by Richard on August 26th, 2010, 6:18 am
I am posting my experience on the caveman diet (McCombs Plan).
Hypothesis (Why)
The theory behind this treatment plan is that Candida exists in my intenstine caused by an antibiotic. I do remember that my twitching started around the time being treated flu symptoms by an antibiotic
Day 1 (8/25/2010)
Breakfast: whole grain rice cake (Jewel Brand)
Snack: Coffee, Tea
Lunch: Skipped
Dinner: Two broiled chicken breasts in a little soy sauce with ginger root and rehydrated dates
Drinks: Water, water. lots of water
Sweating: Did not go to the sauna
Supplements: No suppplements
Exercise: Walked for 45 minutes (collecting tennis balls)
Symptoms: Vibration day. By end of the day twitching more than normal
Notes: Soy sauce not a approved item on the plan. Will leave it out next time
Day 2 (8/26/2010)
Breakfast: whole grain rice cake (Jewel Brand)
Snack: Herbal Tea
Lunch: whole grain rice cake with salt. McDonald's southwestern chicken salad w/o dressing or chips
Dinner: Broiled checken breast with ginger root. Corn on the cob.
Drinks: Did not measure water
Sweating: 20 min at a wet sauna
Supplements: No supplements
Exercise: Lifted weights
Weight: 222 lbs
Symptoms Twitching day. No vibrations
Notes McDonalds southwestern chicken salad has some sort of dressing on the chicken. And has cheese. Not a good item to eat again.
Day 3 (8/27/2010)
Breakfast: pear, grapes
Snack: Whole grain rice cakes
Lunch: Chicken breast and corn
Dinner: Salmon and corn
Drinks: Water, not measured
Sweating: 15 minutes
Supplements: None
Exercise: Went jogging
Weight: 221.5 lbs
Symptoms: Twitching
Notes:
Day 4 (8/28/2010)
Breakfast: whole grain rice cakes
Snack:
Lunch: Corn
Dinner: Tilapia and brown rice
Drinks: Water, 4.5 quarts
Sweating: 20 minutes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: Weight lifting
Weight: 219 lbs
Symptoms: Twitching
Notes: I seem to be loosing weight. If it is correct that toxins are stored in the fat, the loss of weight may increase my twiching. Though, to bad because I want to lose a few pounds.
Day 5 (8/29/2010)
Breakfast: Skipped
Snack: Banana
Lunch: 6 egg omelet cooked in olive oil. With a few tomatoes and red peppers
Dinner: Bananas and rice cakes
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Did not do
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 218 lbs
Symptoms: Twitching, Vibrations
Notes: I took communion today (a little bit of bread and grape juice). Not part of my diet, but I guess I am not willing to compromise on that.
Day 6 (8/30/2010)
Breakfast: Banana
Snack:
Lunch: Rice cakes and banannas
Dinner: Two tillapia, bananna, whole grain rice
Drinks: Water, 4.5 quarts
Sweating: 15 minutes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: Weight lifting
Weight: 218 lbs
Symptoms: No change
Notes: I am a little discouraged that I have not hand any change in my symptoms. I guess in all fairness, it is day 3... No weight change. I don't feel like I ate much yesterday. That is interesting...
Day 7 (8/31/2010)
Breakfast: Banana
Snack: Herbal tea
Lunch: Rice cakes and bananas
Dinner: Sliced beef, whole grain rice, pears
Drinks: Water, 4.5 quarts
Sweating: 15 minutes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: Swimming
Weight: 216.5 lbs
Symptoms: Bad vibrations and twitching today
Notes: Weight went down significantly today. Weight can vary based on timing of bowel movements
Day 8 (9/1/2010)
Breakfast: 4 eggs
Snack: herbal tea
Lunch: tillapia
Dinner: samon and potatoes
Drinks: Water, 4.5 quarts
Sweating: 15 minutes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: Weight lifting
Weight: 217
Symptoms: Just twitching today. No vibrations.
Notes:
Day 9 (9/2/2010)
Breakfast: apple
Snack: nectarine, peach slices
Lunch: skipped
Dinner: chicken
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: No
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 216
Symptoms: Vibrations.
Notes:
Day 10 (9/3/2010)
Breakfast: skipped
Snack: apple
Lunch: 4 egg omelet with vegetables
Dinner: Two beef patties, raw onions
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: 30 min oliptical
Weight: 214.5
Symptoms: Twitches
Notes:
Day 11 (9/4/2010)
Breakfast: Banana
Snack:
Lunch: Banana
Dinner: Two salmon fillets and two red potatoes. Bananna and black seedless grapes
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 214.5
Symptoms: Vibrations
Notes: No weight loss. Got a reply back on my message to Dr. McCombs. That was fun and should energize me to continue for a while longer.
Day 12 (9/5/2010)
Breakfast: bananna
Snack:
Lunch: 4 egg omelet with tomatoes
Dinner: Two beef patties, corn
Drinks: Water, 4.0 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 214
Symptoms: Vibrations, twitching
Notes: Had a multiple strange bowel movements yesterday, not sure if it is because I have been feeling ill, my body rejecting the supplements, or (gasp) the riddance of excess toxins or candida from my body. Also, my rapid weight loss seems to have slowed down.
