Steak Hooray!

I had steak today and OMG it was yummy!! Funny I'm not even big on red meat, but it was something new and very very good. I just steamed it ...was pretty plain with just a bit of sea salt but I didn't mind. Hoping it sits ok....will not try anything else new for a few days. So far other than my starting foods my new ones now are stringbeans, chicken & beef. I am feeling very good today:)

Feeling Better

I feel better today! Going to stay on the "safe" stuff today and if I feel as good tomorrow I will try steak. I am anxious to expand my list as I am struggling today. I almost did the "coffee stop" this am ....was so close. This is VERY hard, but I am still hanging in ...by thinking of the "good feeling". One day at a time I guess. I am going to the movies tonight with a friend and my favorite part is always the popcorn....oh well hope the movie is good. I did read the book "Eat, Pray , Love and loved it so maybe the movie will inspire me to keep going. Except for the part where she eats Tons of Pasta in Italy!I
 saw my rheumatologist this morning. Things are going very well with my joints and he was very pleased with where I am. Dropped my plaquenil to 1 per day now. I was glad of that as I'd like to be taking 0 meds. I did not mention my diet as I know they just don't get it and he is the ONLY rheumatologist here on the Island and I do not want to lose him.

Backing Up

Yesterday and today not so good days. Head is aching , foggy and sore. Woke up last night and ankles and wrists were aching. Same this morning and a stiff neck to go with it. I am really not sure what the cause is. Thinking cucumber or apple or both. I am going to go back to the safe foods for a few days keeping chicken & green beans as I think they are ok. Lets hope it works.

Long Weekend

What a GREAT Sept long I had, was busy but good! We had a family golf/BBQ yesterday. I actually golfed nine holes with a cart of course. I am not a golfer so this was only the 2nd time for me I did very well:) I could not have done that a month ago. There was a potluck BBQ afterwards and tons of various foods dishes arrived! So this was my most challenging day yet. I stuck to it though walked right by the nacho's & dip smothered in cheese my fav......:). Just kept telling my self "think about how good you are feeling" and it helped. So it seems that caffine is going to be and issue:( going to stay away from that for awhile and try again later. I have only added chicken, apples, cucumbers so far as I had to take some time to clear out coffee my body did not like. Today some of my muscles are sore from the golf so not a good idea to try new foods today. I will have to stay away from new activities till I'm done testing I guess. Soooo it is going slow but I feel grrrrreat!! Learning lots. Worried about getting all my foods tested in 21 days as recommended in the Elimination diet instructions. Welcome any feed back on that???

It's Finally here

Well the awaited last day. I had mackerel for breakfast believe it or not...and enjoyed it! Sooo last night there was a birthday party at our house...3 different kinds of pizza, cake, ice cream, wine .....and I didn't break ,,,not even a little bit. Funny thing it wasn't that hard. I'm wondering what to introudce tomorrow, thinking chicken, stringbeans(as I have some fresh from my mom's garden) and hmmmm not sure...really missing coffeee but don't know if I want to go there yet. May try green tea first.

Doing It!

Day 5 is here  getting  closer to the day I  introduce new foods. Feels great to have not strayed...not even one little bit...so far! The changes I've noticed...sleeping better, not so hard to get out of bed in the morning. Feel good when my feet hit the floor.  I just walked a bag of garbage out to the dumpster and as I walked across the parking lot I thought...hey there is a bounce in my step...I'm not draging my body, not today anyway. I feel Great today, I feel good inside...my body definetly likes white fish. This was so worth the effort.

Hoping it continue's

And So It Continues

It's day 4...feeling pretty good. I certainly can notice the difference in how I feel. I wake up feeling good but hungry...that's the way it should be. I still am a bit achey but will continue on ...I've consumed a lot of fish in the past few days. I still feel hungry lots, even shortly after eating, trying to curb that with snacking on carrots & celery and I am drinking a TON of water. I have dropped 5lbs and added bonus as every lb off my joints is a big plus, especially when my big issues are ankles and knees.
You really have to plan ahead with this diet, so as to not get caught without food, especially at work.

So on we go......

"What does not kill me makes me stronger"