At The Halfway Point

Today is the halfway point for the elimination diet.  I am glad to say I have not cheated.  (Though I did find out after eating some things that I had accidentally had food that was "not allowed," but it was in very small quantity, so I am not too worried.)

I have been eating a lot of rice over the last week and a half.  Good thing I rather like rice.  I was able to incorporate fish last week and not think it tasted too fishy.  Plenty of beans in the diet right now, too.  I am dying for a cheeseburger, though.  I think I was not cut out to be an herbivore.  I am craving meat - any kind of meat - this week with it being the fruit, veggie, bean and rice week.  That's not all I can have, but that's pretty much how I've interpreted it.  I have had avocados and kiwis up to now.  Today I managed to include broccoli and butternut squash.  Fresh vegetables and fruit are so expensive!  Only a handful more days of meatless meals left to go.  Looking forward to having some more fish and some chicken or turkey (those are allowed in small portions).  I told the chiropractor that the very day after the diet is over, I am going to sit down and eat a pound of beef by myself.  He thought that sounded gross.  I am daydreaming of what form it will be in - ground for sloppy joes or something like that, formed into burgers, meatballs, meatloaf...kinda' don't care.

But the point of the whole thing is to calm down my insides, get rid of toxins, and find out what foods my system just doesn't like.  I'm supposed to be feeling better and better.  Hmm...Am I?  Well, some symptoms have been reduced, it seems, but in general I'm not sure I really feel too different.  But, there is still a week and a half to go, so I suppose that could change.  I need to get some more and different fruits and veggies.  I should be eating more of those anyway.