Dax Moy's Elimination Diet

In February I went on an Dax Moy's Elimination Diet for 4 weeks. I stopped eating cows milk, certain foods containing wheat and gluten, alcohol and caffeine. Before starting this diet I had no apparent food intolerance's apart from occasional heart burn/indigestion after large meals.

I started by emptying out my cupboards of all the banned foods and so I got rid of all my cereal, bread, pasta and milk so I wouldn't be tempted. I then went shopping and stocked up on fruit and vegetables, nuts, meat, fish, eggs, soya milk etc, etc.

The first week was quite difficult and my main concern was whether I could consume the enough calories to support my very active lifestyle. The answer was...just about! I converted to soya milk which was quite foul at first but it's amazing how quickly you're body gets used to different tastes. I experimented with some 'gluten and wheat free' products; the bread was hard and stale but the pasta was fine once you mix it with some sauce.

A typical day would involve a high-protein breakfast including egg and wheat free porridge. Then I would normally snack on fruit until lunch, when I usually had tuna or chicken salad. For dinner I used to have rice or baked potato with meat or fish.

Obviously there were times when it was difficult to avoid foods from the banned list. After one meal out I had an upset stomach for a few days - I think my curry sauce contained some wheat.

Before I started this elimination diet I felt that I had a well-balanced diet with room for improvement in certain areas. The first thing I noticed was that my flatulence was greatly reduced and my bowel movements were a lot more stable. The condition of my skin improved and I had no ulcers or blisters for the month I was dieting. I experienced hardly any digestive discomfort even though I was eating large quantities, and I never felt full or bloated.

I did not want to loose weight and so I did keep my calorie intake HIGH but had I not I would almost certainly lost. My body fat percentage did reduce and my exercise levels meant that I increased muscle tone and definition.

Since coming off the diet I have continued to eliminate certain foods from my diet. I don't eat pasta and bread any more, I eat 75% soya milk and only have semi-skimmed on cereal, which I have also cut down on. I learned a lot about what foods agree with my body and what foods don't. I have divided food into 3 categories; foods that I can consume freely, foods which I have to moderate intake and food which I should consume rarely.

All in all it has been a really positive experience my general health and well-being has improved greatly. I would recommend you give it a try, especially if you have suspected food intolerance.

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