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oh one more, virtualsie- just looked up the Wahls diet, sounds really interesting and I am thrilled to see that she has a TEDtalk. Will be watching that as soon as I get some time! Tips for Eating Well on an Elimination Diet?Health Questions Flag this comment	3/14/12 2:57 AM
Jaje- that meal sounds wonderful, I just wrote it down on my growing list of dinner ideas. Frnchtoast & AlixRD- Thank you for your suggestions, I would love to see a dietician but unfortunately its not exactly within my budget right now. I have been researching like crazy for the past couple weeks and arming myself with lists of recipes I CAN include in my diet so that I do not, for example, end up subsisting solely on brown rice and salad. The many foods on the "elimination diet shopping list" that my NP has provided me are ones that I do enjoy and include in what I eat currently anyway, so I anticipate my eating will be well-rounded when I start the diet. Just without the bread, coffee, yogurt, etc etc.. As for the corn, it is another item that is a common allergen so I am assuming that is why it is on the list? I am not sure. Alixrae- First off, 50,000 IU?! I recently started taking 5,000 IU of D3 daily but then cut back to every other day because I am finding conflicting evidence of what the recommended daily dose is. I live in the northwest and do not get much sun either, but I was wondering if there was a reason why you are taking the 50,000 twice a week, as opposed to a smaller dose daily? I am thinking I need to throw in a D level check on my blood draw cause I am suspecting that much higher levels can be taken safely to maintain a therapeutic range. The candidiasis is something I have definitely looked into and also suspect has a role in my skin issues, which I am hoping may clear up when I remove most sugars (I've been okayed brown rice syrup, agave, molasses, stevia, and fruit) Laura- thanks for the sunflower dressing. I LOVE anything I can make ahead of time to drizzle on whatever. I have a green sauce that I make at least once a week. You should try it! Its one handful parsley, cilantro, 2-3 cloves of garlic, 2 poblano peppers, a little of whatever oil you have, I usually use grapeseed, salt&pepper, thrown into a food processor. Its SO GOOD. I usually do that on whatever sauteed veggies/shrimp with quinoa and basically just pour that all over. its really good, haha. Audreyjo- they have lara bars at costco! I get mine there cause otherwise they are just too expensive bought individually. But I love them. So perfect for school/work. I like what you said about learning to like a lot of new foods. For me, its bananas. Dont know why, haven't eaten one since I was maybe 5? But the sight and smell of them freaks. me. out. Jasminecat- thanks for the suggestions. I think its time I learned how to roast a chicken. Davidcreel- YUM!! Im going to try that tomorrow. You may have saved my elimination diet sweet tooth. Phew, that was a long one. But thanks again for all the suggestions! Tips for Eating Well on an Elimination Diet?Health Questions Flag this comment	3/14/12 2:53 AM
Woah! Super pumped to see my question here! Thanks everyone for the suggestions and words of encouragement. I was just thinking that I would finally (finally!) get my sh*t together and start this Monday after finals are over this week. Its a sign! (By the way I forgot to add that eggs are also excluded, unfortunately) Emmi & ANG- I will be getting a full blood test done on lots and lots of various foods and allergens but my NP has recommended that I do the diet for at least a month first before getting my blood drawn. The way she explained it was that when your body is dealing with so much inflammation that it sometimes makes either nothing or everything come back positive as an allergen (ANG-which might explain your results). By eating a "bland" diet prior to the blood draw she says increases the likelihood of getting accurate results. Jodi Anderson- you're totally right about the gluten allergy/intolerance differentiation. I am trying out this elimination diet for the purpose of figuring out if there is any food basis for my horrible eczema, and am hoping that I will gain some insight with a combination of what I recognize symptom-wise and what the blood tests show. I am afraid that since my eczema is so bad and hard to gauge what helps/doesnt help, that with the elimination and reintroduction alone that I will end up somewhat lost and uncertain. Hopefully the blood test will give additional suggestions of what might be the cause of my problems. The enchantress- Thanks SO much for your tips! I agree, I feel that the only way I can make this work is if I plan out meals and keep snacks on me for when I start getting too hungry to want to wait for food to be done cooking. Do you normally plan for the week or cook up a bunch of freezable items on the weekends to save you during those moments of no time and great hunger? I will certainly look to this as an opportunity to explore new foods and hopefully feel and look better at the same time. At this point I am sure that if I do find a root cause for my eczema that it will be easy to eliminate given the alternative! Gilsonal- Thanks for the suggestion, sounds like something that can help me gain more insight. SarahEWatson- thanks for the blog suggestions. Love elana's pantry I will be sure to check out those other ones you mentioned. Tcakes- have you found that the elimination diet (hate the word diet) helped you? Alicia@bakeaholic- let me know if you figure out a good allergy friendly recipe for some sort of muffin or loaf (I am struggling with breakfast ideas besides smoothies and oatmeal) Oh Emmi, how did you incorporate kelp into your diet? The only way I know how is miso soup which is unfortunately banned for the time being.. Anyway, I wish I could reply to each and every one of you who took the time to give me suggestions/words of advice. This is really the encouragement I needed to kick my butt into gear. Thanks all! Tips for Eating Well on an Elimination Diet?Health Questions Flag this comment	3/12/12 11:23 PM
what price range are you looking to sell the couch? I love it! Sasha & Meagan's Crazily Creative Seattle Studio & Home House Tour Flag this comment	8/2/10 7:43 PM
so cute! where is this best thrift store in seattle??? Small Cool 2010: Amy's Bed Nook Tiny Division # 27 \| Apartment Therapy Chicago Flag this comment	4/20/10 2:56 PM