This may be a lengthy post–so hang on to your hats:)
Today has been an interesting day. I woke up at 4:30am with my tummy still rebelling from something. The key word there is ‘something’! By 6am, I was starving! So, I had some ice cream. Ice cream for breakfast is always a good thing and this ice cream was SO healthy–I didn’t even have to feel guilty.
This was inspired by Heather’s green ice cream. I don’t remember exactly what I put in mine. I know it had coconut milk, coconut milk yogurt, spinach, PlantFusion protein powder, carob, honey and guar gum. When I got it out of the ice cream maker, I thought it looked just like mud! Well, it certainly didn’t taste like mud. I had it for dinner last night because I didn’t feel like eating anything else and then had it again this morning.
With my ice cream breakfast, I also had my sprouted bread that I mentioned in the last post. Sorry, no picture! I had to put it promptly in the freezer to keep from gorging on it. It was THE BEST gluten free bread I have EVER made!! I have read that soaking grains makes them taste better and boy am I a believer! I am now experimenting with a fermented (kind of like sourdough) gluten free bread. Guess what I’m using for the ‘sourdough’ starter–OATGURT! WooHoo:) I am trying to get away from using tapioca and arrowroot starch. The fermented bread doesn’t have startches like that. It is also yeast, dairy and egg free–without me having to tweak it. Now, that’s amazing! Here is the link for the soaked bread that I ate this morning.
Gluten Free Sprouted/Soaked Multi-Grain Bread
I had an appointment with my nutritionist today. It was pretty depressing. Basically, she doesn’t know what to tell me anymore. It’s NOT her fault. My body just has a mind of it’s own and it doesn’t want to co-operate. She has told me everything she knows to tell me, and well, things just aren’t working. My food diaries are not very helpful these days because most of the time, there is no rhyme or reason for my pain. The only good news was that I have maintained my weight since my last visit. So, after THREE years of her trying to walk me through my eating disorder and my Celiac and other food allergies, I walked out without making another appointment. I have been a HARD case for her! I walked out feeling like a hopeless case–BUT I CAN’T let myself stay there! So, what did I do?
I bought a book:) Have I ever told you what a SUCKER I am for books? Well, I LOVE books! Unfortunately, that is what I want to buy when I’m feeling bummed out. Now, you may be asking yourself why on earth I bought a raw food book. Good question:) Am I going raw? No. I bought it because it talks a lot about fermenting and soaking and sprouting. I am ALL into that these days! Plus, it has really pretty pictures! I love books with pretty pictures even more than boring books:) My hubby will probably shoot me when he sees it, but I figure with all the money I’m going to save by not going to the nutritionist–Hey, this is cheap! By the way, if you are interested in the raw diet, you should check out LovIN my tummy!
I took a spinach smoothie with me to my appt. and then when I got home I had:
Cherries with dark chocolate and coconut milk
AND:
An allergy free snack bar that sweet Marissa recommended. I put just a smidgen of sunbutter on it:)
So, what’s for dinner? I HAVE NO IDEA!
I need a nap! I AM going to post the recipe I use for coconut milk yogurt and my bean burgers ASAP. This post is just getting too long:) So, stay tuned for recipes! I’m going to crash now! Be back later when I can actually type!
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 62: 5-6
You ARE NOT a hopeless case my friend. I’ve only been reading your blog a short time, but it seems every time I do read it, you are mentioning a recipe or a newly discovered food that doesn’t bother your belly. You’re figuring things out for yourself – only YOU know what YOUR body likes and it doesn’t like. No other person can figure that out for you. I think it’s awesome that you are listening and feeding yourself amazing and yummy foods. I mean, haven’t you been pretty happy with year eats lately? Also, you’ve maintained your weight. Good news all around. So, don’t give up – sounds like things are just starting to get good!
Thank you SO much Heather. Sometimes I just feel like throwing in the towel and I need a little pick me up. Usually lack of sleep doesn’t help:) You are right–I have been enjoying lots of new things lately. I guess when I have good days, it feels like the rug is being pulled out from under me when I get sick–AGAIN! Thank you, thank you!
XOXO
ice cream for breakfast? My…you sure know how to live it! It sounds SO healthy, too!
Hi there!
I totally second heather (cheating here)
. I’m sorry to hear that you are having a hard time with the diet, but it seems like all this sprouting, fermenting, soaking, and trying to find out what your body needs is doing you lots of good!
Haha, I love beautiful pictures in books too, especially beautiful photos of FOOD. Ice cream for breakfast sounds great to me…wow, who would have thought that super healthy combo creates tasty ice cream?
Hope you have an awesome day and hang in there! Love your blog so far, thanks for bringing me here
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Thank you Maria,
Pretty pictures in a book is a sure fire way to get me to buy it. Well, I do like the content too:) I have been looking at my new book this evening and am blown away at how good raw food looks!
This is my first time here, and I’m afraid that I’m going to cheat too and say that I agree with Heather. There are no hopeless cases (and if there were, I would be one of them).
I deal with similar issues and although there’s no magic pill to make my stomach/digestive system normal, I will keep trying and do what works for me and makes me feel the best.
I can imagine that having to negotiate an elimination/restrictive diet could be triggering to old habits, so it’s important that you make yourself accountable to someone else–this blog seems like a great place for that (especially if you end up going raw).
Hope you have a great week and I look forward to stopping back in.
Thank you sunshineach,
Boy, don’t you wish there were a magic pill? I’m sorry that you also struggle with digestive issues. It is no fun, huh?
I DO have to be careful about being so hyper focused on food or lack thereof.
I don’t think I could do ALL raw, but I definitely want to eat more sprouts etc. They seem to really help and they are yummy and healthy! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to ‘see’ you more:)
that looks super yummy and the sprouts look like fun!
Hi-
I just came across your blog and noticed you talking about stomach pains, i too have had really terrible pains for no apparent reason. Also no rhyme or reason to eats compared to pains. Mine have stopped (for the time being?) but they lasted about a month every day, so bad I would stay in bed till they passed at times. I went to numerous testings, avoided dairy, then wheat and still nothing changed it. I dont really have advice, but just wanted to let you know I have dealt with mystery pains before!
Hope your hanging in there and good luck!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you are doing better and I hope it continues for you:) Thanks for stopping by