Ultra Simple Diet
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Hi Trevrizent, it rings a lot of bells for me!
The last few days I've been realising that I need to take a step back from several people in my life (parents, but mostly my girlfriend and her family). I DO take on others burdens far to readily, and my ability to solve problems and fix things goes into 'saviour' mode.
What's more is by 'rescuing' them I'm in no way shape or form giving them what is being asked for.....they sure can't learn anything until they realise its up to them to take control...or not.
I'm also taking more responsibility for my own life and well being. Perhaps this small pain was a gentle reminder to stay the course??
The shoulder pain from when I was a teenager was more than likely to do with 'the weight of the world'. I looked up gall stones and Louise Hay says they are related to bitterness and hard thinking.....well I sure use to be bitter that's for sure!
Another thing is I think my body is detoxing like crazy at the moment, given all the magnesium its taking. Between the pills and the transdermal stuff, I'm having between 1 to 2 grams of magnesium a day....with no laxative effects. Geez
Without sounding too odd, I feel like I'm growing up!! It is quite a joyous feeling!! :)
I seem to be taking stock of my life and working out how to make it more efficient, what is taking too much of my time and resources, working out what to do about it. And then doing it!!
I'm not sure I remember ever feeling this content with my life.
I could hug you all
The last few days I've been realising that I need to take a step back from several people in my life (parents, but mostly my girlfriend and her family). I DO take on others burdens far to readily, and my ability to solve problems and fix things goes into 'saviour' mode.
What's more is by 'rescuing' them I'm in no way shape or form giving them what is being asked for.....they sure can't learn anything until they realise its up to them to take control...or not.
I'm also taking more responsibility for my own life and well being. Perhaps this small pain was a gentle reminder to stay the course??
The shoulder pain from when I was a teenager was more than likely to do with 'the weight of the world'. I looked up gall stones and Louise Hay says they are related to bitterness and hard thinking.....well I sure use to be bitter that's for sure!
Another thing is I think my body is detoxing like crazy at the moment, given all the magnesium its taking. Between the pills and the transdermal stuff, I'm having between 1 to 2 grams of magnesium a day....with no laxative effects. Geez
Without sounding too odd, I feel like I'm growing up!! It is quite a joyous feeling!! :)
I seem to be taking stock of my life and working out how to make it more efficient, what is taking too much of my time and resources, working out what to do about it. And then doing it!!
I'm not sure I remember ever feeling this content with my life.
I could hug you all
RedFox said:Without sounding too odd, I feel like I'm growing up!! It is quite a joyous feeling!! :)
I seem to be taking stock of my life and working out how to make it more efficient, what is taking too much of my time and resources, working out what to do about it. And then doing it!!
I'm not sure I remember ever feeling this content with my life.
I could hug you all
I'm really glad for you RedFox! The past half year has been an amazing period of growth for me too, I finally feel like an adult who is taking responsibility of my life. For example, a year ago I would never have had the self-confidence and energy to apply for this university teacher position that I recently got. It's wonderful to notice how working on one self on many levels (diet, meditation/breathing, self observing etc.) has not been for nothing. I remember thinking yesterday, that I've never felt his satisfied with my life. This actually made me worried for a while: everything seems to be going so well right now that surely something bad must happen soon!
I have of course a long way to go on the staircase, but it feel (I could be wrong of course) like the debris of the past has successfully been wiped out and 'the foundation' has been laid out. Now the actual hard work and climbing of the staircase can commence.
Aragorn said:
I was thinking about that today, and it dawned on me that this is a program....probably installed from many places, but also general law. I think however if you do not use this 'feeling good' as a stopping point or get complacent (let ego take charge), and are aware that as you are able to do more general law will most likely be throwing more stops and problems your way, you can side step any of the 'bad stuff that must happen soon'.
This is the theory I'm working with now.....also I seem so much less attached to outcomes (its quite bizarre really, or so it seems because its so new to me)....so even if things do go bad, you don't let yourself get entangled and loose energy in it. You just brush it off, have a good laugh at the absurdity of 'general law throwing things your way' and carry on. :D
Aragorn said:
Thanks for that Aragorn, you've put in words exactly how I feel!
It may be that the debris are in the process of moving out (rather than being gone already), but its getting there for sure.
I'm not sure I could have ever dreamed of 'being' like this, which makes me smile because as long as I keep going it can only get more interesting! Its turning into an 'awfully big adventure'.
robinhoods123
A Disturbance in the Force
Well, I found the UltraSimple diet to be quite similar to the Food Doctor Diet from the UK. That book had some wonderful glossy pictures and was very easy to browse thru. The UltraSimple diet on the other hand has a lot more detail and is clearly in the realms of a detox diet.
