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Below are some foods that I no longer eat and I believe they have made a difference in my transformation. What eventually worked for me was to start with the easiest to control and master that. Then, when ready (could take months) move on to the next.
I also cut out other foods and eventually added them back in.
An example is coffee. I absolutely love it. I cut it out on it's own because I didn't want to concentrate on anything beside this. It was quite difficult and I found some acceptable replacements after the initial detox and if I thought it was an improvement in my general health, I would have removed it from my daily routine. As far as pain, fatigue or inflammation there was no health improvement. I do not add sugar or cream and I usually have 2 cups a day.
Foods I typically avoid:
Alcohol - especially wine and beer
Added sugar- read labels
Gluten
Corn
Soy
Dairy
Let’s talk about perfection.
That’s not on the plan. Don’t do that to yourself. This is your life - Do the best you can each day. Now that I have put my RA in remission, I eat well about 80% of the time. If I’m over indulging, my left thumb joint starts a battle cry and if I don’t take action and get back to good, then the rest of my hand gets on the bandwagon and soon I’ll be in a flare up, so I have an incentive to get back to my high energy eating. When I do make the decision to indulge, I do it with Gusto and enjoy myself. Then I head on back to the salad. I’m used to listening to my body and what it needs. And sometimes it needs a shot of tequila.
Here is a sample of a day of high energy eating.
Morning: Celery Juice
Breakfast: Fruit Smoothie (make 2)
Mid Morning Snack: Fruit Smoothie
Lunch: Big Salad
Mid Afternoon: Fruit, Dates
Dinner: Veggie Soup or Stir fry
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Below are some foods that I no longer eat and I believe they have made a difference in my transformation. What eventually worked for me was to start with the easiest to control and master that. Then, when ready (could take months) move on to the next.
I also cut out other foods and eventually added them back in.
An example is coffee. I absolutely love it. I cut it out on it's own because I didn't want to concentrate on anything beside this. It was quite difficult and I found some acceptable replacements after the initial detox and if I thought it was an improvement in my general health, I would have removed it from my daily routine. As far as pain, fatigue or inflammation there was no health improvement. I do not add sugar or cream and I usually have 2 cups a day.
Foods I typically avoid:
Alcohol - especially wine and beer
Added sugar- read labels
Gluten
Corn
Soy
Dairy
Let’s talk about perfection.
That’s not on the plan. Don’t do that to yourself. This is your life - Do the best you can each day. Now that I have put my RA in remission, I eat well about 80% of the time. If I’m over indulging, my left thumb joint starts a battle cry and if I don’t take action and get back to good, then the rest of my hand gets on the bandwagon and soon I’ll be in a flare up, so I have an incentive to get back to my high energy eating. When I do make the decision to indulge, I do it with Gusto and enjoy myself. Then I head on back to the salad. I’m used to listening to my body and what it needs. And sometimes it needs a shot of tequila.
Here is a sample of a day of high energy eating.
Morning: Celery Juice
Breakfast: Fruit Smoothie (make 2)
Mid Morning Snack: Fruit Smoothie
Lunch: Big Salad
Mid Afternoon: Fruit, Dates
Dinner: Veggie Soup or Stir fry
Want to learn more? Have some tips to share? Join our Face Book Group.
