Re: Has anyone else tried the clear liquid/all liquid diet?
06/02/04 05:30 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
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Loc: Richmond, VA
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i was on a liquid diet for 3 days 2 Christmases ago. that was only supposed to be temporary, though.
i couldn't do one now, nor would i want to. i don't believe it is healthy to sustain yourself on just liquids.
you should read through Heather's diet. it's similar in some ways to that low-residue diet. also, it has an emphasis on soluble fiber, which gels in the colon to help keep the contractions regular and the movement as smooth as possible.
i don't doubt your stomach is guggly- there's nothing but liquid in it. when your intestines contract, it's just sloshing stuff around.
my advice is to add some solid foods, slowly so as not to shock your colon, since it's adjusted to far too little matter at the moment. again, read Heather's diet carefully and concentrate on soluble fibers at first, adding insoluble slowly. those with constipation really need to make sure to get in enough insoluble fiber, too, but it has to have that soluble fiber base.
good luck.
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