Week 11 on the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP): What to eat to support your autoimmune disease! {What I ate}

The Autoimmune Protocol: What I Ate Series was created to share how I'm getting through 11 straight weeks now of eating only AIP. When I started researching anti-inflammatory diets, I really wanted to see what people were eating on daily basis. I wanted to know how they were managing it day in and day out. I found very few people talking about how they were putting meals together, so I decided I'd share what I was doing in the hopes that if you are looking to see how to make it work, you have somewhere to go. 

Before diving into this 11th week. I thought I'd do a recap of where I'm at physically. This time of year is when I generally have my most severe flair ups. I have pain that radiates from my neck to my fingers on the right side, my tongue gets prickly feeling, sometimes both elbows and wrists hurt, and occasionally my hips hurt, so that it is hard to walk. Being on AIP for 10 weeks, I'm seeing some improvement, but I'm thinking something I'm eating is still causing some issues. I've been treating SIBO in addition to the AIP diet and the natural treatment I'm using has black walnut in it. I'm almost through taking it and wonder how things will go afterwards. This year on AIP I'm finding, that while the lymph node is still a little swollen and my hair is falling out in clumps, which it hasn't done in years. But I'm way better than usual and I'm thankful for the improvement. I'll be interested to see how my body responds when I'm not taking the black walnut. And after that recap on to what I ate!

Day 71

How I am feeling:  Just some minor swelling in lymph node. I did high impact cardio exercise today.

What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 71:

Breakfast:

Lime Pork and Sweet Potato Hash (my recipe, coming soon)

Aloe Juice with pink lemonade mix

Blueberries

Lunch: 

Wild-Caught Shrimp Sushi Rolls with Spinach, Carrots, and Cucumber from The Thyroid Connection

Leftover Root Vegetables in Garlic sauce from The Healing Kitchen

AiPeazy Muesli

Brownie (my recipe, still in progress)

Dinner:

Roast Beef

Mashed Sweet potatoes

Asparagus

Mixed Green salad with blueberries and Strawberry Lime Dressing from The Healing Kitchen

Creating Balance: 

I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.

Gratitude: 

Today, I’m thankful for everyone home and sitting in the great room working on individual projects or activities.

Day 72

How I am feeling:  I am some gassy and bloated today. The swelling in the lymph node is slight. I did high impact cardio today.

What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 72:

Breakfast:

Pumpkin Muffins (my recipe, coming soon!)

Protein powder with filtered water

Lunch: 

Meatloaf Muffins from Heal me Delicious

Strawberries

Brownie (my recipe, a work in progress)

Snack:

AiPeazy Muesli

Dinner:

AIP Beef and Mushroom Pie (my recipe)

Mixed greens with blackberries

Creating Balance: 

I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.

Gratitude: 

Today, I’m thankful for growing boys that always want to eat!

Day 73 

How I am feeling:  Feeling pretty good today. I did a minimal cues yoga routine this morning.

What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 73:

Breakfast:

American Breakfast Sausage from The Healing Kitchen 

Hearty Sweet Potato Hash from The Autoimmune Solution

Lunch: 

Pumpkin Muffins

BBQ Burger Salad

Brownie (my recipe, work in progress)

Snack: Muesli

Dinner:

Fried Rice

Creating Balance: 

I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.

Gratitude: 

Today, I’m thankful for still having even numbers of boys and girls in the house. 

Day 74

How I am feeling: I slept poorly last night. I did minimal cues yoga today.

What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 74:

Breakfast:

Chocolate AIP Pancake Recipe from Sonora in Bold

Raspberries

1 T maple syrup

Lunch: 

Leftover Fried Rice

Blueberries

Snack:

That’s It Bar Apple Strawberry

Snack Mix with LoveBird Cereal, Tigernuts, shredded coconut, raisons

Dinner:

Pesto Meatballs & Spaghetti Squash from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan

Hot Chocolate (my recipe, work in progress)

Creating Balance: 

I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.

Gratitude: 

Today, I’m thankful for almost being the shortest person in the house, but not quite.

Day 75

How I am feeling:  Still sleeping poorly. Today was a rest day.

What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 75:

Breakfast:

LoveBird Cereal with freeze dried peaches, coconut flakes, and 

Lunch: 

Leftover Pesto Meatballs & Spaghetti Squash from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan

Strawberries

Paleo Jack Raisin cookies

Snack:

Fluffy AIP Biscuit from New Moon Holistic with Raspberry jam

Dinner:

Fluffy AIP Biscuit from New Moon Holistic and sausage gravy (my recipe)

Creating Balance: 

I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.

Gratitude: 

Today, I’m thankful for morning cuddles.

Day 76

How I am feeling: Still not sleeping well. Today I did the minimual cues yoga routine.

What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 76:

Breakfast:

Blueberries and Cream Smoothie from The Thyroid Connection

Lunch:

Leftover Pork Loin with Asian sauce from dinner another night)

Grapes

Fluffy AIP Biscuit from New Moon Holistic with jam

Paleo cookie 

Dinner:

Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan

Dessert:

Key Lime Pie Energy Balls from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan

Creating Balance: 

I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.

Gratitude: 

Today, I’m thankful for still reading bedtime stories each night.

Day 77

How I am feeling: I've been sleeping poorly most of this week. I did high impact cardio today.

What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 77:

Breakfast: 

Sweet and Sour Apple and Cranberry Oats from Healing Family Eats

Snack: 

Key Lime Pie Energy Balls from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan

*I tested my blood sugar level because I was shaky and felt off. It was below 80.

Lunch: 

Leftover Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan 

2 Paleo Jack Raison cookies

AiPeazy Muesli

Apple

Dinner:

Creamy Shrimp from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan

Creating Balance: 

I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.

Gratitude: 

Today, I’m thankful for long talks with my adult children.

This week I'm so thankful that I'm seeing less pain and discomfort and that the flairs are minimal. I'm hopeful for when I stop taking the black walnut in the SIBO treatment, that I will have even more success.

Have you had similar issues with you autoimmune disease? What foods cause your flair ups?

Disclaimer: The purpose of this post is not to offer medical advice. I am not in the medical field. My purpose is to share what decisions I’ve made in an attempt to improve my health and try to put my autoimmune disease into remission. Remember everyone’s body reacts differently to foods and supplements and you have to make the decisions that are best for you. Consult a trusted practitioner for medical advice. Our resource page details the books, articles, journals, and websites we've researched to put together our autoimmune articles. You can access our Autoimmune Research Resources by clicking.  

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