I believe that sugar and sugar forming foods may be the most addictive substances on this planet. Sugar consumption has increased even within the last 30 years by a significant amount. We are eating sugar like never before! And most of us find it hard to stop…..
The reason we like sugar is obvious. It’s sweet. And ever since we were newborn babies we have been attracted to sweets, like our mother’s milk. But in the end, not only is sugar empty calories, making us gain weight while remaining undernourished, do we really want to be controlled by anything, even something as pleasant as cakes and cookies?
I know so many people who can’t refuse sweets or who can’t go without them for any period of time. Sweets control them to a certain extent.
I have personally found dealing with my sugar cravings to mean greater freedom for myself. For example, I always knew I shouldn’t overdo sweets, but it was hard to resist it (especially since cakes and cookies seem to flaunt you at every turn). But once I went on an anti-yeast diet and dealt with some antibiotic related issues, I’ve found it so freeing as I can generally easily refuse sweets (not always, mind you, but usually).
Let me tell you, it feels good to be free!
For us personally, after an unfortunate month of antibiotics right after Elena was born. We have had to be ultra-careful with how much sweets we consume. Elena just had a recent flare up of a yeast related issues after spending just a few days eating “normal” food on a trip. I don’t think she will always be so sensitive, but meanwhile it serves her best if we don’t overdo it. Thankfully it was just a small flare up, and she was still able to have her birthday cake, but it’s time to have a little anti-yeast, sugar free challenge for ourselves and we invite you to join us!
Next Monday, I will be hosting and blogging about going sugar free for a week. I would love to have you join us! This is a great time to go sugar free, since it’s cold and flu season and sugar can also lower the immune system.
Here are the three levels you can join in on:
Beginner level: Take out all refined sugars including corn syrup and white sugar. Also remove all white flour from your diet, as it’s also very sugar forming.You will need to read labels carefully when buying prepackaged foods. Instead use natural, more unrefined sugars such as rapadura, coconut sugar, honey, stevia.
Moderate Level: Remove all natural sweeteners as well, and only use fruit to sweet foods. Consider removing other starchy foods that can also feed yeast, or make you crave sugar more.
Advanced Level: Take out all sugar forming foods, including most grains, starchy root vegetables like potatoes , and fruits. Buckwheat, Quinoa, Millet are non-starchy grains that are generally acceptable on yeast free diets. Please, beware, if you have a yeast issue, taking out the foods that feed it may make you detox and have a die-off effect (which can make you feel sick and miserable). If you have any illness or health issue, you should consult your health provider before trying a anti-yeast diet.
So what do you think? Are you up for the challenge? You don’t have to be perfect to join in with us. The first step is to reduce consumption. If you would like to join in starting next Monday, leave a comment and I’ll add you to the list!
