7 Days Post Whole30: Legume Reintrouction
I’m surprised to say that so far, I have done a good job sticking to the Whole30 reintroduction schedule. With the exception of a bit of added sugars and some trace ingredients here and there, I have been eating very close to 100% Whole30 for two days between reintroductions of dairy, gluten and most recently legumes. I must say that going in, legumes was the food group that I ate the most of (tofu, peanut butter, lentils and chickpeas), as well as the food group that I was the least understanding as to why was not permitted during the Whole30. These are all such healthy foods! So I was a bit surprised to find that while I was completely fine with both dairy and gluten, my tummy was not very happy on legume day and remains a bit unhappy today. Nothing terrible, just a bit unhappy. I’m not ready to blame it on legumes, but it will be worth experimenting further with to determine whether it’s peanuts, soy, beans, or non of the above.
Pre-Workout Snack: 1/2 banana and 1 Tbsp peanut butter
Breakfast: A salmon cake with fried eggs, avocado, tomato and roasted Brussels sprouts. No legume here. Figured the pre-workout snack would do.
Lunch: Treated myself to the salad bar at work! $13 later I had a salad with tofu, garbanzo beans, roasted beats, tomatoes, broccoli and an artichoke, asparagus and pepper blend.
Pre-Run Snack: 1/2 Banana and 1 Tbsp peanut butter. Followed by a very strong run.
Dinner: Thai Sweet Potato Burgers with Spicy Peanut Sauce These have been in the freezer a while. They contain garbanzo beans and peanuts and the sauce contains peanut butter and soy.
