Week Three

   Week three is almost over. I left off my last post saying how I had a decision to make. Luckily, my Health Coach was there for me.
   So, on Sunday, I tested it out, to see if I was allergic to soy. I ate very healthily, but didn't have soy. I felt fantastic! No pain, I held onto my food, and my legs didn't bother me as I fell asleep. So now I wondered, could I do just 3 Medifast meals. I really didn't want to give them up. I knew I'd have a tough time getting all of my vitamins and such otherwise. Monday morning, I had a Medifast oatmeal. Right away, I was in pain, and my body got rid of the food. That sealed it for me.
   As I said though, Candy was there for me. She had been talking to other coaches and such, working at finding alternatives for me. She found a list, albeit a small one, of Medifast meals that are soy free, or only contain a trace. See, when you look at the ingredients, look for "soy protein isolate." That is what I was having a reaction too. Now, there are some foods that don't have that, but have "soy lecithin." Candy learned that, people who had a reaction to soy, didn't have a reaction to that. So of course, I gave it a test. I had some eggs for lunch, then a dark chocolate shake for snack. Guess what? I was fine! And quite happy. And I filled out my next months order.
   I have been doing the "three x three" thing this week. It means I have been consuming more calories and such. I make sure to use the MyFittnessPal app on my phone to keep track of everything!