Is this a Candida reaction?

[Mindykins]

OK, I should probably know this, but I'd like the experts to weigh in on this!! I added back ricotta cheese for the first time after doing the cleanse. I ate it this morning as part of my breakfast. I am a bit gassy and bloated. Did not get that reaction from adding vinegar back in.

So does this mean I should eliminate this food from my diet, as I don't tolerate it???? :confused

[missy90]

Sounds like it to me....try avoiding it for awhile longer. Are you able to tolerate any other dairy yet? I cannot.
Missy

[Mindykins]

I tried a little bit of cheddar cheese (like 1 oz) yesterday and just now for lunch. I don't think that is affecting me.

[missy90]

That's good...maybe it's just the ricotta for some reason your body isn't tolerating it.
Have you done a new "spit test" recently?
Missy

[Mindykins]

It was clear, but then it got cloudy after i added the banned food products back in.

[missy90]

So the ricotta ended up feeding the "yeasties".....are you going to do the cleanse again?
Missy

[Mindykins]

Not sure. I'm going to stop the ricotta asap and see what happens first. I never did have IBS or other major yeast type symptoms, just stalled weight-loss. So if I can identify the foods that are preventing me from losing, then eliminate them, that may be all I need to do. If that doesn't help, I'll do the cleanse again.

[missy90]

That sounds like a good plan.

Missy :hug

[bgood2me]

I'd keep out *all* dairy for awhile longer.... It could've been a cumulative effect of the cheddar those two times *and* the ricotta.