Hello luvs,
Due to some readers request that are joining me on this candida fighting journey, I wanted to share my grocery lists.
A few years ago I read a book called the Yeast Connection. It was pretty good in exampling what yeast is, how it can over take the body, what symptoms and illnesses yeast overgrowth can cause, what to do, and much more. I followed a pretty strict diet a few years ago after reading this book to help with my symptoms. Felt better, but could not keep up with it. And shortly after started a bakery, so that did not help either 
Now my doctor told me some things to avoid, but he seemed confident that I knew what to do. I did some research online and I was finding that every site was saying something different!!!
So, I decided what foods I was okay with eating, and what food items I will limit and avoid. I am still trying to eat a high raw diet (but do notice I am enjoying more cooked food daily), as well as trying to get as much variety in my diet as I can. Plus I am playing around with high fat vs. more protein.
**This is just a quick overview I will go into more detail about things as the days go on
Foods I am enjoying in this first month:
Vegetables- all dark leafy greens, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, yellow summer squash, asparagus, celery, cucumber, radish, leeks, onions, garlic, peppers, seaweeds, turnips
Good Fats: avocado, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, olive oil, coconut oil
Seeds: sunflower, pumpkin, chia, hemp, sesame (tahini)
Pseudograins: amaranth, quinoa, buckwheat, millet
Legumes: garbanzo beans, lentils, mung beans
Other ingredients: spirulina, mesquite, lucuma (very little though), stevia, xylitol, carob, unsweetened raw coconut, hemp and rice protein powder, vega sport protein powder
Foods I will try to add next in a few weeks:
Starchy Vegetables – carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips, rutabaga, celery root
Homemade yogurt
Things I will wait till the very end in to add back in:
Fruit and other fermented foods that I usually eat. Not sure exactly how long, just going to listen to my body.
Remember this is my journey. My plan of action. (Lori is following along with me, it is nice to have a buddy to do it with)
Everyone is different and can handle different things. If you are not as sensitive to sugar as I am, you do not need to be so strict. Just remember to always listen to YOUR BODY!!! And use other resources (me included) as just guidelines.
Here are a few sites that can help anyone looking for more help:
http://www.thecandidadiet.com/
Please email me if you have any more questions or leave us a comment and I will get back to you.
Thanks for all support!
We have a candida dessert recipe coming here soon
Till next time,
Michelle
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Thank you for sharing. I follow a fairly low-glycemic diet (I say fairly, because after 6 months of no bananas, I added them back in to have in my green smoothies, and also eat sweet potatoes etc) so it is always super helpful to me to see how other people handle low-sugar and low-glycemic diets.
Thanks Valerie! I have always tried to eat a low sugar diet, but now I am really cutting it out as much as I can.
Good luck! I think it’s wonderful to focus on what you can ace and what you can’t. Assoneobe who battles digestive problems, iknow how difficult it can be.
Very interesting post and looks like we have similar eats except I’ve been eating a lot of cultured veggies. I hope this journey goes well and I’m looking forward to reading more about it.
Christine – oh how I miss my cultured veggies, but doctor told me no fermented foods
one day I will enjoy them again as I know they are so good for me!
love that you are sharing this. Thank goodness socca is still in the picture. I heard Kombucha is good for candida but its definitely fermented. Thoughts?
Lindsay – yes socca has been an almost everyday snack for me
Like I mentioned everyone I read it said something different around the fermented foods and drinks. My doctor said no fermented foods while I fight the candida, but I am taking a probiotic supplement?? haha so I do not know. I guess it would be personal choice. I do plan on slowly adding back in fermented foods and drinks over time.
Yay for this process and for having buddies along the way! It’s really so easy to make yummy things that don’t derail a yeast cleanse. I have lots of dessert recipes like that here and there on my blog, and the more I’ve done it, the easier I’ve seen it is to convert a recipe. You girls tend to be pretty low sugar anyway, even in your sweets, so I think you’ll have the same experience.
Sending you love and support,
Ela
Ela – yes, thank goodness I was already used to eating a low sugar diet. So our desserts have been little changes
thanks! This has given me some ideas of things to add to my grocery list, too
I saw a naturopath who recommended an anti-candida diet, but I never did the research. This sounds like a very do-able diet and one with plenty of vitamins and, more importantly, VARIETY!!
Yes Katie lots of variety.
Yes Katie variety
You have all my support. Personally, I don’t think I could mentally go through those restrictions because if my ED history,. But if my health was on the line I suppose I’d love to have others helping me out. Yay for adding root veggies! I don’t know what I’d eat if I werent allowed to eat sweet potatoes, they taste like dessert to me!