Day 13 (9/6/2010)
Breakfast: bananna
Snack:
Lunch: chicken breast and beef pattie
Dinner: rasberries and blueberries
Drinks: Water, 4.0 quarts
Sweating: No
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 215
Symptoms: Had a pretty good day with limited noticeable symptoms
Notes: Gained .5 lbs
Day 14 (9/7/2010)
Breakfast: banana, corn
Snack:
Lunch: sweet potato
Dinner: tillapia
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 214
Symptoms: Vibrations
Notes: The worst part of trying a new 'solution' is the disillusionment when you do not see any change in your symptoms. You end up being more perceptive of your symptoms without any change in them. It is a major bummer. I hate it. Slept well last night. Did not get up in the middle of the night. Boy was I tired. I am glad to finally get a good nights sleep. I watched my right calf for 60 seconds without a twitch. Did the same thing with my left leg and it was twitching like crazy. Not sure this means anything.
Day 15 (9/8/2010)
Breakfast: banana
Snack: herbal tea
Lunch: potato
Dinner: chicken drumsticks, apple, watermelon
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: 20 min
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: Weight lifting
Weight: 212.5
Symptoms: Vibrations. For sixty seconds I watched both of my calves and did not see a twitch. This is comforting. Though this has occurred before I started the plan. Still it puts me in a better mood.
Notes: Big decrease in weight today. It seems that if I exercise I lose weight, but if I do not, I do not lose weight.
Day 16 (9/9/2010)
Breakfast: strawberries
Snack:
Lunch: red potatoes
Dinner: tillapia, salmon, watermellon
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: Eliptical
Weight: 212.5
Symptoms: Twitching
Notes:
Day 17 (9/10/2010)
Breakfast:
Snack:
Lunch: sweet potatoe
Dinner: tillapia and salmon
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 210.5
Symptoms:
Notes:
Day 18 (9/11/2010)
Breakfast: few grapes
Snack:
Lunch: Gala apple
Dinner: tillapia, sweet potatoe
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: No
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 210.5
Symptoms: vibrations
Notes: Did my 60 second sampling of my calves. Did not see any twitches. But did see light tremors. Which 10 years ago I would never have even noticed because I was not listening to my body.
Day 19 (9/12/2010)
Breakfast: bananna, corn
Snack:
Lunch: sweet potatoe
Dinner: tillapia
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 210.5
Symptoms:
Notes:
Day 20 (9/13/2010)
Day 21 (9/14/2010)
Day 22 (9/15/2010)
Breakfast: banana
Snack:
Lunch: sweet potatoe
Dinner: beef, sweet potato, strawberries
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: Weight lifting
Weight: 209
Symptoms: Twitching
Notes: I need to go down on my military press from 60 lbs to 55 lbs. Sometimes weight loss causes muscle loss because the body wants to burn up muscle before fat. That is a bit annoying. I want now wear size 38 pants and want to get to a 36 pant. I read that it is the fat around the waste that is the most dangerous. Size 36 is what I wore in college and is probably a natural size for me.
Day 23 (9/16/2010)
Day 24 (9/17/2010)
Breakfast: banana
Snack:
Lunch: apple
Dinner: beef, grapes
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 208
Symptoms: Twitching
Notes: Did not notice any vibrations today. But my ankle was killing me. I continue to wonder if there is something wrong with my ankle, or a pinched nerve in my ankle.
Day 25 (9/18/2010)
Day 26 (9/19/2010)
Day 27 (9/20/2010)
Day 28 (9/21/2010)
Breakfast: apple
Snack:
Lunch: apple
Dinner: beef, pears, strawberries
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 207
Symptoms: Twitching
Notes: Did not notice any vibrations today. Watched my right calf for 60 seconds without a twitch. Didn't have the courage to check my left calf. Down another lb. Hope I am losing belly fat. I would like to wear a size 36 pant again.
Day 29 (9/22/2010)
Breakfast: apple
Snack:
Lunch: eggs with onion
Dinner: fish, peaches
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 206
Symptoms: Twitching
Notes: My weight loss was a rapid 2 lbs in the last two days. I read about people who had lost weight had increased toxicity in their bodies. Wonder if that is accurate in my case.
Day 30 (9/23/2010)
Breakfast: banana, apple
Snack: green tea
Lunch: skip
Dinner: two beef patties, peaches, grapes
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 205
Symptoms: Vibration day
Notes: My weight loss continued and I want to slow the drop. I guess I would like to stabilize at 200 lbs. Or size 36 pants. Had a vibration day. Did do a 30 second check of my left calf without any noticeable twitches.
Day 31 (9/24/2010)
Day 32 (9/25/2010)
Day 33 (9/23/2010)
Breakfast: banana
Snack:
Lunch: salad
Dinner: eggs with peas, grapes, bananna
Drinks: Water, 3.5 quarts
Sweating: Yes
Supplements: Detox, Candida Force
Exercise: None
Weight: 203.5
Symptoms: Pretty bad twitch and vibration day today. Worse than normal. Not sure what caused the flair up.
Notes:
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Richard on September 27th, 2010, 7:25 am, edited 38 times in total.
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