Friday, February 10, 2012

My new eating life

Now I am not going to call this a diet because, to me, a diet is something you get on then eventually get off.  Me, if this eating plan works, I have to be on it pretty much forever.  I will start out at the beginning.  I have stomach issues, for no apparent reason.  I went to a Dr. who prescribed some meds.  They didn't help.  I had to do something else, that didn't work either.  I had to get xrays on my stomach, it showed nothing.  Blood work all normal.  That Dr didn't know what else to do so she wanted me to get a colonoscopy.  Thank goodness insurance denied it because that finally got me the appointment with a GI Dr. i have been wanting.  I got in to see him yesterday.  He was actually on the same page as me and thinks that its not something major that, hopefully, an extreme change of diet will help.  Now I am not allergic to anything but there is a possibility that my body just isn't processing certain things in foods.  We aren't really sure what they are though, there are just so many possiabilities.  So my new "eating lifestyle" will be as follows: no carbonated drinks, no caffeinated drinks, low low protein (only chicken, fish and turkey), Low Low carbs (only good carbs at that, whole wheat, etc.).  I will need to try and keep sodium down, and eat as few processed foods as possible.  So chicken and salads?  I am sure there is a lot I will be able to eat.  I can have brown rice as long as the first ingredient reads, whole wheat, same with pasta, and bread.  But I have to limit them to once a day.  I am researching and finding more things that would be considered "clean" foods.  Now I'll be on this diet till March 13th.  If things have worked themselves out with my stomach, then I'll be eating like this forever, if not we have a plan B.  On the plus size I should be able to loose a few pounds without trying.  I am trying to look at all the pluses of this new eating style and not focus on everything I can't have.  I sure will miss dr. pepper.  I am thinking that after March if this is my new eating plan I will be able to have a slice of pizza every now and then, if it doesn't make me sick!    

1 comment:

Jess said...

Think of it this way...if you're eating all of these unprocessed foods, etc, then...if we're ever called to move into the wilderness then you'll be like one step ahead of EVERYONE. Everybody will be having awful withdrawals from sodas and having to get used to eating real food. You'll be able to sit back and be like "what're ya'll complaining about?" LOL


IDK. maybe that was more funny in my head.