Well, I made it! I can't say I did it perfectly, but I did eliminate nearly all of the foods, most of the time on this diet. And I only had to "cheat" and take a Sumatriptan once. I'd consider that a success. I am adding foods back in, but probably not as strategically as I should be. Here's what I've learned (so far) are triggers for me:
-Caffeine: I've switched to decaf in the morning and decaf iced/hot tea. Decaf soda is the hard one to find when we eat out - I don't drink full sugar soda, such as Sprite, which is often the only decaf soda option. But since my daily caffeine fix is gone I've noticed a big difference - I am not waking up most mornings with a rebound headache.
-Alcohol, especially wine: This is a huge bummer for me since I love, love, love wine. And margaritas. And gin cocktails. And rum drinks. And I could go on, but suffice it to say that the the only alcohol I've found that consistently DOESN'T give me a headache that night or next day is vodka. The good news is... you guessed it... I like vodka drinks too. :)
-Nuts: I've switched to sunflower nut butter, which is delicious, but I sure miss being able to have a handful of trail mix to tide me over in between meals, or as bfast on the go.
Overall, I'm amazed at this. I have had FAR, FAR fewer headaches (maybe 1 a week?), and the ones I have had are usually hormonal or weather related. I have had to take a lot of ibuprofen, but have not yet added back in my preventative meds. This plan really works and I'm glad I read the book.
