It’s finally over! The whole 6 weeks and 2 days of my elimination diet is complete! Woohoo!! Kind of. Wait… what?! How can I not be completely over the moon and elated that it’s done, especially after my little pity party leading up to the Super Bowl? Well, if I’m being honest, there was a […]
Today is the Super Bowl. The national championship game of professional American football. A day when those who love the Seahawks and the Patriots are in football heaven… at least until the game is over and then one of them is in football hell. A day when football enthusiasts will pick a side and see […]
I made it! Finally! I got through the 24 days of a gluten/dairy/soy/corn/egg/sugar/alcohol free diet to the reintroduction phase. As I shared in a previous post, there were some moments of touch and go where I was feeling a bit deprived. But I managed to persevere knowing that the next step (eating some cheese!) would […]
Elimination diet day 22 update… and some Monday Motivation! I’ve mentioned before that I haven’t really felt deprived while doing the gluten/dairy/soy/corn/egg elimination diet. Well, this weekend the emphasized word in that sentence would have been “really”… said like reeeeeeeeally. In other words, this weekend I had some feelings of missing out. Missing out on […]
Today is day 12 of my gluten/dairy/soy/corn/egg elimination diet and leaving out sugar/alcohol, due to their inflammatory factors. And I’ve made some very interesting observations this week… well, interesting for me, but I’m kind of a nutrition nerd! Ha! First, I have lost 5 pounds in the last 12 days. My fascination is not because […]
My Mom always said, “You teach people how to treat you.” I have learned that this is true of our own bodies also. How we eat teaches our bodies what it can expect for fuel, but also what it will have to eliminate or manage (for example, more sugar = more insulin). During the period […]
Since I did my first cleanse more than 10 years ago, a smoothie has been my go-to breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy brunch out and sometimes make a special breakfast at home. But this has become comfort food for me and my body always feels awesome when I have it. Smoothie 1.0 […]
The first step of starting a successful cleanse or elimination diet… a menu for the week and its associated grocery list (including snacks). I have a few “go to” cookbooks that I have been using for years. I choose recipes from them based on what I intend to accomplish, and I know that the results […]
I’ve been posting about elimination diets: what it is, why to do one, how to do one, etc. I’ve tried to make it generic so you have guidance, but can tailor it to your own situation. Today, I’ll tell you what I’m going to do, so you can see how I will apply the information. […]
Ever wonder when you should start a new diet (aka, your way of eating)… whether it’s a cleanse, detox, fast, elimination diet or permanent change? As with many situations, the answer is: It depends. If I am doing a cleanse for a set period of time, say 3 or 4 weeks, I personally like to […]