Participants:
1: Kimi Harris-Aiming for moderate/advanced level
2: Elena Harris-Aiming for moderate/advanced level
3: Katie– Moderate Level to Advanced
4:Priscilla -Advanced
5:Anna- Beginner level
6: Nicole-Advanced level
7:Alexis-Beginner Level
8:Courtney-Beginner Level
9:Holly M-Beginner to Moderate Level
10:Tarena-Moderate to Advanced
11: Jessica-Moderate Level
12: Sharon-Beginner Level
13: Jennifer and Husband-Advanced
14: Elizabeth-Advanced
15: Diana-Advanced
16:Jami-Advanced
17:Melinda-Advanced
18: Margaret L-Moderate-Advanced
19:Shannon-Advanced
20: Ellie-Advanced
21:Sarah G-Advanced
22:Kristy C-Moderate
23:Cornelia-Moderate
24:Leah-Beginner
24:Heather– Beginner
25: Janice-Moderate
26:Kelly-Beginner
27:Marlise and Peter-Advanced level
28: Jessica T-Beginner
29:Angela-Moderate
30:Pampered Mom and Husband-Moderate
31:Karen Beginner/Moderate
32:Virginia-Beginner
33:Laura Green-Advanced
34:Heidi Graves-Beginner
35:Afton:Beginner-Moderate
36:Kelly the Kitchen Kop-Advanced
37: Jeanmarie-Advanced
38: SCB: Beginner
39: Susan-Moderate
40:Kate-Moderate-Advanced
41: Kylie Thomas -Moderate-Advanced
42: Karen B-Advanced
43: My Boy’s Teacher-Beginner
44: Lauren-Beginner-Moderate
45: Peggy-Moderate-Advanced
46: 3hens2Boys1Dog-Moderate
47:Michelle-Beginner
48: Robin-Beginner for Family, Moderate for self
49: Bex-Beginner
50: Jessica-Beginner
51: Tacia-Beginner to moderate
52:Sharon Moliken-Advanced
53:Henriette-Moderate-Advanced
54:Slawebb-Beginner
55:Becky@ Boys Rule My Life -Beginner Level
56:Amber-Moderate-Advanced
57:Kathy Shaner-Moderate
58:Lisa@ What Feeds My Soul Moderate-Advanced
59:Anna-Moderate
60:Lisa-Moderate
61:Kara-Beginner
62:Michelle @ What Does the Body good-Moderate
63:Jessie Beginner/Moderate
64:Motherhen68-Advanced
65:Katy-Beginner
66: Elena R-Advanced
67:Melle-Moderate /Advanced
68:Jen-Beginner
69: Teresa-Beginner
70:Christina-Advanced
71:Michele-Moderate
72:Christina-Moderate
73:Beck-Beginner
74:Cameron-Advanced
75:Deborah-Beginner
76:Leila-Moderate
77:Anali-Advanced
78:Loree and Tahli (2 1/2yrs) Galpin/Schoenfeld-Moderate
79:Pauline-Beginner
80: Deborah-Beginner
81:Elisa-Beginner
82:Michele and Two kids-Moderate
83:Nancy Stall- Advanced
84:Ashley-Moderate/Advanced
85:Cindi-Advanced, Rest of the Family Moderate
86:Diane Meyer-Advanced
87: Linda-Beginner
88:Angie-Beginner
89:Kelly-Moderate
90:Caroline-Beginner-Moderate
91:Cameron-Advanced
92:Jami R-Beginner-moderate
93:Natalie- Beginner-moderate
94:Megan-Moderate
95:Ali-Advanced
96:Karen Olayo- Advanced.
97: Jennifer Sikora-Beginner
98:Christy and Family-Beginner
99:Rachel-Moderate to Advanced
100:Atlanta-Moderate
101:Melodie-Beginner Level
102:Tamara-Beginner Level
103:Ashley-Advanced
104:Elizabeth G-Moderate-Advanced
105:Kim-Advanced
106:Vermont Mommy-Moderate
107: Stephanie and Family- Seven-beginner-moderate 1-moderate-advanced
108:Marie R.-Moderate-Advanced
109:Jan-Beginner
110:Tara-Advanced
111:Cook 4 Seasons-Moderate/advanced
112:Rosy-Beginner
113:Michelle Y and Kids – Moderate
114:Symphony-Beginner
115:Jennybear
116:Rayelle-Beginner
117:Megan-Moderate
118:Micki-Moderate
119:Grandma Len plus husband and mother
120:Tammie Thomas-Beginner Moderate
121: Lisa z-Beginner-moderate
122:Megan-beginner
123:Sarah Nissen and Son-moderate
124:Angela and house-beginner
125: Shelly-Moderate to Advanced
126:Trina-Advanced
127: Moderate
128: Jana -Moderate
129: Brook and Three Family Members-Moderate-Advanced
130: Evie and Michael-Beginner
131:Allisha
132:Linda-Moderate
133:Jodi-Moderate
134:June-Beginner-Moderate
135:Alisa-Frugal Foodie-Moderate
136:Dawn, Small Footprint-Advanced
137:Anna-Moderate/advanced
138:Teena-Beginner
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Katie
How perfect. I do have yeast issues and the die off reaction is what is keeping me from fully doing an anti candida diet. I hate feeling like I’ve been hit by a truck. But in know that I need to just “deal” and get it over with. I’m thinking I’ll start out with the moderate level and then go to the advanced level.
