Hi Friends,
Well, my happy beginning was short lived. I had 4 bouts of unformed BMs this morning. I am uping the dose to 6 mg. and staying at this dose for a while to see what happens. We all knew it couldn't possibly be that easy. Oh well, it was still an encouraging sign. I thought I'd update you all on my diet...not that I believe that I am specifically reacting to anything...but maybe you'll see something I am missing.
Breakfast
1 bowl chicken carrot squash soup.....homemade stock ,1T.olive oil
1smoothie made with 1/2 banana 1/8 cup organic no sugar applesause, 1 1/2 T. cashew butter, 1t. flax oil, 1T. olive oil
lunch
2 organic chicken thighs
2 cups mixed green beans and carrots, olive oil and salt
snack
bowl of above chicken soup
Dinner
I was having cod up until last week when I learned about my mercury levels....now I've been having either more chicken or pork tenderloin. I want to introduce the vital choice salmon sometime this week.
2 cups carrots and green beans, olive oil and salt
Another smootie just like the one for breakfast.
So, that's my diet everyday. What do you think? Thanks for your input.
Love,
Cristi
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If you have fructose malabsorption the banana and applesauce can contribute to gas/cramping/unformed bm. You could always test this by not eating those fruits or high fructose fruits for a couple of days and then reintroducing them or a couple of tbsps of honey.
A lot of folks with damaged or not working well GI can have fructose and other malabsorptions. In fact if you have fat malabsorption (which is also part of malfunctioning GIs) then those shakes would be pretty upsetting to a GI with the added fat.
A lot of folks with damaged or not working well GI can have fructose and other malabsorptions. In fact if you have fat malabsorption (which is also part of malfunctioning GIs) then those shakes would be pretty upsetting to a GI with the added fat.
Hi Mike,
If the fat was the problem I thought I would have floating stools...which I don't . Could I have a problem with fat even if they sink?
If it's the fructose and I eliminate the smoothies for some time.....what should I substitute? I know that must sound like a stupid question, but without grains and the fact that I have to replace the calories so as not to lose more weight...I am coming up blank. I agree that the fructose could be the issue....What do all you paleo people think about the fruit and what other foods I should try. Thanks for the help, Mike.
Love,
Cristi
If the fat was the problem I thought I would have floating stools...which I don't . Could I have a problem with fat even if they sink?
If it's the fructose and I eliminate the smoothies for some time.....what should I substitute? I know that must sound like a stupid question, but without grains and the fact that I have to replace the calories so as not to lose more weight...I am coming up blank. I agree that the fructose could be the issue....What do all you paleo people think about the fruit and what other foods I should try. Thanks for the help, Mike.
Love,
Cristi
So your D does not float? If so then good, means that you are digesting fat well.
Try a lower fructose fruit. Most berries (except blueberries) are low in fructose. Oranges, avocados, pineapple.
I had a list somewhere which I'll search for.
Not saying that this is your problem, but something to try for sure.
Try a lower fructose fruit. Most berries (except blueberries) are low in fructose. Oranges, avocados, pineapple.
I had a list somewhere which I'll search for.
Not saying that this is your problem, but something to try for sure.
Here it is:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... tose#25575
Go to the fruit only list and look at the ones lowest on the list. I usually stick with strawberries and the fruits below that.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... tose#25575
Go to the fruit only list and look at the ones lowest on the list. I usually stick with strawberries and the fruits below that.
Hi Cristi,
It's surprising that you don't have a fat malabsorptin problem, but it's certainly good that you don't have the problem.
When I was sick regularly, my enzyme production got so out of line that the only complex sugar that I could digest was fructose, so I'm guessing that it's the last enzyme that we lose, as our small intestine acrues more and more damage. (Of course, it's possible that I may be a celiac, since I was never tested for that, so YMMV).
Anyway, what I was getting to, for some reason or other, even though I could handle fructose, bananas made me sick, (as did virtually any other fruit), until my gut healed. I'm guessing that it was due to the fiber. I'm thinking that I read somewhere that something like 85% of a banana survives undigested, until it reaches the colon, but I'm relying on memory here, so I could be wrong about that.
