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Posted 2/8/2014 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
I've been gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, alcohol-free and mostly caffeine-free for almost 2 weeks. And I've started walking 30 minutes every day, no matter how I feel.

I'm SO craving something bad. Ugh.

In addition, I've been off all fruit and carbs for 3 days for candida. Geepers. I'm sitting here watching my kids eat chocolate chip cookies and lemon bars, and now they're making a fruit-topped cheesecake. My parents sent us super-expensive chocolates for Valentine's Day.

OK. Sigh. I think I'm finished complaining.
Posted 2/8/2014 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
No don't feel bad about complaining. I always have a REALLY good pity party and text all of my friends that I am having one. Then when I am done I am able to get off my face and wipe the snot and go on. So go ahead and whine, it's OK!
Posted 2/8/2014 2:06 AM (GMT 0)
LOL Lymebabe!!! But I'm a lot like you - I really have a pity party - then announce that I'm done with my pity party - everyone breathes a sigh of relief and we move on! smilewinkgrin

And MamaV,
Don't you worry a thing about coming here and doing a tad bit of whining - that hardly even qualified anyway!! Doing all the things we have to do in order to heal sometimes can be very hard!! Especially when others in the house are enjoying something we can't have! devil I never did too well with that - hubby didn't get to eat too many things that I didn't!!

Maybe you could ask that things like that not be brought into the house? Or at least find yourself something that you could have that wouldn't break every one of your diet restrictions? Have you ever looked at "Living Without' magazine? I loved their site online while I was avoiding a lot of things. www.livingwithout.com/
Posted 2/8/2014 9:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, you guys. Feeling better today. Decided fruit can't hurt once in a while, so I'm eating some cooked apples with almond topping.

Traveler, my daughters run a bakery once per week. You'd think I'd be used to resisting their treats, but the no-carb thing was making me crabby, energy-less, & sad. So, it's a new day and I'm happy to feel as well as I do.
Posted 2/9/2014 12:27 AM (GMT 0)
Good for you!! I know it can be so very hard when others in the house aren't following the same diet! My hubby has no choice but to pretty much follow the same diet I do!! devil
Posted 2/10/2014 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
MamaV, I don't think cheating with a little fruit is bad at all, there are much worse foods you could be cheating with. And don't feel bad, I cheat on weekends but I do not have candida.

LOL my entire family is eating the way I eat. I'm following a low GI diet per my ND, and have taken all processed foods out of my kitchen and pantry. If they want a snack, it's healthy. It'll benefit everyone in my family in the long run.

My hubby will sometimes ask "this is good for me, huh?" Which is interpreted this is boring... hehe, He isn't a complainer though, he and the kids are all happy to have a meal cooked for them, and eat every bite without saying a word if they don't like it.

They all understand that I'm sick, and there is no way I'm cooking two separate meal!
Posted 2/10/2014 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
MamaV

when I had to go off sugar for the first time, I thought I would eat someone alive. LOL

I started it for a 100% right away, did I suffer...

I can imagine that when going off all the rest at the same time, I would feel sorry for myself too.

Lymebabe, LOL

Posted 2/10/2014 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
Nice to hear someone else understands, Lymebabe. :-) My kids keep saying, "What?! You're not having a cookie? Why not?" Umm. Wheat and sugar, dear.

I'm getting there. Treating myself to…..pecans! Haha.
Posted 2/10/2014 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
There is almond flour and coconut flour and sugar substitutes (stevia, xylitol) that you could make some goodies with occasionally.

I just searched for the brand of almond flour I use and came across this, empoweredsustenance.com/avoid-almond-flour/. I wondered if it was good to use much, since I know the importance of soaking most nuts and seeds before consuming. High calories aren't wanted by a lot of people either.
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