I tried looking for some excel (or accessible database) with a full list of all foods allowed, but there seems to be no standard nor available one online, how to find such list?

Most lists are general, like "sugars", "grains", "nuts", which aren't very descriptive, I am looking for some fully fledged list that includes the name of the actual objects, e.g apple, banana, lentils, etc.

How do you guys do it? Is it just a lot of coffee dates? Can't really go out anywhere for dinner, everything is nightshades and gluten out in the real world 😭

As someone who grew up on rice with every meal, it has been a difficult adjustment. I've tried buckwheat groats, quinoa, steel cut oats, brown rice, wild rice, and they all seem to cause some type of upset stomach or the other.

Pretty much all wild rice is not an option either. Basmati, jasmine, arborio 😭

Cauliflower rice was the only thing that came close but it's to tricky to get the texture right.

Wondering if anyone here has nailed down a good "rice" or rice substitute?

Thanks.

2 weeks of AIP

Hi there! 36F who has been vegetarian for 18 years. I have UCTD and have had a lot of ongoing issues with injuring very easily, injuries that never heal, swelling, and pain. I recently met with a functional medicine specialist who wants to try to deal with any food sensitivities and my gut. She also said that she really doesn't think I can make a lot of progress if I don't start eating meat, especially given my connective tissue issues. She said there are a lot of nutrients/proteins that, even if found in vegetarian sources of protein, aren't exactly the same and aren't converted by the body in the same way. Plus, she wants me to try avoiding some of the potentially inflammatory sources of veggie protein like soy, while still making sure I get enough protein. She is very understanding and of course doesn't want to force me, but she was very blunt about it, which I appreciated. I'm very nervous to start eating meat without knowing for sure if it will have an impact (I also have a history of ED, which plays into this anxiety), but I've also become pretty desperate with the muscle/tendon issues. Does anyone have experience, insight, etc? Thank you!!

Hi all,

I am still on the strict version of AIP (not modified), but I have been having the “meat ick” lately and just find it hard to stomach. I am a life long meat eater and also have been on AIP for about a year since its one of the only thing that allows me to live without daily symptoms. Does anybody have any ideas of high protein vegetables or has anybody been in a similar situation? I still react a bit to legumes but they are better than dairy, eggs, or nuts. I just wish there were a magic vegetable, sometimes!

Hello friends! In LA (la brea area) for five days, first time travelling on the AIP diet.

ANY help would be so appreciated, even just snacks or take out hacks etc.

Thanks!!!

My house was built in the 1980s and we've renovated the house which was left with lots of renovation dust and debris. We've tried our best to clean it and we also have old carpet that has not been changed (we've vacuumed and used a carpet cleaner). I've also checked for mold and I'm stuck as to what could be causing these rashes. I have been dealing with these rashes for 5 months that basically gotten progressively worse over time.

Rashes look red, dry, patchy and bumpy on my neck, chest, shoulders, inner arms, hands and behind the knees. My eyelid skin is also very red and itchy.

I am constantly itchy. I’ve had eczema in the past but at the moment these rashes don’t seem like eczema. I am at a loss of what to do and doctors have given me steroids and antihistamines which isn't working. The rashes always come back. I am always in pain and can never Sleep. The rashes get really intense at night. Any idea of what could be causing this or what part of my internals is affected?

I have psoriatic arthritis and it's caused severe tendinitis in my biceps, elbows, forearms, and hands. I also have really bad joint and muscle pain in both shoulders. I am currently trying to control the psoriatic arthritis with biologics and I'm currently taking rinvoq however, I still have not found one that works yet.

With all of that out of the way, for anyone that is in a similar boat as me, how do you manage to cook every day? Since I started this diet two months ago, I have had to cook almost every single day and it is getting to a point where it is unbearable pain. So I guess my question is how do you cook with severe arthritis pain and are there any tips or tricks that you use to make it less painful.

