Whole 30/Paleo

[Anonymous]

For those of you who follow the Whole 30/Paleo approaches to eating, can you share some of your favorite tricks/recipes? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

We do a spaghetti squash/pizza casserole. Cook the spaghetti squash and mix it with pizza sauce, sautéed veggies, browned sausage, a can of pizza sauce (whole foods had some without sugar) and two beaten eggs. Bake for about an hour.

I do lots of omelettes but am getting tired of eggs, frankly.

[Anonymous]

Have you noticed any difference in energy levels after eating this way?

[Anonymous]

Agree with the spaghetti squash. We love it and use it instead of pasta all the time.

favorite recipt index is on against all grain. Ove her cookbooks. http://againstallgrain.com/

The only trck I had for making it through the Whole 30 was that I "cheated" and made paleo brownies bites. http://slimpalate.com/brownie-bites-paleo-grain-free-gluten-free/

I also made homemade Lara Bars. http://slimpalate.com/brownie-bites-paleo-grain-free-gluten-free/

Finally, I purchased tons of fruit. Lots of berries.

[Anonymous]

Nom Nom Paleo has some really delicious recipes (especially the Green Chicken...yum). She has a recipe list on her site and she also has a cookbook.
http://nomnompaleo.com/recipeindex

[Anonymous]

Agree with Nom Nom Paleo, and also the two Well Fed cookbooks and blog.

For a "treat" my husband had almost every night frozen mango whipped with coconut milk in the nutribullet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you noticed any difference in energy levels after eating this way?

Yes, absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you noticed any difference in energy levels after eating this way?

Yes, I feel amazing on a paleo diet + regular exercise. I never felt this great on a low-fat diet. I can't quite manage Whole30. It's so healthy but too restrictive for me.

I think of every meal as being one protein plus one vegetable. Just this mindset helped me a lot in terms of meal planning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you noticed any difference in energy levels after eating this way?

Yes, I feel amazing on a paleo diet + regular exercise. I never felt this great on a low-fat diet. I can't quite manage Whole30. It's so healthy but too restrictive for me.

I think of every meal as being one protein plus one vegetable. Just this mindset helped me a lot in terms of meal planning.

Can you give examples of different breakfast, lunch, dinners that you do with this concept?

[Anonymous]

I eat dairy still, but try to follow the Whole30 more than not. Often eat zucchini or sweet potato in place of rice or pasta. Bacon or sausage and eggs in the morning. Nuts for snacks.

I definitely feel better when I don't eat the bread/pasta/rice carbs. More satisfied and not hungry an hour later. I feel sick now when I eat a brownie or something with too much sugar!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you noticed any difference in energy levels after eating this way?

Yes, I feel amazing on a paleo diet + regular exercise. I never felt this great on a low-fat diet. I can't quite manage Whole30. It's so healthy but too restrictive for me.

I think of every meal as being one protein plus one vegetable. Just this mindset helped me a lot in terms of meal planning.

Can you give examples of different breakfast, lunch, dinners that you do with this concept?

These are some of my staples. I usually try 1-3 new recipes each week, depending on how much time I have, but these are the ones I rotate through on a pretty regular basis.

proteins:
sauteed chicken breast (sometimes I cheat and coat it with egg whites and panko bread crumbs)
baked salmon (I found a great coconut mango sauce at Whole Foods that I use as a dipping sauce)
beef tenderloin
marinated flank steak
halibut or other white fish crusted with macademia nuts
meatloaf (leftover meatloaf makes a great breakfast, surprisingly!)

veggies:
I roast almost all of my vegetables. It just makes them so delicious. Sometimes with coconut oil and sometimes with olive oil. Sometimes I'll add a sprinkle of fresh parmesan for the last 2-3 minutes.
cauliflower (can add curry if desired)
broccoli
green beans
sweet potatoes (not too frequently but I love them)
butternut squash

I will saute mushrooms, zucchini, onions, garlic, and bean sprouts with some soy sauce (sort of like the Benihana vegetables). I will saute brussels sprouts with bacon lardons and finish with a splash of balsamic. This is AMAZING! I could eat it all the time, but the bacon pushes the fat content up, obviously.

I am not a big salad eater. If I were, things would be easier! But for some reason, I really prefer cooked veggies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you noticed any difference in energy levels after eating this way?

Yes, I feel amazing on a paleo diet + regular exercise. I never felt this great on a low-fat diet. I can't quite manage Whole30. It's so healthy but too restrictive for me.

I think of every meal as being one protein plus one vegetable. Just this mindset helped me a lot in terms of meal planning.

Can you give examples of different breakfast, lunch, dinners that you do with this concept?

These are some of my staples. I usually try 1-3 new recipes each week, depending on how much time I have, but these are the ones I rotate through on a pretty regular basis.

proteins:
sauteed chicken breast (sometimes I cheat and coat it with egg whites and panko bread crumbs)
baked salmon (I found a great coconut mango sauce at Whole Foods that I use as a dipping sauce)
beef tenderloin
marinated flank steak
halibut or other white fish crusted with macademia nuts
meatloaf (leftover meatloaf makes a great breakfast, surprisingly!)

veggies:
I roast almost all of my vegetables. It just makes them so delicious. Sometimes with coconut oil and sometimes with olive oil. Sometimes I'll add a sprinkle of fresh parmesan for the last 2-3 minutes.
cauliflower (can add curry if desired)
broccoli
green beans
sweet potatoes (not too frequently but I love them)
butternut squash

I will saute mushrooms, zucchini, onions, garlic, and bean sprouts with some soy sauce (sort of like the Benihana vegetables). I will saute brussels sprouts with bacon lardons and finish with a splash of balsamic. This is AMAZING! I could eat it all the time, but the bacon pushes the fat content up, obviously.

I am not a big salad eater. If I were, things would be easier! But for some reason, I really prefer cooked veggies.

I have to 2nd not being a salad eater...

I like cutting up zucchini and yellow squash into slices-toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Then cook in oven at 350 until soft (or more if you like them more crisp, you can broil them too). So quick and easy and makes a good side dish with most proteins.
If I'm in a time crunch sometimes I'll just do tomatoes and cucumber as a 'salad' and toss with a little feta cheese (feta cheese isn't considered Paleo by some people, but ok for others in moderation)

[Anonymous]

I think the key is to be prepared. I cook a ton at the beginning of the week to eat throughout for lunches and snacks. For instance, I may grill 20 pork chops on sunday, and they will be gone by Wednesday with none eaten for dinner. This is between my husband and I.

[Anonymous]

And no, feta cheese is not considered paleo. Ever. It is primal. But it neither fits within the paleo nor the whole 30 diet.

[Anonymous]

Soy sauce is also not allowed on either diet.