I know what you're thinking...what will you eat?!? Well, actually there is quite a bit of food out there! And it is pretty tasty!
Let me break it down:
Dairy-free:
Yes that means no cheese, milk, sour cream, butter, and all the other delicious dairy products out there.
Wheat/Grain-free:
Means no flour, bread, chips (with the exception of potato chips), tortillas, rice and pastas.
Sugar-free:
Ahhh, there is organic sugar that I can have in limited quantities. Yes, there is a God! But it still means no candy bars, chocolate and the millions of other products I have found out there since becoming a label reader! Watch out for those "organic" and "vegan" foods, they can be deceiving!
Corn and Egg free:
This one is pretty self explanatory, but yes...it includes popcorn.
Pork free:
That's right the entire pig has been banned.
But to look on the bright side, I do have over 200 cookbooks at my disposal to modify recipes from. I have found that it isn't really that hard to find food to eat. But it is a little more of a time consuming process.
Substitutions:
Milk - Rice or Almond Milk
Flour - Potatoes
Butter- Ghee (clarified butter)
Sugar - Agave Nectar (cactus honey), Pureed Fruits
Egg- Banana, Applesauce, Pumpkin (for the sweet stuff)
Pureed veggies (for the savory stuff)
So, see...it isn't soooo bad. I do get cravings to be "bad". But- when I look at the fact that I feel better and I have lost 7 lbs in the last 2 weeks...it has to be worth it. I will be posting a couple of dishes I have cooked up along with the recipes. So keep checking back!
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