Making your own diet is helpful if you are very connected to your body and you have been monitoring your reaction to foods for a long time. However, if you suspect you have many hidden allergies and want to be as thorough as possible a pre-made elimination diet is your best bet.
No matter what type of diet you try it is vital that you avoid processed foods. Manufactured foods contain hidden ingredients, such as cornstarch, wheat, sugar, eggs and other allergens. These ingredients may be used in such small amounts that they don't show up on the labeling but they do effect your histamine production. Don't trust the labels. Eat only fresh whole varieties of the allowed foods.
To start your own elimination diet, write down all of the foods that you crave, food that make you feel energized and foods that exhaust you. These can all be signs of allergic reactions. You'll also want to take special note of foods that you feel you must eat everyday. Strong cravings for particular foods can indicate allergies. Remember, if you eat a lot of processed foods your "possible allergies" list should include sugar, corn, soy, yeast, artificial food colorings, preservatives and additives.
Next, eliminate the suspected foods from your diet and see how you feel. After two to three weeks of eating in a strict fashion, begin introducing the possible allergens and evaluate your results. Introduce only one food at a time, and eat a significant quantity for breakfast or lunch. Take note of how you feel for the rest of the day. Look at the Introducing Foods to Your Diet section for more tips on adding foods.
Avoid stimulants like tea, coffee and alcohol, sugar, honey and other sweeteners, all artificial additives, grains including wheat, corn, rye, rice, barley oats and millet, & milk and dairy products, manufactured foods of all kinds. If it comes from a can, packet, bottle or jar, don't eat it.
This list of avoids may make you wonder what exactly you can eat.
Eat freely from the following list: Meats, Vegetables, Fruits, Fish, Quinoa, Herb teas, Spring water, Fresh whole herbs, & Salt and pepper to flavor your food.
You may experience withdrawal symptoms as you start this diet. Although they may be hard to deal with, withdrawal symptoms are actually a good sign. They show that you have removed something that has been toxic to your system. Your withdrawal symptoms can range from slight fatigue to migraines and more severe symptoms. Make no mistake, food can be a drug and the withdrawal symptoms can be just as severe.
To counteract withdrawal, up your water intake. Most people do not drink enough water and are actually dehydrated. Proper hydration will decrease the symptoms of withdrawal.
This diet is strict, but you have to remember the goal is better health for your lifetime. It is only followed for a seven to fourteen days, which is not that long when you keep your overall goal in mind. Strive to maintain your exercise routine to help you lose weight, while getting your diet gluten free.
It is important to understand where you are and where you want to be, especially when it comes to losing weight and following the gluten free diet. To learn more about what you can start doing today, visit Diana Walker's Blog post on Five Reasons To Eat A Gluten Free Diet.
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