Keeping a toddler on an elimination diet was easier than I thought it would be, but still, it has been hard. He’s a quick little sneak, and the few foods that I kept in our pantry that I hoped would soon be added back in but were not, yet, were … Continue reading
It’s been two weeks and two days of nursing…how is it going? Really well, I think. I *think*. The last 4 days Mr. Happy has been showing some slight eczema on his cheeks. (Which could just be some heat irritation or something he rubbed his cheeks on that is bothering … Continue reading
There is, apparently, no end to the sacrifices I will make for my children. I say this because I have eschewed any and all medications for the duration of this elimination diet, out of fear that something in those medications will cause problems for Mr. Happy. Did I mention that … Continue reading
One month in to our family elimination diet, I am now an expert at making delicious, juicy hamburgers, pot roast to drool over, french fries you can’t wait to eat, and am now branching out into quinoa recipes! This month has brought about a 25 pound weight loss for me, … Continue reading
Would you like to know how to finally drop that unwanted weight? It’s easy! I’ve finally learned the secret: STOP EATING. (Sort of.) One side effect of this elimination diet that I hadn’t counted on was the flat-out melting away of poundage on my behind (and my sides, and my … Continue reading
I got up with the kids this morning to let the Geek sleep in a bit (returning the favor!) and started off with our breakfast potato pancakes. Mr. Charm was playing in the new addition, when suddenly he ran up to me shouting “Murray!” (our cat) and grabbed my hand … Continue reading
The Geek read my posts from yesterday, and so this morning, he let me sleep in. Until 1:00 P.M., y’all! Sometimes that man knows me better than I know myself, because my mood is decidedly more upbeat today than it was yesterday. Exhaustion can drain you of everything, even good … Continue reading
Today was a bad day for me. We stuck with the diet; it’s already starting to occur to me just how monotonous this is going to get, but I’ll stick with it. I don’t know how to begin to describe why this day was bad. Lots of little things just added … Continue reading
Yesterday I got the news that we could use the probiotics on Mr. Happy. We decided to use the same probiotic on Mr. Charm, since the children’s had corn it in. So today, my boys both got probiotics in their beverages. (Mr. Charm had been taking the corny one for … Continue reading
Today was the first day of our whole family elimination diet. I think I jumped into this before I was ready… When I arrived in the kitchen this morning to make breakfast, I realized the only pineapple we had was in the little tubs. Okay, no problem, those will be … Continue reading
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