I’ve been following a really strict anti-candida diet since January 23, 2010. It’s been five months since I was diagnosed with a really bad candida yeast infection which caused a horrible case of eczema that covered about 80% of my body. The diet not only cleared up my eczema completely, but I also went from 119 lbs to 107 lbs. Was it fun? Nuh uh. No sugar, no dairy, no flour, no soy, no pasta, no crackers, no, no, no. I lived on brown rice cakes and almond butter when I went to California in May. But it got rid of my eczema, which was the goal.
And now that I’m clear of it, I’ve loosened up my diet. A little too much, I think! Today I went to breakfast with some friends, and although I did order what I had preplanned (2 poached eggs, brown rice, and a turkey patty), I totally indulged in some red velvet pancakes! Definitely NOT on any kind of diet, except a see-food diet! My husband says, that’s ok, you’ve been so strict for so long, but you know, I can see how addictive sugar is, and it scared me how easily I fell back into it even after so long.
I’m back up to 112 lbs, which is a healthy weight for me, but my limit for gaining weight. So now it’s back to planning and sticking to clean meals that will fuel my workouts. I use myfitnesspal.com and planned my meals for tomorrow.
I worked out to an extra long Turbo Fire workout (Fire 60) even though I was scheduled for just a stretch today, to burn off some of those calories. I was even tempted to do another HIIT 30 workout. But I know that being lean means keeping it clean in the kitchen, and not overtraining to make up for eating junk. So, I had Shakeology for lunch (with unsweetened almond milk, a total of 180 calories), and for dinner I had chicken breast with zucchini and mushrooms. So I feel practically virtuous!
