Re: Help, I seem to be reacting to practically everything!

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Try amaranth, millet, and brown rice. I especially enjoy millet.

[ ] Help, I seem to be reacting to practically

everything!

Hi everyone. I've been working towards the full program for the

past couple of days, eliminating lots of stuff. It seems that foods

that I was just eating a couple of days ago, I'm reacting to

including buckwheat and quinoa. I absolutely need to be able to

find a grain that agrees with me because eating just protein and

veggies is just not enough for me right now. Again, I had no

problem with those grains just a couple of days ago. When I eat

them, my head gets all foggy and " weird " is how I like to refer to

it. I can certainly understand a die off but what I'm experiencing

are reactions. Anybody have any thoughts? Thank you.

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> Hi everyone. I've been working towards the full program for the

> past couple of days, eliminating lots of stuff. It seems that

foods that I was just eating a couple of days ago, I'm reacting to

> including buckwheat and quinoa.

, it's possible you are trying to implement the diet way too

fast. When you first start eliminating things your body has to

adjust to each change, in its own way. If you push it too soon or

fast it will rebel. I think that sensitivities are magnified once

you start eliminating foods that feed the candida. I can't figure

out why that happens, but I've seen it time and time again with so

many people, including myself. By cutting off candida's food supply

of even one source, say sugar, the candida may even be increasing its

growth from the others foods you haven't eliminated yet. Candida is

fighting for its life here! Anything is possible.

>I absolutely need to be able to find a grain that agrees with me

>because eating just protein and veggies is just not enough for me

>right now.

An addiction to grains will make you feel that way, and it is just

like an addiction to alcohol or sugars. The candida is calling out

to you " feed me " so it makes you " think " you can't do without it.

It is also possible that now you've started you won't be able to find

a grain you can have, because " all of them " do feed the candida, even

buckwheat, millet and quinoa. You might have to " bite the bullet "

and settle on eating more veggies and meats. Maybe try eating more

times in the day, with smaller meals to keep that craving for grains

at bay. Also try to increase fats, which make you feel more

satisfied and give you more energy. How about more butter? Last

year when I had candida and found that coconut oil was causing me

problems, so I had to cut back on it, I used to eat tablespoonsful of

butter. It really helped.

Hang in there . You can do this without grains.

Cheers,

Bee

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Bee, if I tried to do too much at once, then what could I do that is

gradual? I've cut out grains and sugars so what should I not have

cut out to begin with? Eating proteins and veggies have never

filled me up. I hear ya on eating the butter especially since doing

coconut oil for me right now is too much for my body to handle.

Bottom line question, how could I go slower? I don't want to eat

wheat or sugars. If I can tough it out, should I? Will toughing it

out hurt my system if I'm doing too much at once? AARGH!!!!!

Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol. I've been pretty lucky in that I never really crave any

particular food. I just need to feel full when I eat. In recent

years, I've noticed that I need good portions of protein and some

carbs per meal so that my body felt nourished or satisfied. It

didn't have to be a particlar type of carb. I'm feeling quite weak

right now and of course my head is going wacky which is why I was

hoping I could find a " good " carb to eat, at least until I felt that

I could cut down or eliminate it altogether. As with all of us, I

know I'll get there but you'd like to get there in the easiest way

possible. Thanks for your support.

Luv,

Hi . What do you mean you're not making it on

neats and veggies. You can have as much of those foods

as you want. It sounds to me like you REALLY need to

forgoe (spell?) ALL grains for a while until you get

your candida under control. I didn't say it would be

easy but you CAN do it with the support of this group.

Just my thoughts. Hugs, Carol B

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Carol, did you go through your die off stage or are you still

experiencing it? What did yours feel like? I'm glad you at least

feel full when you eat. Do you have energy? Thanks.

Hi . I don't feel satisfied w/o whole grain

carbs either (refined junk never did satisfy). But I

do feel full. I agree with Bee that it's the candida

craving for it's fuel. I keep hearing that the day

will come when you won't miss those foods but I

haven't achieved that yet and it's been about 6 weeks

that I've been on this diet. Hugs, Carol B

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wrote:

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> Bee, if I tried to do too much at once, then what could I do that

>is gradual? I've cut out grains and sugars so what should I not

>have cut out to begin with?

, you did it in two days, instead of gradually eliminating

sugars, then grains. But you did good, don't get me wrong. I've

seen these reactions so much that maybe it doesn't make any

difference if you do it fast or slow. It still happens. Maybe

there's no way around it.

>Eating proteins and veggies have never filled me up. I hear ya on

>eating the butter especially since doing coconut oil for me right

>now is too much for my body to handle.

I agree about the coconut oil being too much right now.

> Bottom line question, how could I go slower? I don't want to eat

> wheat or sugars. If I can tough it out, should I? Will toughing it

> out hurt my system if I'm doing too much at once? AARGH!!!!!

I know how you feel. Maybe you can't go slower. Maybe it's part of

the beasty we are dealing with. I do understand how frustrating it

is. If you can tough it out, please do. Toughing it out will not

hurt your system. Your body is dealing with the best it can.

ARRGHH is right.

Luv,

Bee

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Dear Carol,

I'm glad you have faith is this diet, etc. It will work for you. It

did for me. Did you read my story in the files? I suffered horribly

to cure my candida in the mid 80s, but I made it! You will too!

Luv,

Bee

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Hi Joanne. Thank you so much for your suggestions. Guess what I'll

be doing this week, yep, experimenting galore. I sure hope I find

more than one grain that agrees with me.

Next time you make popcorn, don't forget you can put the " real deal "

on it - melted butter. Unfortunately I can't do popcorn, as much as

I enjoy it, but maybe someday I will. Thanks again. I'm almost

salivating, lol.

> Hi - sorry if this is redundant as I don't have time to

read all the posts & files, but these are the grains I used and it

worked for me:

>

> amaranth

> millet

> blue corn

> quinoa

> buckwheat ......

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Carol wrote:

> HI Bee. Yes I did read your story at the very

> beginning. Thanks. Hugs, Carol B (I may not agree with

> everything but I am following the diet :-) )

I'm glad for your sake you are following diet. It can't hurt you

that's for sure. You have nothing to lose and lots to gain from good

nutrition.

Luv,

Bee