitivity that explained my digestion issues. Turns out it was a hormonal problem so Whole30 wasn’t personally helpful. But I was then able to support less research-prone friends through it and it helped them. Big picture win!
I realize I am kinda off topic but does anybody know of a good site to stream newly released movies online ?
@Dominick Augustus i would suggest FlixZone. Just google for it =)
@@lucyrosereeder15 What did you wind up doing? I am thinking that I will add soy and beans at the end of the 30 days.
The Whole30 helped me see just how much the food I eat impacts my mental health, my emotions, and my thoughts. I never expected to see such a shift in lifelong emotional and thought patterns just by changing what I ate, and this was revolutionary for me! The experience changed how I take care of myself. But the Whole30 also heightened some restrictive and anxious tendencies that I have around food. It was a process afterward for me to remind myself that cheese isn't 'bad' just because it isn't Whole30 approved. In fact, cheese is excellent because I love it 🧀💛
I loooooove your inner wisdom! So strong! My experience was so similar. Whole30 will always be very near and dear to my heart.
“In fact, cheese is excellent because I love it” 👌 this sentence is golden, I love this 💛🧡
My sister is a nutritionist and she told me another con: it can actually cause you to develop intolerances that you didn't already have. So during reintroduction, you can have difficulties reintroducing foods you never had issues with before. With elimination diets, it's important to have a dietician guide you along to make sure it's safe. Eliminating sugar (but not fruit) and processed foods is fine, but with these other ones, it's best to do them one by one and for shorter periods.
It really depends on the person. My nutrition certifications do advocate elimination diets, but it really depends on the person and the reasoning behind it. I've found our intolerances can change so much, too. I've done whole30 reintroductions every time, and sometimes legumes bother me, sometimes they don't. There are so many factors! I'm going to do a video about all of these factors soon... :) Thanks for being here!
Reminds me of when you test for food allergies/ intolerances where you leave out certain things to see how they effect you.
As someone who's allergic to real nuts the idea that people don't read ingredient lists is mind boggling.
yes! We certainly could all benefit from that skill!
I have a severe shellfish allergy and I totally feel this. I'm constantly reminding my housemates that what they're eating has shellfish or was processed around shellfish and could set off a reaction. They also just act like I'm being dramatic, but they don't have major allergies and don't pay attention to what's going into their mouths.
I am currently on my third round of Whole30. The first time I did it, I struggled with being prepared. When I did it in January of this year, I was much more prepared and had my recipes available to cook. I also had my snacks prepared. This time I will be fully prepared as well. I like how my skin cleared up, and I felt more peaceful overall. All of my inflammation was reduced, and I learned some new cooking techniques and ideas. I love knowing what’s going into my body. I feel my best.
Its the no beans for me. They are a huge part of my diet. I don't eat a lot of meat.
I hear you! I've ebbed and flowed with beans. Legumes really caused me distress after my first re-introduction but now I can handle them fine!
I just want to say that I love that you have provided this free course! I think it has helped me so far in helping improve my relationship with food and what works best for me! While I want to be more mindful of what I eat and listen to my body's internal cures more, I do not think Whole30 would work for me. I rely more on counting calories, but I want to be able to eat what I want while still maintaining my weight. I would get way too crazy about not knowing how much I ate and it would make me more likely to not want to eat and listen to my body. I could do that for a couple of days, but I wouldn't for any longer than that. Plus, I would become way too obsessive with following the rules and then crave foods that were not allowed. I would probably eat way more veggies I needed in an effort to maintain my weight without knowing how many calories I was eating without really enjoying my food. I much prefer practicing mindful eating along with tracking my food intake. I am finding that this is working best for me. That could always change, but for now, that allows me more freedom with my ease of mind when it comes to my diet.
yes!! I love so much about your comment and all of the awareness you shared. What is the the most inspiring to me, though, is your commitment to mindfulness and your open minded approach! The fact that you are meeting yourself where you're at in this moment-and acknowledging that that may change-is just brilliant! You are really setting yourself up for "success" here-and by "success," of course, I mean peace and happiness with food :) Be well and thank you for sharing!
currently 5 days into my Whole30. i can see how it has helped my relationship with food in just a few days
that's amazing! So happy for you! Stay curious and keep exploring :) I think it can be a great way to tune into inner wisdom if we keep a wide perspective
I am SO glad you made this video. I have had this exact question many times the past year. When I did the whole30 I enjoyed it because of the challenge and I was proud of myself for completing it, but now I believe intuitive eating is the way to go. But because I really like the whole30 and what it can teach me about how my body reacts to certain foods I have been debating if I can practice intuitive eating on the whole30. You have explained it very well, thank you!
thank you so much! Yes, I think my approach is now a blend of whole30 + intuitive eating. I think the outer wisdom is important, but the inner wisdom is essential. I'll talk more about intuitive eating in an upcoming video, too!
