Does anyone ever just keep going?
#39922 - 01/23/04 12:00 AM
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bauie25
Reged: 11/23/03
Posts: 69
Loc: Iowa
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I am sure I am not the only one, but just to console myself, I have to ask...
When you feel horrible from some food, and you can't figure out what it is... do you sometimes just think, "what the heck, I feel bad already, I may as well eat what I want!"
I swear, once I feel bad, it just makes me angry, because I follow the safe foods diet (and plenty of H2o), it's just that some foods will work some days and other days that food might be a trigger (grrr...)-- regardless, I just get mad and figure if I am going to feel like crap, I want it to be because it was a food that I really LIKE and WANTED to eat rather than a food that is just mediocre.
Are you all with me on this? Does anyone else do this sometimes?
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Oh yeah. And then I regret it. It's like when I used to get drunk. Next morning it would be "Never again", but I'd still do it.
I got upset with my fiance a while b4 Christmas and went upstairs and ate half the choccies in the Advent calendar (still there as neither of us are supposed to eat chocolate). Felt good for about 20 minutes and then felt soooo bad! Keep trying to tell myself it's just not worth it, but hey!
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Yes... I eat things all the time I'm not supposed to. That might actually be my general life philosophy. Oh, for the most part I just try to ignore or work around the resulting pain.
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I try sooo hard to watch everything I eat! Yes I do get crazed sometimes and want to just go off the deep end - but I firgure it will just take that much longer to recover. You have to admit that IBS is one of the most confusing conditions ever invented. Hang in there.
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Don't worry - you're not alone! Sometimes I feel like I'm just sick of trying to eat "safe" things and then I might eat somthing that I know will cause me pain and suffering. And once I've done it, I figure "well, the damage is already done". But boy do I regret it later. I tend to get into that "all or nothing thinking" which is definately not healthy!
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ABSOLUTELY!
#39969 - 01/23/04 08:49 AM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Oh, I am SOOO with you on this, Bauie!
I used to love anything pig. Ham, pork chops, sausage, oh and BACON, oh baby oh! Ate a lot of it too. Before I was diagnosed with IBS, back in 1968 or '69, I noticed I could no longer eat the stuff. For some reason, every time I did, I got violent cramps and diarrhea. Couldn't for the life of me figure out why -- so I just chalked it up to having developed an allergy to pork. I didn't like it, but I cut it out of my diet.
Then pretty soon I noticed EVERYTHING was giving me the same symptoms -- I was getting cramps and diarrhea -- and I figured what the hell, I might as well eat my beloved pig!
But you know, it's not worth it. Okay, so now I have to have turkey sausage, turkey pepperoni, turkey ham. It's a pretty close likeness. Soy milk is absolutely delicious, and the soy desserts are incredible. Who needs cheesecake?
I hated giving up the coffee, that was the toughest for me. (I'm still having problems with that one.) Lets face it, tea just doesn't cut it. And I'm such a purist, I know I would hate rocomojo. So it's cold turkey for me. That sucks.
But there is some good news. This eating program is doing good things for our bodies. Pigs and cows aren't healthy for us. We don't need that stuff. And have you tried any of the fun recipes in here? I LOVE trying new recipes! I'm having a lot of fun baking up different breads and cakes, brownies and -- oh that chocolate mousse! WOW -- not to mention all the taste tests I've been having. It's a LOT of fun. I'm eating stuff now that I've never had before. I always knew that tofu was good for me, but I just couldn't stand the thought of it. Now I LOVE the stuff! It's really DELICIOUS -- and I know I'm doing something good for my body.
Okay, enough preaching. I hate it when that happens.
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Bev, I was thinking the same thing. Sure I cheat now and then (who doesn't?  ), but I've made some REALLY good stuff that is safe, so I don't mind as much as I used to. Start experimenting with stuff, and maybe you can find some new favorites get you through (most of the time  ).
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Thanks for identifying with me-- sometimes I just feel like a maniac, lol. It certainly is nice to have this "community" here... many times I don't post and just come read what everyone else has to say--many times I can identify. As for coming up with my own things and trying all this stuff... it's a bit scary, 1) no time in college, 2) if I come up with a bad combo, I can't exactly miss class and expect a prof to understand  . I must say, dealing with this right now takes 50% of everything I have, even when it's not being a pain in the rear. But, I'm sure we're all just about sick of me talking about how it's hard to handle this in college. I've done everything I am supposed to do-- the next thing is finding a climate better than where I'm at... though I don't think I could leave my friends Anywho-- I just wanted to say thanks to everyone
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