Elimination Diet

Okie Doke. Today is Monday again. Today is also the day that I start the dreaded elimination diet. Last week we went to the pediatrician for E's 6 month appointment. It went really well! He's a big boy coming in at 18 pounds! He's doing great developmentally and everything looks good. Except for the puking. I told her that I found this diet, and she said she HIGHLY encourages elimination diets to find allergies-especially in babies that puke a bunch!

So off I start! This morning I am making millet with pears for breakfast. It is currently on the stove cooking. I've never had millet, so this will be interesting! From what I've read, millet is actually better for you than oatmeal! Score! The recipe I found calls for cooking it in soy milk and brown sugar and a few other yummy things, but since I can't have any of that, I decided to cook it in pear juice since I can have that. I will be putting pears on top too.

Here is a picture of millet pre-cooked-in case you've never seen it!

 This is how it looked while cooking...

And here is!

For lunch, I am not exactly sure what to do. I don't like turkey or lamb (without additives :) and I can only use salt and pepper! So I'm thinking of having quinoa-it's not on the list, but it is very low on the allergen lists, and it's a whole protein, so I wouldn't HAVE to eat the meat! I will also bake a sweet potato and some zucchini. MMMmmm, that sounds so yummy to me! I hope I don't get burned out and don't like them any more. That would be so sad.

Jonathan is choosing NOT to do this with me... understandably! So I am going to fix him a big pan of lasagna and a chicken pot pie for him to eat this week. It would be tough trying to coordinate two meals each day, so I am making his in advance. It will be plenty for him, and he seems to do well eating the same things over and over!

-Oh, the millet is finished and I'm eating it with pears on top, it's very interesting! It's mushy and grainy at the same time! But not bad considering it's only flavored with pears :)

I'll let you know later how the rest of the day goes!