Traveling to Italy
#359980 - 07/27/10 05:10 PM
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DianeM
Reged: 12/05/06
Posts: 173
Loc: Kentucky
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I had not been traveling much until I took a new job in May. I just returned from my second trip (to California - which is probably the longest I've been on a plane) and I'll be going to Italy next month. My first two trips were a success, mainly due to the fact that I had kitchenettes and didn't eat out, I think.
My next trip is going to be harder. I'm not sure if I'll be able to find the right foods and I can only pack so much food to take with me. And being in Italy, I'd REALLY like to eat out, but I can't eat anything tomatoe-based and pasta causes me to bloat. Does anyone have any suggestions, or did I just delete the majority of Italy's menu?
As far as eating out at home, Panera is the only place I've found that doesn't bother me in any way. I always get the turkey on sourdough. Thanks in advance.
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Nobody can help?
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Whenever my family goes out to eat, it's usually to an italian restaurant. I usually will order plain pasta and grilled chicken or plain baked potato. You can also get italian bread. Just make sure they are not cooking your food and bread in butter and oils. Good luck!
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Where in Italy will you be traveling?
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Snorkie,
I'll be in Venice and Rome. Also plan on visiting the Cinque Terre villages. May also visit Florence if there's time.
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Do you have Heather's Eating for IBS book? It helped me get very familiar with what foods are OK and what isn't. Having that knowledge base will help you when your traveling. Also, if you haven't already it might be helpful to start taking Heather's Acacia Fiber (you start with a low dose and then gradually increase) It helps me. Eating for IBS is a great resource as it not only provides recipes but also explains what you should avoid and what you can safely eat and so much more. When I go out of town I pack for all possibilities and that seems to help with the anxiety part of traveling. I am also listening to Michael Mahoney's Hynotherapy CD's for IBS and find it has helped with my anxiety related issues from IBS. Also for some reason drinking peppermint tea daily as Heather recommends helps. It's not doing just one thing but making a lot of changes that works in tandem to make your traveling (and daily life) less stressfull. Learning as much as I could from her books and then following the diet and the other resources (hynotherapy, tea, and acacia fiber etc) has been helpful. There is no miracle cure out there - following her guidelines is work but the pay off is big. I admire that your going and hope that I'll be doing the same someday!
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