I have been doing some experimenting this weekend with food.
Life has finally started to slow down and I can actually cook some good wholesome food.
I have been very slack with my food choices and have not been careful in regards to Fodmap friendly vs. not friendly.
Yes I have felt sick and have been laying on the couch thinking "what the hell was I thinking!!!!!"
Regardless of how many time I have been in this position I still find myself there doing the same thing over.
It is so easy just to join the rest of the world and pretend like I can eat what ever I want without consequence.
Saturday morning I made Biscuits for my grandma friend in the nursing home.
Peanut butter and chocolate cookies sounded like a great afternoon treat for her.
During the process of making these cookies I convinced myself that I needed to taste test them.
As I started to make these amazing delicious cookies my mouth started to water.
"Need to make sure it taste right" I thought!
The cookie dough was amazingly good and once you start you can not stop.
Within 20 mins the pain hit me and I was burping my stomach up.
Nothing like a eruption of gas from your stomach to make you feel better.
Only FODMAP intolerant sufferers would totally understand what this feels like.
A stabbing pain down your left side followed by a eruption of Gas and to top it off a belly that would place me about 4 month pregnant.
Symptoms can last anywhere from 4- 24 hours.
After my symptoms start it is usually about 3-4 days before I get an energy back.
I find if I eat well and exercise my body bounces back a lot better if I have a episode.
If I have been pushing the boundaries and not watching what I eat then I feel a lot sicker for longer and it takes awhile for my stomach to settle down.
Symptoms can last anywhere from 4- 24 hours.
After my symptoms start it is usually about 3-4 days before I get an energy back.
I find if I eat well and exercise my body bounces back a lot better if I have a episode.
If I have been pushing the boundaries and not watching what I eat then I feel a lot sicker for longer and it takes awhile for my stomach to settle down.
I don’t know how many of you out there have the same type of reaction.
It would be interesting to see what type of reactions you all have.
Let me know if you experience something Different related to FODMAP issue.
I have a face book page that I also link to this Blog that I have quiet a few followers on.
A lot of people who suffer from FODMAP also have a secondary issue.
I want to only know though what peoples reactions are if they are FODMAP intolerant only.
Also what foods are the biggest killers in you.
I know for me it is Onions and garlic.
I have the worst reactions with these veggies.
I am ok when I use them as flavour but if I eat the actual plant before you know it Bang I am done in.
FODMAP INTOLENCE
hi there,
ReplyDeleteI hate this life style. i know i feel better. but i feel i can't eat out... like i have to cook my own food... good news is i am finding others..
Hi :) I just found your blog. I haven't had the official diagnosis for fructose malabsorption, but I've overdosed on fructose foods a few too many times and know that even if I don't suffer FM that I don't tolerate them at all.
ReplyDeleteI seem to be okay with onion and garlic so long as it's not in any huge dose. Fruit causes me all kinds of massive issues though as do beans/lentils etc.
I don't always bloat. When I have too much it usually starts with my stomach feeling like a washing machine and progresses into feeling like there's a volcano full of hot lava in there gurgling around. Most unpleasant (not to mention embarrassing!). I do bloat, but it seems to be at random times and I'm not sure which foods it's connected to (I'm not really following the fodmap diet though at the moment though even though I know I should be *blush*).
It's always nice to know you're not alone. I'm glad I found your blog.
Hi guys,
ReplyDeleteI understand how you feel
I am sorry I have not updated my blog in sometime.
I work full time as well as trying to manage this Blog
Sometimes work wins :(
I am currently suffering, I LOVE food and find sticking to a strict diet hard as I want be able to not have to think about what I am eating like I used to be able to do.
I am at the moment I am feeling the consequences of my relaxed attitude and am having to cut back everything that I eat.
I feel so sore I can’t even exercise as I am to tired due to my stomach hurting to much.
We just need to be aware there is no quick fix and we can’t just eat what we like if we want to lose weight or not feel ill.
Please read through my blog and I hope I can motivate you to hang in there
Pam
Hi, I suffer from FM and IBS. And maybe lactose intolerance too, but with all the symptoms I'm not sure which ailment is causing what. Fun! Anyway, just wanted to say I understand what you all are going through. I just found out I had FM this month and I went through a period of depression and frustration. I'm slowly coming over the hump and am really trying to eat FODMAP friendly foods only instead of just giving up and feeling bad. If you need any extra support, I just started a blog yesterday at fodmapfriendlyandfit.blogspot.com :)
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