that's so awesome! My grandfather and cousin had hives and I wanted one too. DH says he's "deathly allergic". But he got stung last year and just swelled a bit. Still it's a no for us but would love to start one.
that is awesome! It's hard to give up sugar and gluten free seems to be pretty good as far as taste. Is that all you changed?
We started off with no soy, corn, peanuts, dairy, gluten, eggs, and sugar for 21 days. It was way easier than it sounds. You eat vegies, fruit, meat (organic, grass-fed if possible), and healthy fats with a small amount of approved non-gluten grains like quinoa, brown rice, oatmeal, etc. Then after the 21 days, you add some of the restricted foods back in one at a time to see if your body is intolerant of any of them. Soy, corn, peanuts, and sugar remain on the restricted list. Organic, non-GMO fermented soy, corn, and sugar should comprise less than 5% of your diet. You never go back to processed foods and instead concentrate on eating real foods. It is very similar to a Paleo diet. I found out that I am very intolerant of dairy and of course that's what I crave. I have chosen to only eat gluten, corn, and sugar on very rare occasions. I have added eggs back into my diet and see no negative effect so I am assuming that I am not intolerant of eggs. That was a relief!
