When I went to Costco last week I gave in and bought some Hummus. There was a lady giving out samples on those yummy gluten free multi-grain chips, so I tried it. I purposefully didn't look at the ingredients list on the Hummus because I didn't want to know. I knew it was pretty healthy for you.
Well, no one around here likes it but me, and now I know my body doesn't like it. I feel crappy every time I eat it. Here are the ingredients: garbanzo beans, canola oil (a no-no), water, tahini (sesame butter), lemon juice concentrate, salt, garlic, spice, extra virgin olive oil, sodium benzoate (?!), and potassium sorbate (?! a preservative citric acid).
I also tried to eat Bryer's ice cream. (It says all natural). But I didn't look down the full list- one of the ingredients listed is WHEY. I didn't feel so great after eating that, either. Okay, okay! "Uncle"!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
GASP-- IT'S DEAD!
Ohhhhhh..... I made a bummer of a mistake this morning.
The day started off with my morning run- 7 miles, and beautiful! Until the last mile and 1/2, that is. I was running into a headwind and it was COLD. Even though it was harder against the wind I ran faster, because I was anxious to get out of the cold!
When I got home, I got everything ready to make breakfast. We were having sausage in scrambled eggs, and sour dough pancakes. Before my run I poured my entire sour dough start into a bowl & fed it, wanting to make sure I had enough start for the pancakes. When I got home it was nice & bubbly, and I got all the other ingredients ready to go. My 6-year-old and 10-year-old daughters like to pretend that they run a restaurant, and they were helping in the kitchen. I got another bowl out to mix some of the ingredients before adding the sour dough start. I asked Janessa to crack an egg and put it in the bowl (I was on the other side of the kitchen getting maple syrup and vanilla out). I walked over to where she was and there she was stirring the egg INTO THE BOWL WITH THE STARTER IN IT! My entire start. The one I've babied for weeks and weeks, tenderly feeding and babying.
At this point I'm not very proud of my reaction... I shrieked and said "NOOOOOOOOOO!" And looking back, this part is hilarious: I flung myself back into the fridge (about 6-7 steps)saying "NOOOOOOOOOO! That's MY START!" and put my hands over my face. I think I freaked poor Janessa out. She was just staring at me, then she walked out and started to cry. Poor thing. I went & got her and told her it wasn't her fault... I had said "the bowl", and why wouldn't she think it was the one with the stuff that looked like pancake batter?
Well, the pancakes turned out great (so everyone says... I still can't eat them). And now I have the chance to make my own start. Thank goodness for gnowfglins.com.
The day started off with my morning run- 7 miles, and beautiful! Until the last mile and 1/2, that is. I was running into a headwind and it was COLD. Even though it was harder against the wind I ran faster, because I was anxious to get out of the cold!
When I got home, I got everything ready to make breakfast. We were having sausage in scrambled eggs, and sour dough pancakes. Before my run I poured my entire sour dough start into a bowl & fed it, wanting to make sure I had enough start for the pancakes. When I got home it was nice & bubbly, and I got all the other ingredients ready to go. My 6-year-old and 10-year-old daughters like to pretend that they run a restaurant, and they were helping in the kitchen. I got another bowl out to mix some of the ingredients before adding the sour dough start. I asked Janessa to crack an egg and put it in the bowl (I was on the other side of the kitchen getting maple syrup and vanilla out). I walked over to where she was and there she was stirring the egg INTO THE BOWL WITH THE STARTER IN IT! My entire start. The one I've babied for weeks and weeks, tenderly feeding and babying.
At this point I'm not very proud of my reaction... I shrieked and said "NOOOOOOOOOO!" And looking back, this part is hilarious: I flung myself back into the fridge (about 6-7 steps)saying "NOOOOOOOOOO! That's MY START!" and put my hands over my face. I think I freaked poor Janessa out. She was just staring at me, then she walked out and started to cry. Poor thing. I went & got her and told her it wasn't her fault... I had said "the bowl", and why wouldn't she think it was the one with the stuff that looked like pancake batter?
Well, the pancakes turned out great (so everyone says... I still can't eat them). And now I have the chance to make my own start. Thank goodness for gnowfglins.com.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Slowing Down in Posting... But Still Going Strong!
