Thank you FormerFoodie for your comments.
Yes, I am willing to add eggs in my diet, and in fact I did so yesterday.
Until this diet, I have eaten very little red meat - once every two or three months maybe. My GI tracts response has been unpredictable when I eat it, so I am going to begin to transition away from it and over to eggs.
Also, I am wanting to add yogurt and kefir back as soon as possible. I like it in my shakes with fresh blueberries, and it is great for my GI tract. I hear your caution on dairy, but is it true that some people have less trouble with these types of dairy?
I was also surprised that the pumpkin seeds were not starchy, but I have iodine tested them several times now. I thought they would be a good source of fiber(?) and a good addition to my diet. I am getting the 16oz clear bag from Trader Joe's simply titled "Raw PUMPKIN SEEDS". If anyone reading this wants to test them and see if they work for their diet, I would welcome the feedback.
THIS MORNINGS SLEEP AND PAIN REPORT
Went to bed just before midnight last night, and slept until about 8:30am (wow!). Upon waking, pain was under a 1, and it could be better described as stiffness than pain. And to be clear, the stiffness was similar to most mornings - it was mild. Areas affected were the same as the graphic in my previous post.
I still cannot definitively say the diet is working, but I am certainly not having increased pain, and I am finding times when the pain seems to be less. Before I went to bed last night I was surprised at how far I could arch my back in the yoga pose which I think it called "the cobra pose" (there is a yoga term for it which I forget right now) without feeling pain.
10/18/2014 FOOD JOURNAL
I added eggs today. I had two fried eggs (in olive oil), and the Swiss chard leftovers. Date and coconut snacks, and other leftovers from my prior days food list. For dinner I had what was in essence a salad nicois, with lettuce, tuna, hard boiled eggs, olives. I skipped the green beans which were sauteed in oil and garlic, but am wishing I had them. They looked tasty, and I am really wanting to up my vegetable intake of all types. I did not keep my journal as closely yesterday during the day to list my food ingredients here, but I was very good about sticking to my diet and avoiding starch.
EXERCISE
I may or may not swim today, but at the least I will take a long walk.
Last edited by CascadeChris; 10/19/14 05:34 PM.
