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Planning for a yeast free diet is one of the most important things you can do to ensure a successful cleanse. Lack of proper planning can lead to cheating on the diet, inadequate meal planning and even quitting too soon.
At about two weeks from the start of your diet start using up any food items that you know won’t be allowed for your upcoming cleanse. This would include sugars and sweeteners, vinegar based products, yeast including foods made with yeast, dairy products, fermented foods, alcohol in any form, processed or boxed meals and fruit.
Start eliminating these items and don’t replace them as you do your shopping. Focus on fresh food purchases like vegetables and meats (organic when possible) and stay away from prepackaged and processed or boxed foods.
Planning out your meals in advance will help you shop for the right ingredients but also will give you a sense of control as you tackle yeast free eating. Avoid running into a situation where you are hungry and have to think up what to cook. Yeast free eating requires planning ahead. Find a yeast free recipe cookbook or compile recipes from online to help get your meal plan together.
Remember why you are doing this by focusing on the benefits of a healthier body with fewer aggravating symptoms. Join a group either online or with some friends to help hold yourself accountable and make the challenge seem more like a team effort. Communicate about your progress and celebrate any improvements you make.
By planning ahead you will set yourself up for the support you need to make the diet a success.
Blessings,
~Whitney
8 Comments
Hi Whitney:
I just found out I have a problem with yeast(rash all over my body). I downloaded your cook books and I have to say Thank You for writing them. I was so worried about knowing what to eat, how to fix the foods and your books will help me so much.
Sincerely,
Dawn Williams
Hi Whitney,
I have been diagnosed with thrush after suffering with mouth sores, burning and inflammation for over 8 mos. I did two rounds of the clotrimazole troche and just today I was prescribed Diflucan 1 tablet,1x. I went to a rheumatoid doctor who told me that my bloodwork indicates I have an autoimmune disease…my inflammation has doubled since my last work=up a yr. ago. He wanted to start me on plaquilin for lupus. I told him I would like to try a yeast-free diet first to eliminate the inflammation. I do not like taking medicine and truly believe that our diets have so much to do with all of our ailments. Do you have any suggestions or is there someone I can talk to?? I have a long list of symptoms that just keeps getting longer and I really need to be healthy for my three young children! I have been under a lot of stress, been sick quite often..took way too many doses of antiobiotics and steroids! Heeelp!
I downloaded your cookbook and am very pleasantly surprised to see real food, good food, easy to prepare food. Thanks so much. Your cookbook is going to make it easier to stay on the diet. I’ve already started eliminating some foods from my diet. I hope to be ready to go full force in one week.
Frances
I wish I would have found this blog sooner. I’ve been trying to do this alone since July 20th!! Not with 100% success. That’s probably why its taken me so long.
My question is how do you know when you can stop restricting your foods?? At what point can you start adding foods back??
Hi Jan – thanks for the note! It is really different for everyone but it is important to start back slowly (I usually try to do limited amounts of fruit). If you notice your symptoms return you know you need to go longer. Using an anti-fungal supplement can also help speed up the process of getting rid of yeast. Have you checked out our facebook page? There are lots of folks that share info and ask questions out there and you are definitely not alone! You can find the page here: http://www.facebook.com/candidadiet
Blessings, Whitney
Can I eat tortilla chips on this diet? How about Quinoa? I have been eating Triscuits and Matzoh Crackers as they do not have any yeast in them but I was unsure of the other two above. Thanks! Liz
Liz – As long as the tortilla chips don’t have any additives that are forbidden on the diet and you don’t have a particular sensitivity to them they should be fine. Quinoa is fine also as far as I can tell but I have never used it personally.
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