I am about to enter my third week on the Ultrasimple diet. I'm going to start reintroducing the other veggies, oils, and pancakes. Since the pancakes use baking powder which has corn in it, do you need to test the baking powder? Also, can you reintroduce other herbs and spices, what about xylitol and stevia?
Lizziespreparetogovegan
Jedi Master
Hi all
Just a report here of my (lack of) progress with the Ultra Simple Diet. I started a few months back now and all was well for a few weeks. Prior to embarking on the diet I had been Gluten Free for about 9-10 months, had stopped drinking caffeine and had been almost, but not entirely dairy free for a few months (no milk but the odd bit of cheese here and there).
After embarking on the diet I have to say I felt a little weak with some mild lower intestinal cramping after about 4 days. After about 9-10 days I started to feel really quite well then re-introduced Gluten Free bread of a few varieties with no problem. A few days later I decided to test eggs. Well, I was truly shocked. I'll tell you my whole body felt like it was shutting down and being induced into a coma! It was a very familiar feeling and I don't why I was so surprised. I guess it was just the initial shock of having such an extreme reaction to a food I've probably been eating at least once or twice a week for my whole life. I didn't need to eat them again to know that I'm allergic to this food and was quite delighted that I'd found something toxic to my system early on.
Tomatoes were next and they seemed fine and I thought I'd then try cheese. Even prior to going on the diet strictly I'd been trying for some months to keep an eye on foods could be making me feeling so bad and I really thought I was ok with cheese. As I mentioned above I was previously eating small amount here and there with seemingly no bad reaction such as was evident with Wheat/Gluten, which can exhaust me and put me in the foulest of moods for a couple of days after eating only a small amount.
Well, how wrong could I be. A wad of melted cheese on a gluten free pizza base put me literally in bed. I couldn't even sit in front of my computer and I had to take 3 hours off work (and I work from home). Again, I didn't need to re-test this food.
Unfortunately things really went quite down hill after this really due to bad planning, not getting shopping in and being caught out and about without preparing the right foods. I also started to feel huge benefits from a host of supplements that Psyche had recommended and my discipline with the diet side of things went out the window as I started to feel very energetic. Having stopped and started a few times now, I'm determined to see it through and am planning to 'go back in' sometime in the next couple of weeks.
I think the only way I'll manage seriously is to put a meticulous calendar together of days when I'm likely to be out of the house, when to shop/time slots when I can prepare food etc and I'm in the process of doing this. Although my energy and general sense of wellness is vastly improved on the beginning of the year and am now Gluten/Dairy/Eggs free, I know (being off the US diet at the moment) that I'm probably still eating foods that are toxic for me and my body is certainly not running at 100%.
What I find interesting about food allergies in general (and I know I'm stating the obvious to most here) is that many of the symptoms are identical to those of Depression.
From Wikipedia: Depression
It's simply gobsmacking and indeed criminal that any information or acknowledgement regarding the prevalence of Food Allergies is completely absent from allopathic medicine. I have personally spent many years convinced that my symptoms of fatigue were exclusively the result of clinical depression and it's also clear that advice about healthy eating and a balanced diet may be useless: When I started to make a concerted effort to improve my diet (balanced, fruit and Veg etc) a few years back I would never have guessed in a million years that the Poached Egg on Toast I was eating for breakfast was contributing to leaving me sometimes bed ridden. Just some food for thought.
I also wanted to say a huge thanks to Psyche for the personalised recommendation of Supplements as they have really helped more than I could have imagined. I'm now literally back on my bike
Just a report here of my (lack of) progress with the Ultra Simple Diet. I started a few months back now and all was well for a few weeks. Prior to embarking on the diet I had been Gluten Free for about 9-10 months, had stopped drinking caffeine and had been almost, but not entirely dairy free for a few months (no milk but the odd bit of cheese here and there).
After embarking on the diet I have to say I felt a little weak with some mild lower intestinal cramping after about 4 days. After about 9-10 days I started to feel really quite well then re-introduced Gluten Free bread of a few varieties with no problem. A few days later I decided to test eggs. Well, I was truly shocked. I'll tell you my whole body felt like it was shutting down and being induced into a coma! It was a very familiar feeling and I don't why I was so surprised. I guess it was just the initial shock of having such an extreme reaction to a food I've probably been eating at least once or twice a week for my whole life. I didn't need to eat them again to know that I'm allergic to this food and was quite delighted that I'd found something toxic to my system early on.
Tomatoes were next and they seemed fine and I thought I'd then try cheese. Even prior to going on the diet strictly I'd been trying for some months to keep an eye on foods could be making me feeling so bad and I really thought I was ok with cheese. As I mentioned above I was previously eating small amount here and there with seemingly no bad reaction such as was evident with Wheat/Gluten, which can exhaust me and put me in the foulest of moods for a couple of days after eating only a small amount.
