So I am about 2 and a half months post take down. I had an IRA done. I am trying to get back in to eating more healthy and not just carbs. I'm looking for advice on things that will cause the least problems and provide the most nutrition. My skin seems dry and thinner than before and my hair is not the most healthy either. Plus I'm sure some of my tiredness comes from bad nutrition. Also, my mood probably could be helped by better nutrition.
Thanks
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Hi Brett,
I think the best practice on diet is to slowly add different foods and see how your body responds. Also a chewable miltivitamin would be a good idea. I also take iron and drink G2 at least once a day for electrolytes, and take a probiotic. I've decided to try super digestive enzymes to help with the gas in hopes that I to can start eating a more diverse and healther diet. I'm with you on the carbs and starches. Like everything else about our journey, this too seems to be trial and error, and very individual. Good luck to both of us.
Aimee
I too had those skin issues especially the first surgery and too much fatigue. Every time I got up from the bed vision used to blurr out a little. My surgeon said its due to anemia and low water intake. I researched alot to cure the skin problem and the best way I found out was regularly applying aloevera gel with coconut oil on face before bed and once in the day. It takes some time but its completely natural and the results were far better than any allopathic shit. As for the diet I stick to chicken, peanut butter(creamy only), eggs (white parts), yoghurt , 2 glass milk , potatoes( they do form some gas but thats fine as I love em fried XD) , a vegetable soup ( cucumber, lemon, spinach, beetroot) the soup does come out fast but thats ok I dont really mind an extra visit to bathroom for the nutrition and a serving of oatmeal with any veggie I can get my hands on.
I just stay away from cold milk I dont know but it doesnt go well for me. And milk smoothies. I only take hot milk as or tea or coffee thats it for me.
What's "kuch fatigue" ?
My bad *much
I guess, a little of my stupidity.... I actually believe it was a genuine condition.
However, I'm beginning to realise that regardless of how hydrated we may appear, (based on urine output and its colour), we can still be lacking essential nutrients.
Since removal of my bowel during 2005, I've experienced fatigue, which after nearly 7 years & various visits to specialist, I discovered, after a bout of food poising, that I wasn't consuming a sufficient amout of fluids.
Since my takedown during 2015, regardless of fluid consumption, urine output, its colour, I tend to be lacking either potassium or iron and both such deficiencies have almost identical symptoms.
I may have to have my levels checked next time I go to my GP. My finger tips do feel so thin. (Along with the rest of my skin) Actually my fore finger has a small spot that I can't see but it is irritated and is bothersome to touch anything with it. It's been like that for a couple weeks now. My fingers are always slightly pruney. I can drink about 60 oz of water or propel a day no problem but that may not be enough.
Thanks for the advice. As far as food goes I am just going to go for it. If it doesn't agree so be it. At least that is my attitude today. Lol I may change my mind quickly.
Mynewbutt posted:I may have to have my levels checked next time I go to my GP. My finger tips do feel so thin. (Along with the rest of my skin) Actually my fore finger has a small spot that I can't see but it is irritated and is bothersome to touch anything with it. It's been like that for a couple weeks now. My fingers are always slightly pruney. I can drink about 60 oz of water or propel a day no problem but that may not be enough.
Thanks for the advice. As far as food goes I am just going to go for it. If it doesn't agree so be it. At least that is my attitude today. Lol I may change my mind quickly.
Yeah mate just keep trying things our body can tolerate almost anything thats clean. The dead part is out now. Those you feel are not going down well you can always cut them and try again later.
strange posted:I guess, a little of my stupidity.... I actually believe it was a genuine condition.
However, I'm beginning to realise that regardless of how hydrated we may appear, (based on urine output and its colour), we can still be lacking essential nutrients.
Since removal of my bowel during 2005, I've experienced fatigue, which after nearly 7 years & various visits to specialist, I discovered, after a bout of food poising, that I wasn't consuming a sufficient amout of fluids.
Since my takedown during 2015, regardless of fluid consumption, urine output, its colour, I tend to be lacking either potassium or iron and both such deficiencies have almost identical symptoms.
I am sorry to hear. You should try wheatgrass juice . My HB levels went down to like 7 in my UC days. I started drinking a glass of wheatgrass juice first thing in morning instead of water. My HB count got to 13.5 before my surgery. Even after my second surgery its 11.7 last measured a week back . And the other thing I added to get iron back was beetroot in my soup. For potassium I eat sweetpotatoes. They are great to put back muscles and a very healthy source of carbs plus they taste good XD.
Good luck with just going for it Brett. Let us know how it goes.
I have posted this previously but the UMAss Medical School IBD diet is the only diet out there specifically developed by medical professionals for persons who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease:
https://www.umassmed.edu/nutrition/ibd/ibdaid/
Generally the SCD, Low Fodmap and Paleo diets restrict carbs and sugars significantly. The UMass diet is similar in its core principles.
Nice advice guys. i am going to get more potassium in my diet. I eat a banana almost every day but I am going to get sweet potatoes in there too. Not sure about the wheat grass but I have been thinking of getting some supplement powders. Namely moringa and chlorella. Has anyone tried that kind of stuff? The benefits are supposed to be really good but everybody is trying to sell you something right.
I swear my magic elixir is green smoothies. Something about the chlorophyll in the greens I feel reduces inflammation. But going on a liquid diet for a day or two always gets me back on track and feeling better. A green smoothie is a smoothie consisting of a green leafy vegetable like spinach and kale, and a sweet fruit of your choice.
Update on the diet. I am slowly eating more and more different types of veggies. No spicy food still. I'm not sure I will venture down that road for a long time. I have not had any problems with veggies so far. I might go to the bathroom one more time a day if I partake in a good amount that day. Carrots and onions are the only things that dont agree I think. I have not done too many beans of any kind because I don't want gas too bad.
As a result my skin has gotten a little better. Not totally better but I have noticed and improvement.
Brett
