therearemiracles,
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I needed the time to write this all down for you....
I read about the first day diet and boy there's a lot of eating whole grain breads, bagels etc...
I don't know, are you sure you read the right page? I'm not advocating you eat breads, bagels, etc... just suggested you read the page so that you can understand the concept of food combining.
Anyway, here's what my diet is like:
early AM: protein shake (with almond milk,whey protein, maca powder, l-glutamine powder, chia seeds, liquid minerals, liquid vitamins, l-arginine ethyl esther powder). It goes down so smoothly and I love the taste of it (chocolate).
mid AM: protein shake (almond milk, whey protein, chia seeds)
lunch: piece of salmon or grass-fed ground beef or grass-fed- ground lamb or grass fed egg yolks ( i love the egg yolks, but don't tolerate the egg whites) , with salad (dressing of olive oil & lemon)
mid afternoon snack: some blueberries, or strawberries, or raspberries, or blackberries or some other fruit
Dinner: piece of salmon or grass-fed ground beef or grass-fed- ground lamb or grass-fed bison filet, with salad (dressing of olive oil & lemon) and some veggies like broccoli or cauliflower or string beans
Snack: some raw cashews or pistachios
I drink lots of good quality water during the day. No caffeine at all, no sodas, no HFCS. If I really have a sweet tooth, then I will have a few pieces of dark chocolate - as long as it doesn't have any HFCS and contains a min of 72% cacao.
Basics, is at lunch and dinner: some form of good fish (salmon), lobster sometimes, shrimp sometimes, or grass-fed meat of: lamb, beef, bison , accompanied by either a big portion of salad or veggies. The occassional chicken, but I've found that somehow chicken (because it's high in AA) makes my fibromyalgia pains much worse, so I generally stay away from chicken. BTW, if I am in a hurry for lunch, I'll grab a bunch of smoked salmon too or a can of sardines in olive oil.
The morning routine is always the same because I want my brain to know it's getting the nutrients it requires - so 2 protein shakes, the first morning one with all the supplements, the second one just with the whey protein, almond milk, chia seeds.
Snacks, there are plenty of them, and I can tell you that on this diet I am generally not hungry. I always feel satiated.
Why the chia seeds? They're important for nutrients, omega 3's, calcium, lots of minerals, and fiber.
And then of course, I do the slippery elm powder mixed in water with the VSL#3, and I do this after dinner.
Do I cheat sometimes? Absolutely. And if I do, I might get a little gas, but no other symptoms. Since my diet is basically grain free, gluten free, wheat free, sometimes the "old cravings" creep up. So I'll have 2 slices of pizza, or perhaps chocolate chip pancakes at IHOP, and yes I will be a little gassy, but no other symptoms. But if I do cheat, I always make sure to do an extra slippery elm concoction. BTW, if I do cheat with pizza, etc... I make sure not to have any protein or fruit along with it, because that would spell disaster.
One more thing: I don't generally have any dairy, but sometimes I "feel" like I want a piece of cheese. I know I am intolerant of cow dairy, but don't have the same problems with sheep or goat cheese (the protein is different), so I will have some Manchego cheese (sheep) or goat brie cheese.
BTW, why grass-fed animal products? Over the last 6-9 months, I've done alot of experimentation, and have found for me there's a direct correlation between my fibromyalgia pains and bone and joint pains and what I have come to realize is a anti-inflammatory Paleo diet wherein the ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 is the ideal of 1:1, versus grain-fed animal products whose ratio is an inflammatory 1:20. My pains used to be so bad, on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst), they were a 15! Now on this Paleo diet of grass-fed animal products and lots of veggies and salads, the pains are at 0 or 1 or 2. For me, that's a huge difference. Also, since I've done lots of research on the benefits of being on an anti-inflammatory diet, I've come to realize the benefits are to general, improved health, and a reduction of overall disease states since most diseased states come from inflammation. So, I am a strong believer that if you can minimize or eliminate the inflammation in your body, then you can keep UC at bay, arthritis at bay, and numerous other conditions at bay as well. To me the perfect way to do that is through diet, as you know "garbage in, garbage out". And I don't believe adding an assortment of big pharma pills to anyone's regimen is a healthy way to go it; it just adds to side effects and band-aids the problem rather than getting to the source of inflammation.
Anyway, I am sorry for the long post here. I just wanted to make sure that I was detailed as possible, and with the answers to back up your possible questions.
So what do you think? Do you have any questions?