Week 4 - Day 1

(May 1, 2011)

What are mycotoxins?  "Mycotoxins are neurotoxins that destroy and decompose tissues and organs."  They are so powerful that they damage and destroy neurons, are carcinogenic, and more.  These yeast toxins confuse body systems.  "One of the major toxins produced from Candida is acetaldehyde, which is transformed by the liver into ethanol, creating feelings of intoxication, brain fog, vertigo, and a loss of equilibrium." - The Candida Cure, Ann Boroch

This morning, Jeannette had brown rice cereal and turkey bacon.  I'd never made turkey bacon before, but read that it's supposed to be healthier.  It doesn't cook up as much as regular bacon and it's a little tougher to eat.  It's a little chewier too.  She didn't seem to mind though.

I attempted to make a lemon cake today.  I found this recipe on-line.  It was called delectable lemon cake.  It was not so delectable.  It was really lemony and it tasted like cardboard.  I ended up throwing the whole thing away.  Why does everything that is yeast free have to taste so bland?  I had high hopes for this cake.  I really wanted something that she could enjoy that would satisfy the sweet tooth. I just don't think that exists on this diet.  The mommy guilt was kicking in because I feel like I'm depriving her.  I have to get past that mentality.  She is fine, she's doing fine, and she will be fine.  This is all for the better.  I have to keep telling myself that.

For lunch, we made scrambled eggs and omelets.  I was told that eggs should be eaten every 3 - 4 days.  She also had some turkey bacon from this morning.  I also made her a strawberry smoothie.  I wanted to reintroduce strawberries back into her diet.  She's been on this for 3 full weeks now, going into our 4th week.  I've read different things.  Some books say fruit can be introduced after 2 weeks and other books say after 4 weeks.  So I went in between.  So in the smoothie I put strawberries, kale, tru fiber powder, hemp milk, and greek strawberry yogurt.  When she started to drink it she said, "what are those green things in there?"  I just smiled and asked her to try it.  She said, "I'm not going to try it until you tell me what those green things are."  I said, "I'm not going to tell you until you try it."  She took a sip and I told her that it was kale.  She was skeptical at first, but after a few sips she said she liked it.  She then says to me, "Are the green things the secret?"  I said yes.  She had seen me put it into one of my son's smoothies.  I'm trying every way I can to get in some "green" foods that are high on the nutrient density chart.  And if this is one way to sneak it in, then so be it.

Tonight I made quinoa meatloaf.  It was another recipe I found on-line.  I also made mashed cauliflower,  a salad, and sliced cucumbers.  She tried everything and didn't like any of it.  She made a mess of the meatloaf by pushing around the pieces into her homemade ketchup.  Dinner was a complete failure.  I thought the meatloaf was edible, but a little too heavy on the herbs.  I'll have to try a different recipe.