BEFORE YOU GET TOO EXCITED at the title of this section, we need to tell you something. You will be using more than one pot to prepare some of these dishes. Okay, most of these dishes. We know you were envisioning a two-minute clean-up after cooking from this section—just you, a sponge, and one pot […]

WHILE THE WHOLE30 WASN’T DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR VEGETARIANS, we do have a loyal following who prefer leaving red meat and poultry off their plate. The good news is that seafood, especially the wild-caught varieties, is packed with nutrition (including anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats found in cold-water fatty fish like salmon) and protein. We’ ve had many […]

Protein Deli meat Canned tuna, salmon, or chicken Hard-boiled eggs Smoked salmon (wild-caught) Shrimp (buy pre-cooked, or cook and peel them yourself) Your grocery store’s brand of pre-cooked “simple” chicken breast or salmon Jerky (beef, salmon, etc.) like Primal Pacs, Chomps, or Wild Zora Vegetables Carrots, celery, cucumber, sugar snap peas, snow peas, bell peppers […]

1½ teaspoons dried oregano ¾ teaspoon paprika ¾ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined Shrimp may seem intimidating, but they’re actually fast and easy to cook. Our recipes all call for large shrimp—these are the kind most commonly found in your supermarket’s seafood section, and usually […]

I am 50 years old, and was treated for hormone imbalance, hypothyroidism, and Ankylosing Spondylitis. I had been dealing with AS since 1998, and on a drug called Enbrel that I desperately wanted to discontinue. I was convinced it was the reason for my fatigue, weight gain, grey complexion, insomnia, uncontrollable appetite, loss of endurance, […]

“During my first vegetarian Whole30, I started to view food differently for the first time in my life. I was breaking away from old habits of wanting to eat to celebrate or chase away every emotion. I saw how what I was eating was playing a huge role in my depression. In my first 30 […]

Over the years I’ve gone from one diet or plan to another. This vicious cycle turned into major body issues and an eating disorder. The Whole30 has been a huge part of my transformation in the fact that it has changed my relationship with food. I no longer struggle with binging and this is no […]

I’m hungry all the time. This is common, especially in the first two weeks of the program. You’re probably used to running on sugar for energy, but you’re not eating sugar all the time anymore, so your body is craving energy. That translates to hunger, even if you don’t actually need the calories. The good […]

SALAD DRESSINGS: make your own Nearly all commercial salad dressings contain off-plan ingredients like soybean oil or added sugar. Tessemae’s makes the only Whole30 Approved dressing and marinade line, but it’s just as easy to make your own. (See Dressings, Dips, and Sauces for our dressing recipes.) SALT: yes When you cut out processed and […]

YES, IT DOES. That’s not us being the tough guys, that’s science. The point of any elimination diet is to completely remove 100 percent of the potentially problematic foods from your life for a full 30 days straight. Without the complete removal, your body won’t experience what life is really like without these triggers. You […]