I’m over 4 weeks into my elimination phase of aip and tonight I woke up in the middle of the night to a stomach ache and intense, diarrhea bowel movements shortly followed. I don’t understand what would cause this?? Last night for dinner I did try collard greens for the first time ever, but it’s really hard to believe that they could cause this reaction. What are you all thinking?? This is my first time have diarrhea on the elimination phase.

Besides grains could there be something else I’m missing. My symptoms started in May. They worsen with rice and not sure what else. Trying to keep food log. Not sure what to eat anymore.

Seen optha/primary care. On wait list for allergist. Have internist appt pending.

At my wits end.

Think cassava is out too for me.

Idk what carb to eat.

I’m miserable all the time.

Any help is appreciated.

I feel very suicidal.

Silly question I know but, are they?

https://youtu.be/YVvbMlYgqXw?feature=shared

its been a full week of strict AIP and i cant believe how fast its gone. Heres what i have noticed so far-

GOOD THINGS- -less bloated -more energy -less snackish -skin more smooth

WEIRD THINGS- -mood swings?? maybe just the sadness of no bread lol -more bowel movement -getting real sick of chicken

i cant wait to see what changes as i continue!

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Hello everyone! I have hashimotos and decided to get try this diet out because I’m experiencing extreme fatigue, anxiety, depression, and weight gain! I’ve been working out and weight loss is a goal of mine because it feels like a visual manifestation of everything I’m experiencing. I was doing a calorie deficit but I was ingesting a lot of processed foods so I wanted to turn to something like this because I know a lot of my symptoms are from hashimotos. Recently out of nowhere my levels were up and I had to get on more medication (hypothyroidism). There’s more to the story but I don’t want to bore you guys and I need some answers and solutions and maybe some shared experiences!!

I’m experiencing caffeine withdrawal and I’m only on day 5. I caved and tried out green tea because the headaches were unbearable! Green tea and honey helped.

Day 3 my legs were tingling at night time and I developed a cold.

Currently I don’t know what to eat and make I hit my macros, I believe I’m under eating and causing even more headaches.

Also when I get up too quickly I get dizzy.

I think I feel better? I feel less bloated and my bowel movements are better. I believe it’s the gluten!

Im craving rice! I’m having a hard time sticking with this.

Well I'm nearly 3 months on this journey. If anyone is interested, here is a general overview of how my experience has been.

Started reintroducing around 6 weeks in. Successful reintroductions:

-mustard seed

-untoasted sesame seed, untoasted sesame oil, and tahini w/ no additives

-gluten-free oats

-untoasted almonds and almond butter w/ no additives

-quinoa

-eggs

-green string beans

Failed reintroductions (measuring by stomach distress, bloating, and appearance of new psoriasis:

-pistachios

-sourdough bread (who am I kidding really. a friend gave me a piece from her bakery and I was feeling overconfident. definitely no.)

Next reintros:

-lentils

-chia seed

-black pepper

-will probably not even bother with dairy, nightshades, gluten. These have always caused me distress in the past.

Setbacks:

-probably had some seed oils unknowingly. Now I am using beef tallow for pretty much everything.

-ate a piece of 3 leches cake on Saturday and immediately got a headache and stomach distress. This was my first and only true fuck-up. I travel a lot for work (I'm a DJ) and was feeling so left out and sad not eating all this delicious food, drinking expensive alcohol, that was catered for us at a tropical pool party. Tres leches was my absolute favorite and there are so many potential triggers in there that who knows what fucked me up the most. The sugar, the gluten, the dairy. I am paying the price now as I have developed some new psoriasis plaques. It wasn't worth it AT ALL.

Physical effects:

-psoriasis has improved a lot, lots of plaques still on body but some have healed entirely and rate of getting new ones has subsided

-candida has totally subsided. Can now even eat sweet things like dates without any effect the next day

-interstitial cystitis has totally subsided with the exception of a few days before period, mild pain. Before, it was constant and much more intense.

-period pain has lessened DRAMATICALLY

-hairfall has lessened dramatically

-sleeping is now very easy

-initial weight loss (I was underweight when I started so I was worried about this) but I am now at a healthy BMI and make sure to track calories and macros to make sure I am consuming enough.

