3 days, 8 lbs

Really?  That’s a lot, even for what is likely water weight.  Three doctor said it would fall off… I guess she wasn’t kidding.  I am exceptionally grumpy and overly tired which i was also warned about however, i feel less bloated which is a nice change.  Stupid yeast.  Stupid allergies!

The thing I’m struggling with the most right now is finding enough to eat.  I can have all the vegetables in the world, but even cooking them in butter doesn’t really add enough fat and calories. All my go-to quick foods are off the table, no almonds or pecans.  I need to find pea Over all, protein since whey its also off the table so i can make my no-more-than-3-servings-of-fruit-a-day smoothie for a little bump.  I am at least averaging 1300 calories a day, less than I should, but plenty to keep me upright.  The challenge will be this weekend.  I plan to go hiking and need to maintain energy.

Over all, i have to say its going pretty good.  I made it through my sugar headache last night with some cherries and a lot of water.  I can do this!

Overwhelming…

There’s a lot I’m allergic too, even if the list really only boils down to a few things.  The problem is, it’s ‘a few thing’ that show up in everything.  I’m going a little nuts, the decontamination starts tomorrow morning and every time I think about it, I want to cry.  I can’t cook with my usual seasonings, I can’t even use the dry seasonings I’m used to that I’m not allergic to because of the additives and creation process makes it so there are things I am allergic to in them.  It’s frustrating, I know I will be fine in a few days, it’s just a lot to think about and I keep finding myself weepy and a little scared.   Anyway, I’m going to use this little post here to make a list… all in one place of the stuff I need to watch out for.  Ugh… here goes nothing.

• Bananas
• Latex (this goes with bananas for some reason)
• Whey (soft cheeses)
• Milk (exception: un-pasteurized, non-fortified milk on occasion)
• No mold or bacteria ripened cheese or ‘cheese food’
• Mushrooms
• Truffles
• Bakers and Brewers Yeast
• Vinegar
• Root Vegetables
• Grains
• High Sugar Fruits
• Fruits
• Leftovers over 24 hours old that are not frozen
• Grapes
• Melons
• Processed foods (hot dogs, processed meats, sausages)
• Canned or Frozen citrus juice
• Fermented foods
• Alcoholic beverages
• Breads
• Fortified foods
• Salad Dressings
• Smoked foods
• Bacon (CRY!!!!)
• Condiments
• Vitamins
• Citric Acid (which is in EVERYTHING!)
• Colas and rootbeers
• ‘Seasonings’
• Imitation Crab Meat
• Cranberry
• Peanuts
• Soybeans
• guar gum (also in everything!)
• gum arabic
• bulking agent
• emulsifier
• hydrolyzed vegetable protein
• miso
• MSG
• pasta
• lac resins
• sesame seeds (tahini)
• Almonds
• Pecans
• Egg (white and yolk, chicken, duck and quail)
• Yogurt
• Wine

Things I CAN have to season stuff, fresh or frozen NOT dried:

• Parsley
• Cilantro
• Dill
• Celery Seed
• Lemon Grass
• Basil
• Oregano
• Sage
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Mint

So there it is… my reference list.  Wish me luck.

Eleven months later…

So shortly after my last post the following things happened:

-I got laid off (that morning no less)
-My boyfriend and I broke up
-My diet and exercise took a nosedive
-I had to move back in with my parents
-I started having digestive issues again
-I moved back out
-My boyfriend and I got back together
-I got a new job as a bus driver
-My digestive issues continued sucking
-I gave in and got food allergy testing

So yesterday I had my doctors appointment to go over the food allergy test results.  The first thing I found interesting was that i had no IgE (instant) reactions but quite a few IgG (delayed) reactions. 

The scale is 0 (no reaction) to 6 (major reaction), I had no 6 reactions thankfully but I had a good number of others.  So here is my list ranked from most to least severe:

Peanuts (5)
Baker’s Yeast (4)
Cranberry (4)
Chicken eggs, yolk & white (4)
Sesame Seed (3)
Pecan (3)
Spelt (3)
Banana (3)
Almond (2)
Soybeans (2)
Wheat Gluten (2)
Wheat Gliadin (2)
Whole Wheat (2)
Whey (2)
Milk (2)
Yogurt (2)

There are many that just barely fall into the range of a 1, but as the doctor explained, they can be considered a non-reaction for my purposes. 

The only try truly brutal one on that list it’s the baker’s yeast.  She gave me a list of things that contain yeast and i kind of wanted to cry.  There is yeast in EVERYTHING!  Operation Decontamination starts Sunday.  My goal it’s to remove all class 2 and higher reaction foods from my diet for 3 full months, no cheating.

I think I have my work cut out for me…