For example, here is a site that says:
http://www.shopthewolfeclinic.com/store ... sdesk_id/4
They also have a newsletter with similar advice:
http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/newslette ... r0002.html
Love,
Tex
It's surprising that you don't have a fat malabsorptin problem, but it's certainly good that you don't have the problem.
When I was sick regularly, my enzyme production got so out of line that the only complex sugar that I could digest was fructose, so I'm guessing that it's the last enzyme that we lose, as our small intestine acrues more and more damage. (Of course, it's possible that I may be a celiac, since I was never tested for that, so YMMV).
Anyway, what I was getting to, for some reason or other, even though I could handle fructose, bananas made me sick, (as did virtually any other fruit), until my gut healed. I'm guessing that it was due to the fiber. I'm thinking that I read somewhere that something like 85% of a banana survives undigested, until it reaches the colon, but I'm relying on memory here, so I could be wrong about that.
For example, here is a site that says:
This is from a site that offers advice on combining foods for proper digestion. You may find some of this helpful:For people with poor digestion, bananas are best eaten alone.
http://www.shopthewolfeclinic.com/store ... sdesk_id/4
They also have a newsletter with similar advice:
http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/newslette ... r0002.html
Love,
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.
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Whoa! That's a very interesting site Wayne, thanks.
I'm eating a number of food combinations that they don't recommend and maybe I'd see improvement in digestion noises if I look at that info more closely. I've never seem to have problems with bananas and eat one almost everyday but itself.
Cristi, I sent you a PM -7 hours ago and was just wondering if you got it?
Love,
Joanna
I'm eating a number of food combinations that they don't recommend and maybe I'd see improvement in digestion noises if I look at that info more closely. I've never seem to have problems with bananas and eat one almost everyday but itself.
Cristi, I sent you a PM -7 hours ago and was just wondering if you got it?
Love,
Joanna
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Joanna,
Look to see if it's still in your "Outbox". If it's not, (and is not in your "Sentbox", either), then it has somehow gone astray. If it is, then something is wrong on Cristi's end, and the system is not letting her access her PMs.
Please let me know what you find. (You can just respond to this topic).
Love,
Tex
Look to see if it's still in your "Outbox". If it's not, (and is not in your "Sentbox", either), then it has somehow gone astray. If it is, then something is wrong on Cristi's end, and the system is not letting her access her PMs.
Please let me know what you find. (You can just respond to this topic).
Love,
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.
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Yes, there it is in my Outbox! I'll be dang. Wonder why it did that?
Love,
Joanna
Love,
Joanna
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http://jccglutenfree.googlepages.com/
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Cristi-
You are doing so great with the diet. Congratulations. Question everything.
Remembering back when I started the diet, long before I found this site, I made a point of eating some vegetables every day. Was not sure what was working and what was not. I see that even with the daily Ds you are eating four cups of vegetables. Two cups at a time. When I was raw, sore and hurting at the start, that quantity of vegetables at one sitting would have done me in. I felt much better with around one cup divided into thirds, eaten at three different meals. Two cups of vegetables at one sitting was just way to much to expect my inflamed digestive system to handle. I eat much more than that now but only because I kind of snuck up on it. I guess my logic was that one cup of vegetables that did not go through me was better than four that did.
I know that the flax oil and olive oil are supposed to really be healthy but with a compromised digestive tract I found it took me a long time to be able to come anywhere near what was recommended for a healthy system. Both oils have helped with my digestion but I had to make a compromise at the start. What worked for me was to cut what you are taking now in half and spread it out over the day. Maybe only a quarter teaspoon three times a day. So the math doen't work but you get the idea. Hahaha. As you feel better you might increase it. It was better to take a little with no D than not at all as my results prove.
I really wonder about the cashew butter. Cashews are a nut in the culinary sense but in the botanical sense are a seed. I have often seen that they are not recommended if you have digestion problems. Can’t find the links since I am cross eyed from a marathon of carving for the last five days. Here is an old link to cashews. Walnut butter might be a better choice as far as omega3’s
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ght=cashew
I know you are trying not to lose any more weight. Yikes, I was down to under 130 lb.. A high wind would blow me away. I just found that eating more and having it go right through me didn't work but slowly eating smarter did. I hope this makes sense as far a smarter goes.
