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I have to admit that yesterday was just not a good day.  I gave in to every craving that I had.  I stuck to the menu but I ate in addition to it, which is never good.  I have had such a sweet tooth the last few days and I just could not take it anymore.  My oldest daughter is going to hula hoop for a school talent show so we had to go to Toys ‘R” Us and get 2 hula hoops.  I remembered that they had a pretty good candy selection and went to check it out.  I found a jumbo candy necklace and could not resist.  I opened it as soon as I got in the car and about half of it fell apart.  The necklace had been crushed.  I immediately thought to myself, “That’s what you get for cheating” but then I proceeded to eat the remaining half of the necklace.  I felt terrible afterwards but instead of correcting course I decided to continue indulging these cravings.  After dinner when the kids were asleep I curled up with a hot bowl of cream of wheat.  This probably would not have been so bad if I hadn’t added such an exorbitant amount of granulated sugar to it.  It was so tasty but I went to bed guilt ridden and just plain defeated.  While I am trying not to let those feelings of guilt and defeat linger it is difficult because I feel like crap today.  It is amazing what one bad day can do to you.  Well let me try to focus on succeeding today.  Today’s candida diet menu is below.  Have a great day! 

Tennille

Candida Diet Menu – January 26, 2010

Breakfast
Left over spaghetti and meat sauce from last night’s dinner
Kids ate Bowl of Oatmeal with some organic brown sugar

Mid-Morning Snack
Bowl of cucumbers with a little bit of sea salt
Kids have a piece of fruit

Lunch
Rice wrap with turkey slices, avocado and salsa
Kids have left over spaghetti and meat sauce

Afternoon Snack
Tortilla Chips with Salsa
Kids have 1 bag of Cape Cod Potato Chips

Dinner
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Homemade French Fries
Broccoli

Dessert
1 cup herbal tea

It all started on Thanksgiving.  At first I started out optimistically that I could make it through Thanksgiving dinner with my family and fully adhere to the candida diet.  I had almost 3 whole weeks of strict Candida Diet adherence prior to Thanksgiving and I was determined not to fall off the wagon.  I was experiencing die off symptoms and did not want to halt this progress but I began to have so much fun at Thanksgiving dinner that my will power quickly became obsolete.  Turkey with gravy, Stuffing, Macaroni and Cheese, Cornbread and so many other pleasant dishes and I just wanted to participate in the full Thanksgiving experience.   Additionally, I failed to prepare my own candida diet dish to bring to the gathering which is a cardinal rule when on the diet.  I was hungry and I just gave in knowing I would have to start all over again.

I immediately got back on track after Thanksgiving but I knew that temptation would come sooner than I was ready for.  My birthday is about 1 week after Thanksgiving.  I had severe doubts that I could make it through my birthday yeast free but I was really hoping.  This year I celebrated my 30th birthday.   Plans had been shaping up for a big celebration for many weeks prior to the celebration.  Final plans included a 2 day celebration with dinner at an Italian Restaurant and dancing after on day one and Dave Buster’s (An Adult Arcade, Bar and Restaurant) on day 2.  Failure was immediate this time.  I started the first night off with an Apple Martini and it was down hill from there.  I did however have an awesome time.  It was my best birthday celebration to date. 

I eventually came to terms with the situation and tried not to beat myself up too much.  I realized that I may have to postpone full commitment to my Candida Diet until after the Holidays as I am really fearful of the imminent Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.   The Candida Diet is difficult to follow at any time of the year but I feel that back-to-back Holidays and events make it increasingly difficult.  Since I am cooking for Christmas I will plan a full candida diet menu but I am sure that my guests will be expecting some traditional yeast filled dishes that they have come to know and love.  I am not planning to abandon the diet but I am not going to kick myself for a mishap either.  I feel like by giving myself that latitude I will actually fair much better for Christmas than I did for Thanksgiving and my birthday.  I will also take some time this month to regroup and come up with a good candida diet plan for the New Year.  I hate New Year’s resolution as they always seemdestined to fail but with the right preparation I feel that I can eventually succeed with fewer mishaps. 

If you are making in through the Holidays Yeast Free I commend you and encourage you to keep up the good work.  If you have fallen off the wagon don’t beat yourself up just regroup and make a plan of when and how you can get going again.  We would love to hear how each of you are making it through the Holidays yeast free or not? 

Take care!
Tennille