Whoops.
She did well for a little while, but the menu was so very restrictive. Plus, the ice cream was calling her name.
She knows that if she would only exert sufficient self-discipline, she would have fewer headaches. She's rather a bit annoyed with herself for succumbing to temptation, but at the same time, has decided not to berate herself too much. That's not particularly effective. Instead, she is just going to try again, starting today.
Currently taboo foods include the following:
Baked goods and processed (boxed) cereals;
Aged or processed dairy products -- no yogurt, cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, ice cream;
Chocolate (sigh);
Processed, fermented, pickled, smoked or marinated things;
Artificial sweeteners;
Nuts, peanuts and seeds;
Monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, and anything labeled with "natural flavorings";
Nitrates and nitrites -- no cold cuts, processed or cured meats, no sausage or hot dogs, and, saddest of all, no bacon;
Red wine (no loss there);
Pork, shellfish, and canned seafood;
Soy-based products;
Avocados, bananas, raw onions, citrus, figs, and dried fruit.
That seems like a lot of things, doesn't it?
There are also some questionable foods that she's eliminating for now, but may attempt to add back into her diet later: wheat; eggs; plain milk; and butter. And lastly, there are foods that she's keeping for now, even though they may have to go later: potatoes and tomatoes.
Things that appear to be safe include oatmeal (with brown sugar), tilapia (boring whitefish), corn tortillas, green beans, broccoli, rice. And corn chips - like Fritos. All is not lost!
It's a bit plain, the non-headache diet. Plus, processed and packaged foods are out, so she must exert the effort to cook more for herself. She would rather cook for other people.
We shall see how it goes.
One bright spot - sushi, like this tasty platter from the last time Herself and Beloved Husband went out to dine, may still be on the menu.
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