New here and have a diet quandary

[ManiacalFairy]

I was diagnosed with MC a couple of years ago and have had many ups and downs...no surprise there! I've done diet modifications of varying degrees since then but only strict adherence for short periods of time. Long story short, I recently had a medication change that threw me into a huge flare (Zoloft being the culprit) and now am back on budesonide.

I'm so thankful to have found this site and have been digging through the mountains of info. I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to have to do the Enterolab testing to get a better handle on things.

In the meantime I am wanting to start making some changes. My biggest fear is that I'm going to be so hungry that I fall off the wagon (it's happened before). I am torn about where to start since I have no clue what my sensitivities are. I have chicken bone broth simmering, but what good is that if I have a chicken intolerance? And just broth, chicken and questionably tolerable vegetables is not going to sustain me for very long...I need to feel full and satisfied to stick to such a restricted diet. I'm really feeling very anxious about even starting!

So please, any suggestions would be wonderful. What ideas do you have while I await testing?

Thanks

[tex]

Hi,

Welcome to our Internet family. Yes, EnterLab testing will make selecting a recovery diet much easier, especially if you have trouble sticking with a diet, because it will provide you with black on white results, thus eliminating any question. If you are concerned about possibly being intolerant of chicken bone broth, use turkey or lamb bones. No one reacts to turkey or lamb. Keep some meals frozen in serving-size containers in case you need to warm up something to eat in a hurry. Keep some safe snacks on hand. Most people can tolerate plain Lay's Potato Chips, for example.

Rice is the safest grain. Rice cakes slathered with almond or cashew butter (not peanut butter) make a good snack. Instant rice makes a fast, safe, filling snack or side dish. Use white rice, never brown rice. Minimize sugar and fiber. Rice Chex is usually a safe cereal. Almond milk or coconut milk can be used. All vegetables should be peeled and overcooked. Absolutely no raw vegetables or fruit, except for banana (provided that you tolerate banana OK). No dairy of any kind, including so-called "coffee creamers". Most of them contain casein. That covers the basics.

Again, welcome aboard and please feel free to ask anything.

Tex

[Gabes-Apg]

welcome!
sorry you had mega flare from medication. for many once they stop the triggering medication, the MC issues improve.
there are other medications that are MC safe that can help with depression and anxiety issues - in saying that, for many people once they resolve key deficiencies in things like Vit D3 and magnesium the depression/anxiety issues abate.

re the food and being hungry - you will be surprised, that once you give your body the right food items, in a easy to digest form (well cooked, bland etc) that your body will thrive. with less inflammation, less toxins, the digestion process will improve and you will feel full and satisfied with the meals that are suggested here.

In your digging around have you read the posts in these areas??
member success stories - here you will see what others have done, and how long it took etc
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=71

the guidelines to recovery
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=79

with good quality proteins at each meal (along the lines of what Tex has suggested) you will feel full and have energy.

hope this helps

[ManiacalFairy]

Thanks for the input Tex and Gabes!

[Jude]

welcome I arrived here 2 years ago. Thanks to Tex's positivity I have managed without steroids. I have cut out gluten, lactose, soya, rice, salads and acid. I cannot drink any alcohol other than good low sulphite wine. I have put back the 28 llbs I lost and have to pace myself energ y wise otherwise been ok.