I’m glad to hear that some of you have noticed a correlation between diet and allergies, too!  I really, really hope that I can kick this thing over the next year. The skin allergies in particular drive me nuts!

I’ve been trying to identify more possible allergens, and I’m starting to think that soy might be the culprit. As I mentioned in this post, the only reprieve I’ve had from these alleriges in the past six-or-so years was when I was in India, and when I was in India, I ate NO soy. No tofu, tempeh, soymilk, edamame—nothing. Soy could be an even stronger contender than sweets! Giving up soy probably means a return to cow’s-milk yogurt, and thus requires some thought.

That being said, the “kick-the-allergies” experiment has started already as I try to eliminate unnecessarily sweet foods from my daily rotation. By this, I mean things like oatmeal with fruit and brown sugar/maple syrup; toast with AB&jam; bar snacks (larabars, luna bars, etc.). I eat a lot of this stuff out of habit, not because I actually WANT sweet foods.

Here are some of the less-sweet things I’ve eaten this week:

Does a bagel count as "savory?"

Pumpkin+almond butter topped bagel piece. It tastes like a pumpkin pie!!

Pumpkin+almond butter topped whole-wheat bagel. Tastes like a pumpkin pie!!

Breakfast superstar: oatmeal, unsweetened soymilk, spinach, avocado, chili powder, sea salt, black pepper, drizzle of olive oil

Breakfast superstar: oatmeal, unsweetened soymilk, spinach, avocado, chili powder, sea salt, black pepper, drizzle of olive oil

I had the same thing today after hot yoga, with LOTS of chili powder and Amazing Grass on the side (LOVE this stuff—a more in-depth review to come). SO filling—I have half the oatmeal waiting in the fridge for a snack later!

I had the same thing today after hot yoga, only blended! Amazing Grass on the side (LOVE this stuff—a more in-depth review to come). This meal was super filling—I have half the oatmeal waiting in the fridge for a snack later!

My new favorite dessert (yes, it's sugary, but it's better than a cookie!): apples, TJ's crunchy almond butter, and 65% dark chocolate chips

I was able to turn down Baskin Robbins because I knew I was coming home to this (yes, it's sugary, but less so than ice cream!): apples, TJ's crunchy almond butter, and 65% dark chocolate chips

BUT . . . I’d be misleading you if I didn’t also reveal the sweeties that are sneaking in:

Downfall #1: Arnold's whole-wheat bread, TJ's crunchy almond butter, and the infamous chocolate chips (I cannot go a day without having this at least once . . . it's an affliction!)

Downfall #1: My "healthy" chocolate croissant: Arnold's whole-wheat bread, TJ's crunchy almond butter, and 65% chippers. I cannot for the life of me go a day without having this at least once!!

Downfall #2: There are more flavors of wine sorbet than I originally thought

Downfall #2: There are more flavors of that wine sorbet than I originally thought.

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Oh boy. This sugar monster is going to be hard to tame!

Hope you’re enjoying your Saturday!