Afraid I sabotaged my healing :(

[tex]

after a couple of weeks avoiding gluten, dairy, and soy I wasn't feeling any better.

That may be because it almost always takes longer than a couple of weeks to see any benefit from the diet. The timing may be only a coincidence, or you may actually have a problem with those foods.

The starch in russet potatoes is primarily amylose, which is insoluble in water. By contrast, the other type of starch found in potatoes (amylopectin) is water soluble, thus amylopectin starch is much easier to digest.

Waxy potatoes are at the opposite extreme from russets. They contain a much lower percentage of amylose, and a relatively high percentage of amylopectin. This makes them much easier to digest, for most people. A few examples of waxy potatoes are fingerlings, yukon gold, purple potatoes. red potatoes, and new potatoes are also usually waxy

Note that the amylopectin percentage of potatoes can vary, according to growing conditions.

Hemp milk is also available, but it causes gas for me.

Tex

[Pam V]

Seven months into this journey and I am starting to gain some weight I started off in April at 143 lbs and by the middle of June, I was 114 lbs It was scary and exhausting losing weight so quickly. I'm up to 119 lbs now, which was the weight I use to be before I hit my 50's. I've started exercising again and my weight seems to be pretty stable.

Going back to the previous discussion about Chex cereal, I had a terrible reaction to it In fact, it was the only day that I had to miss work since my issues started. Has anyone else had issues? The only ingredients that I questioned were Molasses or tocopherols. Everything else looked to be okay.

Louise - I'm glad you caught up on some rest after Thanksgiving and hope that you continue to feel better.

Pam

[GrammyLou]

Thanks for the potato info, Tex. I had no idea!

And thank you, Pam. I am going to wait at least a few months before I even attempt to try Chex again. The ingredients sound so harmless, but I'm just not sure! I'm hoping that my weight seems to be stabilizing at about 135. I sure have been consuming mass quantities of protein. My diet pretty much consists of protein: turkey, pork, and fish, veggies: zucchini, asparagus, and butternut squash, and fruit: cooked apples, bananas, canned pineapple, canned peaches. Oh, and I've added unsweetened coconut yogurt with a bit of honey.

What I really, really miss is crunch and texture!! I'm really tired of eating mushy stuff :(

[barbieAnn]

Martha,

Can you tell us which topical magnesium you used? I wanted to try that or the Epsom Salt soak.

GrammyLou,

I can totally relate to what you're going through. I was able to eat anything I wanted my entire life without gaining an ounce. I have a very fast metabolism and I would have to eat large amounts just to maintain a healthy weight. Most people think that's great, but it's times like this when I wish I had a slow metabolism. I was diagnosed in August and have dropped over 10 pounds. It is very depressing and scary. But Tex gave me good advice and told me to just stop focusing on the weight loss and just take it day to day and watch what I am eating. He explained that we will only start gaining when the inflammation improves and that it takes a long time for that to happen. My problem is that people at work keep commenting on my weight, which makes me feel worse than I already do. I am trying to keep a positive attitude in the meantime, although it is not easy. I have learned so much from the people on this website - way more than the doctors.