https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:47:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1584582 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:47:04 +0000 mediagirl 1584582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay, I looked into this. I just think it's too much to take on right now for me. I would love to see your results, though!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1584512 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:00:02 +0000 lady grey 1584512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I agree, wish coconut aminos came in a larger bottle!! I've been making this 2-3 times per month and using tons of it:<br /> <a href="http://www.rubiesandradishes.com/2014/03/13/slow-cooker-paleo-teriyaki-chicken/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rubiesandradishes.com/2014/03/13/slow-cooker-paleo-teriyaki-chicken/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1584400 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:13:03 +0000 MrsStormy 1584400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to look into it a bit more and talk to DH if I can get him on board then I might be interested. I REALLY need to get my act together, I feel disgusting lately, my diet is so bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582864 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:39:41 +0000 Mommy Finger 1582864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've thought about it and even went low carb last month but I don't know if I could give up cheese! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582752 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:17:32 +0000 Mamaof2 1582752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is what I found:</p> <p>The Whole30 Program Rules</p> <p>Yes: Eat real food. </p> <p>Eat meat, seafood, eggs, tons of vegetables, some fruit, and plenty of good fats from fruits, oils, nuts and seeds. Eat foods with very few ingredients, all pronounceable ingredients, or better yet, no ingredients listed at all because they’re totally natural and unprocessed. Don’t worry… these guidelines are outlined in extensive detail in our free shopping list.</p> <p>No: Avoid for 30 days.</p> <p>More importantly, here’s what NOT to eat during the duration of your Whole30 program. Omitting all of these foods and beverages will help you regain your healthy metabolism, reduce systemic inflammation, and help you discover how these foods are truly impacting your health, fitness and quality of life.</p> <p>•Do not consume added sugar of any kind, real or artificial. No maple syrup, honey, agave nectar, coconut sugar, Splenda, Equal, Nutrasweet, xylitol, stevia, etc. Read your labels, because companies sneak sugar into products in ways you might not recognize.</p> <p>•Do not consume alcohol in any form, not even for cooking. (And it should go without saying, but no tobacco products of any sort, either.)</p> <p>•Do not eat grains. This includes (but is not limited to) wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, rice, millet, bulgur, sorghum, amaranth, buckwheat, sprouted grains and all of those gluten-free pseudo-grains like quinoa. This also includes all the ways we add wheat, corn and rice into our foods in the form of bran, germ, starch and so on. Again, read your labels.</p> <p>•Do not eat legumes. This includes beans of all kinds (black, red, pinto, navy, white, kidney, lima, fava, etc.), peas, chickpeas, lentils, and peanuts. No peanut butter, either. This also includes all forms of soy – soy sauce, miso, tofu, tempeh, edamame, and all the ways we sneak soy into foods (like lecithin).</p> <p>•Do not eat dairy. This includes cow, goat or sheep’s milk products such as cream, cheese (hard or soft), kefir, yogurt (even Greek), and sour cream… with the exception of clarified butter or ghee. (See below for details.)</p> <p>•Do not eat white potatoes. This is somewhat arbitrary, but if we are trying to change your habits (chips and fries) and improve the hormonal impact of your food choices, it’s best to leave white, red, purple, Yukon gold, and fingerling potatoes off your plate.</p> <p>•Do not consume carrageenan, MSG or sulfites. If these ingredients appear in any form on the label of your processed food or beverage, it’s out for the Whole30.</p> <p>•No Paleo-ifying baked goods, desserts, or junk foods. Trying to shove your old, unhealthy diet into a shiny new Whole30 mold will ruin your program faster than you can say “Paleo Pop-Tarts.” This means no desserts or junk food made with “approved” ingredients—no banana-egg pancakes, almond-flour muffins, flourless brownies, or coconut milk ice cream. Don’t try to replicate junk food during your 30 days! That misses the point of the Whole30 entirely.<br /> - See more at: <a href="http://www.whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/#sthash.j3qcwPT3.dpuf" rel="nofollow">http://www.whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/#sthash.j3qcwPT3.dpuf</a></p> <p>I think I would starve!!!! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582656 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:56:33 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1582656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would LOVE to do this - my husband will probably be on board, too. Let me do a little research! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582645 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:54:12 +0000 MamaMoose 1582645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let me do some research. It has to be something I can get my husband on board with too. I can't handle having separate meals again like we had to when I was on a serious elimination diet while nursing. But we are both trying to be healthier so I probably talk him into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582634 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:50:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 1582634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll Google this, I'm interested but want to make sure it's feasible for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582468 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:05:37 +0000 Mamaof2 1582468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am going to google this - I think my issue is definitely my eating habits!