Week Three - Reintroduction Phase
You made it through the two week elimination diet! Take a moment to check in with yourself - how good do you feel?? Have you noticed changes in your digestion? Mood? Energy? Skin? Workouts?
Hopefully you have noticed some positive changes, are feeling good, and are more in tune with your body! This week you have a few choices...you can either:
a) continue eating paleo [or even mostly paleo]
b) reintroduce certain foods or food groups [whether that be dairy, grains, legumes, etc]
If you choose to reintroduce some foods, there is a protocol we recommend so you learn from this experience! [Also read: don't 'treat' yourself to a juicy lucy after the two weeks - you won't feel well but won't know what caused that feeling!]
Choose just one food or food group to start with: dairy [or even more specifically just cheese, milk, etc], grains [gluten free is what we still recommend but you can try grains with gluten as well], etc. When you eat this, pay attention to any and all side effects! If you experience negative feedback of any sort [skin, digestion, mood, energy, performance, etc] you are most likely somewhat intolerant to this food/food group. If you do not experience a reaction or any negative side effects, keep eating this for the next three days. After three days, you may introduce another food/food group. Some reactions are delayed - so pay attention to any reactions that may pop up day 2 or 3. [This is also why we wait to introduce more foods/food groups until after 3 days]