When I started this blog it was meant to be a journal of my experience going sugar-free. I thought it was so crazy... so unusual to go sugar free, so why not blog about it? I started studying all that I could about sugar-free, candida diets, etc, and one thing would lead to the next, to the next, etc., etc, and here I am. One huge surprise: There are TONS of blogs out there about being sugar free. There are tons of blogs out there about anything you want to find. Ha. Some of you may laugh because that isn't a surprise to you. But maybe it shows my age (40 next year!!!!!)... I'm a little behind on the technology trends. Heck- I didn't even use the Internet in college.
But it still is fun to record what I'm going through. The past four months have been hard.. satisfying... busy... emotional... rewarding... exhausting... confusing... humbling... worth it. I'm kind of surprised I haven't found my groove yet. The feeling of constantly adjusting and searching is annoying at times. I'm still aiming for some sort of normalcy in the midst of all of change.
In retrospect, I think I've gone over the top with too much change too soon. It's pretty drastic to do the candida diet, but then all the other things I've done on top of that... all good things, but overwhelming. My day is a whirlwind: up early- exercise- rush home- breakfast/scriptures- piano lessons (1 hr.)- take kids to school- study/research/cook/grocery shop, lunch, Shiloh down for a nap, piano lessons (2 1/2 hours), dinner, drive kids around to activities, kids homework, kids bedtime, computer me-time, fall into bed. Get 5-6 hours of sleep then start over again.
TOOOO busy. The clutter in my home has gotten a bit out of control. It's a constant burden hanging over me, but my focus right now is on food. My kitchen computer area, my laundry room, and my master bathroom & closet are really needing help. When I do have a bit of cleaning time it is spent doing the mountains of dishes that it takes when you're making home made everything. My kids all take turns with dishes in the evenings, but I always have to do a load earlier in the day, too.
A few years ago I found a cleaning plan (yes... I like to follow programs.. menu plans... financial planning plans... everything. I'm crazy like that) that tells me what to do every day, which helps catch all those little things that are forgotten as we're trying to manage all the big things (like dishes). It worked amazingly for about 6 months, then summer came & I got off of schedule & never got back on. My hope is that once I get into a better food system, I'll be able to step back into the cleaning system, too. I need some B-A-L-A-N-C-E.
So I'm going to do a little less time blogging, and a bit more time cleaning :). I still plan to write at least 2-3 times a week, but we'll see with Christmas coming. So much to do, so little time. Now, maybe as I'm cleaning I'll come across my camera cable cord... I can't download any pictures right now because it's missing in all the clutter.
But it still is fun to record what I'm going through. The past four months have been hard.. satisfying... busy... emotional... rewarding... exhausting... confusing... humbling... worth it. I'm kind of surprised I haven't found my groove yet. The feeling of constantly adjusting and searching is annoying at times. I'm still aiming for some sort of normalcy in the midst of all of change.
In retrospect, I think I've gone over the top with too much change too soon. It's pretty drastic to do the candida diet, but then all the other things I've done on top of that... all good things, but overwhelming. My day is a whirlwind: up early- exercise- rush home- breakfast/scriptures- piano lessons (1 hr.)- take kids to school- study/research/cook/grocery shop, lunch, Shiloh down for a nap, piano lessons (2 1/2 hours), dinner, drive kids around to activities, kids homework, kids bedtime, computer me-time, fall into bed. Get 5-6 hours of sleep then start over again.
TOOOO busy. The clutter in my home has gotten a bit out of control. It's a constant burden hanging over me, but my focus right now is on food. My kitchen computer area, my laundry room, and my master bathroom & closet are really needing help. When I do have a bit of cleaning time it is spent doing the mountains of dishes that it takes when you're making home made everything. My kids all take turns with dishes in the evenings, but I always have to do a load earlier in the day, too.
A few years ago I found a cleaning plan (yes... I like to follow programs.. menu plans... financial planning plans... everything. I'm crazy like that) that tells me what to do every day, which helps catch all those little things that are forgotten as we're trying to manage all the big things (like dishes). It worked amazingly for about 6 months, then summer came & I got off of schedule & never got back on. My hope is that once I get into a better food system, I'll be able to step back into the cleaning system, too. I need some B-A-L-A-N-C-E.
So I'm going to do a little less time blogging, and a bit more time cleaning :). I still plan to write at least 2-3 times a week, but we'll see with Christmas coming. So much to do, so little time. Now, maybe as I'm cleaning I'll come across my camera cable cord... I can't download any pictures right now because it's missing in all the clutter.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Thanksgiving- A Big Success!
