I've never seen an RD professionally, but I've talked to people who are active in the medical profession in one way or another or who are currently going to school to enter the medical profession. They all tell me things like:
Eat whole grains Eat fresh fruits and veggies, the less cooked the better Eat the skins of fruits/veggies, that is where the nutrients are Stay away from "white" foods (white bread, white rice, regular pasta, etc) Take your vitamins every day
And on and on.
Well, this stuff can't help me, because it is NOT MY REALITY. MY reality is that whole grains tear my gut up. Most fresh fruits and veggies, slightly cooked, tear my gut up. If I'm gonna eat fruits and veggies, it's most likely I'm cooking the life out of them. Forget eating the skins...again with the gut-tearing-up thing. Got a few I can eat, but not many. White rice is a staple for me, I can't live without it. (White bread and regular pasta I'm currently staying away from, because I'm trying to see if I have a wheat/gluten allergy) And don't even bring me vitamins...I can't take them. Gut. Tearing up. I'm sure you know where I'm going with this.
You see, THIS is MY reality. MY reality. Not the RD's reality, or the doctor's reality, or the nurse's reality. MINE. If they want to eat whole wheat veggie sandwiches and wash them down with a handful of vitamins and orange juice, then great. I can't. When they hear that I don't eat whole grains or that I love white rice, I can see them almost have heart attacks. But you wouldn't tell somebody with celiac disorder to have a whole wheat sandwich, would you? After all, it's "good" for you!
YOUR reality is definitely going to be different than the RD's reality, no matter who you talk to. My suggestion is to stop getting so many "professional" opinions and just try to find something that works for you within the EFI plan.
A wise person once said, "If what you're doing isn't working, change what you're doing." And, "If you're gonna do what you've always done then you're gonna get what you've always got." Now, I realize you've made a BIG change in giving up red meat and the other stuff you've given up. I love a steak too, but I haven't had one in over a year. But...you're gonna have to change more. If you eat something for a few days and you still feel bad, change what you're eating. Listen to the people here, they are giving you good advice.
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