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Well i have had an interesting time on the elimination diet. I was on this purely for 8 days until unfortunately my family and I all became ill and to be honest when i couldn’t taste anything and I wanted stodge I did give in, but boy oh boy did I have some unexpected and uncomfortable results after just 8 days on the elimination diet!

After eating some cereal and peanut butter wrap(not at the same time) I did feel uncomfortable and bloated. I actually woke up in the middle of the night and to put politely I had to go to the bathroom. I put it down to being ill at first, but then the next day i had a small amount of pasta, again i had the bloated uncomfortable feeling and about 2 hrs later had indigestion for the rest of the afternoon. I also found that I was more windy,embarrassing or what, can’t believe I’m writing this!!

I experimented with bread(it was brown bread and bio but it is still heavily processed)and and a peanut butter wrap again with the same results. I found that as i was bloated and uncomfortable I was certainly not hungry. I did not want my snacks in the afternoon which just goes to show how processed carbohydrates are artificially filling you up. I also did not feel as energized as I had before, everything seemed to be more of an effort.

So I have gone back on the elimination diet for 90-95% of the time which basically means 2 main meals and all snacks the majority of the time in the day are all conforming to the elimination diet rules, but I do allow one meal to have something slightly processed and maybe a tea every now and again and of course I am human so the odd treat now and again too. The result being that i have lost 2 1/2 kilos and 2% body fat.

Maybe the biggest thing that I have learned is how to really listen to the clues your body is giving you. Do not artificially fill yourself up with heavily processed carbohydrates and feel full for a long time.

Listen to your body if you are eating your 3 main meals and snacks spaced out over every 2-3 hours you will find that you are getting hungry and are ready for the next snack or meal. Do not be scared of this, your body is wanting you to give it it’s next instalment of nutrition. As long as you eat the right food you can actually eat allot spaced out during the day without having to worry about calories or fat intake.

So if you have been thinking about doing the elimination diet don’t hold back, go for it, experiment, learn about your body, you can have great results and feel so much better, who would not want that?!!

Good luck

Marie

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