Hard to reconcile food freedom while giving a very limited amount of food you can eat. Here are all the rules of things you can’t eat.. ,But we’re teaching you food freedom
The program recognizes itself as a restrictive diet, being an elimination diet. Melissa's Food Freedom concept (discussed in her Food Freedom Forever book) is more nodding to taking the morality out of food, and the fact that food is not inherently good or bad, nor does it make a person good or bad. So somewhat different commentary, but I hear your gripe. Whole30 is definitely about rules, which does not align with freedom.
A really interesting conversation 🤔. I've heard of Whole30 but didn't know it had all of this to consider with it.
thank you! Really this could be applicable to considering any elimination diet :)
I’ve done Whole30 twice. I have never made it all the way through though. I struggle hardcore with breakfast because I can’t eat many eggs and when I do I need something to cushion my stomach. Right now my go to is gluten free oats. Second, I don’t eat a lot of meat. I gave up pork and beef 8 years ago and I can only stand ground turkey semi regularly. The first Whole30 I was gagging at my meals and crying over breakfast. I’m pretty sure no dairy and reducing/no sugar would help me with energy and autoimmune issues and I’m already gluten (celiac) and alcohol free. Ultimately it’s the grains, beans, and peanut butter that are very much part of my diet that are hardest (after the sugar/chocolate withdrawal lol). Thank you for pointing out the pros and cons.
yes! I know many people who struggle with breakfast specifically at whole30. One thing I love that Melissa says is that breakfast is just a meal, like lunch and dinner. So we don't need to necessarily treat it any differently. And at the same time, if we don't feel like eating vegetables at every meal, that's okay too. I would end up doing fruit a lot on whole30 as breakfast, and pair it with nuts, peanut butter, boiled eggs, etc. to keep it simple and lighter than a bunch of meat.
@@MindOverMunch I’ve thought about trying it again with sweet potato hash. I like smoothies sometimes for breakfast but not as much when it’s cold and sometimes I just want solid food. I’m also debating using my slow cooker to just make a ton of soup since usually heavy on veggies and not as much meat. I’m weird in that I love veggies but not a huge fruit fan (except blueberries and strawberries lol).
@@booklover0924 thank you for sharing this. I was a 20 year vegetarian before being diagnosed with celiac. I also avoid soy so I ended up reintroducing meat back into my diet & it’s a constant struggle. I don’t like meat but eat it for the protein. I also love most veggies but not a big fruit person (I’ve found with berries I pick up one pint at the farmers market and I’m good until the next year). I like the idea of Whole 30 but I’m concerned about breakfast & lunch & bringing safe food to work every day. I also didn’t cook before celiac. I’ve gotten better but still not great. The pandemic has forced me to cook a lot more so perhaps it would be easier post pandemic? We shall see!
@@jenp.7479 I’ve debated vegetarian or vegan myself. I originally took meat out for 4 months before being diagnosed with celiac but added poultry and fish in as it’s a struggle to do both. I live in rural Texas where breading and bacon are used for everything lol. I did a whole food vegan low sugar thing for 2.5 weeks and felt so good I need to go back to that. It would definitely limit my eating out afterwards. Cooking more does help. If the pandemic has started you on that then I think it definitely would be easier. There is a “vegetarian” whole30 but it’s not considered a true Whole30. Good luck!
@@booklover0924 interesting. I might need to look into it. At this point ground turkey and chicken is what I use the most bc I also don’t really eat beef or pork (I don’t avoid like I did when I was vegetarian but I never seek it out). I never got enough protein on a veggie diet since I avoid soy which is why I had to start eating meat again. I could only eat so many beans or eggs.
I also don’t think I could give up cheese. Lol. Maybe one day I’ll give it a go. Not yet.
You really helped me through my first Whole30 a couple of years ago. I “effortlessly” lost 11 lbs. And I’m really glad they’ve changed it to compatible vs compliant - I was so bothered by that word choice.
Yes! Totally agree. They've really softened their tone to be more approachable which I love.
I'm doing Whole30 round 2 right now and documenting here on CZcams. I'm only doing the nutrition part, though. I"m not a rule follower, so I'm taking baby steps. To proep for my third one in the future, I am going to prep by reading about Food Freedom and watching your content. You do such great work. I love this series. Thanks so much... and you look AMAZING, by the way!
