any Feingold families?

[spectrecat]

Just wondering if you've been to the world while following the diet. I think we're going to start it soon for our older boy.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

For those like me who were clueless:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feingold_diet

The Feingold diet is a diet that is supposed to help with hyperactivity.

 

[poohguys]

We tried it for DS12 when he was your sons age. We did it for about a year and he was very good about not eating stuff he knew he was not allowed. (ex. ice pop at a party). We did not go as far as eliminating the dairy and wheat. I did not find that it made a difference in his being hyper. He has outgrown that now. It did make me much more aware of all of the artificial colors and preservatives that does not need to be in our food. I still buy many of the items and use some of the recipes. The brownie recipe is so easy and I think so much better than the boxed stuff. Some people say it has worked for them. Good luck.

PS-sorry just re read your post we did not follow it while at Disney. I would think though that you probably could since the chefs there are used to dealing with many dietary request.

 

[spectrecat]

We tried it for DS12 when he was your sons age. We did it for about a year and he was very good about not eating stuff he knew he was not allowed. (ex. ice pop at a party). We did not go as far as eliminating the dairy and wheat. I did not find that it made a difference in his being hyper. He has outgrown that now. It did make me much more aware of all of the artificial colors and preservatives that does not need to be in our food. I still buy many of the items and use some of the recipes. The brownie recipe is so easy and I think so much better than the boxed stuff. Some people say it has worked for them. Good luck.

PS-sorry just re read your post we did not follow it while at Disney. I would think though that you probably could since the chefs there are used to dealing with many dietary request.

Thanks.

We attempted it once before, and I failed miserably. But we want to try it again. Before that, we had already eliminated dyes, flavorings, and preservatives, but it's hard to know if you are avoiding everything. I love cooking and baking from scratch, but I am terrible about planning ahead. We are considering giving it a shot, as well as trying a GF and maybe dairy free trial as well.

 

[My2CrazyGirls]

Just wondering if you've been to the world while following the diet. I think we're going to start it soon for our older boy.

did you try it? we generally do it but we dont avoid all those fruits like we used to. avoiding all the preservatives and artificial stuff has become a lifestlye. when i eat something artificial i can really taste it and it grosses me out.