Well, how wrong could I be. A wad of melted cheese on a gluten free pizza base put me literally in bed. I couldn't even sit in front of my computer and I had to take 3 hours off work (and I work from home). Again, I didn't need to re-test this food.
Unfortunately things really went quite down hill after this really due to bad planning, not getting shopping in and being caught out and about without preparing the right foods. I also started to feel huge benefits from a host of supplements that Psyche had recommended and my discipline with the diet side of things went out the window as I started to feel very energetic. Having stopped and started a few times now, I'm determined to see it through and am planning to 'go back in' sometime in the next couple of weeks.
I think the only way I'll manage seriously is to put a meticulous calendar together of days when I'm likely to be out of the house, when to shop/time slots when I can prepare food etc and I'm in the process of doing this. Although my energy and general sense of wellness is vastly improved on the beginning of the year and am now Gluten/Dairy/Eggs free, I know (being off the US diet at the moment) that I'm probably still eating foods that are toxic for me and my body is certainly not running at 100%.
What I find interesting about food allergies in general (and I know I'm stating the obvious to most here) is that many of the symptoms are identical to those of Depression.
From Wikipedia: Depression
It's simply gobsmacking and indeed criminal that any information or acknowledgement regarding the prevalence of Food Allergies is completely absent from allopathic medicine. I have personally spent many years convinced that my symptoms of fatigue were exclusively the result of clinical depression and it's also clear that advice about healthy eating and a balanced diet may be useless: When I started to make a concerted effort to improve my diet (balanced, fruit and Veg etc) a few years back I would never have guessed in a million years that the Poached Egg on Toast I was eating for breakfast was contributing to leaving me sometimes bed ridden. Just some food for thought.
I also wanted to say a huge thanks to Psyche for the personalised recommendation of Supplements as they have really helped more than I could have imagined. I'm now literally back on my bike
Psyche said:
Thank you Psyche. So I will try to find a baking powder without corn, or maybe just go without it and make crepes. And it did make sense to reintroduce the things slowly, because some are sensitive to the other vegetables even.
Edit: I found a substitute for baking powder. 1 tsp. baking powder= 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar and 1/4 tsp. baking soda. I have both of these so I'll probably mix them up in a larger quantity. FWIW.
vectis
Jedi
Hello Pai, thank you for your report. It does sound like progress to me, and is very helpful to read.
My status - I'm still eating my cupboard down ("due to waste not, want not") while replacing my stock with "good stuff" like beans, brown rice, frozen berries, green veggies, etc (using the shopping list from this thread). I'm in the psychological and logistical preparation stage for a major dietary overhaul - and realizing what a huge challenge it is. My first goal is to be gluten and yeast free, before I embark on a serious detox program.
I know have my textbooks, to help reinforce and detail the things I am learning here on the forum:
- The Yeast Connection (Dr. Crook)
- The Yeast Connection Handbook (Dr. C)
- The Yeast Connection Cookbook (Dr. C)
- The UltraSimple Diet (Dr. Hyman)
- The UltraMind Solution (Dr. H)
- The Detox Box (Dr. H)
- Detoxify or Die (Dr. Rogers)
It'll take a while to get through that reading list (which will not prohibit my my dietary change); and hope the knowledge will help my confidence, fortitude and disciple to follow through with this challenge. I have done the dairy free diet before, and been through a few self-imposed detox programs - but nothing on the grand scale such as this. From what I've been reading so far, this could actually take a few years to accomplish. As for depression, I've gotten through some tough times with cognitive therapy and a good-hearted support network; and am letting trusted key players know what I am doing with my diet. I am looking forward to feeling my energy levels and clarity of mind improve. I know I will most likely make mistakes along the way, but I will do my best to not let them discourage me.
What are the supplementary recommendations from Psyche, is that something you can provide the link for? I am still researching neccessary supplements. Dr Hymans site (after the questionaire) recommended supplements costing over four hundred bucks a month, which is way out of my range (I've read a lot about supplements on the forum, but I'm sure I've missed a lot too)
thanks again , Pai - keep up the good work
My status - I'm still eating my cupboard down ("due to waste not, want not") while replacing my stock with "good stuff" like beans, brown rice, frozen berries, green veggies, etc (using the shopping list from this thread). I'm in the psychological and logistical preparation stage for a major dietary overhaul - and realizing what a huge challenge it is. My first goal is to be gluten and yeast free, before I embark on a serious detox program.