Thank you SOOO much for your kindness! I really appreciate it. So glad you’re finding your way on Whole30 and exploring Food Freedom within yourself!! Whole30 really did help me in so many ways, too!
actions speak louder than words, so trust actions and not words.
true!
I have been following you for quite some years, I so glad that how you develop.
because people do change/develop throughout their life, but not only do it as a business.
thank you! Yes, I've changed a lot over the years. I'm excited to share some of this evolution! We are all always changing 💙
Whole 30 totally changed my life. I will do it again probably once a year. I eat fairly clean anyway.
awesome! It will always hold a special place in my heart. Do you do the reintroduction every time? I've noticed different things each time I do it.
i did a whole30 when i was a junior in high school (i'm 22 now). your assessment of it really resonated with me! i think it taught me some wonderful things about my body and what foods work for me and what foods don't work for me. however, the rules actually were a struggle for me mental health wise. i have always had issues restricting food and food groups so i felt like that part didn't serve me. it was hard to escape the "bad" vs. "good" food mindset even well after the whole30, so i think it was definitely taking away from me looking to my inner wisdom. i'm still glad i did it though because it was a great learning experience and i sometimes wonder what it would be like to do again, now as an "adult" since i was still growing and developing when i did it last. 😊
Totally!! I love what you shared. Whole30 will always have a special place in my heart. I did NEED it on my journey-but it also reinforced some negative behaviors that I had to really take a look at separately. I wouldn't change anything looking back, but it's good to be aware moving forward :)
We have eaten pretty clean for a long time but wanted to take it up a notch...since childhood my sister and I have turned to sweets as a comfort and that is hard to give up. So, my sister, husband and I did the whole 30 2 years ago. I think it's definitely a good detox and helps realize when you reintroduce, what foods aren't a great fit for your body. However, I was glad you touched on the relationship with food aspect. My sister and I struggled here. If you are a "dessert is comfort food" person it definitely can mess with your head. I don't know that I would do it again as the restrictions can be problematic if you have underlying food struggles. Yes there is no __ (fill in the blank) for 30 days but that doesn't truly get at the root of anything
I really liked this videos. Hope you will do one on keto.
And could anyone explain what the difference is about paleo diet and whole30?
I never heard of whole30 but reminds me to paleo.
thank you! Yes, I will talk about keto later in this series. Great question! Paleo and whole30 are very similar. Whole30 is a form of paleo, really, although there are slight differences, like no added sugar at all in whole30 (paleo allows coconut sugar, for instance), and many paleo advocates say no white potatoes, which whole30 allows. Other than a few minor things like that, they are really similar. Paleo is more of a "lifestyle" people seem to stick with long-term, whereas whole30 is an elimination diet that's done for 30 days, and then the eliminated items are reintroduced.
@@MindOverMunch Thank you for the clear Awnser. this weekend I want to take time to start reflecting on the thing you told us in the video's. While watching the video's I mention a lot of feeling. I know I am an addict of sugar and I really want to quit it. I tried doing that with keto. But while on keto first the rules made me happy to keep on track I in the end get stressed out and will face in the end. And actually I don't want to diet at all. I want to stick with health eating. For me that is lowering my carbs but not going keto (I think). that is why Paleo sounds interesting cause as you say is a lifestyle. And yes there are rule but I do not have the feeling I need to count my macro's. So that would be great.
Really looking forward on you pro's and con's on Keto. For now I told my self. First figure out what it is that you want regarding food. And find out what will suit me. before loosing myself In rules and macro's
I still don’t understand how a diet can both be based on “food freedom” but is also highly restrictive and is telling you which foods are “clean”
A diet is a way of eating. The whole30 is intended to only be done for 30 days, not forever. Melissa encourages we get to know our food freedom, and the whole30 is a tool to help you learn what works for you. I encourage you to watch the whole video :) thanks!
Happy new year to girl 🎊❤️ love your hair colour. Whole30 is a reset diet I agree, I haven’t done it but apparently it works well but isn’t easy to follow.
thanks so much, Happy New Year to you! Hope you are well!
I'm not a fan the whole ideas of elimination diets (or diets at all lol) in general. once i restrict myself from eating something this food becomes the forbidden fruit and i crave it much, much more. i think that it's more important to just ask yourself: what do i want to eat right this moment?
oh YES! that is the essence of mindfulness! :)
Thank you and have a great weekend. 👍😊
thank you! :)
I’ve not tried whole 30. Right now the restriction aspect turns me off because I’m working on not following that food rule from day one. There are a few other rules that I’d have to work on before trying. Your course is teaching me to work on inner wisdom and feel safe with the tools before I run onto the freeway all nilly nalley 🤓
I love that! Yes! Take your time. The inner wisdom foundation is a game changer!! Thank you ❤️
Where is day 4? :(
I so enjoyed this!
thank you, Lauren! I appreciate it!
