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I'm in trouble then! I think I'm losing my mind, what's left of it) over all this food obsessing and unsuccessful detective work.
Kate, do you honestly think everything I listed is making me feel so nasty, (as I sit eating oatmeal, blueberries, and flax). I just don't know what to do now. What to eat...this is a horrible feeling. Is there any foods I can keep eating from this list?
I'm eating the foods from Heather's list, so shouldn't this be pretty reliable? What's wrong with root veggie soup, or sourdough bread, egg whites...
Can someone try and calm me down? I need some help, please!
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Not to state the obvious, but have you tried gas-x? I know your goal is to eliminate the gas-producing foods, but in the meantime, what are you doing for the symptom? I take gas-x a lot and it really helps.
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I *think* Kate meant that maybe your body is still adjusting to the new foods. Hmm, maybe enzymes would help?
Gas is so difficult. I get lots of gas from if and the smelliest gas from caffeine and dairy. 
Weird...you emailed me as I was writing this! 
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Oatmeal
#198793 - 07/23/05 10:00 AM
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Linz
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Thought I'd reply here as I'm one of the weird people that has issues with oatmeal!
It's the IF in oatmeal that's the issue for me I think. Anyway (safe) instant oatmeal, so finely ground stuff, is just fine with me. Oat bran would blow me up like a balloon! 
And eggs too often do give me gas, but I don't eat them much.
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Tried it...
#198794 - 07/23/05 10:04 AM
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I can eat peaches just fine. In fact, to get my fruit in for the day, I have a smoothie with peaches, mangoes, berries and soymilk everyday. Was doing that with the oatmeal. I'm still doing the smoothies and no affect. It's only when I add in the Oatmeal. I wish it weren't, but I'm sure it is. I may try one more time though, just to be sure. Alyson
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Hmmmmm....
#198795 - 07/23/05 10:07 AM
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Alyson McG
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I'll have to try instant again. I started using the ones you have to cook(not quick oats) to save on money, but I don't remember if the instant gave me any problems or not. ??? interesting.......Thanks for the tip.
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I totally forgot about the gas x! Yes, I am trying to eliminate the source because my bod obviously doesn't like something(s) I'm eating...but I forgot about the gas x that is sitting in my cupboard. Hopefully it will do something for the odor too.
Thanks for the reminder! 
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I do take a digestive enzyme already, as well as a probiotic. But maybe I'll double up on the enzymes for a while.
Do you think I should stick it out with all the foods to see if my body adjusts...or is my body telling me to avoid something or everything here?
Thanks!
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~ Beth
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Well,
#198800 - 07/23/05 10:38 AM
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if you've had the soy milk alone, the peaches alone, and you still have gas with oatmeal...then, yeah, it's the oatmeal I'd say. Darn.
What's ya going to replace it with? Try some Cream of rice maybe...or a cold cereal. Have you tried a cold oat cereal without the oatmeal yet? Maybe it's just the hot oatmeal that's a problem. Otherwise, there are lots of other cold cereals you could have that are rice based.
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Re: Oatmeal
#198802 - 07/23/05 10:41 AM
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I usually grind my oatmeal up in the food processor before cooking it to make it more of a fine texture. But, obviously it must not make much of a difference, but it tastes better and does seem to be smoother as it does down. Plus, it's probably easier to digest.
How do you fair with Sourdough Linz? Or don't you do much bread either?
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Edited by Augie (07/23/05 10:54 AM)
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