Mind…
After two years and four months on the protocol I think I’ve become reasonably well versed in the foods I should and shouldn’t eat because of the positive and negative effects they have on the body. A confusing aspect of them is that the bad effects are almost instant but the good can take a while to materialise. In some ways that can be very informative and helpful, in others, as in the good parts we have to be more open minded and objective. In my early months I was almost desperately searching for pleasing, nice tasting alternatives to what had been daily snacks, sadly, most of them although tasting very acceptable, actually created problems sometimes within minutes, so they were never to pass my lips again. Sticking to the protocol however might well have been boring from a tastebud aspect but had great results.
As I was saying, I believe I’m probably halfway to healing and my diet consists of the same foods on a weekly basis with a few alternatives, but I’m not bored with it at all, I actually have some fairly basic but tasty dishes…
I have lamb mince seasoned with Mrs Dash chipotle and bone broth with steamed veggies at least twice weekly, the same applies to chicken chunks with none dairy cheese and white sauce using almond milk or coconut milk.
I’ve found seaweed thins to be tasty and beneficial.
I’m just getting over a “bug” that’s been made worse by a bout of D.O. which I’m nearly over, but all in all I’m feeling great, definitely a damn site better than I would have been if I hadn’t started on the ABP.
Yes the protocol is strict, yes the foods we can and cant eat are restrictive but the biggest yes is that the long term effects are so good, your choices are to eat lots of things that taste good but make your life a misery, or accept the food limitations and get your life back… it might seem difficult but it’s not, it’s just a …
state of mind