Day two: caffeine withdrawal sucks

I'm a pretty big coffee drinker. Okay, maybe I'm an addict. No milk. No sugar. Just black coffee and the occasional skinny vanilla latte. The withdrawal finally hit me today with a killer headache. Not to mention I now want to eat foods I don't even normally eat. Maybe walking past the bakery section of a grocery store isn't the best idea. I wanted to kill someone for a donut. 

On a happier note I did get some more elimination friendly snacks. I'm pretty big on snacking throughout the day and eat smaller portions at meal times. For some strange reason when planning for this diet I hadn't taken that into account. Although I love fruit, sometimes it just doesn't cut it. 

I ventured back to the store and spent a good hour reading labels and finding snacks that were wheat, corn, dairy, egg, preservative, and citrus free.

Vans has some pretty good options. Some items are gluten free but do contain the milk, so you have to be diligent about reading the labels. Tea was harder than I thought. Almost every box of caffeine free herbal tea I picked up had orange peel as an ingredient, however black cherry didn't! I was also pleasantly surprised to find some bars by Martiani that were pretty straightforward and had pretty much only oats, dried fruit and honey. 

If you are a chips and dip type snacker, I have a solution for you too! 

The "cream cheese" may not be the best alone, but with the chips it's good! If you do decide to eat chips just remember to make sure the type of oil is specified and is not corn oil. Also, just because it's dairy free doesn't mean it's fat free. So stay conscious of your calorie and fat intake while making your choices.

I set out to make dinner a little more filling than having just soup last night. 

Success!

Taco salad with a few adjustments. I normally use ground turkey and taco seasoning mix but this time I seasoned the meat myself and added chopped onions. You can get creative with the toppings which is one reason salads are amazing! I topped mine with black beans, green peppers, tomatoes, guacamole and some dairy free cheese and sour cream.