KimiHarris
Great Katie, I will add you in.
Erica
I recently did a similar 30 day sugar free challenge… no sugars or sweeteners, no gluten, the only fruit permitted were berries, apples and citrus as they are lower in sugar content, no root vegetables and no coffee or alcohol and the only vinegar allowed was apple cider vinegar… basically avoiding anything that can spike blood sugar levels. a little extreme, yes, but i felt like a whole new and improved person afterwards!
KimiHarris
Sometimes going to the “extreme” really makes a difference in how we feel. 🙂
Priscilla
For the past 35 days I have been at the advanced level of the strictest no sugar/flour/starch Can I still join the challenge? I still need all the support I can get.
KimiHarris
Definitely! I will add you in. 🙂 Keep going! You are doing great!
Anna
I was so happy to see this, as I’ve been thinking/wanting to curb my sugar consumption lately. I’m expecting right now, so I think I’ll join on the beginner level, so it’s not too much of a shock to my body, with a little one on board! Thanks for the great motivation!
KimiHarris
Anna,
Pregnancy is a great time to cut down on sugar and sugar forming foods for two reasons. The first being because yeast can really take a hold during pregnancy. The second being that it’s very important to have a healthy “birth canal” for the baby when it’s born as the bacteria there transfers over to the baby. Glad you are joining us. 🙂
Nicole
At first I thought, oh no, that’s during my visit to my in-laws house! But then I realized this is perfect timing. I’ve been at the advanced level for 8 weeks now, following a kidney infection induced by yeast from a round of antibiotics taken to cure a bladder infection! Nothing like the cure making you worse! I think this challenge will be just the thing to keep me on track while I’m at my in-laws house next week. I sincerely look forward to your posts regarding the subject.
alexis
Yes, I will join you! this is great timing for me as I enter the last months of pregnancy. I think I will have to say I’ll join at a begining level.
VeggieGirl
Great challenge! Good luck to everyone!
Courtney
Sign me up for the beginner challenge. I will also be participating in the October Eat Local Challenge and will be eating local honey 🙂
Holly M
Hi Kimi,
I am up for the challenge. I’m going to aim for Beginner to Moderate level 🙂
tarena
I would love to join! I was just recently realizing how things have started to sneak back into our diet!
We would be on the moderate/advanced level.
Great idea! Thanks!
Melissa Conrad
Right now for the past 2 weeks I’ve been on the yeast free diet. (did it once last year think I’m just going to make it my normal diet now…i have Celiac’s Disease and a horrible time with candida)
As of right now all I eat are:
Organic Roasted Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, Sunflower seed butter, or Tahini
Eco farmed short grain Brown rice/brown rice tortillas
Organic creamy hot buckwheat cereal or other alternative grain pasta in moderation
All cruciferous vegatables (no starchy ones)
All fresh herbs
Organic -eggs, turkey, beef, and chicken
and flax seed meal
organic virgin unrefined coconut oil
Will be adding sweet potatoes and winter squash shortly, but that’s it of anything sweet I will be having in the near future. 🙂 I love it. I don’t crave sweets any more and I have so much sustained energy.
Best wishes to all taking the challenge!
Jessica
I’ve never tried a sugar free challenge before, but I think now is the time. I know I eat too many sweets, so this will be good for my body as well as being good for me to prove I can go without them. I’ll try the moderate level. Thank you!
sharon
As I was reading this post i was thinking man I could never do that, which kind of made me think I should do it. It does seem I am controlled by sweets:( So count me in on the beginner level! Thanks
Jennifer S.
