after giving my body a chance to recoup after the france travel, i decided to try something new today
Pureed apple (only about 1/4 of a cup)
no GERD, no pain, 6 hours later i have had a mild reaction of a soft BM, i dont see this as a bad reaction, as in my theory that trying new ingredients is like teaching babies to eat new foods, to have a soft smelly BM is quite normal when you introduce a new food item, as long as it is not chronic D.
Other than clear juice, this is the first fruit item i have had in over 7 months.
(and based on the advice of the wise people on this site i cooked it with cinnamon)
i will wait a day or two and have another small serve
I found some organic GF rice cereal (for babies) and my plan is that if i can tolerate the pureed apple then i can have rice/apple porriage type thing for breakfast and ideally i want to get to a stage that i can eat raw apple.
Tried something new
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Gabes-Apg
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Tried something new
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Whooo hooo, Gabes! That's a real milestone in your healing! I hope the introduction goes well. Applesauce and stewed apples were one of the fruits that worked OK for me from the beginning.
With the fresh fruit, I found that a good way for me to initially introduce them was to add small amounts to my basic fruit smoothy of orange juice, rice milk and frozen bananas. I tried pineapple first, then strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. I think that blending up all the fiber, seeds, etc in the smoothy made it easier to tolerate at the beginning. The blueberries were the hardest at first, I think because of they have a tougher skin than the other berries, and you can't peel them! But I persevered and now can add about 1/4 cup to a fruit salad or put them in muffins. It has done wonders for my attitude now that I can enjoy the wonderful spring fruit. Hopefully by the time your spring comes along in the southern hemisphere you will be able to try them out. Most recently I've cautiously tried a few small pieces of cantaloupe and watermelon and seem to be OK. But I am being very careful.......
Rosie
With the fresh fruit, I found that a good way for me to initially introduce them was to add small amounts to my basic fruit smoothy of orange juice, rice milk and frozen bananas. I tried pineapple first, then strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. I think that blending up all the fiber, seeds, etc in the smoothy made it easier to tolerate at the beginning. The blueberries were the hardest at first, I think because of they have a tougher skin than the other berries, and you can't peel them! But I persevered and now can add about 1/4 cup to a fruit salad or put them in muffins. It has done wonders for my attitude now that I can enjoy the wonderful spring fruit. Hopefully by the time your spring comes along in the southern hemisphere you will be able to try them out. Most recently I've cautiously tried a few small pieces of cantaloupe and watermelon and seem to be OK. But I am being very careful.......
Rosie
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time………Thomas Edison
I misspelled.
It should be "Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkey". It means do not rush things, but instead use guile and patience to win the day, i.e to catch a monkey when hunting.
Many claim the idiom was used by the founder of the Boy Scouts, Lord Baden-Powell, who picked up the phrase while he was in Ghana. But there is no direct proof of this as far as I am aware of, and it certainly pre-dated him.
It is believed to be pidjin English from Borneo and/or other wild jungle areas dating back to the 18th century.
I first heard the expression from a client of mine when I did recruitment advertising for the RAF. He was a characterful Wing Commander and often used the expression to suggest I do not to rush things, but rather find stealthy ways around the civil service to get what he and I wanted.
I am thinking stealth, guile and patience are often needed for dealing with MC
So it could be "Softly, Softly, (Un)Catchee Emcee"
All best, Ant
It should be "Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkey". It means do not rush things, but instead use guile and patience to win the day, i.e to catch a monkey when hunting.
Many claim the idiom was used by the founder of the Boy Scouts, Lord Baden-Powell, who picked up the phrase while he was in Ghana. But there is no direct proof of this as far as I am aware of, and it certainly pre-dated him.
It is believed to be pidjin English from Borneo and/or other wild jungle areas dating back to the 18th century.
I first heard the expression from a client of mine when I did recruitment advertising for the RAF. He was a characterful Wing Commander and often used the expression to suggest I do not to rush things, but rather find stealthy ways around the civil service to get what he and I wanted.
I am thinking stealth, guile and patience are often needed for dealing with MC
So it could be "Softly, Softly, (Un)Catchee Emcee"
All best, Ant
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Gabes-Apg
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Ant (and others)
(chance to use my tok pigjin)
monkee beloung mei em lookin gud. (the monkey is still sitting pretty) aint buggered up (has not gone bad)
Had my second serve (about 1/4 cup) of the pureed apple today. 4 hours later still good.
i will continue to have small servings every second day for another week.
i am up to 5 veges and 1 fruit! woo hoo
(chance to use my tok pigjin)
monkee beloung mei em lookin gud. (the monkey is still sitting pretty) aint buggered up (has not gone bad)
Had my second serve (about 1/4 cup) of the pureed apple today. 4 hours later still good.
i will continue to have small servings every second day for another week.
i am up to 5 veges and 1 fruit! woo hoo
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
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MaggieRedwings
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Gabes,
That's great news. I hope it continues to go well. Flavor variety is definitely a tough adjustment with multiple intolerances. If you're like me, it's tempting when something sits well after not having it for a while to want to eat a big vat of it, knowing overindulgence will likely have consequences. One item I've discovered to stretch my small portion of stewed fruits is LorAnn Oils, which are sold on many mail order sites like Amazon. They are 4 times stronger than extracts and the majority of flavors are in a base of propylene glycol so you don't have to cook out the alcohol like extracts. The fruit flavors I've tried so far are really very close to the real thing. Many of the other brands have off chemical or acid tastes. I'll add some flavor oil and a thickener to water and then add my fruit to get some texture bits of the real thing to get a bigger serving. The flavor oils do well in both hot and cold dishes and beverages. Just keep in mind for a single serve beverage, you only need a few drops.
Hoping progress continues!
Karen
That's great news. I hope it continues to go well. Flavor variety is definitely a tough adjustment with multiple intolerances. If you're like me, it's tempting when something sits well after not having it for a while to want to eat a big vat of it, knowing overindulgence will likely have consequences. One item I've discovered to stretch my small portion of stewed fruits is LorAnn Oils, which are sold on many mail order sites like Amazon. They are 4 times stronger than extracts and the majority of flavors are in a base of propylene glycol so you don't have to cook out the alcohol like extracts. The fruit flavors I've tried so far are really very close to the real thing. Many of the other brands have off chemical or acid tastes. I'll add some flavor oil and a thickener to water and then add my fruit to get some texture bits of the real thing to get a bigger serving. The flavor oils do well in both hot and cold dishes and beverages. Just keep in mind for a single serve beverage, you only need a few drops.
Hoping progress continues!
Karen