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[quote=Anonymous]You don’t have to read the book but I think it is very informative and for me knowing the reasons for the “rules” was helpful.  It Starts With Food is the original book and it has more background and fewer recipes; I haven’t read the newer one titled Whole 30.

I find that I do better if I allow myself to have a small portion of potatoes or sweet potatoes with my meals, or for breakfast I’ll have an apple with my eggs and veggies. It makes the meal more satisfying for me. My husband does fine without them though, so see how you feel. The first time I did a Whole30 white potatoes weren’t allowed, but they were the second time. I made potato salad with homemade mayo and red potatoes and ate as much as I wanted and still lost weight over those few days (I know you’re not supposed to weigh yourself, but..)

For fruit, you should keep the portions reasonable, I don’t recall discussion of glycemic index. You do want to have it with a meal, not as snacks. A big part of the Whole30 is to get rid of the habit of going for sugary foods mindlessly, so if you find yourself reaching for a banana every afternoon, you need to figure out if you’re not eating enough at lunch or whatever.

Whole30 isn’t about weight loss, although most people will lose weight. It’s about resetting your relationship with food and figuring how foods affect your body, that’s why there’s a reintroduction phase at the end. So there really isn’t any info from the program about maximizing weight loss

FWIW, I lost 10-13 lbs when I’ve done it, in my early 40s. [/quote]

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