Were you an adventurous eater or not?

[mtseeg]

Were you an adventurous eater or not so much?

Hi:

Just curious: prior to your diagnosis, would you have considered yourself an adventurous eater --willing to try a variety of different things regularly, or were you the type of person who stuck to a limited rotation of common items in your diet?

For example, some people would describe themselves as a "meat and potatoes" person: no ethnic foods or anything out of the ordinary of a typical Western diet.

I however, have always liked cuisines from a variety of locales and cultures. There are few foods I'm unwilling to try. Were you adventurous?

 

[Tony H]

Before diagnosis I was a meat and potato eater ,the most adventurous thing i had was the odd cup of coffee ,
Before my colectomy I was a cautious eater but now Im eating all kinds of food from Italian to all kinds of asian food with very few side effects.

 

[Scipio]

I was and still am an adventurous eater. I like most ethnic foods - exotic spices and so forth. I'm not keen on a big plate full of vegetables. I'd go hungry before I'd eat a large helping of say Brussel sprouts or cauliflower. But pretty much all fruits, grains, nuts, beans, and most meats and starches are fine with me.

 

[jmborris82]

I loved to eat period lol. I would try new stuff all the time as long as it sounded appealing.

 

[ronroush7]

Adventurous

 

[Bufford]

I recall the good old days of huge pizzas, and my BBQ was going like a factory in booming times. There were the regular stops for Chinese, KFC, Burger King and Mc Donalds of course. Stopping by italian restaurants for something more interesting.
Today, not so adventurous, eating a rather boring diet with the occassional trip to McDonalds to satisfy the urge.

 

[Missmissie]

For those of you who we're adventurous eaters-did you ever notice while eating Thai food or pho for instance, that it didn't make you sick afterwards?

For me, those foods never make me sick, I lived in Thailand for three months and wasn't sick or uncomfortable once.

Just curious

 

[mtseeg]

Missmissie:

Pho is one of my favorites! There's a place near my work downtown and I have a bowl once or twice a week. Interestingly, it's gluten free, so maybe that helps on some level, along with the Thai basil and the aroma of the broth.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

Growing up I really didn't have a choice and ate what got put in front of me. Once I was diagnosed at 18, I still didn't know was good for me or not. But, especially after I got really sick in 2011 my husband and I still try a few new things but mostly keep with things we know are alright on me.

 

[mtseeg]

Hi Cross-stitch: Thanks for sharing. What are some foods that are safe for you? Just curious.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

Well. Right now I'm in remission. But, mostly what meats my husband and I eat are: chicken, pork and fish. Beef and steak are no no's. I also do better without the skins. We have our own chickens and I usually eat an egg a day for breakfast.

As far as fruits and veggies almost anything is alright, but most of our veggies like: broccoli, cauliflower and celery are usually cooked. Apples and pears are ok as long as they are without the peel and core too. We also grow a garden in our backyard every spring with vegetables and a few berries too.

No matter what though, I'm still very careful on what I don't have. No need to tempt a flare...

 

[Missmissie]

Yes, let's not tempt that flare!

I also can eat sushi and weirdly enough tolerate tempura veggies while I'm in a bad flare...like right now and that's what I'm having for dinner! No cream cheese tho!!

 

[cmack]

I ate everything. I was extremely adventurous.

 

[teeny5]

I was and still am an adventurous eater...but with some caution. I pretty much like everything, my husband is the picky eater, and will try almost anything. I am cautious in that I steer clear of spicy things (if it burns going in, it burns coming back out) and it depends on how I'm feeling that day. I agree with not tempting a flare. I am also in remission but still have times when my gut is upset. For example today I may eat an apple and everything is great, but tomorrow it could give me cramping and/or diarrhea. My gut has a mind of its own!