The main challenge: Eating

[Flor]

I need help eating

I can barely put anything in my stomach without it waging a full rebellion against me. Green veggies, once the love of my life, are now the bane of my existence. I am feeling hopeless and sad. I don’t have the slightest idea where to begin in my path to recovery. I haven’t had hardly anything substantial to eat this month. I found a list of foods on the forum that are “probably safe” and the only things on the list that sound appetizing are blueberries, bananas and carrots.

I need serious food advice and savory recipes.

PS
Does anyone know if ginger is safe? If so, I have a lovely recipe to share.

 

[AbdoAlien]

Hi there...everyone is different for figuring out what to eat...when I first got diagnosed I was eating very bland...just rice & chicken basically till my stomach settled.which took a few weeks.....when I first got diagnosed I was told I wouldn't be able to eat certain foods, etc...but I went to different dieticians to help me & finally found one I liked...she put me through the candida cleanse at first & then gave me a diet to follow...& it sounds boring...sugar free, gluten free, lactose free...was very hard at first, but now I can eat stuff I was told I probably couldn't handle !(I've been doing the diet since Sept '10). I can eat all fresh veggies again (except iceburg lettuce..I eat romaine..) and all fruits & back on nuts (except peanuts)...you learn what you can eat & it is very frustrating & time consuming, but I make all my food & all my sauces so I know what's in them. Every once in a while I can get a way with cheating a bit, but if I overload I pay ...so it's worth it to me to watch what I eat..Also, ginger is supposed to be a good anti-inflammatory for the GI tract....I used a lot of herbs & spices to help with food & have learned to make my food "more normal" so I feel normal when with the rest of my family...I have some recipes if you're ever interested...good luck!!!

 

[pineappleheart]

It's worth it to try blending your food before you eat it... Check out my post on smoothies... it's easier for your body to digest, and even if you d it back out, at least it's not tearing up your insides!

 

[hugh]

bananas and lamb (not together) have always been OK for me.

pecanbread.com have a useful chart on introducing food in stages, its pretty bleak to begin with and based on the SCD diet.
(pecanbread.com/p/how/stages.html)

If everything is a problem then go to the intro stage (gelatine and non-commercial grape or apple juice, pureed carrots, and some meats)

I tried the SCD diet but found i had REAL problems with the yogurt

i've gone paleo and it is working for me (eight days of real poop and counting), but it is a very limited version and i plan to add things gradually