Geargirl
You said I could ask......
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You said I could ask......
OK....you said I could ask questions so here goes. As many of you know I finally received my Enterolab results. It took me a while to digest the news but I am now ready to move forward and need some additional help getting started. I found out that I am sensitive to gluten, soy, eggs and milk. I took note of the information on where to shop and the fact that I will need to be even more meticulous about reading food labels. I understand what Dee was saying when it came to shopping on the perimeter of the grocery store. So most of my diet had been more low fat and no red meat (including pork), dairy (although that was not hard and fast) no fried foods and no carbonated drinks to name a few. I was originally eating for an IBS tummy. With that way of eating bread, pasta and soy was not an issue. In face eating bread before a meal was a good way to "coat" the tummy before a meal. However I never seemed to get better either.....Surprise! Now I know why!!! I am hoping that with the new information I will indeed be able to move past the "never know when it is going to hit me" phase. I did eat and still do eat a lot of white rice. I didn't eat many vegetables or fruit. I was too afraid to try them. I would eat cooked carrots, asparagas and peeled apples and bananas. Oh, and did I mention the one thing that I was really keeping me afloat? Soy milk and LOTS of it. I That was about it. OK...so on with the questions. I have read a lot on the website about the Paleo diet. Is that a good place to start? Where DO I start? I am making a big run to Whole Foods on Sunday and was thinking about what I would get.....I am lost. I am considering going back to red meat although not real sure I want to. I am willing to change to stay healthy however. I do love seafood so I plan on making that my main source of protein. So do I start in with the fruits and veggies right away? Do I wait a while till my tummy has time to heal? If so...where should I start in the mean time? As you can tell....I all of a sudden feel a little lost. What do others eat for breakfast and lunch? I am also an avid hiker and have no idea what I would take with me to eat. Can others eat nuts and corn products? Or is that a trial and error as well? I am anxious to see where I am in 6 months and then in a year with my new lifestyle. I look forward to feeling good again and getting out more enjoying life and going places. Places that don't include a potty in eye sight at all the times. Thanks again everyone for all your help.
Geargirl
Geargirl
Hi Geargirl,
The paleo diet is a good, safe, diet for someone with MC, (or anyone else, for that matter), but it is a pretty restrictive diet, since it eliminates all grains and legumes, (IOW, all modern agricultural developments that were adopted during the past 20,000 years or so, (beginning with the Neolithic period in history). If you want to do that, here is some information on food choices:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2898
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2899
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3827
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1320
As long as you thoroughly cook all fruits and veggies, many of them should be safe for you - raw ones are a no-no.
Here are some sample meals that some of us have eaten in the past. Be careful, though, because we all have different intolerances, so you have to edit these suggestions to suit your own needs. Go down to post number six in this thread, (which is a post by me), to find the links to sample meals:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8354
Nuts are part of the paleo diet, but some of us have problems with them before our gut heals. In that case, some of us can eat nut butters, (almond butter, etc.). Most of us can eat corn, but a few have problems with it, (mostly those with the double DQ1 genes). Corn is not on the paleo food list, of course, since it is a "modern" crop. Note that Polly's meal suggestions are some of the safest, since she is a member of the Double DQ1 Club, and she is following the paleo diet.
As far as ideas on what to take along when hiking, there should be a few ideas in the list of meals that I referenced above. One of our members, Karen, (moremuscle), follows the motto, "Always keep a pork chop in your purse". LOL. IOW, sometimes we have to be creative.
Tex
The paleo diet is a good, safe, diet for someone with MC, (or anyone else, for that matter), but it is a pretty restrictive diet, since it eliminates all grains and legumes, (IOW, all modern agricultural developments that were adopted during the past 20,000 years or so, (beginning with the Neolithic period in history). If you want to do that, here is some information on food choices:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2898
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2899
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3827
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1320
As long as you thoroughly cook all fruits and veggies, many of them should be safe for you - raw ones are a no-no.
Here are some sample meals that some of us have eaten in the past. Be careful, though, because we all have different intolerances, so you have to edit these suggestions to suit your own needs. Go down to post number six in this thread, (which is a post by me), to find the links to sample meals:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8354
Nuts are part of the paleo diet, but some of us have problems with them before our gut heals. In that case, some of us can eat nut butters, (almond butter, etc.). Most of us can eat corn, but a few have problems with it, (mostly those with the double DQ1 genes). Corn is not on the paleo food list, of course, since it is a "modern" crop. Note that Polly's meal suggestions are some of the safest, since she is a member of the Double DQ1 Club, and she is following the paleo diet.
As far as ideas on what to take along when hiking, there should be a few ideas in the list of meals that I referenced above. One of our members, Karen, (moremuscle), follows the motto, "Always keep a pork chop in your purse". LOL. IOW, sometimes we have to be creative.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks again Tex for the for all your help. After reading through all of the information I think that I would be wise to start with the Paleo Diet and then add foods once I am more stable. Wonder how long it will take before I can add other items? I guess if I don't have a tummy problem for a couple of weeks or more like a month I could consider a new food added a success? I have a couple more questions for you. I read one of your posts that stated you don't eat out for the most part. In a situation where you might go out with friends as a social dinner occassion do you find that you can eat plain fish or meat items on the menu? Have you ever or have you ever tried eating at Rudy's? I have not seen anyone that reported eating Portabella Mushrooms. Did I miss it or is that food a no-no. I love Portabella's and usually substitute it for fajita meat in tacos or just by themselves. Just looking ahead. Still getting used to the impact that all of this new eating means on a daily basis. So to sum it all up. I am ready for the challenge ahead and look forward to feeling better!!!
Thanks again!
Geargirl
Btw....Gloria...I read your post today about when you first received your Enterolab results. Yeppers....we did have the same reaction!
Thanks again!
Geargirl
Btw....Gloria...I read your post today about when you first received your Enterolab results. Yeppers....we did have the same reaction!
Well, plain fish or meat is usually safe. The problem is that at most restaurants, there is no such thing as plain meats. They almost always have some sort of pre-soak or marinade, or sauce, or gravy, or seasoning mix. If I have to eat in a restaurant, I try to get a grilled steak and baked potato, with absolutely nothing on either one of them, and I ask the waiter/waitress to ask the chef to scrape the grill before cooking the steak, because I am allergic to the slightest amount of wheat, bread, breading, etc. They don't understand the word "intolerant", but they do usually understand the word "allergic". Fish should be okay too, if it is baked, (or grilled). If it is deep fried, however, (such as catfish), even though the breading might be pure corn meal, (and not contain any wheat flour), the fish is usually fried in the same oil used to fry onion rings, hush puppies, etc., and the cross-contamination in the oil will make you sick every time.
I've eaten at a lot of barbeque places, over the years, in many cities and towns in Texas, and I don't believe that any of them have ever made me sick, (though some didn't have the best barbeque in the world), but I don't believe that I've ever eaten at Rudy's.
I've never been sophisticated enough to develop a taste for mushrooms, but I don't see any reason why they would be a problem, and I'm sure that some members probably eat them regularly. Remember that flour tortillas contain gluten.
Good luck on your new venture, and please keep us posted on your progress.
You're most welcome,
Tex
I've eaten at a lot of barbeque places, over the years, in many cities and towns in Texas, and I don't believe that any of them have ever made me sick, (though some didn't have the best barbeque in the world), but I don't believe that I've ever eaten at Rudy's.
I've never been sophisticated enough to develop a taste for mushrooms, but I don't see any reason why they would be a problem, and I'm sure that some members probably eat them regularly. Remember that flour tortillas contain gluten.
Good luck on your new venture, and please keep us posted on your progress.
You're most welcome,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