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! This was my first big holiday after changing my eating to grain & sugar-free, and it was great! We celebrated Thanksgiving with my side of the family at my parent's house. I forgot my camera so I don't have any pictures. I was in charge of bringing pomegranate salad and sweet potato casserole. I also decided to make a gluten-free pumpkin pie so I could enjoy some dessert.
The pomegranate salad is so easy- you just mix the seeds from two pomegranates, one can of pineapple tidbits, cut up two apples (I used gala), and add sweetened whipped cream and pecan bits. I should've tried honey sweeted whipped cream, but I wasn't brave enough & used a tiny bit of powdered sugar in it. This recipe is so forgiving, too. You an pretty much just add whatever amounts of the different ingredients you want & it will work. I would've added more pomegranate, but they were stinkin' expensive: 2 for $5. My sister found them at her grocery store for $0.70 each!!!! If I would've know I would have had her pick up 10 for me! We love them around here.
The sweet potato casserole turned out AMAZING! I am always in charge of the sweet potatoes, because I love them. I always have candied them up & made them more like a dessert. This year I used the sweet potato casserole recipe from gnowfglins. It was a lot like my old recipe, but it asked for honey instead of sugar. I also added a couple eggs, even though they weren't called for. Everyone raved about them, and yes, I agree they were amazing. I wish I had a picture.
Here's the recipe:
Sweet Potato Casserole (from http://www.gnowfglins.com/)
Peel and chop sweet potatoes coarsely. Place in pot and cover with filtered water. Bring to boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Partially cover and let sweet potatoes cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain.
While still hot, beat or mash until smooth. Stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 to 1/2 cup of butter or coconut oil, sea salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; beat or mash until the mixture is light and fluffy. Transfer mixture to an ungreased 3 quart casserole dish. Arrange the nuts in a single layer on top. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons honey. Top with 2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil in chunks. Bake for 25 minutes, until browned and bubbly**.
When I printed off the recipe to take I forgot to grab the 2nd page, so I didn't remember to drizzle the top with honey or top with extra butter. They were amazing, just the same, so I probably won't do that in the future. My kids are begging me to make them again, so I'll probably make them again during the week. I'm going to make another Thanksgiving dinner and enjoy the leftovers.
I think I'll try this recipe for celery root mash (from Recipes to Nourish) instead of mashed potatoes. I've never used celery root before, even though I bought some. I planned to use it in a recipe about a month ago, but I never got around to the recipe & I think it's still in the back of my fridge. I'm a bit nervous, considering how awful my other mashed potato substitute went.
I'll review the pumpkin pie recipe I used tomorrow.
The pomegranate salad is so easy- you just mix the seeds from two pomegranates, one can of pineapple tidbits, cut up two apples (I used gala), and add sweetened whipped cream and pecan bits. I should've tried honey sweeted whipped cream, but I wasn't brave enough & used a tiny bit of powdered sugar in it. This recipe is so forgiving, too. You an pretty much just add whatever amounts of the different ingredients you want & it will work. I would've added more pomegranate, but they were stinkin' expensive: 2 for $5. My sister found them at her grocery store for $0.70 each!!!! If I would've know I would have had her pick up 10 for me! We love them around here.
The sweet potato casserole turned out AMAZING! I am always in charge of the sweet potatoes, because I love them. I always have candied them up & made them more like a dessert. This year I used the sweet potato casserole recipe from gnowfglins. It was a lot like my old recipe, but it asked for honey instead of sugar. I also added a couple eggs, even though they weren't called for. Everyone raved about them, and yes, I agree they were amazing. I wish I had a picture.
Here's the recipe:
Sweet Potato Casserole (from http://www.gnowfglins.com/)
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons tablespoons butter or unrefined coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup chopped crispy nuts*
Peel and chop sweet potatoes coarsely. Place in pot and cover with filtered water. Bring to boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Partially cover and let sweet potatoes cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain.
While still hot, beat or mash until smooth. Stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 to 1/2 cup of butter or coconut oil, sea salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; beat or mash until the mixture is light and fluffy. Transfer mixture to an ungreased 3 quart casserole dish. Arrange the nuts in a single layer on top. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons honey. Top with 2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil in chunks. Bake for 25 minutes, until browned and bubbly**.