Hi Kimi,
My husband and I are going to join you guys on the challenge. We are going to aim for the advanced level…we will see how that goes ;-).
Elizabeth
Two years ago, I eliminated all sugar (natural and otherwise), all grains, all starches, and all processed foods. I also cut out diet sodas and all caffeine. (I was addicted to Diet Coke, and yes, I felt like I’d been hit by a truck for the first week or so.) Since then, I’ve never felt better.
My only cheats since then have been a bit of Splenda once in a blue moon, and a handful of berries here and there.
Two years in a row, and I haven’t had one snitch of Christmas cookies (or Christmas cookie dough), Halloween candy, or birthday cake. Sounds sad? It’s really not, because I feel SO much better. After giving birth to five kids, I’m back down to my ideal weight, and I actually feel fit and athletic — something I would not have said a couple years ago. I am a very big advocate of your advanced level, not just in the short term, but for the long run. It’s a wonderfully healthy way of eating, in my opinion.
Advanced for me. 🙂
Diana
Kimi, I can’t believe this is your new challenge. Just last night I woke up in the middle of the night and said, “that’s it! I’m done with sugar–its causing all of my serious problems!” (Insulin resistance, adrenal fatigue/weight, mind fogginess) NO kidding! So yes, I will join the sugar resistance club! Put me in for advanced; I’m looking for inspiration my dear. 🙂
Jami
I have been on the advanced level for the last 22 days and striving to go for 40, so I would like to be included in the challenge. Feeling so much better already!
Melinda
I went totally sweetener/starch free at the beginning of June. I’ve gotten a little lazy with my cheating lately, so need to get back at it. I’ll be joining at the advanced level. Thanks for the encouragement!
Margaret L.
Put me down for the moderate to advanced level……I’ve been battling yeast for years, only getting more knowledgeable and serious the last year or so……
(knowledge is power–!!!! smile)……I use coconut oil and supplements to help with the yeast, and try to eat a clean diet—I try, but I sucumb to the foods I know I shouldn’t have……It will be fun to have a few “buddies” to share this with……..
Arlene
I’ve been at the advanced stage for 3 weeks now due to a severe bout of candida. Seems very restrictive right now but feel it is necessary and looking forward to being able to eat a little more – more like the moderate.
Shannon
I have been sugar, grain, and most fruits and starchy vegetable free for a while now and have seen first hand how helpful it can be in losing weight, having more energy, and like you said feeling free.
I suppose I am already in the advanced level :).
Ellie Raduns
I will be joining you by default. We are on stage 2 of intro for the GAPS diet, so we will be having no sugar, grains, or fruit for that matter for the next week! We are all just so excited about getting our eggs back! 🙂
I couldn’t agree with you more on this. We are all addicts, and we don’t even know it. We are hooked from the womb and the habit continues. I suffered with terrible systemic candida infections while pregnant and my poor son, who has never had refined sugar in his life is suffering through some serious detox on GAPS. I remember saying to my husband after a week on the GAPS intro, “I can’t believe how much a feel like a junky right now.” I have a complete new respect for individuals who struggle with drug addictions! It was very sobering for us to see that we are serving idols, and we didn’t even know it! Blessings to you on your sugar free journey!
Sarah G
Count me in as advanced. I have to admit though I’ve been doing this for about 7 weeks for health reasons. We’ve always outlawed refined sugars around here and even limited more natural sugars, but I recently found out I have a thyroid/metabolism problem. We are trying to rectify it all naturally with supplements and other health changes per my nutritionists directing. So, far so good. Anyway, at the moment my body is processing sugars as an allergy so ALL sugars are out including fruit and honey. The first two weeks were rough. It was like coming off some kind of addiction (I don’t know how that is first hand, but I’m assuming it would feel close to what I experienced). But similar to what you said now it just feels freeing! I can’t imagine what this whole process would have been like if my family ate like 95% of Americans. It’s amazing how much sugar is hidden in our foods. We hardly have any processed foods in our house and what little we did are usually organic or all natural, but even these products still had trace amounts of added sugar. Thanks for having the challenge though. It is eye opening to discover how much sugar we really do consume in a day even with just fruits, grains, and natural sugars.
