Whole30 Links And Resources

It's never easy starting a new program and with the Internet at our finger tips it can be overwhelming with all the information out there.  I’m not a certified Whole30 Coach yet but I did want to share some of the resources I use and provide some helpful resources for all my newbies about Whole30, from the details of the program, to shopping lists from various stores, recipe links, measurement charts and my Facebook group.  I have done a lot of reading and searching on the Internet along with reading all of Melissa Hartwig’s Whole30 books “It Starts with Food” and “Food Freedom” along with all her cookbooks so I wanted to list out these resources to help those who are interested in learning about the program.  For those looking for a change in their life or a reset from their daily unhealthy eating habits, this is a fantastic program.  It was absolutely changed my life and my relationship with food, I have learned so much about myself and how I let food control my life for so many years.  I love this program so much that I have shared it with many of my friends and family who have also joined me on my journey and their own journey.  The results along the way have been outstanding, at first it was about weight loss for me but after going through the program and watching other peoples transformations along with myself Whole30 is so much more that.  Body changes, mood changes, will power, cooking delicious recipes, medical changes...I could keep going it’s that amazing.

My recommendation before starting Whole30 is to read her book “It Starts with Food”, it’s a full detail and background of how the program began and how it works.  I don’t recommend just jumping into it without reading the book or going over the program online, I usually set a whole week aside before starting a round to get myself ready with creating meal plans, grocery lists, food prepping and cleaning out my fridge and/or pantry of all my trigger foods.  This is key to be successful, if you are not prepared you will fail and be discouraged which is not fun, so being prepared will help keep you on track and allow you to enjoy the program and all the benefits it has to offer.  Whole30 is not for everyone and it can be hard especially if you are doing it by yourself, that is why I created a Facebook group to help with daily motivation, sharing recipes, food pictures, links, Non-Scale Victories, health articles and just a place for people to ask questions and share their updates and downs.

Whole30 Books:
It Starts with Food
The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom
The Whole30 Cookbook
The Whole30 Fast and Easy Cookbook (Best Ever)
The Whole30 Slow Cooker (Love this book too)
The Whole30 Friends & Family: 150 Recipes for Every Social Occasion (Releasing in October)
The Whole30 Day by Day: Your Daily Guide to Whole30 Success
The Whole30 Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food

Whole30 Website 
https://whole30.com/
https://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/
https://whole30.com/category/whole30-101/
https://whole30.com/category/socializing-and-traveling/
https://whole30.com/whole30-pre-workout-post-workout/
https://whole30.com/prepare/?gobacktext=Return%20to%20my%20whole30%20dashboard&gobackurl=https://whole30.com/do-the-whole30#prep
Whole30 with family and kids: https://intentionalbygrace.com/whole-30-challenge-with-kids/

Shopping Lists, Guides and Must Haves 
https://whole30.com/downloads/book-shopping-list.pdf
https://physicalkitchness.com/whole30-convenience-foods-grocery-list/
http://stayfitmom.com/whole30-travel/
https://greatist.com/eat/whole30-approved-kitchen-staples

Whole Foods Shopping Guide:
https://mealpreponfleek.com/the-ultimate-whole30-whole-foods-grocery-list/

Thrive Market Shopping Guide:
https://www.wholekitchensink.com/thrive-market-whole30/
https://lifehealthhq.com/thrive-market-whole30/

Trader Joe’s Shopping Guide: 
https://physicalkitchness.com/the-ultimate-trader-joes-whole30-shopping-list/
https://www.sustainablecooks.com/best-ever-trader-joes-whole30-shopping-list/
https://littlebitsof.com/2016/03/whole-30-trader-joes-must-haves/

Costco Shopping Guide:
https://www.tasteslovely.com/the-ultimate-whole30-costco-shopping-guide/
https://littlebitsof.com/2016/01/whole30-costco-must-haves/

Target Shopping Guide:
https://littlebitsof.com/2017/01/whole30-target-must-haves/

Sprouts Shopping Guide:
https://littlebitsof.com/2017/08/whole30-sprouts-must-haves/

Kroger/Fry’s
https://littlebitsof.com/2016/06/whole30-ralphs-kroger-must-haves/

My Favorite Whole30 Recipe Websites:
https://whole30.com/category/recipes/
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/diet/whole30-diet/
https://www.skinnytaste.com/recipes/whole-30/
https://paleoglutenfree.com/recipes/
https://physicalkitchness.com/category/recipes/whole30/
https://therealfoodrds.com/category/specialty-diets/whole-30/
https://www.bulletproof.com/recipes/whole-30/best-whole30-recipes-1b2b2g3c/

Measurement Chart:
Women's chart - https://www.liftingmakesmehappy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beachbody-measurement-tracker-female.png
Men's chart - https://i.pinimg.com/736x/07/63/aa/0763aa68b0d2fd92ddcfd0015a1a5e67.jpg

My Facebook Group - My Journey Worth Sharing
You will need to find this group and send me an invite, once I'm able to view the invite I can accept you into the group.  This group is not only used for Whole30 by for every day sharing of recipes, workouts, motivation and just supporting each other whether we are on a round or not.  It's a great way for us to stay connected and engaged in living a healthy lifestyle.

This page is consistently being updated so please check before each round that way you have the most updated information.  Good luck to those doing Whole30!  Again I'm not an official Coach yet but I can help guide you if you need help based on the resources I have provided above.