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Whole9′s Guide to Nutritional Off-Roading

25 April, 2011

A few months ago, we heard a fascinating question from a workshop attendee. Well, to be honest, the question itself wasn’t fascinating, but our answer (or lack thereof) we found mighty interesting. The question posed to us was this: “If you were going to “cheat” and make a bad food choice, is it better to [...]

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Hypocritical… or human?

5 January, 2011

While on vacation in Mexico, we posted the following status update on our Facebook page:  “Whole9 is grilling fresh mahi, making a giant batch of guac and kicking our heels up with some hand-made corn tortillas.”   This was kind of a boring update, so imagine our surprise when almost 40 comments rolled in!  (We’ve included [...]

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The Whole9 Guide to Eating Dirty (Part II)

30 November, 2010

If you haven’t read our Eating Dirty (Part I) post yet, do that now. You really do need the background to understand where the below recommendations are coming from. And one quick note – you know we don’t view food as punishment or reward, which means you simply make a deliberate choice to eat something less healthy, you don’t “cheat” or “slip”. [...]

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The Whole9 Guide to Eating Dirty (Part I)

24 November, 2010

But most of us don’t eat like that ALL the time. A perpetual Whole30 is mentally taxing, socially restrictive and just plain not fun. So, eventually, we “cheat”. We go off diet, eat things that we normally wouldn’t, indulge in things that taste good and satisfy our urges. [...]

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That covert yogurt: When food gets sneaky

30 October, 2009

Today’s Whole30 check-in topic comes from a reader’s post. Heather wrote:

“I am currently in the testing part of Whole30 (completed 30 days, and am now reinserting certain foods back in to see how they affect me). One thing I gave up during the Whole30 was my morning organic, sugar-free yogurt with salt-free almonds and sugar free granola. I am now eating Paleo except for this breakfast so I can test the way I feel and my performance during WODs.

I had my first one yesterday and another one today. Physically, I feel good, and I performed well and felt good during yesterday’s WOD… so I would like to know when I can declare my yogurt breakfast okay?” [...]

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