BelovedHeather
Cathlete
I Love Road Trip Joy!!!
I am still waiting for my visitor, but Cathe just made me jump for joy with her Road Trip announcement. :7 She is having it in August this year! :7
August, the 8 most common food allergens (accounting for 90 percent of all food allergy reactions) are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
Thankfully, I am only allergic to fish, shellfish, and soy (as well as MSG and mushrooms). You need to avoid all foods with these ingredients for 21 days then challenge yourself by reintroducing one at a time. It basically involves a modified fast. Start reading labels, and you will see that it requires super clean eating. Oh, you need to avoid barley, oats, corn, and rice too! Here is a good article with instruction for an elimination diet:
http://www.rwood.com/Articles/Identify_Food_Allergies.htm
As for meat, I am not allergic to beef or chicken. I just feel sluggish after eating it like I have a rock in my stomach. I have fasted all animal products for 40 days in the past and felt so much better. Earlier this year, I was eating moderate portions of cottage cheese, yogurt, and eggs. I was losing weight and feeling great, so dairy and eggs are not a problem for me. Foods I am truly allergic to cause me to swell, gain 10-15 pounds overnight, itch all over for days, and have an asthma-like reaction. They also trigger depression, mood swings, and ADD symptoms. Dark chocolate (which is processed with soy lecithin) does not seem to bother me. Isolated soy protein causes digestive issues and bloating. I can eat a Clif Bar or Odwalla Bar occasionally without a reaction. Every day is a problem. Soy protein drinks cause an immediate reaction. It only takes one bite of something with mushrooms in it to cause a reaction. I cannot tolerate MSG at all either.
Shelley, I started my chocolate and cheese fast on Valentine’s Day instead of Ash Wednesday. I like to fast for 40 consecutive days. Lent is officially longer than 40 days because Sundays are not counted. I am finishing a 12-week Cathe rotation this week. I have not eaten any restaurant foods in 12 weeks other than a kiddie cup of frozen yogurt Saturday night. That has been my one “cheat” for this 12 weeks. I am planning a “play” week next week to recover from Cathe and want to have a few fun meals too. I planned this to end with my 12-week rotation so I could go out to eat with friends then start a new rotation on the first of next month.
Who is up for an August Cathe Road Trip?
Blessings,
Heather B.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).
I am still waiting for my visitor, but Cathe just made me jump for joy with her Road Trip announcement. :7 She is having it in August this year! :7
August, the 8 most common food allergens (accounting for 90 percent of all food allergy reactions) are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
Thankfully, I am only allergic to fish, shellfish, and soy (as well as MSG and mushrooms). You need to avoid all foods with these ingredients for 21 days then challenge yourself by reintroducing one at a time. It basically involves a modified fast. Start reading labels, and you will see that it requires super clean eating. Oh, you need to avoid barley, oats, corn, and rice too! Here is a good article with instruction for an elimination diet:
http://www.rwood.com/Articles/Identify_Food_Allergies.htm
As for meat, I am not allergic to beef or chicken. I just feel sluggish after eating it like I have a rock in my stomach. I have fasted all animal products for 40 days in the past and felt so much better. Earlier this year, I was eating moderate portions of cottage cheese, yogurt, and eggs. I was losing weight and feeling great, so dairy and eggs are not a problem for me. Foods I am truly allergic to cause me to swell, gain 10-15 pounds overnight, itch all over for days, and have an asthma-like reaction. They also trigger depression, mood swings, and ADD symptoms. Dark chocolate (which is processed with soy lecithin) does not seem to bother me. Isolated soy protein causes digestive issues and bloating. I can eat a Clif Bar or Odwalla Bar occasionally without a reaction. Every day is a problem. Soy protein drinks cause an immediate reaction. It only takes one bite of something with mushrooms in it to cause a reaction. I cannot tolerate MSG at all either.
Shelley, I started my chocolate and cheese fast on Valentine’s Day instead of Ash Wednesday. I like to fast for 40 consecutive days. Lent is officially longer than 40 days because Sundays are not counted. I am finishing a 12-week Cathe rotation this week. I have not eaten any restaurant foods in 12 weeks other than a kiddie cup of frozen yogurt Saturday night. That has been my one “cheat” for this 12 weeks. I am planning a “play” week next week to recover from Cathe and want to have a few fun meals too. I planned this to end with my 12-week rotation so I could go out to eat with friends then start a new rotation on the first of next month.
Who is up for an August Cathe Road Trip?
Blessings,
Heather B.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).
. Where you go doesn't really matter -- the point is to be together in a relaxing and carefree environment with the person you love most in the world. 
