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Posted 11/20/2013 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
 

Of course everyone's diet will vary but this is a generic of what I would eat. I limited gluten but didn't cut it out completely. Overall - I haven't had many gut issues either. My biggest issue has been low weight.

***STILL EDITING AND WILL ADD MORE BUT I NEED TO GET BACK TO WORK LOL*** I WILL ADD SOME OF THE ACTUAL RECIPES TOO***

Snacks

Air popped popcorn w/salt and 1/2 butter 1/2 coconut oil

Nuts/trail mix (good weight gainer)

Fruit (not too much, sugar!)

Veggies - carrot sticks, celery w/ almond butter

DIPS - hummus, guacomole, salsa - instead of chips you can use veggies; peppers, carrots, rice cakes, broccoli - get creative! 

 

Breakfast

Two eggs with salsa/cilantro

Oatmeal w/cinnamon

Yogurt w/berries or granola

Smoothie's (my fav)

Hardboiled eggs (Great TO GO)

Lunch

Soups and salads are my go to lunch

Bone broths with veggies (GREAT WEIGHT GAINER, HEALS GUT)

Entrees

Chili

Roast

London Broil

Chicken

Asian style cooking

Sides

Green beans steamed or sauteed with garlic/ EVOO, some almonds

Roasted broccoli - FAVORITE - cook fresh florets with olive oil/ S&P @400-425F until crispy (yes, crispy broccoli!) We do that with lots of veggies

Quinoa (pref red) GREAT source of antioxidants. I highly recommend

Creamed curry coconut spinach

Sauteed veggies

Substitutions

Substitute burger rolls for tomatoes (I slice out the middle so the ends are the buns!)

Substitute tortilla shells for iceberg lettuce (lettuce wraps) You can do this eating out too - works for burritos and wraps!

Substitute crackers with rice cakes

Eating Out

Noodle and Co. - cheap, good portions, can sub for gluten free pasta for $2. Also has good soups/salads

Panera - good soup/salad

Sushi - in general

Seafood - in general *caution for those with HMetal

Last but not least....I want to say that I personally believe part of the reason I became ill is because I did not take care of myself. I find that a lot of folks on here describe themselves similarly. I never drank enough water ever, not even close. I would have several days a week where I wouldn't eat breakfast or lunch (like 9-5 without food). I burned myself out on many occasions working, going to school etc. etc.

Now that I'm well, I'm finding myself back into my old habits again - though not nearly as bad as before. With so many asking me for good recipes etc. I needed to reflect some on my habits and give my own self a lecture. So I went out yesterday grocery shopping and will have a good weekend of making snacks and preparing for weekly meals etc.

For many- you already do that - good for you! For me and I know a lot of others we rush rush rush! and food is a complete afterthought. If you fall into that category STOP IT! Carefully plan out meals and snacks. Start slow. Learn new recipes and take some time for yourself each week. These are still things that I DO struggle with so I need to take my own advice also but we don't want to stay sick and this will help us getting back to ourselves AND staying there.

Posted 11/20/2013 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
I would like to mention that if you are going to eat corn/popcorn....it would be wise to make certain it is gmo-free/organic. This can be purchased online if not at local health food stores.

The corn, wheat, soy, alfalfa and many other foods are now at the highest % (85-95% available) of being gentically modified, and as people suffering with many health issues, this is one of the worst things to put into our bodies.

I know that this might sound like a conspiracy theory kind of thing, but it's fact. Eating foods that are, or contain gmo altered grains/and some produce, do a vast amount of damage to our already suffering and weak bodies. Eating these foods will enhance the problems and add to them, creating ever more issues, pain, and an inability to heal.

If you haven't yet, find out more about this so that you can make wise choices for your diet.

Corn especially is a huge issue in the food supply, since it is mostly all gmo, as well the corn products in the processed foods. High fructose corn syrup is in more foods than one could ever imagine. Eating these foods, along with all the additives to make things look good, taste good, become adictive like a drug (well, the things they add to 'hook' us iinto eating more are actually chemicals they create in order to react in our bodies and brains so that we become actually addicted!).

This is just one reason why eating a diet of organic foods, and non-gmo foods, is so important to those suffering with infections and have compromised immune systems. We can't afford to eat the garbage that is being sold as 'food.'
Posted 11/20/2013 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
Kale chips are a good snack too, made in a dehydrator or the lowest heat in an oven. Just google it and you'll find many videos on it.

Iceberg lettuce is a common bun replacement too.

I really don't know when I was first infected, but my diet has been pretty good throughout my adulthood, although as more was learned, I had to change some things along the way and I will probably always do that as more is learned about good diets.

Some of the more recent changes that helped me the most was following some of the Weston Price guidelines, which can be found in the "Nourishing Traditions" cookbook. My gut has been much happier.

I hope you can keep on with some of the good changes you made.
Posted 11/20/2013 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
I'll second the GMO free organic corn if you use it. I've cut out most grains from my diet with occasional organic corn consumption. I'm gluten, sugar, grain and processed food free as well as cutting back on dairy. I live a Paleo life style for the most part though I do consume a little bit of dairy.

