Question for those of you who have endured the strict "cardboard" Candida Diet

I liked nuts - I would eat cashews...and also pistachio nuts...in fact I ate them so much, that I can't eat them anymore.

I guess popcorn is too much carbs? I do eat a lot of that with a little bit of butter and olive oil..and then engevita yeast flakes on top.

How about a nice, delicious salad?



Yes, I hate me too. lol

I forgot, a little encouragement! You guys can do it! Sorry I've no real suggestions. :D

Post Edited (NotQuiteAntonio) : 1/6/2016 9:02:19 PM (GMT-7)

Thanks all - i can't have almonds either - almonds, apples, eggs, bananas, peanuts, whey protein and casein all showed up highly positive on my food sensitivity test list.

girlie - popcorn is too high in carbs

cauliflower crust pizza? how can you have pizza without cheese? LOL

notquiteantonio haha! lol

absolutely no dairy with the anticandida diet! but of course, like you said, things can be added back, but the first three months have to be very strict. I have been limiting my foods, but not enough, I have to go all the way to kill it all off first, and then eat in moderation when the time is right.

Lol thx traveler - I can't have beans or chic peas the first three months so hummus is off the list too. I made chili yesterday but i had to pick out the corn and cannellini beans. I sure have been eating lots of carrots lol. Soy products ate not good either. I'm not comfortable with eating soy anyway and so I've always avoided it. Thx for the suggestions though!

Right, its only for a few months!!
I am doing ok with meals, it's snacking I am having trouble with. I don't think I am sensitive to cashews, and I love cashews, so I will check my paperwork......

Breakfast is great - I have some berries and turkey bacon. I am also waiting for my shakeology trial packs to come in. It seems to be the only shake without whey or sugar - its vegan and has stevia. Fingers crossed I can tolerate it! I get an upset stomach from alot of those shakes - but maybe it was bc I was sensitive to whey, and didn't know it, and all of the ones I have tried have whey protein.

thanks for the good wishes!!

Yes, I was very strict at first. I guess I have forgotten the first steps.

Chapelle, the easiest thing to do is to load up on fats.

The body needs something for replacement energy as you transition yourself off carbs...

You can look up or google "Mito Food Plan", or "Bulletproof diet".

But ultimately you will need to change your energy source from carbs to fats... or you will just feel hungry. So lots of oils

The healthiest and best oil selections are:

MCT Oil, Ghee, Butter from grass fed cows, egg yolks, avocado oil, cocoa butter (Yes you can have chocolate fats which are quite healthy), fish oil, olive oil.

For snacking, good choices are almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and macadamia nuts. How about avocado for a snack?

The easiest thing to do is buy some MCT oil and just put it on everything you eat. The MCT oil also kills candida. I'm still adjusting to putting oils on everything I eat... But I'm really good with the coffee... Today I even put turmeric in my coffee!!

oh, and what about breath freshners?? I think candida has made mine aweful at times - so i usually pop trident sugar free gum or an icebreaker - now what do i do? I cant handle the listerine packets bc they burn my mouth and throat too much - any suggestions? i know aspartame is not good, but trident sugar free gum has sugar-alcohol - I dont even know what that is?

Hi Chapelle!-

The Candida diet sucks!!! I was so overwhelmed by trying to find what to eat!

Part of the problem is no matter what you read, someone will say it is OK to eat and others will say it is NOT OK to eat.

Like for example: You mentioned that you ate turkey bacon. I have read that is bad because it is a processed meat. Yet my doctor said that I could eat Steal cut oats. This diet is so confusing!!!

My doctor suggested The Yeast Connection book. He said to use it as a guideline, but to NOT have any of the whole grains that the book talks about. He also told me to avoid potatoes, carrots, peas, and beans, corn.

He did say that I could use Coconut Aminos. This is like a soy sauce, but made from coconut and sea salt. I used it a lot in stir fry. For "rice" , I put a raw head of cauliflower in the blender. Blend until resembles "rice". Then cook with vegetables and meat.

I use to roast nuts in the oven, when done and still warm, I tossed them with coconut oil and sea salt. Some times when I would roast the nuts, I would add coconut flakes toward the end.

I personally haven't tried, but there is sunflower butter. You could use it on celery or other vegetables as a snack.

Do you rotate your food? For example: my doctor said to never eat the same food for four days in a row. An example would be: Monday I ate broccoli, now I would have to wait until Friday to eat broccoli again. Just curious if you have heard of this?

Best Wishes!!

little bear - i know, tell me about it! that's why I bought those books, bc the yeast connection is highly recommended, and the candida cure book, which has a bunch of recipes, was written based on the yeast connection, so I am only following the food list in these books - and they do say turkey bacon is fine as long as it does not have preservatives or sugar. steel cut oats are ok i think - i just dont like them too much - i used to eat them with organic peanut butter or yogurt, but now i can't have those either!! grrrr

there are conflicting views - although some diets say no fruit, or no fruit the first two weeks my Dr advises against that and told me to continue to eat berries, green apples, and pears.

yes, i heard about not eating the same food too much. i may eat things two days in a row bc of leftovers, but am generally trying to mix and match.

yes, lympickle, i like stevia - thanks. i have been drinking vitamin zero water since i got lyme, and that is good bc it has stevia in it.

Hi Chapelle!-

I was diagnosed with overgrowth of Candida several months before I was diagnosed with Lyme.

I Was very strict for 6-7 weeks!The only fruit that I ate in the whole month was 3 apples. I was also taking Nystatin (tablet form).

I would read online that after about 1 week you should start to feel better. This didn't happen for me. I continued to get worse during that month. But like I said, I wasn't treating Lyme yet b/c I didn't know that I was infected.

After not feeling any better on the diet, I gave up.

There were too many rules. When I was getting worse, the doctor told me to over cook all my vegetables (military style, he called it). I even went as far as blending all my vegetables to try and relieve my bad GI issues. It seemed like nothing helped.

I even tried to eliminate night shed vegetables. Example: peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic. Some people are sensitive to these.

It is bad enough to be "stuck" with just eating vegetables, but when you try to eliminate too many vegs., there is nothing left to eat! :(

Now that I am on Diflucan and Nystatin, I no longer have those intense sugar cravings. I do want something sweet from time to time, but usually an apple will help.

I am currently not doing the strict Candida diet, but I am still eating healthy. I like to eat peanut butter once and awhile! :)

I am kind of afraid, because I am on oral antibiotics, which we know can flare up Candida. But I am also taking Diflucan and Nystatin, and probiotic to help with the Candida. I personally feel like I am stuck in a vicious cycle. Grrrrr!!:)

I hope this diet works for you!

Best Wishes and continued healing!

Post Edited (Little Bear (LB)) : 1/7/2016 2:07:19 PM (GMT-7)