Tips for being successful on Whole 30
We will get into the the more in depth part later - but seriously, if you want to be successful, here are my three biggest tips.
Do it with someone else
It could be a friend, your spouse, a co-worker, it really doesn't matter. What does matter is that you have someone to share your enjoyment and pain with as well as share recipes, share food, share the whole experience. The people who I find are most successful on Whole 30 do it with someone else.
Make breakfast and lunch simple
You can make dinner simple as well, but breakfast and lunch should be super simple. I usually eat the same thing every day for breakfast (3 eggs and an avocado) and then leftovers for lunch. It doesn't have to be fancy, it doesn't have to take long, but doing the same thing over and over for these meals will make your life a whole lot easier. Some of my favorite recipes to follow.
Have an emergency food stash
I get hangry (hungry + angry) and make bad decisions when I am hungry. I always have W30 compliant snacks on hand to make sure I have something to snack on if I get hungry.
A few of my "emergency foods" include:
- Compliant Larabars (full list here)
- Fruit (Tons of bananas and apples… and whatever else is on sale - For me fruits are critical because it helps with the sugar hangovers.)
- Veggies (Carrots, cauliflower, etc.)
- Nuts (Cashews, pistachios... and NOT peanuts, they're legumes :) )
- Almond Butter (probably too much, but paired with bananas... yum)
- Flavored Seltzer Water (not a food, but delicious)
- Aidelle's Chicken Apple Sausages (found by the hot dogs - make a great snack or meal)
Planning Meals:
Try meal plan as early as possible. I try to do it every Sunday to make sure that I have a good game plan for the week.
Breakfast
I usually eat the same thing over and over again. You don't have to, but to me it makes sense and makes planning that much easier. Pick one (or if you want to switch it up, many) of the below.
- Eggs and fruit (avocado, banana, apple, etc... Avocado is my personal favorite)
- Chicken Sausage Casserole
- Banana Pancakes (I made them without the almond flour)
Snack
You're not really supposed to snack on Whole 30... I do or else I get real cranky... I was going to post a list but it turns out all of the "emergency foods" above are exactly what I eat for snacks.
Lunch
I'm a big fan of cooking a bunch of food for dinner and having leftovers for lunch. Do it, it makes life way easier. One of the biggest concerns before people start Whole 30 is that they have a lot of business lunches. If that's you - then try to plan ahead and find some Whole 30 friendly restaurants - Chipotle, Jason's Deli, or anywhere that can semi-custom make food for you. I have also been that awkward guy who ate a packed lunch before going to lunch and then just got a salad (with oil + vinegar on the side!)
Dinner
I love crock pot recipes, and anything that is 5 ingredients or less. As mentioned in the lunch section - make more than you think you need and have it for lunch the next couple of days.Here’s a list of my favorite Whole30 Meals
- Pulled Pork
- Carnitas (My wife's favorite!)
- Burgers – I usually just do salt + pepper + onion powder + garlic powder (no bun, french’s mustard)
- Garlic Bacon Burger
- Buffalo Bacon Burger
- Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes (I use Tessamae's Ranch instead of homemade)
- Fajita Chicken Salad (served on avocado or salad)
- Indian Chicken Tikki Masala
- Chicken (I really like the thighs) - coated in olive oil + salt + pepper
- Aidelle's Chicken Apple Sausages (found by the hot dogs)
- Chipotle – Burrito bowl; no rice or beans, carnitas, tomato salsa, guacamole, lettuce
Condiments
Yes, they deserve their own section - condiments are delicious and they make food way better.
- Homemade Ranch - https://www.whole-sisters.com/dump-ranch/
- Tessamae Ranch (If you can find it)
- Tessamae BBQ Sauce (again, if you can find it... if not, make your own)
- French’s mustard
- Frank’s Red Hot
- Guacamole (https://paleoleap.com/quick-easy-guacamole/)
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