Even though I had an unfavorable reaction when I tested rye, I was pleased to see that it did not produce a weight gain on Day 6. Once you have a reaction, you are supposed to follow a friendly day menu until the symptoms dissipate. On Day 6 and 7, I did so, but my symptoms still did not go away. Because The Plan menus are so specific and require a ton of cooking and planning, on Day 8, I decided to take a break because I had grocery shopped to move forward not to continue to eat the foods from Days 1-4.
During the first seven days of this elimination diet, I learned that dairy causes a mild reaction and rye causes a dramatic reaction. Moving forward, I am going to continue to eliminate all grains and limit my dairy. Although I will continue to eat friendly foods, I won't have to worry about drinking too much water or following strict menus. Whenever my symptoms go away completely, I will start up again and test more foods. Hopefully I can start up again Monday.
This is a really cool project. I developed a bunch of food sensitivities after getting Lyme's/turning 40 so I'm fascinated by how our bodies change and the huge difference only subtle changes in our diet can make. I hope you figure out what works for you quickly and get back in tip-top shape!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mindy! I just made an appointment with a Naturopathic Doctor, so I am hoping she can shed some insight. How are you doing with your Lyme symptoms?
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