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Sample Diet Day 1

Breakfast
-Smoothe (.5 cup Frozen Strawberries in Sugar+.5 cup Cranberry Juice+.5 cup Egg Beaters)
**Why not use almond/soy/rice milk instead of cranberry juice, which is incredibly acidic? And why not add in a banana (or half) for some SF and some substance in this shake?**
-Instant Grits w/1 TBSP Smart Balance Light Butter
**1 Tbsp Smart Balance has a LOT of fat - you probably don't need quite this much. Why not add some jam or pumpkin butter for flavor without the fat?**
-15 grams EAA (Essential Amino Acids)
-2 Fish Oil Capsuls
-2 TSP Benefiber


So
1) It is ok to have Fish Oil Caps AND EAA?
2) It is ok to have the Egg Whites in a smoothe (which means they are raw)
3) I do fine with Cranberry Juice, no problems whatsoever.
-Soy milk makes be gassy and bloated.
-Almond milk, I can have in VERY small amounts, hence I thought Juice was better...is it?
4) Banana...you know those make me bloated...any other options?


snack
.5 cup Applesauce
1.5 servings Baked Pita Chips
**You never answered what kind you are eating. Are you making these yourself? How much fat is in them?**
.5 can Tuna

1)I get the kind from TraderJoe's, they have 3 grams of fat and are NOT whole grain. Safe?

Lunch
4 oz Boars Head Chicken/Turkey
2 slices Rye Bread
**I think rye bread is higher in IF than some other kinds of bread. Why not switch to sourdough bread and add some lettuce and tomato to your sandwich? And why not sneak a fruit in here rather than chips? Eat something like mango or a peeled apple?**
1 Serving Baked Ruffle Chips

1) So wait, a peeled, raw apple, is safe?
2) I thought Rye was better.

Snack
4 oz Boards Head Chicken/Turkey
2 slices Rye Bread
**Ditto**
2 TSP Benefiber
10 grams EAA

1) Again, a peeled, raw apple is safe?
2) What else in terms of good fruits?
3) EAA ok?

Dinner
4 oz Chicken Breast
Potatoe/Sweet Potatoe
.5 cup Frozen Spinach
**Maybe try and switch this to zucchini or green beans rather than spinach, which is difficult to digest?**

Snack
4 oz Chicken Breast
Dinner roll w/1 TBSP Smart Balance Light Butter
**1 Tbsp smart balance is a LOT. Why not put the chicken on the roll and add some veggies for IF and nutritional value?**
1 cup Cereal

I'm sure others will have some great suggestions too. It seems that you're consuming the bulk of your calories on meat and starches, neither of which will help your constipation. I get that you need protein and you definitely need a SF buffer. But you have so few fruits and veggies in a diet that has an average of 3000 calories a day - that's so unbalanced!! Again and again people have told you that you need to cut down on your portions of meat so you can increase your intake of both SF and IF. It seems that without doing this, you'll never help either your constipation or your bloating.

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