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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Making Progress

Nora hasn't had an allergic reaction for quite some time now. We keep the household diet pretty clean from pre-made and processed foods. Her one real treat is popcorn chicken from Wal-mart, and luckily they don't cause any sort of reaction.

Nora is lucky to be experiencing a more normal childhood now. It's stressful to always have your emotions swinging out of control and it can damage the bond between child and parent. Constantly being told "No" is frustrating and hurtful to a child when they don't understand why they can't enjoy the same treats as other children. As a parent it is heartbreaking to tell your child no, or grab things out of their hands that well meaning relatives give them. Especially at this young age when children can't cognitively understand "This will make you sick even though everyone else can eat it."

Our diet consists mostly of meat that we cook at home with basic spices, either pan cooked or baked. We do very little breading and haven't fryed anything in over two years. We often serve pasta or rice as a side, and we make lots of stir frys with frozen vegetables. We eat fresh fruit and sometimes add canned fruits that are in water or light syrup. We make our own Chili and occasionally will buy marinara sauce for spaghetti. Another pre-made thing we do buy is Cream of Mushroom soup- instant Stroganoff on busy days! Nora eats Honey Nut Cherrios which is something I couldn't have eaten as a child, and she doesn't react to milk.

However we keep her away from red food dyes, though I am suspecting it is maybe only one or two of the many reds that are out there (that is causing the problem). She has had some red today (red jello) and seems to be doing okay.

One thing we haven't tried for a long time is oranges. I am going to buy a few next pay day and we'll see how she does!

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