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So I’ve been on hiatus…

But fear not: Monday we go on lockdown. No, no--I mean it this time. SERIOUS lockdown. STOP CHUCKLING! GAH!!!Starting Monday we are going fully gluten-free in addition to our corn, soy & dairy PLUS starting Feingold Stage 1. Feingold is most noted for dealing with ADD/ADHD; but in truth, it has the potential to resolve countless issues... sensory problems, irritability, migraines, bedwetting... even things people wouldn't realize COULD be fixed (because they're assumed to just be ... continue reading...

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Heading toward Feingold

Okay, okay, okay... I'm putting us on Feingold. Mike is pushing HARD to hold off starting until after our trip out of state. Meanwhile, I feel like if it will help our son's behaviors (which admittedly could have nothing to do with food--he's been through hell with us this last year as the family has suffered trauma after trauma) ... then we'd be better off starting now and hopefully making the trip easier.The fresh foods we have to eliminate that will hit us hardest are going to be apples and ... continue reading...

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Sunday, February 14, 2010 Valentine’s Day!!!

early snacks: organic banana and organic pear wedgesbreakfast (at Perkins): Matthew had their "classic egg favorites" of scrambled eggs, burnt (by request bacon) and we ask that they leave the potatoes off the plate. We bring our own ketchup and he drinks OJ. All of this is questionable, and coming to an end. He just got to choose for Valentine's Day since we weren't able to really decorate or anything and he was REALLY out of his mind with the holiday (very unexpectedly). Since we're just ... continue reading...

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Okay, well I DID plan my menu for the week but it went down the tubes because we had a family trauma which had us order chinese food and then eat it for leftovers which pushed out our meal plan a bit...BUT... we ARE definitely going totally gluten-free now. Matthew's moodiness is beyond control and I'm sure part of it has been the chaos of the year; but we've also allowed more gluten to slip into our diet. So we want it COMPLETELY out for 3 months and then we'll start Feingold.*sigh*Okay... ... continue reading...