Eden – yes sometimes health leads down hard roads, but worth it in the end. Oh yes I miss sweet potatoes and my beets! haha love them
Good luck! I’m on my first week of candida dietbut its so hard and confusing because everything I find contradicts each other. I know I have candida because of my high sugar cravings and stress from moving back to la. But I’m really lost in what to do. I need something sweet and creamy in my smoothies so I added a small amount of granny smith apple and avocado, but then read that not to add granny smith and low sugar fruits such as berries until after 3 months of strict candida cleanse. Then read that avocado is high fat and you want to have only 10% of your calories from fat. And your only fat for the first 2-3 months of the cleanse should be oils such as coconut, avocado, olive and nuts. Ahhh so confused that today I had vegetarian sushi with rice and now I feel like I failed…but tomorrow is a new day right. Have you read the body ecology diet? I’m trying to follow a mixture of the Body Ecology diet and Natalia Rose Detox for women and also the candida diet.com. But want to thank you because reading your blog everyday helps me stict to my diet and make me not feel so alone!
Alison – yes you are not alone
I am familiar with both Body Ecology and Natalia Rose, love both. Everything I was reading too was contradicting, so that is why I decided what I was okay with doing. In terms of fruit, I think picking low sugar fruit like apples and berries is okay if you case of candida is not that severe. So if you seemed fine with it, then I think it would be okay to have occasionally. I got confused too about the fats. But honestly I live for my healthy fats. So I am keeping them in my diet, otherwise I would not have anything else to eat, and I need my calories.
Good luck with this!! I’m glad you have Lori as a buddy to do this with
Hello Michelle! Well done on your progress so far…I hope you see wonderful results soon. I’ve been told in the past that I probably have candida overgrowth (though I was never actually ‘tested’), but, like you, I got overwhelmed and confused in researching dietary advice. I wanted to ask you girs about stevia as you use it a lot and obviously like it: did you like it straight away? I’ve only tried it a few times and I find it has a strong ‘artificial’ flavour that I don’t love. Did you find it was an acquired taste? Thanks, and all the best on your journey to health.
Catie – great question, no we hated stevia when we first tried it. It took us a few months, I think, to get used to it. We started small, then over time feel in love with it. Try different brands because some taste different to different people. As we learned more that our bodies cannot handle sugar, it helped “force” ourselves to love the taste
Give yourself some time, and before you know it you will be enjoying the taste and the sugar-free benefits!
My Mother and I have been following the “Eat Right For Your Blood Type” diet. The book we got tells you what fruits, vegetables, grains etc to avoid as they react negatively with the protein in your specific blood type. It has helped both of us so much. I was having chronic heartburn problems and i don’t anymore among other things. We got do it yourself blood typing kits at the health food store. I wish you guys all the best in your health!
Thanks Teresa – yes we know the blood type diet. We actually read the books about 5 years ago, that is what helped us eat the way we do know
Best of luck to you and your mother, so glad it is working out for you both!
Read the Body Ecology Diet? There’s a website too. Very detailed and informative book. A free recipe book can be downloaded as well, on the website
Thanks Nicole, yes I have heard of the Body Ecology and have been to there website many times
Thank you soooooo much! I have been struggling with this for about a year and just when I think I’ve got a handle on it, I read something contradictory. It gets confusing! I also have leaky gut syndrome so one protocol says one thing, then the other says something else. The food sensitivities I have developed have added to the frustration. So far, your site has been the most helpful to me. I’m sorry for your plight, but so grateful for your sharing of it and for the timing of it! Thanks again!!
No problem Gabs! I hope it helps and there is so much different information out there, that I am still getting confused. But I am just doing my best and listening to my body along the way.
Hey girls,
Your diet looks very similar to mine….LOL I used to eat a 90-95% Raw, Vegan, Diet up until a little while ago. Now I still keep it high raw but I’m ok with adding in some cooked food. I also have been cutting back my sugar intake. I mostly use stevia, dates and coconut nectar, but sparingly. It is hard though because I own my own Raw, Organic, Vegan Chocolate business. I used to eat a lot more agave and cacao but I realize that it’s not good to eat it every day. It’s a nice treat to have that should be enjoyed in moderation:) So now I just allow myself some of my own chocolate once every other week or so and I try to make treats for myself that are low in sugar. I really try to listen to my body and recently I have been craving beans. It sounds strange but my body seems to want more protein, so I’ve been giving it what it wants:) I actually do notice that I feel fuller when I eat, and that I’m not constantly hungry. When I eat completely raw, I notice that unless I eat a lot of fats, I can’t stay full. I can’t imagine that a diet very high in fat can be good for us or a diet high in sugar or high in protein. I think balance is the key and I’m aiming for that. Plus as someone who works out 5-6 days a week with weights, cardio and yoga I think I may need a bit more protein. I recently have noticed a bit of muscle loss so I’m going to experiment with bumping up my protein intake. I just want to tell you girls just how much I admire your honesty and openess, regarding your health and your decisions. It makes other feel more comfort in making good, sound decisions. And by the way I love your blog!:)
Jennifer thank you so much for this lovely comment! And it does sound like we are just alike
Sounds like you are doing everything right and having a great attitude towards to all! Great job!!! Thanks for your support 
HUGS
Hi will you be incorporating some of the Body Ecology Principles too? That is how I am healing my candida and incorporated some EM supplements, too.
Alexis
Alexis – I am not really sure what you mean about incorporating body ecology principles?? Like eating fermented foods??? As I mentioned I do plan on adding those back in, just not yet. I need to kill off most of the yeast before adding good bacteria back in. I hope this answers your question.