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Hi Jan,
I'll echo what others have said about things being much more clear on step seven. I agree with Allison's low key substitute easy things approach too.

I also stopped eating dairy and gluten on step seven. It was really easy. I also tried being vegetarian. Turns out I couldn't stay steady doing it (I got irritable and physically off), but with the help of journal I found that I could eat less meat than before. Journal becomes so clear at step 7 - it's easier to see patterns without sugar confusing things.

Also the body becomes much less reactive to things without sugar, though some things still do affect us. For example, mosquito bites don't itch when I get them, but acidic foods stilll bother me.

Let us know what you come up with that works for you.

JoEllen

I started the program about 4 months
: ago. I am now happily on Step 4.

: I thought I was over my cold this
: week, but I am still dripping and
: coughing. Very annoying. I'm
: wondering if it's time to consider
: experimenting with giving up
: gluten and/or dairy to see if that
: helps.

: I gave up gluten and dairy several
: years ago, and it really seemed to
: help with my lifelong post-nasal
: drip.

: I gradually added these food groups
: back into my diet in small
: amounts, and that did not seem to
: be a problem.

: Maybe I am eating too much whole
: wheat now? I got so excited about
: eating browns again (I used to do
: low-carb). Maybe I should stick
: with brown rice, potatoes, sweet
: potatoes, and oatmeal for a while?
: I hate to give up the wheat
: because of the convenience, but I
: also don't like this constant
: dripping. :-)

: As for dairy: I use almond milk
: instead of dairy milk, so that is
: already okay. I would dislike
: giving up my convenient cottage
: cheese.

: Does anyone have any thoughts?

: Thank you!

: Jan K