Months 3 - 4
“Just hang with me – we are adding in more!” In month 3 and 4, we were able to expand our food horizons a little bit. We added in more dairy, like aged cheddar grated on tuna salad and parmesan cheese in a homemade pesto. We were able to introduce red lentils and navy beans – game changers as this finally felt like a filling carb. We were able to make more baked goods with almond flour and nut butters (almond and cashew). Clean and sugar-free sausages rounded out some of our dishes. We dabbled in tomatoes – a little bit of tomato juice in a sauce or 1 tomato (seeded and peeled) incorporated into a dish. And we started to bring in more vegetables (butter lettuce, artichokes, string beans)– including cruciferous veg (broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage). This is when the diet felt manageable and like something we could do long-term!