-skin overall seems a lot healthier

Mental effects:

-the good: I have more energy to do things. People tell me all the time how much better I look. I have become extremely disciplined. I don't really get cravings for off-limit foods anymore. I have become so much better at cooking.

-the bad: I feel like I have become completely isolated socially. Being around food makes me anxious. Being around too many people makes me anxious. I feel like I'm always on the verge of relapsing into my ED. I spend way too much time (and money) thinking about how to get enough calories and from the best sources.

Other things I am doing:

-eating minimum 30 different plants a week. I was taking probiotics but have since moved to eating probiotic foods a few times a week (sauerkraut, coconut yogurt, water kefir)

-going to the gym to weightlift 5 times a week (this has helped so much with increasing my weight, appetite, and mood)

-walking minimum 8000 steps a day

-doing light yoga a couple times a week for stress relief

-usually just eating once a day (OMAD) but I have practiced IF for years so this wasn't anything new.

-drinking a ton of water and tea

-the last month: eating a lot more fatty fish (sardines, salmon, etc.) and much less meat

Next steps:

-continue with reintros (prioritizing fiber sources)

-meeting with gastro to begin testing for gluten intolerance or celiac

-hopefully getting UV light therapy to help the very psoriasis on the rest of my body

-booking myself a beach vacation in December

Feel free to ask anything :)

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Hi i have sjogren and i recently Heard about Aip. Where to start and where can i find more informations about what to do?

This is what I have observed after one week:

1. I am a lot less gassy. I used to play a trumpet concert every night. This was the most evident and drastic change.
2. Harder stools.
3. Less sleepy during the day, more energy.
4. I am getting longer, deeper sleep. I am measuring it with the Apple watch, so I am sure about the progress.

Are these just coincidences, or have you experienced similar effects?

I am doing AIP because I suffer from Graves' disease, a thyroid condition. I have been diagnosed with gluten allergy. We'll see during the reintroduction phase, but I think that gluten was causing all the symptoms and messing up my thyroid. I will only have some clues after my next blood test.

(Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders)

I have read countless food blogs, I have pinned hundreds of recipes to Pinterest and I have followed at least a dozen different AIP creators but do you know what none of them seem to mention?

HOW THE AIP DIET CAN CAUSE EATING DISORDERS & ED RELAPSES

I have worked my ass off to combat my body dysmorphia and learn to love the skin I’m in, to stop obsessing over outdated and inconsistent numbers, to adopt the mindset that goal clothes are a scam and I buy the clothes to fit my body- not the other way around and that I will always deserve to have clothes that fit me right now.

I don’t think I have truly struggled with my ED or had a relapse in close to 12 years. But wthin ONE MONTH- I found that going on an AIP diet caused my past eating disorder (anorexia) to rear its ugly head.

When I first started the AIP diet, I was so incredibly overwhelmed with everything I couldn’t have and in the beginning, there were so many failed recipe attempts or ones that swore it tastes just like… that sometimes eating nothing became easier (less frustrating) than trying to cook something for myself.

I feel like this isn’t talked about nearly enough in the AIP community and as a result, I was caught completely unaware and ill prepared to fight against a relapse.

Being 100% AIP compliant 100% of the time is virtually impossible and unrealistic, especially in the beginning.

We are all choosing this diet/ lifestyle because we are trying to heal our bodies and feel better/healthier… but our bodies CANNOT heal if we do not FEED them!

I created a mantra and have it written all over my spaces so I can remind myself over and over again, that as I continue on my AIP journey-

Your body and spirit cannot heal- if you do not nourish them.

Thankfully, I’ve been in therapy for over a year and once I saw signs that I was falling back into old, destructive patterns- I took a deep breath and told the people closest to me what was going on.

My housemate and I have very different schedules and we’re not close so I am often alone and constantly cooking for only myself. It is so much harder to cook for one person than to make something delicious for someone you care about and enjoy a meal together.