Whole 30 made me really sick. My gut couldn't handle it! The upside is that I realized that grains and yogurt are essential to my digestion.
yes! So much wisdom here. It's great you were able to see what resonated with your body and what did not!
I'm doing my forth or fifth whole 30 right now. I think it's definitely gone from outter to inner wisdom. I love that idea. By now it's not so much about the rules as knowing what makes my body feel healthy. And since doing w30 before I can pin point foods more easily (peanuts kill my gut but I wouldn't have realized that's what it was without doing w30). The meat thing is definitely hard. I eat eggs one meal a day which helps. A creamy soup with nutritional yeast is also an occasional break from meat.
thanks for sharing, Kathryn! So many great things in your comment that truly resonated with my experience. I am so grateful for Whole30, because it really helped me find my way to inner wisdom, too. I can also see more clearly now, though, how it might not be for everyone-depending on where they're at in their journey. The only way to know is to keep tuning in! So glad you've learned so much from your W30 experiences! 🙏
@@MindOverMunch yes! Definitely not for everyone. I've learned to give myself a lot of grace as I figure out how to feed my body best!
Is the course no longer free? I checked out the web address and now it's $99?
Ok so I have bad seasonal allergies. When I did the Whole30. I didn’t have to worry about it. It went alway. I was very surprised by that. When I got off it. It came back. It did help with my hormones as well. I’m on it right now but I’m fight temptation and it’s harder this time to fight it.
Whole30 can really help with so much! I learned a lot about my body for sure. What do you feel like you're "fighting" with this round?
I think whole 30 gives you some inner knowledge. You realise that you love salad and eating salads becomes fun
I agree!
I’m on a Modified Paleo diet by my Lyme Literate Naturopathic Doctor (LLMD) for Lyme Disease and its co-infections and general health too. It is pretty much exactly the same as the Whole30 plan. So I am supposed to be on this plan forever but allowed to cheat at times and eat what I want. PS, my Naturopath has this plan exactly like Whole 30 way way way before the whole30 came out
So glad you've found a way of eating that works for you mentally and physically!
I haven't try the whole 30, I didn't know exactly what the main goal is, but thanks to your video now I get the idea, and as a vegeterian I simply don't see myself trying it, also eliminating food hasn't work for me before.
its possible to do as a vegetarian, but definitely tough. Probably not ideal!
@@MindOverMunch Thanks for the feedback. Also congrats on this course, it's very informative and the additional content is great, looking forward for the rest off the month.
Knowing my history for extreme restrictive diets, this diet would bring on a very unhealthy binging habit 😬 I stick with mostly clean eating, but don't restrict myself when I want a treat, or beat myself up for having one anymore either.
Love that you know what works for you!!
Well my first and really only true attempt at whole 30 lasted just over 9 months. I was so afraid to start including foods outside of the permitted foods. I only lost 33 pounds but I felt wonderful. As soon as I would start to try something non compliant though especially if it were something higher in sugar my asthma would kick in. I had enjoyed the better part of those 9 months asthma symptom free. I ended up falling off the wagon eventually and regained the weight. My sugar cravings are monstrous. Wake up from a dream of vanilla waffles with the taste of them still with me. I have tried several times since and fail every time. Sugar is all I ever truly want. My blood sugar has gone back up, my joints kill me, asthma is always lurking, exhausted all the time. I know what I need to do but I've lost the will to try anymore.
Don’t give up. Maybe try just good old low carb high fat (keto). You can enjoy great meals and still lose weight. I’ve cut out bread and starches and I’ve been doing some fasting and I feel like I’ve finally found something that works for me. ❤️
Wow! That is a very lengthy whole30-I know some of that struggle as my first one lasted 3 months. I, too, was afraid to reintroduce. It's great that you saw some physical changes, but without the emotional and mental peace, the physical can't maintain. It seems focusing on inner wisdom for a time may help build your foundation. Perhaps, after cultivating that inner connection to your body and cues, the outer wisdom and whole30 as a tool can serve you more! Be kind to yourself!! This is a LOT to go through!
I’m about a week into trying Whole30 this month and I can’t figure out why I feel worse??? Is it sugar withdrawals? I was really hoping to reset my digestion after all the holiday sugar, but I’m feeling weirdly low energy and not recovering from workouts as fast this week.
