So, just to prove that Halloween candy is toxic.. George cheated last night when no one was looking and ate 2 small Snickers bars. He went to bed early last night complaining of a 'back-ache' (which was really a stomach ache) and ended up throwing up in the middle of the night. He admitted to it this morning, saying that it just wasn't worth it!
Christina: I have read that some people keep their own oil and salt in the car in case they have to eat out. Then, they order broiled/grilled meat and plain steamed veggies, and then drizzle their own oil (or ask the waitress to use their oil and salt for cooking). You can also do the same thing with a plain salad and grilled meat. The food will be boring, but it will be close to legal. George had to eat out a few weeks ago (and will again next week) and ordered meat and plain veggies, which turned out fine and didn't seam like cheating.
I'm beyond bummed. I've been trying to read the GAPS book for weeks but I'm having such bad reading comprehension/concentration issues that I'm hardly getting anywhere. I expected to get so much farther by now and actually be on the diet. Instead, I'm lying in bed tonight extremely ill and had to leave work early. I had an incident with a coworker yesterday that stressed me out so badly that I turned to food last night and cheated on the worst. I don't know if it's because it's been so long since I've had dairy and gluten lately or what, but I'm having a worse reaction than ever. Why would it be worse now? If anything, wouldn't it be BETTER after giving my gut a break? I feel on the verge of passing out. I had panic attacks and crying fits earlier. My anxiety is unbearable. I can feel that the food isn't digesting and is stuck in my stomach, like it's rotting. I almost threw up but the initial motion hurt my chest so badly that I had to stop it. It seems like no matter how many allergic/intolerant reactions to food I have, I still can't accept that those foods should be completely off limits. I just can't come to terms with it! Even when I feel great and on a roll with good eating, I know in the back of my mind that an exposure is inevitable in the future. It's such an unsettling feeling all of the time.
Craaaaaazy. Eating kraut and drinking kefir water now. I hope my belly is more settled by tomorrow!
I have broth going in the crock and have kraut to make today too. I really need to figure out how much salt to use based on cabbage size, though. Last time I used a much smaller cabbage than the first time but still used 2 tbsp of salt, and omg it has been so difficult to eat the bottom half of the jar... It's SO salty. Oops!
, thank goodness I had insurance) to treat cryptosporidium. I went through extensive and invasive tests until they figured out I had the parasite, and by that time I'm pretty sure it had already damaged my gut lining a considerable amount since I was losing weight rapidly and in severe pain, nearly bedridden. I never recovered back to my normal self ever since. I starting breaking into hives just a few months later on a regular basis, asthma and fibromyalgia flare-ups worsened, and I have many more food reactions than ever. All this time I thought that it was the parasite itself that hurt my gut, but now I'm wondering if the antibiotic didn't just do the real damage. 
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