When I printed off the recipe to take I forgot to grab the 2nd page, so I didn't remember to drizzle the top with honey or top with extra butter. They were amazing, just the same, so I probably won't do that in the future. My kids are begging me to make them again, so I'll probably make them again during the week. I'm going to make another Thanksgiving dinner and enjoy the leftovers.
I think I'll try this recipe for celery root mash (from Recipes to Nourish) instead of mashed potatoes. I've never used celery root before, even though I bought some. I planned to use it in a recipe about a month ago, but I never got around to the recipe & I think it's still in the back of my fridge. I'm a bit nervous, considering how awful my other mashed potato substitute went.
I'll review the pumpkin pie recipe I used tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Soaked Oatmeal- My First Time Using Whey
Last week when I was at the dairy buying my raw milk I overheard a customer talking about whey- she had soaked her oats in it overnight, and said she had a yummy breakfast. Here and there I have seen recipes with whey in them, so I asked the salesperson about it.
She showed me the whey, which was only $1/bottle! I bought some, and last night at the last minute decided to soak my oatmeal. (When you soak your grains it helps break down the phytates found in whole grains. Phytates prevent the absorption of various vitamins and minerals, so if you break them down, it makes a healthier food.)
I had already turned my computer off and didn't know the recipe, but I decided to wing it. I took about 4 cups of oats, and then put about equal amounts of whey, covered it loosely, and let it soak overnight.
In the morning it looked like this:
Looked pretty good. I just wasn't sure how much liquid to put in it on stove, so I decided to Google it.
Gulp. In all the recipes I found I was supposed to put a few tablespoons of whey, not CUPS full! I also saw one blog where the writer was talking about her oatmeal disaster when she tried soaking her oats. It made the oatmeal all pasty & gooey. Great. I decided to go forward anyway.
I ended up adding about a cup & 1/2 more water, put it in a pot, and then let it simmer until most of the liquid was gone (about 7 minutes). I dished it up, and served.
Nobody suspected a thing. I was nervous that it would taste all sour and they would hate it. But they didn't even notice! Grace mentioned something when she was almost done. She said it tasted funny. But I said it was fine. I put cinnamon and stevia powder in mine, and it tasted just like normal.
So I was counting this as a success... UNTIL... Me to self: "hmmmm.... my throat feels funny. It feels kind of itchy. Is it swelling? Wow, behind my knees is really itchy today. " Then it dawned on me. I AM ALLERGIC. So from they very start they told me I was allergic to milk and needed to stick with raw milk. I even stayed away from raw for about a month & 1/2. I haven't felt anything out of the ordinary when I drink raw milk. The only problems I've had is when I EAT CHEESE. Hel-lo! The whey is what is left over when they are making the cheese out at that dairy. I looked it up & the two proteins in milk that cause allergies for people are casein and WHEY.
I Googled "allergy to whey", and found that you can be lactose intolerant where you body doesn't break down the lactose properly, or allergic to milk, where your body has an immune system response (like swelling, itching, etc). Well, that's me. What I'm reading, too, is that you need to cut out all dairy. :( (Maybe a reason to reconsider GAPS?)
Another reason I might have had such a reaction is because I used so much whey compared to what I was supposed to. Maybe a blessing in disguise, because now I know I'm actually allergic, it not being just an "intolerance". I wonder if Jimmy is having any sort of reactions at work.
She showed me the whey, which was only $1/bottle! I bought some, and last night at the last minute decided to soak my oatmeal. (When you soak your grains it helps break down the phytates found in whole grains. Phytates prevent the absorption of various vitamins and minerals, so if you break them down, it makes a healthier food.)
I had already turned my computer off and didn't know the recipe, but I decided to wing it. I took about 4 cups of oats, and then put about equal amounts of whey, covered it loosely, and let it soak overnight.
In the morning it looked like this:
Looked pretty good. I just wasn't sure how much liquid to put in it on stove, so I decided to Google it.
Gulp. In all the recipes I found I was supposed to put a few tablespoons of whey, not CUPS full! I also saw one blog where the writer was talking about her oatmeal disaster when she tried soaking her oats. It made the oatmeal all pasty & gooey. Great. I decided to go forward anyway.
I ended up adding about a cup & 1/2 more water, put it in a pot, and then let it simmer until most of the liquid was gone (about 7 minutes). I dished it up, and served.
