GAPS Introduction Diet here we come!

After months of being on the full GAPS diet, I can no longer put off the inevitable.  It's time to dive deeper into this healthy gut journey and put Claire on the introduction diet.

What does this introduction diet consist of?  Well, for the first stage of this diet (5-7 days or less depending on how she tolerates it), Claire will be eating nothing but homemade meat broth (with a probiotic juice in each bowl of broth).  This is going to be tough! But! We seem to be at a stand-still with Claire since the "cookie incident" and I want this girl to be healed!   I am going to Fresh to buy some organic cabbage and carrots in order to make homemade sauerkraut for her probiotic juice.  Hope it turns out good!!!   Will blog about how that goes.

After we get through this first stage (so help us God!), the second stage will consist of the same broth for every meal with the addition of ginger tea between meals (homemade of course) more fermented vegetables and organic raw egg yolks added to the broth.  As gross as this stuff sounds, these things are so beneficial to your stomach and digestive system.  Just do the research and you will see!!!!

Also, I will be making Claire GAPS friendly casseroles and stews to add during this stage and I'm praying she will be happy to eat them since she will have been eating nothing but broth up until this point.  These stews and casseroles will be filled with organic vegetables and lots and lots of healthy meat fats (which are also SOOO healthy for your gut!).  I need to get my hands on a recipe for homemade ghee.  Ghee is also beneficial to healing Claire's gut and adds some amazing flavor to her casseroles, stews, etc.

On to the next stage, which carries on with the same things mentioned above, plus adding a mashed ripe organic avocado to the soups, homemade nut butter pancakes with ghee, scrambled eggs in ghee, cooked onions, and full on fermented sauerkraut (not just the juice).

On to the fourth stage!

At this point, I will be adding roasted or grilled meats and veggies in addition to the fermented foods and broths.  She will be able to have foods cooked in cold pressed olive oil and freshly pressed juices.

She also will be able to have homemade almond bread, winter squash, coconut oil, and any nuts or seeds she desires!  This will be the fun part!

5th stage:  IF all the previous foods are being well tolerated at this point, I will be able to cook an apple or puree an apple, and make a sort of apple/ghee, honey, casserole if you will, and give that to claire.  If this is tolerated well, we will definitely be on the right track! Raw veggies will be added along with more fruit juices (minus any citrus juices as they will be too harsh on her gut at this point).  During this time, I will be writing about Claire's behavioral patterns and if certain issues are getting better or worse. I'm expecting her to regress, but this will be a necessary part of her healing since she will be having a gut cleansing!!

The sixth and final stage!!!!!  If all the previously introduced foods are being tolerated well, peeled raw apple (Claire's current favorite snack) will be introduced along with more raw peeled fruits (and raw honey).  Then, I will start making homemade GAPS friendly baked goods (using dried fruit or raw honey as a sweetener).

If all goes well, Claire will be stimming less, pooping more regularly, sleeping better, and have a much broader appetite!

We will then go back to the Full GAPS diet, which is what we are doing right now and have been for about 8 months.

Prayers and positive thoughts will be so appreciated during this time.  I know it's going to be such a tough journey, but from everything I have heard and researched about this diet, I know it's going to help Claire out so much!!!!!!  I will keep a diary/journal of Claire's progress and will update my blog as soon as I have time.  For now, on to making broth and homemade sauerkraut!