As an aside do you know where brown rice pastas and rice would fall in the grains turning to sugar category? My daughter has a wheat allergy and we use rice frequently and brown rice pasta about once every other week.
KimiHarris
Sarah,
Rice is more sugar forming than some grains, like millet, buckwheat and quinoa. For that reason, it’s not on many anti-yeast diets. However, many people have conquered yeast issues while having brown rice. 🙂
Kristy C.
I’m going to join the challenge at the Moderate Level!
Cornelia
Count me in. I’ll try for the moderate level. No sweeteners plus I’ll do what I can on grains–I can do it!
Leah
I’m in at the beginner level. I’m actually already doing it because we have the flu and I’m trying to get over it as quickly as possible. The only exception I will allow is Oct. 10th, which is my brother’s wedding.
I can do this for myself but not so much for the rest of the family because my hubby likes to buy my boys treats.:)
Heather
I would love to join along. I’ll be at the beginner level for now and see how far I can push it. Insulin resistance is a major issue for me, so this will be wonderful.
Janice
I would love to join – moderate level. I have always tried to eat pretty healthy but after having had gestational diabetes with both of my pregnancies, I am now even more careful with my diet. I still find it a challenge to avoid chocolate. I just love chocolate!
Helen Levashoff
This is information from http://www.knowthecause.com
This is called Phase 1 diet from the above link. I watch this program all the time and it has really helped me. This is a anti-fungal, yeast, mold candida diet that should be done for at least 30 days.
!. All sugars excluded, nada, net, nothing with sugar
2. Artificial and herbal sweeteners: Only Stevia and Stevia Plus are allowed
3. Fruits: Green apples, berries, avocados, grapefruit, lemons, limes and fresh coconut and the water/juice from coconut. No other fruit is allowed, including fruit juices.
4. Meat: Virtually all meats, including fish, poultry and beef. If you can buy organic grass fed meats. Uncured bacon is okay.
5. Eggs: Yes, all types allowed, organic grass fed/free range is best. Avoid egg substitutes
6. Dairy: Butter and yogurt, ( organic is best) sparingly: cream cheese, organic, sunsweetened whipping cream and organic real sour cream. All other, including margarine and any of the butter substitutes. Whole Foods has an organic greek-style yogurt that is excellent.
7. Vegetables, Most fresh, unblemished vegetables and freshly made vegetable juice. Drink daily 8-10oz of fresh carrot juice with 1/2 teaspoon of raw apple cider vinegar. NO, potatoes and no beans or peas.
8. Beverages: Bottled or filtered water, non fruity, herb teas, Stevia-sweetened, fresh lemonage or lime-aide. No coffee and tea including decaf and regular or diet sodas
9. Grains: Zero grains allowed. Pasta, rice, corn, wheat, quinoa, amaranth, millet, buckwheat, oats and barley.
10. Yeast Products: No yeast allowed All are excluded, as are bread, mushrooms, pasteries and alcohol.
11. Vinegars: Unpasteurized apple cider raw vinegar, black olives not aged in vinegar. No pickles, salad dressings, green olives and soy sauce.
12, Oils: Olive, grape or flax seed and virgin coconut. Coldpressed is best and organic. No Partially-hydrogenated (“trans”0 oils, corn and peanut oil
13, Nuts: Raw nuts, including pecans, almonds, walnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds No peanuts and all peanut products and pistachios are excluded.
Also take a good priobotic daily along with a psyllum powder. Remember everything written in red is not allowed !
