Day.......lost count!!!!

We are self catering in the Highlands for our summer break & amazingly, the sunshine is GORGEOUS!!!!!
So, that's why the blog has been quiet. Also, I've had terrible headaches, lethargy & just been recovering from the effort involved in getting here!!!! James, as far as I'm aware & is doing really well. Eventually have him drinking the salted broth & kraut juice. This just wasn't happening until I incentivised him with DHA junior strawberry cod liver oil 'sweets'. He will do (almost) anything for these.
I'm doing mainly ok. Over my hubby's birthday weekend I think I ate something with a coating on, not sure what it was at the restaurant, but that's all. We're on stage 3 & J is enjoying egg whites for the first time with no reaction.
I'm wondering.....as J can't tolarate butternut squash & I haven't tried him on 'nightshades' for ages, whether I need to make sure he can tolerate them before moving on.....?
My symptoms are yeouch headache, lethargy, carpal tunnel, sinus, ear popping. Get bad tummy & back ache at full therapeutic strength probiotics, so building up gradually. J is at full strength & thriving with no symptoms.
Better go & rescue lunch!!!!
Xxxxx

Day 10

Hello!!!!
Funny old day. I went straight back on to soup, chicken, soup.
Pleasant surprise when I jumped on he scales, 4lb lighter. That might just be post period, but time will tell!! Fingers crossed, cos I'm sick of feeling 'heavy'.

James MIGHT have sneaked some SCD pecan pancakes with butter & honey. Won't tell me that he did, so just got to wait & see if he's itching.

This diet is VERY hard unless the whole family buy into it & there are no illegal foods around. That is our biggest threat along with pressure. To eat out, especially on holiday coming soon.

Day 9!!!!!

Eeeeeck confession time, went to restaurant & ordered GAPS compliant meal, came with new potatoes. So does that mean all days so far are blown & start again?????

Morning of Day 7

Is my body really meant to ache this much? It feels like such a dead weight to carry around!!!! I often have to think ahead of moving, oh roll on good health!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well, plenty to do so better get on.......

End of day 6!!!

Whoa !!!! So tired!!!!!! Forgot some probiotics today must remember tomorrow. Wanted to take children to farm today, but just couldn't move fast enough to get us all out on time.
I hope this tiredness means that lots of healing is happening & that it'll be overtaken by vitality soon. Everything is such an effort!!!

James desperately wanted to eat the blueberries in the garden today, so we got a bowl, collected all the berries & popped them into the freezer. They will all be his when he can tolerate them.

I have been mainly on soups today, the boys having lots of meat. As an ex veggie for 30 years I find so much meat hard going. Still hoping the scales will rocket down, but stubbornly refusing to budge as yet.

The only divergence from stage 1 today for Rory was home made unpasturised cream, stevia sweetened icecream. Unfortunately R said he had tummy ache after it, so he understands now, even though he's only 4, that food impacts your health. So he was very happy to have soup, chicken & more broth soup for tea. Bless, he's so loving. James has been rough with Rory today, so he's not had the best of days.

The 'plan' is to keep on the stage 1 diet for 2 weeks & then slowly, slowly move on.

My brain is whirling, what if this diet doesn't work for James......... But my body is heavy, so fingers crossed a bit of nonsense on YouTube will send me off to sleep soon.

Night, night xxxxx

Middle of Day 5!!!

Hello!!!!Skipped day 4 cos phone connection was playing up. James & I are sticking doggedly to the introduction diet. Callum & Rory found some fruit & honey, so they have skipped ahead to full gaps.
My baby has fallen asleep on me & I can't get over how gorgeous he is, like any parent!!!!!!
Today:
Breakfast soup & 'burgers'
Lunch: chicken, broth & broth cooked veggies
Tea: broth soup & more chicken & veggies

Sooooooo tired!!!!!
Just hopefully 720 - 5 days to go to
James being free of all his restrictions.
I'm sure most people will say 'he's just grown out of it' But I really don't care, I just want James to be well and to right the injustices he's had to go through.
715 days, c'mon!!!!!!!!
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

End of Day 3!!!!!

Well, today saw Rory go loopy for carbs!!!!
I'm very tired, so going to keep it short:
Breakfast: broth soup
Snack: home made beef burgers cooked in broth
Lunch: chicken & broth soup
Tea: broth soup & beef mince
Night night all xxxxx