Excuse me already, because this post is a complete and total pity party. So, I started the elimination diet yesterday. I have been trying to watch my diet, but I still have traces of milk and soy and probably other things that bother Cooper's tummy in my diet. I have been planning on trying the elimination diet for a while now, but finally the motivation to do it after a horrible night on Friday. We have started feeding Cooper solids and he really enjoys them, but it is hard to know if they agree with him or not. I am never sure if it is what he ate or what I ate. So, the way the diet works is for the first two weeks I only eat turkey or lamb (I'm adding chicken and taking away the lamb), squash, potatoes, rice, pears and other gentle fruits like apples, apricots, peaches. These foods are very hypoallergenic. Since my diet will be so controlled, we will be able to tell if what we are feeding Cooper works for him or not. I'm really happy to do it if it will make a difference. But it is so hard! I know it will get easier, but it is a huge adjustment. Yesterday I roasted a whole turkey and plan to freeze portions so I always have something. This was my first attempt at cooking a turkey and it really turned out pretty good, but man is that one nasty bird. Curtis thought it was so disgusting I doubt he will eat much if any of it. Today was hard because I really look forward to eating out after church on Sundays and it wasn't an option today. There is no where in town I can eat. So, we went home and I heated up some turkey and cooked some spaghetti squash and had that and pears. It wasn't bad, but of course Curtis didn't want it. I can't really blame him. He went and got a burrito and taco. It smelled really good and I really wanted it. I'm doing this for Cooper, so I just wish Curtis would be a little more supportive. Who am I kidding, why on earth would he want to eat the crap I'm eating. I really don't mean to complain, but it's just hard right now. Sorry for the pity party, just needed to get it out.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
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oh girl... preach it sistah. its HARD. but man, i walked down that road for a year, and you can totally do it for your little man. you will more than likely start feeling better and healthier knowing that your diet is controlled. i did. i had to eliminate wheat, milk, soy, eggs, nuts, tomatoes and i don't even remember what else. the funny thing is that grayson is allergic to all foods so maybe i did all of that in vain. who knows. but all i know is that i couldn't do that for anyone else but my kid. you know? who wants to only eat that crap? but you can totally do it. i wish you lived in a bigger town because the health food stores are amazing here, you can find anything. but since you don't, your cook and freeze idea is fantastic. and yea, it will be much harder for curtis. sorry about that. after awhile kenny would eat the stuff i had to eat with me because it made him feel healthier too. but he still would go for the chocolate cake and loaf of bread every once in awhile, while i sat and cried. ha. :) anyways, hang in there girl.
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