Extra recipe. Buy some coconut water/juice at Whole Foods, then throw in a couple of handfuls of raw almonds into your blender and grind up. Then pour in the coconut water and blend. Delicious!!!! You can also add either strawberries or blueberries for an extra treat.
Jeanmarie
That’s a very good start, but I’d advise you NOT to use margarine or other butter substitutes, instead eat lots of butter, pastured if possible, and take fermented cod liver oil to build immunity and fight infection. Also, it’s better to soak nuts in salted water and dehydrate at low temperature (NT “crispy nuts) to improve digestibility. Instead of “no pickles” I’d recommend lacto-fermented sauerkraut or other veggies; nothing improves the gut flora like real, raw sauerkraut and similar fermented vegetables; they’re way more effective than probiotic capsules. I also recommend fully cultured kombucha (GT’s or reliable homemade). (Some people may not recommend it but I’ve had very good results from it.) These steps have helped me tremendously in fighting chronic systemic candidiasis. I used to get colds once or twice a month and I never get them anymore.
Kelly
This sounds great! I have been having one cold after another, and I think I am getting one right now. This may be just what I need to boost my immune system, as well as maybe shed a couple pounds – or at least get me started, I have way more than a few to shed – for a wedding in a couple weeks. I am totally in, but probably only at the beginner level as I have never done a sugar free challenge before. I am a total slave to sugar!
Marlise
Hi Kimi,
Great idea! Count me and my husband Peter in for the advanced level.
A
How would you suggest that a vegetarian who gets most of her proteins from dry bean/whole grain combinations proceed? What alternative to carrot juice would you suggest to provide carotene?
Thanks
Helen Levashoff
How does komboucha fit in with this challenge???
KimiHarris
I would say that there is a little bit of debate over kombuucha.It may still contain unconverted sugars, especially homemade which is often not brewed as long. However, it does contain a lot of good bacteria in it. I drink it on anti-yeast diets. 🙂
jill funkhouser
What do you eat then and make for reciepes for a family of 6 kids? And will they like it? Why would fruit be bad?
KimiHarris
Jill,
I find that most meals don’t need sugar to taste good. It’s easy to make meals for the first two levels. It gets a little harder in the last one, which is for those who really want to deal with yeast issues. As far as what types of meals, it depends on how you want to do the diet. I talk about this more later in the week, but GAPS and Body Ecology Diets are pretty different but both pretty effective in dealing with yeast.
Fruit can raise blood sugars and feed yeast, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that it could be bad for those with a yeast infection.
Jessica T
I would like the encouragement of joining this challenge! I am a pastry baker and really enjoy the treats I make but I know I need to make some changes. I’ll be at the beginner level with hopes of crossing the moderate line as well. Thank you
Angela
I’d love to join you all. Kimi, you can put me in at the moderate level.
Thanks for your great website – I always learn more each time I visit.
PamperedMom
My husband and I will join you at the Beginner level as well – it’ll be an easy commitment to make since that will be at the start of my husband’s elimination diet (to heal the gut). I figured I’d join him so he wouldn’t feel like he was so out of it, this will be extra incentive!
kate
i keep trying this sugar free adventure and break–it feels horrible to be controlled by food. i would love to try this and continue on longer than a week:)—i already do not eat gluten, or dairy, and for the most part other grains. (i will stick with quinoa and buckwheat) just add me on the list for the med-advanced. Thank you so much for all the time you put into your blog. I have learned a ton and my kids have loved the recipes i have used:)God Bless:)
Karen
Well, I am definitely on board with this. I am having yeast issues myself. I would love to start at the advanced level but I am also expecting a little surprise so I’ll just be working the on the beginning/moderate level. I already use all the natural sweeteners but I have been craving major sweets. Unfortunately the not so good sweeteners moved back in on small levels. I have been cutting back on the gluten because I am not sleeping well when I eat them. And I am continuing to remove the not so good sweeteners. This is my first pregnancy in several where I have craved sugar. I will also be starting a gentle Candida/yeast cleanse using homeopathics from my naturopath. So this will be a good start until I can afford to buy the homeopathics from her. Thanks for the challenge.
