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I got this book from a friend because my husband has several symptoms that we think might be caused by food sensitivities. I read this book and started the plan but ultimately it didn't work for me.
The reason it didn't work for me is because of the Plan's water limits, which the author calls a "goal." But my husband and I both found it quite restrictive, as you must drink all your daily water before 7:30 and not within 45 min before or after a meal.
I'm currently breastfeeding and the author's website said it wouldn't be a problem, but it really was. I woke up the first day with severe dehydration symptoms. Although this wouldn't be a concern for most people it's an important thing to consider if you're nursing. The plan uses daily morning weight checks to gauge food reactions, so modifying the water could really alter your data.
The Plan approach is quite different from a typical elimination diet. You only have to do a three day cleanse whereas most plans have two weeks or more. Then, you do your tests as small adjustments, for example, on day 5, the rye test, you're instructed to eat one rye cracker. Just one. (For men, two.) The method seems to be gentler than other diets which may cause some extreme reactions with your sensitive foods.
Also, although the book says that it can be done for health reasons and the weight is just data, its frequent references to losing weight were off putting to me as it seems more like a diet book which isn't what I'm looking for. It can be hard to tell at times which parts of the book refer to weight loss in a dieting sense and which refer to it in a reaction-data sense.
What I liked about the book is that it provides a complete menu created by a nutritionist so you know you're still getting what your body needs. That is reassuring to me especially as a nursing mom. Some of the recipes from the cleanse were gross (I'm looking at you, carrot ginger soup) but looking ahead, they do seem to get better.
The reason it didn't work for me is because of the Plan's water limits, which the author calls a "goal." But my husband and I both found it quite restrictive, as you must drink all your daily water before 7:30 and not within 45 min before or after a meal.
I'm currently breastfeeding and the author's website said it wouldn't be a problem, but it really was. I woke up the first day with severe dehydration symptoms. Although this wouldn't be a concern for most people it's an important thing to consider if you're nursing. The plan uses daily morning weight checks to gauge food reactions, so modifying the water could really alter your data.
The Plan approach is quite different from a typical elimination diet. You only have to do a three day cleanse whereas most plans have two weeks or more. Then, you do your tests as small adjustments, for example, on day 5, the rye test, you're instructed to eat one rye cracker. Just one. (For men, two.) The method seems to be gentler than other diets which may cause some extreme reactions with your sensitive foods.
Also, although the book says that it can be done for health reasons and the weight is just data, its frequent references to losing weight were off putting to me as it seems more like a diet book which isn't what I'm looking for. It can be hard to tell at times which parts of the book refer to weight loss in a dieting sense and which refer to it in a reaction-data sense.
What I liked about the book is that it provides a complete menu created by a nutritionist so you know you're still getting what your body needs. That is reassuring to me especially as a nursing mom. Some of the recipes from the cleanse were gross (I'm looking at you, carrot ginger soup) but looking ahead, they do seem to get better.