To your continued recovery.
Love
Matthew
You are doing so great with the diet. Congratulations. Question everything.
Remembering back when I started the diet, long before I found this site, I made a point of eating some vegetables every day. Was not sure what was working and what was not. I see that even with the daily Ds you are eating four cups of vegetables. Two cups at a time. When I was raw, sore and hurting at the start, that quantity of vegetables at one sitting would have done me in. I felt much better with around one cup divided into thirds, eaten at three different meals. Two cups of vegetables at one sitting was just way to much to expect my inflamed digestive system to handle. I eat much more than that now but only because I kind of snuck up on it. I guess my logic was that one cup of vegetables that did not go through me was better than four that did.
I know that the flax oil and olive oil are supposed to really be healthy but with a compromised digestive tract I found it took me a long time to be able to come anywhere near what was recommended for a healthy system. Both oils have helped with my digestion but I had to make a compromise at the start. What worked for me was to cut what you are taking now in half and spread it out over the day. Maybe only a quarter teaspoon three times a day. So the math doen't work but you get the idea. Hahaha. As you feel better you might increase it. It was better to take a little with no D than not at all as my results prove.
I really wonder about the cashew butter. Cashews are a nut in the culinary sense but in the botanical sense are a seed. I have often seen that they are not recommended if you have digestion problems. Can’t find the links since I am cross eyed from a marathon of carving for the last five days. Here is an old link to cashews. Walnut butter might be a better choice as far as omega3’s
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ght=cashew
I know you are trying not to lose any more weight. Yikes, I was down to under 130 lb.. A high wind would blow me away. I just found that eating more and having it go right through me didn't work but slowly eating smarter did. I hope this makes sense as far a smarter goes.
To your continued recovery.
Love
Matthew
Joanna,
Good question.
Cristi,
Are you sure that when you click on the You have no new messages link, you can't see a PM from Joanna in your Inbox, with today's date, (July 11, 2006)?
If you have previously logged in and failed to notice the PM, the system will assume that you read it, and the next time you log on, it will not alert you to check your messages, nor will it show that you have a message. It will show You have no new messages.
It does the same for new posts. If you log on and fail to read some of the posts, the system will assume that you have read them the next time you log on, and they will not be flagged as unread posts. At least that's the way it works using Firefox for the browser.
Love,
Tex
P S Matthew, I had the same reservations about the veggies, oils, and especially about the cashews, but since we've been over this before, I didn't want to appear pushy. LOL. I still don't eat more than about one cup of vegetables per day, though I'm sure I could tolerate more, now. I just never got around to increasing the amount. Thanks for bringing it up.
Good question.
Cristi,
Are you sure that when you click on the You have no new messages link, you can't see a PM from Joanna in your Inbox, with today's date, (July 11, 2006)?
If you have previously logged in and failed to notice the PM, the system will assume that you read it, and the next time you log on, it will not alert you to check your messages, nor will it show that you have a message. It will show You have no new messages.
It does the same for new posts. If you log on and fail to read some of the posts, the system will assume that you have read them the next time you log on, and they will not be flagged as unread posts. At least that's the way it works using Firefox for the browser.
Love,
Tex
P S Matthew, I had the same reservations about the veggies, oils, and especially about the cashews, but since we've been over this before, I didn't want to appear pushy. LOL. I still don't eat more than about one cup of vegetables per day, though I'm sure I could tolerate more, now. I just never got around to increasing the amount. Thanks for bringing it up.
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.
Still no private message
Nope, there is still no private message from Joanna. I've checked three more times, and I even logged off and logged back on and checked again. There are no PMs from Joanna today.
I am configured to get email notifications on new private messages and this has worked in the past...i have never received an email today indicating that a private message has been posted. so it just doesn't seem to be showing up for some reason.
Any advice for me? Thanks for the help, Tex.
Love,
Cristi
I am configured to get email notifications on new private messages and this has worked in the past...i have never received an email today indicating that a private message has been posted. so it just doesn't seem to be showing up for some reason.
Any advice for me? Thanks for the help, Tex.
Love,
Cristi