Nobody suspected a thing. I was nervous that it would taste all sour and they would hate it. But they didn't even notice! Grace mentioned something when she was almost done. She said it tasted funny. But I said it was fine. I put cinnamon and stevia powder in mine, and it tasted just like normal.
So I was counting this as a success... UNTIL... Me to self: "hmmmm.... my throat feels funny. It feels kind of itchy. Is it swelling? Wow, behind my knees is really itchy today. " Then it dawned on me. I AM ALLERGIC. So from they very start they told me I was allergic to milk and needed to stick with raw milk. I even stayed away from raw for about a month & 1/2. I haven't felt anything out of the ordinary when I drink raw milk. The only problems I've had is when I EAT CHEESE. Hel-lo! The whey is what is left over when they are making the cheese out at that dairy. I looked it up & the two proteins in milk that cause allergies for people are casein and WHEY.
I Googled "allergy to whey", and found that you can be lactose intolerant where you body doesn't break down the lactose properly, or allergic to milk, where your body has an immune system response (like swelling, itching, etc). Well, that's me. What I'm reading, too, is that you need to cut out all dairy. :( (Maybe a reason to reconsider GAPS?)
Another reason I might have had such a reaction is because I used so much whey compared to what I was supposed to. Maybe a blessing in disguise, because now I know I'm actually allergic, it not being just an "intolerance". I wonder if Jimmy is having any sort of reactions at work.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Recipe Review: Squash Pancakes
Happy dance.... happy dance! Okay, Janae, you're my first non-related blog follower. Welcome. I know it was a huge step for you to follow a sugar-free blog. That's okay. I won't tell! :).
Today was a super busy day- I spent most of it getting ready for my group piano lessons today and tomorrow. When it was time for dinner I hadn't even planned anything. I threw together tacos for the kids, and Jimmy ended up eating them too (He's been really good about his eating and has lost about 15 pounds in the last month). He decided that they were better than the alternative: Squash pancakes.
I had leftover cooked squash in the fridge, so decided it was time to try out this recipe from gnowfglins.com:
1 cup cooked, pureed squash [I used a little butternut and mostly acorn squash].
4 to 5 eggs [I used 4]
1/4 c. coconut four [I used this] OR whole wheat flour OR 1/3 c. sour dough starter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 to 2 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
butter
Serves 6
Separate eggs. In one bowl, whip egg whites a few minutes until frothy/foamy. In a separate bowl, combine yolks with squash, flour, sweetener, vanilla and spices. Fold in egg whites. Fry slowly in lots of fat in cast-iron skillet over med-low heat or on a griddle with a bit of butter at about 300 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Watch for the bottoms to begin browning when the edges look dry and flip once. If you find the pancakes are very thin and breaking apart, add a bit more flour or sourdough starter to the batter.
The lazy way: Instead of separating the eggs, just mix everything together in one bowl. The pancakes might not have as much height or fluff, but they're still perfectly fine, especially for a weekday morning.
Check out that crazy batter! I'm glad I didn't put an extra egg in because they were moist enough without. My first mistake: I just hand mushed the squash instead of blending them. Second mistake: I think they would be better with the 1st recipe option of folding in stiff egg whites so the pancakes are fluffier.
The first flipping went better than I thought, but they still looked pretty rough! The second side brown really fast and got a bit burnt looking.
Here's the final product. Some real beaut's, eh? They tasted pretty good, but then about an hour later..... BLEH. I feel SO yucky. I have no idea what caused it- The new Grade B maple syrup I used? The acorn squash I haven't ever used before? Some of the spices in it ? (cloves, nutmeg, etc.) All I know is that this is not on my list of favorites. They're heavy in my stomach, and I just don't feel well at all. They get one out of five stars.
Today was a super busy day- I spent most of it getting ready for my group piano lessons today and tomorrow. When it was time for dinner I hadn't even planned anything. I threw together tacos for the kids, and Jimmy ended up eating them too (He's been really good about his eating and has lost about 15 pounds in the last month). He decided that they were better than the alternative: Squash pancakes.
I had leftover cooked squash in the fridge, so decided it was time to try out this recipe from gnowfglins.com:
1 cup cooked, pureed squash [I used a little butternut and mostly acorn squash].
