Dear Diary,

Well here it is, 6 weeks from my initial illness and have I learned a few things!

I can get by without coffee. I can get by without dairy.  I'd rather have cheese than candy. Heck, if you offered me a choice of good cheese or a steak, I'd choose the cheese. Since I'm allowed to experiment, I've had a slice or two with no issues. Dangerous territory and I will try to be cheese-less as it's calories and fat for me, a big snacking issue.

The empty calorie, low fiber foods are my next dragon. I previously ditched those foods for healthy substitutes. Chick pea pasta has 14g fiber and 21 g of protein. Wheat pasta is 2g and 7g respectively. I've had to eat pasta, white bread and white rice. I've been trying to not like it ;-)

I made pseudo sesame noodles for dinner with pasta, creamy peanut butter, sesame oil, a touch of soy sauce and peeled, seeded cucumbers. It was tasty enough but my brain screamed how I could have amped up the proteins and lowered the carbs. All in good time.

I find I'm starting to sniff about the kitchen looking for my next bite. Maybe the burned hand teaches best but memory fades.....

Comments

  1. BarbMarch 1, 2023 at 5:19 AM

    Good to hear from you! Oh, making ANY dietary changes is an experiment, isn't it! Hope that the changes you're making are helping. That's the important part. Doesn't make it any easier, though!

    Happy March! Can't believe that it is a new month already! But onward.

    hugs
    barb
    1crazydog

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  2. OneKidsMomMarch 1, 2023 at 5:22 AM

    Indeed it does (memory, fade). Oh, how that line about cheese and it being dangerous territory resonated. That's one of my own down-falls. Love my dairy.

    Funny how "what's healthy" differs by individual. That was one takeaway from the Fast. Feast. Repeat. book that seems so true. Food choices are NOT "one size fits all". Broke my fast this morning with my flavored coffee. And I'm loosening the tied to start with a 16:8 schedule. I think for me, it's a slippery slope when I fast 18 and longer hours. I start binging and eating non-stop during the eating window. That's not healthy, either.

    Good luck with your next steps in the experiment!

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    1. OverworkedjanetMarch 1, 2023 at 6:37 AM

      It's funny how I said I 'had' to eat the 'white stuff'. Yep, it's like they put a medical gun to my head and denied my preferred veggies and legumes! Childhood came back in a box of Rice Crispies; I've been eating them dry like I did when I was a kid. I hated soggy cereal.

      I was really getting into closing that food window when I got struck down. I'm not sure that will be a good thing for me for a while.

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    2. OneKidsMomMarch 2, 2023 at 8:06 AM

      Sometimes going back to childhood "mild" helps a recovery!

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  3. MorticiaAddamsMarch 1, 2023 at 7:40 AM

    We are related. I also found I could get by without coffee. The truth is I actually liked cream and sugar anyway - not the coffee so much and I didn't need caffeine at all. As my doctors all pointed out me consuming caffeine was like giving it to Tigger. I am severely lactose intolerant. I even did desensitization therapy and it worked but it was too much to keep up and I am not that fond of dairy. I can't tolerate regular milk at all nor Greek yogurt. I can eat lactose free, low carb, low sugar yogurt/dairy blend or aged cheeses because they are different. I can eat some kinds of ice cream that have less lactose and dark chocolate. I do notice that when I do I still might get some mild nasal congestion but not the severe intestinal problems I get with milk. I use almond milk to cook with. And, yes, if I had to give up something it would not be cheese nor dark chocolate either. I love cheese better than steak. Weird that we both ate Rice Kripsies dry as children. I eat fairly healthy now. Still too much though.

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    1. OverworkedjanetMarch 1, 2023 at 11:05 AM

      Sisters from a different mother?

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    2. MorticiaAddamsMarch 2, 2023 at 6:46 AM

      I'm hoping that us sisters don't end up having to have all of the same medical problems because diverticulitis is certainly a bummer. Takes a while to get over it. It felt like my insides had partially died. At this point I am wondering if I am ever going to be the person who just sits down and eats 2 peas and is stuffed and can't eat another bite. I keep hoping my appetite will diminish some which would make it easier but it doesn't seem to happen for me. I still want the SUPERSIZED sandwich and LARGE fries even though I have lost around 50 pounds.

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  4. OverworkedjanetMarch 3, 2023 at 5:09 AM

    Agree

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