So - I asked for help. I asked if it was okay I send them ‘proof’ that I was eating, either in the form of a short video or before/after pics of my plate. I asked them to go to the grocery store with me or if we could spend one day a week just meal prepping together. Even if we were making different things, it helped keep me accountable and made everything a lot more fun. As an added bonus, they’d end up liking what I made even better half the time and asked for the recipe so they could cook it for me in the future.

It is my hope to others that as you start or continue on your AIP journey, while you are trying new things and seeking answers- that you remember this:

You are allowed to eat, even if it’s considered noncompliant. You will always know what’s better for your body than some food blogger or social media influencer. That eating that food with one ‘noncompliant’ ingredient will always be so much better for you than not eating anything at all.

I see you and you are not alone.

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If you or someone you care about is struggling with an eating disorder- there are resources and support available that can help.

Eating Disorders Helpline (US):

1 (888)-375-7767

Available Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm CST. You can also leave a voicemail if you call after hours as they will return all messages left outside of these hours.

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Butterfly National Helpline (Australia):

1800 33 4673

Available 8am to midnight AEST, 7 days a week.

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National Eating Disorder Information Center (Canada):

1-866-633-4220

Phone, live chat, and e-mail services are available: 9am – 9pm from Monday to Thursday / 9am – 5pm on Friday / 12pm – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. (Times all in EST)

See comment below for additional links and resources.

I (19F) am currently in college. I have been on the AIP diet off and on for about 2 years. I unfortunately react to basically every food in the elimination phase and I am allergic to gluten/wheat and dairy. I currently am in my first year of college and I live in a dorm. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can eat that can be made in my dorm room? I have a microwave, fridge, and freezer. I also have limited access to a stove/oven. Thanks!!

I'm about to start the AIP elimination phase and I'm wondering if I'm allowed to use things like maple extract, peppermint extract, etc. Most extracts are made using alcohol which makes me think it's not allowed, but I figured I'd check. Googling hasn't given me definitive answer. Can anyone tell me?

I'd actually started eliminating unhealthy foods before learning about this diet and decided I'd cheat with ranch to make living on vegetables tolerable. But I'm discovering that the ranch dressing is causing me inflammation (Wishbone ranch, not sure what in it is inflammatory). So I'm REALLLLLLLLY hoping there's a great recipe for homemade ranch I can use that's cheap and easy to make. Ty!

Hello everyone! Along with trying my best to eat AIP, I now also have a chronic yeast infection that I’ve been trying to get rid of for almost 2 months, and have had to make my diet even MORE restrictive. Long story short, I’m really, really hungry. I’m rapidly losing weight really struggling to get enough food. There are many vegan protein powders but all of them that I’ve found include pea protein, and I have severe sensitivity to peas. Am I SOL? Any advice/suggestions/personal stories welcome. I am so so desperate and am really suffering

Hey everyone! I got the idea to try the cassava flour jovial pasta from here and got the spaghetti kind. I roasted Brussel sprouts in the oven and stir fried green onions and garlic in olive oil on the stove. I mixed it all together and it was soooooo good! I haven’t had anything remotely pasta like since starting AIP months ago and I could weep. Highly recommend!

I have had back to back sinus infections due to seasonal allergies for the last 3 years. I am sick from Sep-Dec then again from May -Jun. This round was particularly brutal and landed me in the ER. I discovered AIP while searching for holistic remedies to my allergies. I have been on it for 16 days and my allergies have become minimal. I am in less pain and am sleeping naturally. I look forward to the changes over the next 4 weeks. I think my long term plan will be no gluten, dairy and limit process foods to specific events. Look forward to reading everyone's journey 😀

I don't seem to have any problems with them either. Just curious. Hoping someone here is in the know.

Looking for breakfast meal ideas that are quick and simple, preferably little to no clean up as well. I’m just starting on this journey, so I haven’t eliminated all foods, but gradually changing meals that I eat, then will start reintroduction. I’m pretty picky when it comes to food, you could compare my palate to a child’s.