I hope that everyone had a great holiday weekend. So I guess it is back to cooking today after using up all of the leftovers from our 4th of July barbecue yesterday. Using leftovers is actually really important for the candida diet. Since we have to cook nearly everything from scratch and convenient foods are few and far between, cooking large quantities of yeast free meals and freezing them helps you to stay on task. I am glad that we had enough food left over so I didn’t have to cook anything yesterday because I was exhausted. I started cooking on Saturday and then went to a barbecue Saturday afternoon with the girls. We got home later than I would have liked to on Saturday night and then I started preparing for the beach. Sunday morning we got up really early, not early enough as we still hit traffic and had trouble finding a park, and headed to the beach. The beach was gorgeous and we had such a good time. We headed home from the beach early afternoon because I had to get home and finish cooking. We had our barbecue late Sunday afternoon and then it was off to our local fireworks display. I basically passed out after putting the kids to sleep on Sunday night. Yesterday was a blur mostly trying to clean the house and keep the kids entertained. I was still really tired but I did take them to the park for a little while.
It really was a terrific 4th of July weekend and it was honestly all yeast free. I am entering my 3rd week of staying on task with the candida diet and I am feeling much better. It of course has not been easy but each day I make it through it gives me more and more strength to say no to temptation. The only thing that I really missed this weekend was alcohol. I wanted a beer really bad at one point but I resisted and the craving eventually past. So I guess I do have some willpower after all. Have a great everyone!
Candida Diet Menu for the week of July 4, 2010
Sunday
Breakfast: Bowl of puffed rice cereal with unsweetened soy milk and a packet of stevia
Lunch: Turkey, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich on Rice Cakes
Dinner: Yeast Free 4th of July Barbecue
Monday
Breakfast: Yeast Free 4th of July Barbecue Leftovers
Lunch: Yeast Free 4th of July Barbecue Leftovers
Dinner: Yeast Free 4th of July Barbecue Leftovers
Tuesday
Breakfast: Bowl of Oatmeal with packet of stevia
Lunch: Salad with Creamy Herb Salad Dressing
Dinner: Yeast Free Hamburger Helper and String Beans
Wednesday
Breakfast: Puffed Rice Cereal with unsweetened soy milk and 1 packet of stevia
Lunch: Yeast Free Cabbage Salad with Yeast Free Creamy Herb Salad Dressing
Dinner: Yeast Free Chicken and Vegetable Soup and Salad with Creamy Herb Salad Dressing
Thursday
Breakfast: Two boiled eggs with sea salt and ground black pepper and two rice cakes
Lunch: Turkey, avocado and tomato salad with creamy herb salad dressing
Dinner: Yeast Free Ratatouille with Brown Rice
Friday
Breakfast: Puffed Rice Cereal with unsweetened soy milk and 1 packet of stevia
Lunch: Yeast Free Cabbage Salad with Yeast Free Creamy Herb Salad Dressing
Dinner: Yeast Free Chicken Pot Pie and Steamed Broccoli
Saturday
Breakfast: Leftover Yeast Free Chicken Pot Pie
Lunch: Salad with Tuna and Creamy Herb Salad Dressing
Dinner: Easy Yeast Free Chicken Noodle Soup and Spinach
Weekly Snacks and Beverages
Sage Valley Corn Tortillas Chips, Air Popped Popcorn, Cucumbers, Yeast Free Salsa, Yeast Free Hummus, Mineral Water, Green Tea
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