A week later....

Whew, what a week! I thought the Feingold Program was going to kick my fanny, but in reality, I'm kicking its' fanny! :)

Yes some sacrifices had to be made (no more lunch dates at Chick-Fil-A), but in the end, it's OK! I have spoken to numerous people this past week trying to explain what we were doing and why. Some patted me on the back, some looked at me like I have lost my mind. But that is fine, because in reality, it's not that different than what we ate anyways....Here are some of the meals I have made..

 BREAKFAST:

• Scrambled eggs with cheese and mushrooms
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Oatmeal with pure maple syrup

LUNCH:

• Peanut butter and jelly
• Grilled ham and cheese sandwiches
• Macaroni and cheese (BOXED!)
•  Chicken nuggets

DINNER:

• Fettuccine Alfredo with baked chicken
• Mexican Chicken
• Steak with mashed potatoes, asparagus, garlic bread
• Parmesan crusted Tilapia

SNACKS:

• Bananna Smoothie
• Pineapple chunks with ground cinnamon
• Various assortment of kid crackers, cookies
• Pan of brownies

I can keep going on and on, but I think  the point is made. This program has a wide variety of edible (and delicious) items we can eat. It is just the BRAND that is the major kicker in all of this. So instead of boxed Kraft macaroni and cheese, we use Annie's boxed macaroni and cheese....

The program states that improved behavior usually occurs 3-6 weeks into the diet. Even though it has only been 7 days, I have seen a slight improvement in my son. He used to wake up like a rip roaring tornado yelling at me to find him a toy, or he wanted some juice, etc. No more hugs and kisses and sweet nuzzles for mommy anymore. Needless to say, I dreaded getting up in the morning knowing the chaos started the minute his feet hit the ground! But the past few mornings, he has been quiet coming into our room and patiently waiting for me to get up. He still isn't back to his cuddly morning snugly guy, but just knowing he gets up, and CALMLY and QUIETLY walks into my room whispering "mommy, I'm up" is HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!

We have had a few stumbling blocks during the week. For instance, we went to a birthday party yesterday and he couldn't eat the cake (insert sad face). I overcame the issue by preparing beforehand and having my friend buy ice cream he could eat! So he was happy about that! I also have been packing his snacks for school. I feel like he is being singled out (in a way he is), but I made a snack bag and he gets to choose his snack each day which he likes.

This upcoming weekend we will be traveling a long distance for a few days stretch. I am a little nervous since eating out with eventually happen. I plan on bringing a cooler full of stuff for us to eat in the car and for breakfasts, etc. Dinners will be the kicker....but I'm working out a plan that I hope will go off without a hitch! Wish us luck!

I am looking forward to the next few weeks. I pray each night that this program is right and will help my son!