Elimination Diet Day 10

Today was a real treat.  I kept to my plan but didn't have to cook.  I was at the house of a very caring and clever friend who didn't even start preparing the food until I got there so I could supervise.  It's easy to look at a list of what someone can have and miss the fact that some ordinary and everyday item isn't on there... like tomatoes or eggs.  Or even subtler things like white vinegar (made from corn) or anything with "flavors" (might be yeast, or msg, etc). 

So my friend joined me in a day of restrictive eating and the food was super yummy.

For lunch we had...

  • Broiled salmon rubbed with olive oil, garlic, and salt
  • Salad of lettuce, cucumber, avocado, carrots (perhaps a few more veggies but I've forgotten)
  • Dressing of oil, vinegar (remember, only apple cider vinegar), and her own Italian blend of herbs

Sorry my photo is blocking the entire salad AND it's showing the upside part of the salmon.  

I was really quite full after this lunch.

For dinner she made...
  • Roasted cauliflower with olive oil, turmeric, and salt
  • Pan roasted sweet potatoes with olive oil and salt

It's easy to think everything I eat tastes like olive oil and salt since I put it on practically everything.  But truthfully, those are fairly neutral flavors and the food has become tastier because I'm tasting each item's natural flavor more (y'know, rather than sauces and cheeses and whatnot).  And I *am* trying to use less salt these days.



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  1. Rebecca HibitJuly 16, 2018 at 7:24 AM

    Don't forget the paleo, grain-free snack we found at Whole foods. Also, the oil I used for the sweet potatoes was, on your recommendation, coconut, which is my opinion really enhanced the flavor of that dish.

    And, I wanted to mention to your readers how easy it is to accidentally sabotage a person who is doing a strict elimination diet. It was so important to have you monitor the ingredients because even though I too am on a very restricted diet, it is not the same as what you are doing these 3 weeks.

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    1. Laura BrackenJuly 17, 2018 at 12:54 PM

      Yep. As soon as I posted, I remembered the cassava chips, but was too lazy to go back in and edit the post. For the record, anyone interested in these, all the ingredients were on the approved list: Organic Paleo Puffs Himalayan Pink Salt

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