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This is week 2 of my Whole30 Experience in March 2018 for getting rid of symptoms of an autoimmune Hashimoto's flare-up. I share what I eat in a day on Whole30, the exercise I do, and any other lifestyle components I have added in, plus I include some tips to make Whole30 easier. Links to most of the recipes I made during the week are below.
We are now onto week 2 of this March Whole30. It's been interesting for me, as this is my 5th or 6th (I can't even remember now) Whole30, and it's almost been harder this time than others because I know how GOOD I can feel but I'm not there yet.
I'm getting impatient.
However, certain symptoms are starting to go away, like my acne hasn't reappeared, so I know I'm on the right track. BUT, it's been kind of a big wakeup call to me that even though I've been eating a gluten-free diet, gluten-free isn't enough for me. I obviously need to really stick to more of a Paleo template in the future or else I'll dig myself into a deep hole like this.
And deep holes are no bueno.
The Whole30 Series
- How I'm Using Diet for my Hashimoto's Flare
- Whole30 Prep – How I'm Meal Planning and Getting Ready
- My Whole30 Experience Week 1
- Whole30 Daily Meals and Experience Week 3
- Vacation on Whole30 – My Whole30 Experience Week 4
- Whole30 Results – Recap
What I Eat in A Day on Whole30 Week 2
The following are the vlogs (videos) that show each day – what I eat in a day, how I feel, exercise I did, and anything else I feel important to share (like some tips).
Whole30 Days 8 & 9
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This vlog shows what I eat in a day on Whole30 and I share my exercise and symptoms for Whole30 days 6 and 7.
I also give a tip for making your veggies exciting: use Vegan cookbooks. Out of necessity, Vegans have learned to make veggies in all sorts of creative and delicious ways, so if you're trying to get more veggies in your life, I highly recommend you look at some Vegan cookbooks and websites.
Sure, there are ingredients in a lot of the recipes that are not Whole30 or Paleo-compliant, but most of the times they are there to bulk up the dish and you can simply remove them. For example, in the Butternut Squash with Sundried Tomatoes and Arugula dish I have for dinner on Day 8 (link to recipe below), it calls for chickpeas. I just didn't put chickpeas in and it became a fabulous, tasty side dish.
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Two of my favorite Vegan cookbooks that have recipes that are easy to make Paleo are by Deliciously Ella – Deliciously Ella Every Day and Deliciously Ella Natural Feasts (<- this one is called Deliciously With Friends in Europe)
The Whole30 recipes I made:
Day 8:
Breakfast – Whole30 Breakfast Bake with Sausage, Eggs, Spinach, and Mushrooms
Used (affiliate link) US Wellness Meats sugar-free pork breakfast sausage
AM Snack– Chomps Snack Stick (affiliate link)
Lunch: Leftover bowl of Pineapple Pork, Sweet Potatoes, Mango Sauce, Spinach ** using ground pork instead of beef
PM Snack– a handful of macadamia nuts and 2 brazil nuts
Dinner – Instant Pot Pork Chops by Real Simple Good
and Butternut Squash with Sundried Tomatoes and Arugula from Deliciously Ella
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Day 9:
Breakfast –Whole30 Breakfast Bake with Sausage, Eggs, Spinach, and Mushrooms
Used (affiliate link) US Wellness Meats sugar-free pork breakfast sausage
Lunch: Leftover bowl of Pineapple Pork, Sweet Potatoes, Mango Sauce, Spinach ** using ground pork instead of beef
PM Snack: 1 tbs almond butter, 1 tbs coconut butter, pinch of cinnamon and pinch of sea salt melted and stirred together
Dinner: Curry Turkey Bites with Apricot Ginger Sauce by NomNom Paleo
and Patacones/Tostones from the Latin American Paleo Cooking book (recipe on Thriving On Paleo)
Whole30 Days 10, 11, and 12
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This vlog shows what I eat in a day on Whole30 and I share my exercise and symptoms for Whole30 days 10, 11, and 12… with the added frustration of Daylight Saving Time thrown into the mix. Ugh.