4 to 5 eggs [I used 4]
1/4 c. coconut four [I used this] OR whole wheat flour OR 1/3 c. sour dough starter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 to 2 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
butter
Serves 6
Separate eggs. In one bowl, whip egg whites a few minutes until frothy/foamy. In a separate bowl, combine yolks with squash, flour, sweetener, vanilla and spices. Fold in egg whites. Fry slowly in lots of fat in cast-iron skillet over med-low heat or on a griddle with a bit of butter at about 300 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Watch for the bottoms to begin browning when the edges look dry and flip once. If you find the pancakes are very thin and breaking apart, add a bit more flour or sourdough starter to the batter.
The lazy way: Instead of separating the eggs, just mix everything together in one bowl. The pancakes might not have as much height or fluff, but they're still perfectly fine, especially for a weekday morning.
Check out that crazy batter! I'm glad I didn't put an extra egg in because they were moist enough without. My first mistake: I just hand mushed the squash instead of blending them. Second mistake: I think they would be better with the 1st recipe option of folding in stiff egg whites so the pancakes are fluffier.
The first flipping went better than I thought, but they still looked pretty rough! The second side brown really fast and got a bit burnt looking.
Here's the final product. Some real beaut's, eh? They tasted pretty good, but then about an hour later..... BLEH. I feel SO yucky. I have no idea what caused it- The new Grade B maple syrup I used? The acorn squash I haven't ever used before? Some of the spices in it ? (cloves, nutmeg, etc.) All I know is that this is not on my list of favorites. They're heavy in my stomach, and I just don't feel well at all. They get one out of five stars.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Regrouping.... AGAIN.
This week I've been kind of down... overwhelmed... discouraged.. however you want to say it. I think it stems from my disappointment of my Dr.'s visit last week. I guess I was hoping to get some praise or validation from the doctor showing that what I was doing was making a difference. I know that seems silly, because of course it's making a difference when you've lost 25 lbs & that's what a lot of people talk about when they see you (especially if they haven't seen you for awhile). But I guess I wanted more excitement from my doctor. I still like him, of course, but I'm a "pleaser" type, and I that would've really meant a lot if he would have mentioned it.
And then I was bummed about the sour dough not working out for me. I'm still happy about having it for my family, but still.... disappointed.
I'm still eating very well, but I want to have something I'm working toward. I still feel some candida symptoms, so I think I need to step back, look at the candida diet foods again, and make sure I'm cutting out what I need to. I've been more lax in eating regular cheese, but I don't feel well when I have it. I need to go back to raw. I eat brown rice, quinoa, and buckwheat pretty regularly, but I think I need to scale back on those for the next few months until my next dr.'s visit. I also need to cut out my natural sweets like honey & maple syrup. I'm having them 3-4 times a week, when they should be out for candida.
I wish that I could find a meal plan that meets all my needs, and that would work for my family too. I've looked at & tried a lot. I think that I'll use the gnowgflins meal plan, but also tie in recipes from the grainless meal plan & gaps diet. I just need to get it organized in a way that is easy to follow, including shopping lists & recipes. Now to just find the time...
I hate being down. I'm very blessed, and I know it. I'm grateful for my family, my health, my church- everything. I'll get this organized, and get used to these changes. I need to remind myself not to stress it and bite off more than I can chew. One step at a time. Everything will be alright.
How do you get through discouraging times?
And then I was bummed about the sour dough not working out for me. I'm still happy about having it for my family, but still.... disappointed.
I'm still eating very well, but I want to have something I'm working toward. I still feel some candida symptoms, so I think I need to step back, look at the candida diet foods again, and make sure I'm cutting out what I need to. I've been more lax in eating regular cheese, but I don't feel well when I have it. I need to go back to raw. I eat brown rice, quinoa, and buckwheat pretty regularly, but I think I need to scale back on those for the next few months until my next dr.'s visit. I also need to cut out my natural sweets like honey & maple syrup. I'm having them 3-4 times a week, when they should be out for candida.
I wish that I could find a meal plan that meets all my needs, and that would work for my family too. I've looked at & tried a lot. I think that I'll use the gnowgflins meal plan, but also tie in recipes from the grainless meal plan & gaps diet. I just need to get it organized in a way that is easy to follow, including shopping lists & recipes. Now to just find the time...
I hate being down. I'm very blessed, and I know it. I'm grateful for my family, my health, my church- everything. I'll get this organized, and get used to these changes. I need to remind myself not to stress it and bite off more than I can chew. One step at a time. Everything will be alright.
How do you get through discouraging times?
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