It's Spring 2014, and I'm ready for a change. I'm done with feeling tired all the time and feeling bloated and gross every time I eat. I'm tired of gaining weight whenever I'm not trying to lose it. I'm not thinking that's the problem, but a symptom my general unhealthiness. I'm tired of overeating crap foods, but I don't know what to cut out first.
I started at my family doctor who sent me for blood work to make sure there were no medical issues. There weren't. On a whim, I decided to pop into Ottawa Integrative Health Centre nearby. I spoke with a naturopath, and it seemed she had the answers I was looking for. After an initial consultation, she asked me if I would be willing to do an "elimination" diet, where I took out most common allergens and then gradually put them back in my diet after a cleanse of three weeks. This blog is to track my journey through this process, with photos, recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists, for those who may also want to follow this path.
My Darling Husband (hereafter referred to as DH) will be indulging me in joining me on this diet. Although he is perhaps slightly less than enthusiastic, he knows I'll do a lot better at sticking to it with him on board, and we both know it couldn't do him any harm either. I'm using the opportunity to purge our family's diet of many "junk" foods, but we won't be as strict with our two daughters--Older Daughter who is almost 5, and Younger Daughter, who is 2½--mostly so that they won't starve themselves as a protest, which we see as a distinct possibility with OD.
I started at my family doctor who sent me for blood work to make sure there were no medical issues. There weren't. On a whim, I decided to pop into Ottawa Integrative Health Centre nearby. I spoke with a naturopath, and it seemed she had the answers I was looking for. After an initial consultation, she asked me if I would be willing to do an "elimination" diet, where I took out most common allergens and then gradually put them back in my diet after a cleanse of three weeks. This blog is to track my journey through this process, with photos, recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists, for those who may also want to follow this path.
My Darling Husband (hereafter referred to as DH) will be indulging me in joining me on this diet. Although he is perhaps slightly less than enthusiastic, he knows I'll do a lot better at sticking to it with him on board, and we both know it couldn't do him any harm either. I'm using the opportunity to purge our family's diet of many "junk" foods, but we won't be as strict with our two daughters--Older Daughter who is almost 5, and Younger Daughter, who is 2½--mostly so that they won't starve themselves as a protest, which we see as a distinct possibility with OD.
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