Martha,
Do not despair! There are loads of other foods out there for you. I, too, was on the wrong path with the foods I was eating (I ate chicken about 5-6 times per week and it was a 3+ for me, as well as rice, oats, beef (which I never ate) and tuna. It took a while to find the right combinations, but it can be done!!!
You have been reacting for a while by the looks of your numbers above,
Are you sure all gluten is out of your life?
Start very simply...choose a meat (ex: lamb, venison, turkey), and eat it & an over cooked & peeled veggie (like squash) for a few days and see how you react. The less foods you eat the better chance you will be able to detect which ones may be causing a reaction.
Don't take any supplements right now. Your gut needs to heal, and can only do that on a simple diet of non reactive foods. I only take Freeda brand hydrochloric acid, and vitamin D3, but I didn't add those until I had many months to start the healing process. I haven't been able to add a multivitamin yet.
Cook your own food. Don't eat out unless you take your own food with you.
Try not to stress about your situation. Stress makes things worse.
I make nuts butters from pecans, sunflower seeds, & pumpkin seeds. I soak and dehydrate the seeds to render them more digestible. I am not eating any grains while I heal either. The simpler the better. I basically eat a meat & veggies for each meal. I make coconut macaroons & seed butter cookies for a sweet treat. It does satisfy me because I get the fats from the nuts/seeds.
I will have a few bites of banana or some applesauce sometimes, too.
Everyone's body reacts differently, so write in a journal what you eat and what your reactions are, and this will help guide you.
Don't be discouraged....it is a long process, but it can be done!
Keep us posted and we can help along the way.
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