Well, I've made it to week 12 on the autoimmune protocol diet, an anti-inflammatory diet designed to help eliminate foods that trigger autoimmune disease. It's been quite the journey. I've experienced some healing, but I still have a long way to go. In a few more weeks, I will start trying to reintroduce foods as I see an improvement with the pain.
Beginning week 12, I'm still trying out new recipes and making adjustments to old recipes to try to find foods that won't cause inflammation for me and that my family and I like to eat!
Day 78
How I am feeling: I'm feeling okay today. I did a high impact cardio routine.
What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 78:
Breakfast:
Lime Pork and Sweet Potato Hash (my recipe, coming soon)
Grapes
Snack:
Key Lime Pie Energy Balls from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan
Lunch:
Simple Avocado Tuna from The Honest Spoonful over mixed greens
Fluffy AIP Biscuits from New Moon Holistic
Paleo Jack Raisin cookies
Bone broth
Dinner:
The Best Instant Pot Pulled Pork from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Broccoli
Strawberry Rhubarb Muffin from Food Courage
Creating Balance:
I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.
Gratitude:
Today, I’m thankful for one more book in a beloved series.
Day 79
How I am feeling: I did a minimal cues yoga set today. I had some digestive issues througout the day.
What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 79:
Breakfast:
Strawberry Rhubarb muffins from Food Courage
Paleo protein and coconut milk
Snack:
Key Lime Pie Energy Balls from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan
Snack mix with Love Bird Cereal banana chips, raisons, tiger nuts
Lunch:
Meatloaf Muffins from Heal me Delicious
Leftover sweet potato
Leftover broccoli
Dinner:
Taco BBQ Chicken (my recipe, a work in progress)
Cauliflower Rice
Salad
Dessert
Simple 5 Ingredient Banana Bread Mug Cake 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 having some at home while others are preparing to leave.
Day 80
How I am feeling: Today was high impact cardio.
What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 80:
Breakfast:
American breakfast sausage from The Healing Kitchen
Fluffy AIP Biscuits from New Moon Holistic
Sweet Potatoes fried in cast iron skillet with coconut oil, garlic poweder, onion powder and salt
Aloe Juice with pink lemonade mix
Lunch:
Tuna spinach salad
Key Lime Pie Energy Balls from Food Courage Easy 7 Day AIP Meal Plan
blueberries
Dinner:
Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry from Heal Me Delicious
Snack:
Dried Strawberries
Banana Chips
Tiger nuts
Creating Balance:
I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice. Family movie night.
Gratitude:
Today, I’m thankful for graduation picture board and invitations.
Day 81
How I am feeling: I did high impact cardio today. My hair has been falling out. I had a breakout, I've been gassy, but less so. There is a new pain I've developed under my ribs in back on the right side,
What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 81:
Breakfast:
Blueberry Pancakes (my recipe, coming soon)
1 T maple syrup
Protein drink
Lunch:
Leftover Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry from Heal Me Delicious
Leftover Sweet Potatoes
Couple stick celery
Snack:
Love Bird cereal, banana chips, dried cranberries, tiger nuts, sweet potato chips
Dinner:
BBQ Burger Salad
Cauliflower
Sweet Potatoes
Strawberries
Creating Balance:
I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.
Gratitude:
Today, I’m thankful for planning for a mini-vacation.
Day 82
How I am feeling: I did minimal cues yoga today. I'm still gassy, but less so. My hair is falling out. Still have the pain under my ribs in back on right side and now I'm having some shoulder pain.
What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 82:
Breakfast:
LoveBird Cereal with coconut flakes, raisons, cranberries, tiger nuts
Protein Drink
Lunch:
Leftover Pork Loin
Blueberries
Snack mix with sweet potato chips, coconut, tiger nuts, raisins, cranberries, banana chips
Snack:
Apricot Protein Bites from Food Courage
Sweet Potato Chips
Dinner:
Bacon
Fried White Sweet Potatoes
Asparagus
Dessert:
Cherry Pie Bars: Cherry Pie Bars from Paleo Running Momma (subbing out the crust for an AIP friendly version)
Creating Balance:
I made the bed and opened the curtains. Made cards and gifts. Relaxation practice.
Gratitude:
Today, I’m thankful for no where that we have to be.
Day 83
How I am feeling: I stated a new exercise set. Now I'm doing a cardio dance routine. Shoulder pain again today and I have a swollen lymph node.
What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 83:
Breakfast:
Apple Beet Berry Smoothie from Food Courage
Snack:
Apricot Protein Bites from Food Courage (I added a sprinkle of cinnamon to mine.)
Lunch:
“Cheesy” Taco Dip from Wholesome Within
Cherry Pie Bars: Cherry Pie Bars from Paleo Running Momma (subbing out the crust for an AIP friendly version)
Snack:
Paleo Jack: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Snack Mix Sweet Potato Chips, raisins, banana chips, and tiger nuts
Dinner:
Chicken Dumpling Soup (This is my recipe, coming soon!)
Creating Balance:
I made the bed and opened the curtains. Relaxation practice.
Gratitude:
Today, I’m thankful for crafts with a little bit of family history.
Day 84
How I am feeling: The pain under my ribs persists; as well as the shoulder pain and the swollen lymph node. Today I did weightlifting and cardio.
What I ate on AIP elimination phase day 84:
Breakfast:
Apple Cinnamon Noatmeal from Food Courage
Protein Drink
Snack:
Apricot Protein Bites from Food Courage (I added a sprinkle of cinnamon to mine.)
Lunch:
Leftover Chicken Dumpling Soup (This is my recipe, coming soon!)
Cherry Pie Bars: Cherry Pie Bars from Paleo Running Momma (subbing out the crust for an AIP friendly version)
Dinner:
Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry (my recipe, coming soon!)
Blueberries
Creating Balance:
I made the bed and opened the curtains. Made cards and gifts. Relaxation practice.
Gratitude:
Today, I’m thankful for big family games.
Here at the end of week 12, I'm noticing some healing, but there are still some setbacks. I'm going to be double checking all ingredient labels to be sure there is nothing I'm accidently eating that is slowing down my healing.
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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