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582315 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 06:19:33 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1582315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done whole 30 in the past and its a great jump start. Nomnompaleo has this thing that lays out the whole month for you and i believe paleomg has posts tagged whole 30. Its definitely super restrictive but good in a "cleansing" sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582314 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 06:17:11 +0000 blackbird 1582314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are lots of whole30 challenge bloggers out there who lay out all their meals for you. It's great! I need to get back to eating whole foods after taking a few weeks off for bday parties and the like. </p> <p>I wasn't willing to give up soy sauce, though! I think it makes such a minimal impact on your overall diet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582309 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 06:11:24 +0000 babybean404 1582309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a whole foods diet for a month last year. It was hard, but it changed the way we ate and the way we looked at labels. I am not sure if the whole 30 is the same...but we did have grains. I am now obsessed with oatmeal and natural peanut butter! The hardest part for me was desserts...I love having an ice cream bar after dinner and that was definitely rough to give up. It also took a lot more time to meal plan and grocery shop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582252 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:27:43 +0000 BoogieBea 1582252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm interested in trying this. I just need some fresh meal ideas in general. Hopefully, this short term goal will motivate lifestyle change with our food intake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582217 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 23:11:26 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1582217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Thanks! I haven't tried this, but I've seen it around. I love the Bragg brand for Apple Cider Vinegar. I'll give it a try. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582214 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 23:10:47 +0000 Running Elley 1582214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done it before and loved it! I'd do it again with a group on here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582212 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 23:07:39 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1582212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: amino acids are different than coconut aminos. I find they taste nearly identical to sky sauce, whereas coconut aminos definitely have a different taste. I'm actually not really sure what the difference is though???<br /> <a href="http://bragg.com/products/la.html" rel="nofollow">http://bragg.com/products/la.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582200 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:53:07 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1582200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I usually gave them what I was eating along with some type of carb/grain like rice! I always worry that they'll be hungry if I withhold grain from them... but they loved roasted chicken, pureed soups (like butternut squash or cauliflower leek), ground turkey, and spaghetti squash doused in red sauce. </p> <p>My two favorite recipe sites were:<br /> theclothesmakethegirl<br /> nomnompaleo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582189 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:47:19 +0000 matador84 1582189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will do it too! I have been at a loss meal planning lately and my diet has been awful. I've seen so many also who have done<br /> Whole30 and look lovely. Cooking healthy has gotten really challenging these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582188 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:44:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1582188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: and my kids loooove soy sauce!</p> <p>when you did it, did you cook different foods for your kids or were they whole30 too? i'm afraid of the work of making extra food for them since they are very finicky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582182 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:40:28 +0000 Kimberlybee 1582182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: If I can find 5-7 easy recipes then I will jump on the band wagon! I'll let y'all know in a couple of days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582181 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:40:17 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1582181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let's do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582180 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:39:22 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1582180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I used coconut aminos the last time I did it, but it's still not the same and so much more expensive! It's ok for the whole 30 since it's a short term thing, but feels hard to maintain as a long term solution. </p> <p>A lot of the recipes I use call for quite a bit of soy sauce. I wish they sold coconut aminos in bigger bottles or bulk sizes. =/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582179 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:39:11 +0000 Kimberlybee 1582179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I love amino acids! I think it is a great substitute for the soy sauce flavor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582175 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:37:05 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1582175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: have you tried amino acids? We gave up soy sauce and use that and love it. Do you know if it's allowed on the Whole 30? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582172 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:34:44 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1582172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I'll do it with you! When would you like to start? I'll be honest, the HARDEST thing about it for me was the soy sauce issue. It's in everything I eat, and all my favorite Korean sides and soups seem to have some element of soy in there. Dengjang chigae, kimchi chigae, miyeokguk, kbbq... wah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582158 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:26:35 +0000 brownie 1582158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have done it. Unfortunately, it really isn't for me. I do really well for two weeks and then I decide no food looks good and stop eating for two weeks. </p> <p>It did definitely cut down my sweet tooth and I may do a 2 week one again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582153 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:24:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1582153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: haha I agree that the preparation of the foods is the hardest part! We cook from scratch 95% of the time as it is, but it's definitely harder trying new things.</p> <p>Is there a guide or something I can look over before committing? I am interested though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-interested-in-doing-the-whole30#post-1582143 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:20:04 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1582143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to do it esp after seeing the results some people have had. They just look great! Not only the losing weight part, but their skin and eyes just look brighter. I generally feel sluggish and I'm sure that my diet is a part of it. I just am scared to commit because I know it will take up a lot of time, and I don't want to just go back to bad habits after I'm done.</p> <p>In my dream world can I have a chef prepare whole30 meals for me?</p> <p>Are you interested in trying it? Anyone want to do it together? </p>