I know have my textbooks, to help reinforce and detail the things I am learning here on the forum:
- The Yeast Connection (Dr. Crook)
- The Yeast Connection Handbook (Dr. C)
- The Yeast Connection Cookbook (Dr. C)
- The UltraSimple Diet (Dr. Hyman)
- The UltraMind Solution (Dr. H)
- The Detox Box (Dr. H)
- Detoxify or Die (Dr. Rogers)
It'll take a while to get through that reading list (which will not prohibit my my dietary change); and hope the knowledge will help my confidence, fortitude and disciple to follow through with this challenge. I have done the dairy free diet before, and been through a few self-imposed detox programs - but nothing on the grand scale such as this. From what I've been reading so far, this could actually take a few years to accomplish. As for depression, I've gotten through some tough times with cognitive therapy and a good-hearted support network; and am letting trusted key players know what I am doing with my diet. I am looking forward to feeling my energy levels and clarity of mind improve. I know I will most likely make mistakes along the way, but I will do my best to not let them discourage me.
What are the supplementary recommendations from Psyche, is that something you can provide the link for? I am still researching neccessary supplements. Dr Hymans site (after the questionaire) recommended supplements costing over four hundred bucks a month, which is way out of my range (I've read a lot about supplements on the forum, but I'm sure I've missed a lot too)
thanks again , Pai - keep up the good work
Lizziespreparetogovegan
Jedi Master
Vectis said:
Hi Vectis, I know what you mean! I started working out a rough a time schedule according to re-introducing foods thoroughly, with condiments, herbs etc and a got a little overwhelmed. There's alot of food out there you know. I think it's probably best to just take it as it comes without peering too far down the timeline and that's the approach I'm going to take anyway. On the plus side, it's a project where the longer you're on the diet, the easier it becomes as the more you can eat without the restriction that's present at the beginning.
Vectis said:
The recommendations from Psyche are tailored to my own deficiencies from taking the Ultramind Quiz which you mention and also another quiz here
http://www.cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?topic=13258.0 which Psyche looked over. If you contact her she may be able to help you.
FWIW I'm taking over 10 supplements a day. It's hard to estimate the cost as some that I purchased a few months back haven't run out and others I've had to re stock once or twice but I reckon no more than about 50-60 a month at the most. This is slightly crippling for me but well worth it as I've experienced a huge improvement in my health since starting on the regime.
Good luck with it all anyway :)
Vectis said:
Hi Vectis,
be careful with legumes/beans, because they contain higher concentrations of lectins, a protein which is a potent defense mechanism of some plants. Have a look at the thread Lectins - a defense mechanism of plants. There you can find a few articles about the subject.
vectis
Jedi
WoW - thanks for the head's up, Data... funny thing is, I did read that article a few weeks back, and glossed over lectins as beans... this does confuse things, I looked through the books mentioned above and they don't touch on this; also two threads I printed from the Candida and Ultra simple diet have beans on the "ok" list (topics =7765, 9796, 13241)... I wonder if soaking them overnight, maybe til they sprout, and boiling them, then draining the water will make them ok? I'll have to look into this further... Thanks again, Data!
I try to simplify the supplements as much as possible, first because of the issue of money, and second, because really a lot of the imbalances improve with the elimination diet or by correcting some imbalances first. Also, one has a better picture of one's health by filling out the fibromyalgia questionnaire linked in the health forum sticky threads. I actually prefer that questionnaire :) , and when people fill both questionnaires, it's even better. In the ultramind quizz, it is also useful to see which were the positive responses instead of the final scores. Symptoms may juxtapose and these questionnaires are only guides as well. There are many who are very toxic and inflamed and yet they may score low on those items.
vectis
Jedi
Thank you Psyche, I really appreciate your assistance and like to read the things you post. A lot of good advice, thanks for sharing your wisdom. I will use the fibromyalgia questionnaire as well, it is a good guide to use side by side with the Ultramind one. One thing I notice for my answers, are that certain symptoms (clues) do change over time. Part of this learning process will be to triangulate what changes and why. That is one reason I am focusing on the diet change first, before I head into a serious detox program.
As for supplements, I like the idea of keeping it simple too. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I think I may go with the Garden of Life mens formula for a "raw" multivitamin, which has probiotics and enzymes. I am still looking at which bile salts and additional digestive enzymes I may add to that. (there is a lot of good reading in topic 13305 "are most vitamin supplements junk"). "I would rather pay a little more for something that works, than paying less for something that doesn't work at all." I am enjoying this research and learning process...
As for supplements, I like the idea of keeping it simple too. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I think I may go with the Garden of Life mens formula for a "raw" multivitamin, which has probiotics and enzymes. I am still looking at which bile salts and additional digestive enzymes I may add to that. (there is a lot of good reading in topic 13305 "are most vitamin supplements junk"). "I would rather pay a little more for something that works, than paying less for something that doesn't work at all." I am enjoying this research and learning process...
