Re: OT - Health Update

How very interesting, Sharon, and well done you!
IBS can settle (I understand); so the bland diet need not be forever perhaps? (It's probably much more palatable than the Coeliac diet even so).
You could do your trial periodically.
Wishing you success with this self-help programme.
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In message <43152de2$0$28996$afc38c87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sharon Harper <sharonoz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes 
Anyone not interested can just skip along to the next post!!

As y'all know I've been having some problems.  The 'scopy showed nothing
"nasty" and have not heard back about the bits sent for further tests so am
assuming all is a-ok.  The doctor did say it could possibly be IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome).

So being a married technologically advanced husband (ie computer geek) I
researched on the net and discovered many, many symptoms that sounded like
moi.  Mind you Coeliac Disease also sounds very similar!  Anyways, I found a
very basic meal plan and have stuck to that for a week (yes, wonders never
cease - I actually stuck to a diet!!) with the results that (a) symptoms
have reduced greatly and (b) I lost 3 kilos in the first week.  Granted (b)
excites me more than (a) but when you are my weight....well!  The meal plan
basically cuts out all the yummy foods leaving you with a very bland diet -
2 slices wholemeal toast for breaky, some crackers and vegemite with a piece
of fruit for morning tea, sandwich or salad for lunch, and a "normal"
dinner - not to many vegies and no creamy yummy things.  No fried or calorie
laden anythings.  I've also given up coffee as that can be a "trigger" food
too.

I put the theory to a test today and had some potato wedges with sweet
chilli sour cream for lunch with some coffee.  Well!  My oh my thank heavens
I was at home!!  Within half an hour symptoms had reappeared with a
vengeance.  ROFLOL - back to the blandness for me!  Which isn't too bad
'cause I ain't hungry.  And eating with me is more "habit" than hunger so I
must break the habit.

Back to regular quilting stations now....


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Best Regards
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