God Bless,
Karen (who reads all the time but doesn’t get to comment much)
Melissa
This might be a dumb question, but how can you tell if you have a yeast issue? I know that I need to drastically reduce my sugar intake, but I am wondering if sugar/yeast is causing some of my ongoing problems.
KimiHarris
Melissa,
I will try to address that as well as I can in a future post. 🙂
virginia
I would love to try this challenge …not very experienced but wanting to try. Thanks for your encouragement in making good changes to my diet. Mark me down for a beginner.
Annie
**** Would this be safe to do while breastfeeding? ****
Sorry, I’m a new, young mom who doesn’t know everything about babies and what-not, but I’d love to join you ladies if it is safe for baby and me. 🙂
KimiHarris
Annie,
You don’t want to detox while breastfeeding, so that means that you don’t want to make any really sudden changes while breastfeeding. Detoxing makes you feel a little like you have the flu. However, it’s great to be on an anti-yeast diet while breastfeeding. I was on one when breastfeeding and my daughter didn’t even like sweet foods for a long time because of it!
Laura Green
Please count me in for moderate to advanced level. I tried this several months ago and felt much better afterward. Unfortunately, I haven’t been as vigilant lately and allowed some bad dietary choices creep back into our diet.
Heidi Graves
Kimi…I would love to join in on the beginner level. Perfect timing…thank you :).
Afton
I will do beginner to moderate!
I’ve wanted to do this for quite awhile and I hope it’s just what I need to spur me on!
I’ve tried before and have only done about a week before eating sugar again.
Kylie Thomas
Count me in for the advanced! Just want to clarify, are we able to use fruits to sweeten things in the advanced level? Or no fruits at all ? I’ve been doing terrible with my sugar lately, I find when I’m feeling poorly (I suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) I turn to sweet things to make me feel better, most often its dark chocolate accompanied by a home made cocoa. Both are far better than say reaching for a commercial chocolate bar, and store bought hot chocolate mix, but I really wish I didn’t always turn to these two things when I’m feeling poorly. Other than that, I hardly have any sweet things at all, besides a bit of raw honey here and there, or once a month I’ll make a special dessert such as muffins or ice cream (I really have to restrict my sugar intake due to candida) If only I could get out of this habit of turning to chocolate and cocoa on bad days! Any ideas?
Kylie in NZ
KimiHarris
Kylie,
I wanted the advanced method to be for those who really wanted to go on a strong, anti-yeast diet, especially for those who have issues. It will depend on what diet you choose to do. Some fruits are allowed on the GAPS diet, as well as honey. On the Body Ecology diet, no fruits or honey are allowed. I will talk about more about those choices later this week. 🙂
Susan
I am taking it up a notch. I am going for “moderate”.
Thanks for your support to make this happen.
Kelly the Kitchen Kop
Great idea, Kimi, count be in for advanced! 🙂
Jeanmarie
I’ll join in. I’m basically at the moderate level already so I’ll aim to go advanced for a week!
I have had a lifetime of yeast-related issues thanks to my family doctor putting me on Tetracycline for months — years? — at a time when I was a teenager. That really knocked my immune system for a loop. I have quit sugar so many times in my life! And I’m still tempted to dive into sugar at any time, the cravings haven’t entirely left me, but they are generally manageable day to day; they come and go. The WAP diet, minus grains for the most part, and strictly limiting potatoes, is proving helpful. Lacto-fermented veggies are my salvation for getting my gut flora back in balance.
Karen Brimeyer
Kimi,
I have been reading your blog for a while now and I absolutely love it! I am totally up to the sugar free challenge. I will do the advanced level
Thanks!
Karen B