Remove the saboteurs. Test the rest.
Some inputs are obviously working against you. Remove those first.
Some foods are not obvious. Test those by observation.
Before you move on, answer these honestly:
Did you run a single-variable experiment this week?
Did you hold it for the full week?
Did you notice a clear difference in energy, hunger, or stability?
Are your previous habits still holding?
You carry that into this week’s decision.
These are not foods to test. Remove them for 7 days.
Sugar — added sugar, sweet drinks, dessert, candy. Do not substitute.
Sugar alternatives — honey, maple syrup, agave, stevia, monk fruit, erythritol, sucralose, aspartame. Remove the sweet taste with the sugar.
Alcohol — all forms, all amounts. Watch sleep and recovery first.
Dairy, gluten, and legumes are not automatic problems. But they interfere for some people. Pick a food. Name the observation. See what it suggests.
Sugar, sugar alternatives, and alcohol create predictable interference. Remove them for seven days. The goal is not willpower. The goal is to see what your system does without them.
Dairy, gluten, and legumes are not automatic problems. But when they cause trouble, the interference shows up as intolerance, sensitivity, delayed immune response, or acute allergy. The tool above helps you sort the observation into the likely category and decide what to do next.
Saboteurs come out. For the rest: remove, observe, reintroduce in isolation, and watch for the same pattern to return.
Previous weeks’ habits hold line.
Remove one saboteur for 7 days.
Sugar, sugar alternatives, or alcohol. No partial removal.
Watch one food for a repeatable pattern.
Dairy, gluten, or legumes. Notice what happens. You do not need to remove it yet.
You’ll report this at the end of the week.
