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Originally Posted by Munchy
I cook soups/stews/chilis on weekends and freeze them in individual containers. You can also do that with curries or stir fries and freeze individual baggies of cauliflower rice to combine when you're eating it.
Yay! I was hoping I'd find a Whole30 forum!! I am on Day 9 of my first Whole30 and LOVING IT! I can't believe how much I'm enjoying it and how easy it is (as long as you PREPARE!) I do the same as Munchy - on the weekend I prep meals for the week, with some left over to freeze for another time, or, since my sisters are joining me, I've been sharing some of what I've prepared with them. For instance, today I made breakfast for the week - a spinach/mushroom crustless quiche (egg bake), and cut up 3 big grapefruit and portioned them out into 6 servings. For lunches for the week I made a big pot of beef/vegetable soup and a big pot of chili. For dinners I made 3 servings of stuffed zucchini with marinara and got salad fixins and spaghetti squash to have with that. Bought a small pork tenderloin and a small steak, and some veggies to grill (carrots, zucchini, onion). I tend to need a little something in the evening, so I bought a few peaches and a portion of seedless watermelon as 'treats'. I also made some ghee (clarified butter) to have on hand for cooking. It's been many years since I have done much cooking because I live by myself, kids are gone - but I have always loved to cook and suddenly this has been a challenge - an enjoyable challenge - to come up with yummy menu items that are all Whole30 compliant. The biggest thing I have missed is half n half in my coffee in the morning, but I found that the full-fat coconut milk in a can is a really good substitute. So, I'm really having fun with it. And I KNOW I'm not supposed to weigh until after the 30 days, but I felt like I was so satisfied and eating so much great stuff (fruit? yum!), that I was afraid I was on the wrong track and didn't want to get to the end of the 30 days not having lost anything. I wanted to see if I needed to 'tweak' anything. So, today I weighed. And TA-DAAAA! I've lost 6.8 lbs in this first 9 days. I am not going to weigh again.....well, maybe after another week goes by
.......and I know the first few days of any diet is when you drop the most weight quickly, but I'm really encouraged. My niece, who I consider kind of a "skinny-minny" and her husband just finished a Whole 30 and she lost 9 lbs and he lost 20 lbs! So, I can say without a doubt - THIS WORKS! And, best thing is......it is whole, real, healthy food. NO junk. NO sugar. Not processed. Just GOOD!