We are fully into the GFCF diet now. We removed dairy a couple weeks ago, and planned to stick with just that for three weeks. Melanie got sick about a week into it, so it was hard to decipher if cutting out dairy has made any difference. The first week of it, she seemed a bit more moody and easy to tantrums- a possible withdrawal symptom. But then again, perhaps she was just starting to get sick. And of course, when she is ill, all of her skills and overall wellness take a step back for a couple weeks.
I decided that it wasn't really worth waiting to start removing gluten. So I believe Friday was her first completely gluten-free day. We haven't seen any changes, and she is still under the weather. Feeding her hasn't really been much of an issue. I haven't even purchased special flours or baked anything, I haven't stocked up on GF pretzels or any of those substitute foods. She's been snacking on nuts, seeds, veggies, veggie chips, guacamole, popcorn from the family farm... She still asks for string cheese and crackers, but it hasn't been too hard to redirect her so far. She likes almond milk (lots of calcium) and even the disgusting "cheese" I've melted on corn chips and put on her taco bowl tonight. Blech. I'm thankful she's not picky.
Once she is fully recovered from this cold, we should start seeing if the diet is making any sort of impact on her in any ways.
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