Sounds like it could be the sugar withdrawals (if you usually eat a lot) OR you’re not getting enough calories. Based on the various elimination diets that I’ve tried, the general guidelines say you should feel better around Day 10. If you’re still feeling low energy around Day 11, change up your meals (while still following the guidelines). E.g., if you’re going heavy on the protein, eat more vegetables. If you’re already eating a lot of veggies, maybe increase the protein.
Many people don't feel great that first week because it is such a huge change-Melissa talks about this in her book and online materials :)
Sounds like it could be sugar withdrawals, but make sure you're getting enough water and maybe try an electrolyte tablet to see if it helps
I have done Whole30 twice and Keto 3 times(for several months at a time), but each time with both kinds of diets, I really struggle with my skin drying up and getting dehydrated even though I am drinking TONS of water. I drink 80-120 ounces a day, get potassium and electrolytes in, but still I dry up severely. Within a week of going back on grains, my skin softens, my skin clears and it plumps back up to normal. I know I am sensitive to rice and oats, allergic to wheat and corn, so I NEED to be grain free. I just don't get what I am doing wrong. I even tried a less severe low carb diet called the PCOS diet and STILL had the same reaction. I give up. Oh and I would lose 10-15 pounds and stop. So now what?
I hear you-it seems you've really done some great exploration and gained a lot of outer wisdom. perhaps there's some inner wisdom to be explored? Check out the first 3 videos in this series for more on that :) Day 1, 2, and 3 really work together and form the foundation of what I'm talking about here.
I considered trying Whole 30 one of the times when you did it Alyssia but I decided not to. I looked at the website and thought "wow look at all these super cool tools and resources they have. This won't be as scary as I thought". And then I saw how much it cost for their resources. Lol. I'm sure I could find work-arounds and patch together a plan from the many people who I'm guessing have blogs about this online somewhere. but it seemed impossible and soo daunting without the Whole 30 official stuff. I just don't have money for that and I don't even know if it would be worthwhile for me 🤷♀️
I hear you! The thing that's neat about whole30, though, is they actually have all of the information on their website available for free. I did my first Whole30 without even buying a book! After that, I decided to invest in the hardcopy stuff. But they do make it accessible so you don't have to purchase. Still, of course, many of those items can really help one commit to the program. It's not for everyone!
great video! i would like to do the whole 30 but i'm vegetarian :')
Are seeds ok? I add chia seeds, sometimes pumpkin seeds ,or flaks seeds to smoothies.
all foods are okay! :)
As a Binger, I'm scared to do whole30
It's crazy to watch your old videos and think that you didn't really have your mind over munch 😢 it scares me a little
Why does it scare you? In some ways, I had my mind a little TOO over munch-my willpower and mental strength got in the way of me listening and tuning in. At the end of the day, I'm totally a human who has struggled with this journey. I don't know anyone who hasn't-but if there is someone who it's been easy for, they probably couldn't understand my struggle. Be well!
I started incorporated whole foods into our lifestyle, then I found whole 30, and hoped it would help my children, because they like challenges
So I call it, the whole 30 challenge and they were for it. They cant have oatmeal or cereal. And that's the real struggle right now. Easy things for breakfast. Since they don't eat leftovers for breakfast. So, it's mainly fruit for breakfast, or boiled eggs. But I've seen a big difference in them.
However, yesterday, I went off the deep end and ate donut. :(
However, I realized why I thought I needed it
My kids were running that they wanted cake,... This is why I typically don't bring them with when grocery shopping... I was so stressed out that I bought the donut.
But. I only bought one. Last year, I would have bought a box of them.
Next time, I'll have to think of something else to destress...or just not go shopping with the kids. Lol
That sounds like a food freedom WIN to me! You listened to your urge, made an intentional choice to buy ONE donut, and gave yourself permission to eat it! I hope you enjoyed it fully :) Be kind to yourself!
@@MindOverMunch that's what I was thinking! I made a rational choice. Everyone got their donut. But I also realized that in stress eat. Soo. Really it's a win win. I just need to not stress eat
Any eating habits declared a, "BRAND", IS over.
what do you mean?
For me, the Whole30 triggered some orthorexic tendencies.
I totally hear you-this was my experience too. It sort of reinforced some of the behaviors I needed to break. I think it really depends on where we're at when we come to Whole30, because I did take a lot from it, but had to step away for a time.
Whole 30 would be to hard..I could not last 30 days without cheesecake 😢
it is certainly a challenge!! Although, I love rules... so people loving rules may find it "easy." This is good to be aware of!
But why no legumes? I thought those were good for you
they can be inflammatory for some people. They discuss this on the whole30 website and in the book :)
@@MindOverMunch Oh okay. This diet doesn't really sound right for me. Too much meat. 🤢
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