My breakfast goes like this:
Example 1- 2 antibiodic/hormone free eggs over any type of veggie. I do them over spaghetti squash, roasted cabbage, 1/2 sweet potato, zucchini, cauliflower..
Example 2--cheesesteak lettuce wraps. I buy shaved steak and cut up bell peppers and onions and top with a little provolone. I eat it over salad or in lettuce cups.
Example 3--meat leftovers from dinner and veggie
Example 4--omelette with cream cheese

Snacks--protein shake (stevia sweetened and gluten free)mixed with unsweetened almond milk
Meat--always a winner snack
Veggies
Drink drink drink drink! Water is your friend.

Dinner--
Wild caught fish, veggies
Meat, veggies
Spaghetti squash and meat in marinara sauce
Taco salad

All spices are made by me. I don't purchase them made bc they usually have sugar and gluten and other additives that are unhealthy!

Check out my blog. I post pics of my food often! ;)
Posted 11/21/2013 12:28 AM (GMT 0)
Hi sleepless NJ
I made your sugar free chocolate as I am a chocaholic & WOW it's delicious. I am off now to the blog for more recipes to try.
Thanks
Mary
Posted 11/21/2013 2:42 AM (GMT 0)
Sleepless, do you have a spiral cutter? If not, they're fun to use and add a different look to your meals.

Good looking food! Your diet is similar to mine, but my meals look pretty boring next to yours.

You mentioned faux potatoes that weren't cauli. What did you use instead if you don't mind me asking?

How do I find your recipes? I assume I have to be on facebook. I don't use it hardly at all, so I don't know much about getting around on it. Thanks!
Posted 11/21/2013 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, lots of great ideas here!

Opugirl, I also love quinoa!  Must try the creamed spinach with coconut and curry (I love curry).

I must admit I'm paranoid about fish and sushi..  I have heard that sushi and any raw fish could have parasites as well as high levels of mercury.  I think about all the toxic dumps in the ocean, the oil spills, hospital waste dumped in the oceans, and the list goes on.  But that's me.   And I miss eating salmon, shrimp, etc. 

Here's an interesting article from Dr. Mercola:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/02/14/hazardous-levels-of-mercury-in-sushi.aspx#!

And another article about sushi: 

http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/g/a/Sushi.htm

I could be wrong...  guess I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to fish.. I get my omega's from Flax Seed.

Denise

Posted 11/21/2013 2:12 PM (GMT 0)
Love this thread. So many great recipies. Here is one my favorite:

PUMPKIN HUMMUS:

1 can chick peas, drained
1 can pumpkin purée
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup or local honey
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
4 small packs of stevia

Blend it up. Scrape sides & blend it real good. Keep scraping & blending.

I made it yesterday w/o the almond butter & it was still good. You may want to add some of the liquid from chick peas if you don't want it as thick.
Posted 11/21/2013 7:55 PM (GMT 0)

Deejavu said...
Wow, lots of great ideas here!
Opugirl, I also love quinoa! Must try the creamed spinach with coconut and curry (I love curry).

I must admit I'm paranoid about fish and sushi.. I have heard that sushi and any raw fish could have parasites as well as high levels of mercury. I think about all the toxic dumps in the ocean, the oil spills, hospital waste dumped in the oceans, and the list goes on. But that's me. And I miss eating salmon, shrimp, etc.

Here's an interesting article from Dr. Mercola:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/02/14/hazardous-levels-of-mercury-in-sushi.aspx#!

And another article about sushi:

http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/g/a/Sushi.htm

I could be wrong... guess I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to fish.. I get my omega's from Flax Seed.

Denise

We only get wild Alaskan salmon. Farmed salmon is bad. We accidentally bough some farmed salmon 1 time and it was the oiliest fish I've ever had. They have mostly omega 6 fats, so that's the last time we ever ate one. I hope that some day more people will realize the harm they're doing by altering the normal foods animals eat, creating bad fats.
Posted 11/22/2013 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
Yep--I own and use a paderno spiraler. It's on sale on Amazon right now for a steal. You can make zucchini noodles my favorite in a matter of seconds.

My blog is PaleoLymeGal on Facebook and it's going to be .com. It's in the works.


The fauxtatoes are from celery root...peel, cube, steam, mash w/ milk or almond milk, a few TB of cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, herbs and it's delish!

TY for the compliments. I'm spoiled as my husband was a chef and taught me everything I know.
Posted 11/22/2013 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
I was on your blog, but couldn't find the recipes. I'll try again.

I never would've guessed celery root. I'll try that some day. Thanks!

Being taught by a chef explains why your meals look so good. :) I do most of the cooking and I'm not very creative lately, but at least we eat pretty well. We have a couple of organic farms nearby, one which is for meat, so that helps a lot. I have room to grow a lot of vegies and chickens, but don't have enough energy to keep up with a lot.
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