I Went on the Whole30 Diet and Heres What Happened. Its not just another fad diet. Believe the hype. Diet 1. 01 Whole. Food Network Healthy Eats Recipes, Ideas, and Food News. Whole. 30 is an elimination diet, with shares a similar philosophy with the Paleo trend. Both recommend eating lots of fresh, high quality foods while ditching anything processed. Specifically, you are removing all grains, dairy, soy, legumes, sugar, certain preservatives and artificial sweeteners from your diet. According to the authors, Melissa and Dallas Hartwig, these foods have been linked to hormonal imbalance, systemic inflammation, gut issues and more, though most of those claims arent backed by evidence based research. Ideally, Whole. 30 is to be done strictly for 3. Whole30 Diet MenuWhat Is the Whole. Diet. 2. Whiter eyes. As Ive gotten older, you can see if I am tired or stressed by just looking at my eyes, which will be bloodshot and red. Learn more about the Whole30 program and how to attain Food Freedom forever in our New York Times bestselling books. Get a Whole30 Meal Plan. A registered dietitian examines the benefits of the Whole30 diet. In fact, I constantly have eye drops with me because of this. But a few days into Whole. Boundless energy. Before I went on Whole. I was sleeping 8 1. I love my sleep, yet come 2 p. Id hit an energy slump. Id feel high right after I ate looking back on it, probably because I was eating so much added sugar but my energy would significantly fluctuate through the day. During the beginning of Whole. I really struggled. Again, I was a sugar addict and I think detoxing from that really affected my energy levels. But after that slump, my energy was constantI really had never felt better. Even when things didnt go the way I wanted, I felt energetic and up for any challenge. Roasted Winter Squash Soup Serves 6 8 This is a delicious filling soup thats full of fall flavors We usually make it with butternut squash, but you can use any winter squash you like Topped with sage ghee and toasted walnuts, its a crowd pleaser for your next dinner party or family dinnerSean Suz pasturedkitchen INGREDIENTS Soup 2lbs winter squash acorn, hubbard, butternut etc. Tbsp ghee we use tinstarfoods 1 medium onion peeled and coarsely chopped 1 Tbsp fresh sage chopped pinch of ground allspice 1 small gala apple or asian pear, peeled, cored, and diced 6 cups chicken broth freshly ground black pepper to taste fresh lemon juice to taste sea salt to taste cup chopped walnuts, toasted, for garnish Sage Ghee 3 Tbsp ghee 1 Tbsp fresh chopped sage INSTRUCTIONS Soup Preheat oven to 3. F. Pour 2 cups chicken stock in a baking sheet and place squash face down on the sheet. The chicken stock in the pan will steam the squash while its roasting and add a little more flavor. Place squash in oven and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly. While the squash is roasting, melt ghee in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, sage and allspice and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until onions are tender, about 1. Stir in apple and remaining stock. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered until apple is tender. About 1. 5 minutes. Scoop out squash pulp and add to pan and simmer for about 5 minutes. Let soup cool slightly. Strain off all liquid and set aside for later use. French Market Soup. Pure squash mixture in food processor or blender until smooth. Add pure back to pan and add liquid back into soup until desired consistency is reached. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with toasted walnuts and sage ghee. Toasted Walnuts Heat walnuts in a cast iron skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, or until slightly browned and they smell toasty. Sage Ghee Melt ghee in a small saucepan over medium heat until it warms, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Once ghee is melted, stir in sage and remove from heat. Whole. 30. Recipes Whole. January. Whole. 30 pasturedkitchen. A post shared by Official Whole. Recipes whole. 30recipes on Dec 3. PST4. Better sleep. Oh sleep, its one of my favorite things in the world, yet it has always been a real challenge for me. I have been on and off of sleep medication for seven years. For me, the hardest part is actually falling asleep. Well on Whole. 30, WOW. I fell asleep naturally. The first few days, I would be so exhausted by bedtime that I would fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, and that continued the whole month. This was probably the most drastic and exciting change that I experienced on Whole. A better understanding of how food affects me. One of the most interesting experiments comes after you finish Whole. Its truly amazing to see how the types of foods you ate before affect you after. The most shocking for meLegumes make me feel bloated they just do. And now that I have curbed my sugar dragon thats what they call sugar cravings on Whole. I try to avoid sugar as much as humanly possible. Also, when I added gluten back, the next day I broke out in a rash. Also, December came after my Whole. I indulged in a few glasses of wine at a holiday party, and BOOMmy skin broke out. Now I have a better idea of what to avoid altogether, and what to watch if I do decide to indulge. A balanced mind. Between interviewing for jobs, traveling, looking for an apartment and scheduling a move, November was a stressful month. But throughout the entire 3. I felt level headed and not so all over the place. This may sound far fetched, but I truly think what I was putting in my body was responsible for giving me that balanced feeling. Sausage Stuffing Stuffed Squash Serves 4 This one is one of my favorite recipes weve done. I Suzanne did AIP for several months, and finding new dishes became a mission thus, this recipe was born Its full of fall flavors and is super satisfying. Whether you use ground wild boar or pastured pork, it turns out delicious either waySean Suz pasturedkitchen Whole. INGREDIENTS 2 acorn squashes, halved and seeded olive oil salt and pepper 1 cup Broth or water 1lb ground wild boar or pastured pork 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped 1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped 2 Tbsp lard, tallow, duck fat or fat of choice 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 large Granny Smith apple, seeded and chopped skin intact 1 cup celery, chopped 1 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped 2 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped juice of 1 half lemon INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven 4. F. Place a wire rack into a baking sheet. Add water or bone broth to the pan. Put olive oil on each half, and season with salt pepper. Place squash halves cut side down on the wire rackpan and bake for 3. In a separate bowl, combine wild boarpork and spices dry fresh herbs, mix well and set aside. While the squash is baking, heat lard in large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms, apple, celery, water chestnuts and parsley. Stir occasionally and add more fat to the pan as needed. Cook about 1. 0 minutes or until cooked through. After 1. 0 minutes, add the pork mixture to the skillet. Cook for another 1. When the squash is done, remove from oven and flip over to expose the cut side. Be sure to keep the oven heated to 4. F. Allow squash to cool slightly. Once sausage mixture is cooked together and squash slightly cooled, spoon the mixture into the squash, filling the middle with a nice mound of stuffing. Return to the oven cook for 1. Remove from oven let cool for 5 minutes. Finish with a squeeze of lemon serve A post shared by Official Whole. Recipes whole. 30recipes on Dec 3. PST7. I felt deflated and debloated. I get caught up in focusing on numbers and scales and so I decided not to officially weigh myself before or after Whole. I can attest, everything about my body just felt better. I know saying something like I lost eleven pounds would sound much more convincing. But, I could see that my stomach was slimmer, as was my face which is awkwardly the first place I gain weight. So what does one do after completing Whole. Honestly, I felt a little lost. I was scared to start adding food categories back into my diet for fear of gaining back inches and feeling meh again. But eventuallyprobably on day 3. I started to experiment. First came eating ketchup. Next, I had some red wine. I used to experience when indulging in sugary cocktails. Then, I added gluten. I broke out in a rash and hives all over my scalp, neck, and legs which lasted for a few days. I decided to try eating gluten again after the rashes went away to make sure, and sure enough, I woke up the next day to. In that sense, Whole. So how am I eating now I would say that Im eating pretty paleo these days. I definitely still indulge once in a while, with some red wine or french fries, but I havent been tempted to binge in the slightest. I would definitely do Whole.