The Whole30 recipes I made:
Day 10:
Breakfast – Sweet potato hashbrowns with fried eggs, Garret Valley sugar-free pork bacon, and black coffee
Lunch: Leftover bowl of Curry Turkey Bites and apricot sauce by NomNom Paleo
and leftover Sundried Tomatoes and Arugula from Deliciously Ella (without the chickpeas)
and Homemade kombucha
Dinner: Keema Saag from The Indian Instant Pot Cookbook
and Coconut cauliflower rice by Thriving On Paleo
and boiled potatoes with Indian spices
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Day 11
Breakfast: Leftover white sweet potato hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, US Wellness sugar-free pork breakfast sausage (affiliate link), and black coffee
AM Snack– a handful of macadamia nuts, 3 brazil nuts, and a handful of fresh blueberries
Lunch: Leftover of Day 10 dinner with some kimchi and fresh arugula
Dinner – Mel Joulwan Czech Meatballs
and a roasted mixture of cauliflower, asparagus, diced russet potatoes, and kale with turmeric
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Day 12
Breakfast: Paleo Breakfast Casserole from Paleo Running Momma
Black coffee
Lunch: Leftover Curry Turkey bites with apricot sauce from dinner Day 9, leftover keema saag from dinner Day 10, leftover asparagus, cauliflower, potato, and kale side from dinner Day 11, Ruby Calendula sauerkraut (from Ozuke), and half an avocado
Dinner Mustard Chicken thighs from the book Practical Paleo
Roast Broccoli by Thriving On Paleo
and Spring Onion Pesto and Baked Avocado with tomato and sesame from the book Deliciously Ella Natural Feasts
Whole30 Days 13 and 14
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This vlog shows what I eat in a day on Whole30 and I share my exercise and symptoms for Whole30 days 13 and 14. I also explain that it's quite normal to not feel any different (or much different) just yet.
And I also show you how I create my leftover bowls – layer by layer.
The Whole30 recipes I made:
Day 13:
Breakfast–Paleo Breakfast Casserole from Paleo Running Momma
Black coffee
AM Snack (after Barre workout) – Chomps Snack Stick (affiliate link)
Lunch: leftover bowl
Dinner: Slow Cooker Mocha Pot Roast by Stupid Easy Paleo
Spiced Sweet Potato Stew by Deliciously Ella (used 1 tsp of Fish Sauce in place of Miso Paste and skipped the black beans)
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Day 14 –
Breakfast –Paleo Breakfast Casserole from Paleo Running Momma
Black coffee
Lunch: leftover bowl
Dinner: Engagement Roast Chicken by Ina Garten (use arrowroot powder in place of the all-purpose flour and chicken stock in place of the white wine) .
and Roast Acorn Squash with coconut butter and raisins by Diane Sanfilippo
Want More Whole30 videos and recipes?
Continue to follow my Whole30 journey via my Whole30 YouTube Playlist. I upload a new vlog every 2-3 days.
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Hi i Have hashis. Started off with antibodies 640 being ill and fatigued and depressed and over anxiou ( none of which is ME). Aip got antibodies down to 79 last yr snd feeling great. Had a blood test yesterday, antibody figure is 649. I’m still eating strict gf snd aip. I’ve added in a bit of dairy and tomato and potato sometimes. What on earth am I gonna do?
Hey Shirley – sorry to hear they’re back up. That’s so frustrating! There definitely can be a bunch of factors that might cause this, and without knowing your history it’s hard to give too specific of a recommendation, but if I were you I’d probably start by taking the dairy, tomato, and potato out for 30 days and then slowly reintroducing each one for a few weeks each. Personally I’ve found that dairy and corn take a few weeks to really show up as issues for me, but then BAM, I get hit with Hashi’s flare symptoms if I’ve consistently had them for a few weeks. It took a lot of experimentation to figure that out though because just having it for a day or two didn’t do much – no reactions at first. Just a few weeks later. So that MIGHT be your issue, but again, hard to tell without knowing your whole history. Hope you can get it figured out though!