Hey guys, happy Wednesday (already!). I feel like I was just writing my WIAW post. These weeks are flying by! If you’re unfamiliar with What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW), head over to Jenn @ Peas and Crayons to see what it’s all about!
Last night I wasn’t sure if I wanted to post for WIAW, because not only were my eats yesterday pretty boring, they represent something I don’t like. I mentioned the other day that I was trying the FODMAP diet, because of my IBS. I wanted to try the FODMAP to relieve my severe bloating, as well as other symptoms. I only tried it for a day, but already I think it’s a bad idea (for me). If I follow the FODMAP diet, I feel like I will be focusing on how my stomach appears (bloated or not), and not how I feel. I also don’t like the feeling of being restricted. Any diet that takes away chick peas and avocados is not a good time for me; what’s a life without avocados 
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When I feel restricted, I tend to binge, and then I’ll just be even more bloated than I was before! I do hate the feeling and how I look when I’m bloated, but unless I want to cut out some of my healthy staples (like avocado and broccoli), I’m just going to have to learn to live with it. I think I’ll just stay away from foods that cause other symptoms (which is unfortunately Chobani 
), and keep experimenting. Foods that I really know that irritate my symptoms are mostly fake foods! “Fake” bread- bread that most people buy, with a bunch of weird ingredients bread shouldn’t have, “fake” peanut butter- like Jif with partially hydrogenated oils, greasy food, and sugary food really bother me. But there’s no need to eat those anyways!
So now that I vented a little, here are my eats from yesterday (Tuesday)!
I started off my day with my usual bowl of oats, because luckily they are FODMAP friendly just the way I cook them!
For my lunch, I decided to pack a salad and see how it turned out. I read that eggs are FODMAP friendly, so I hardboiled some up and tossed them over a bed of lettuce along with some diced tomatoes.
Shaken, not stirred
I found the salad did bloat me, but not too bad. I took a Beano before I ate it, so I’m wondering if that helped.
Along with my lunch, I had a Larabar.
After I left from shadowing, I stopped at the grocery store to pick up some extra FODMAP foods like soy yogurt, bananas, and an Amy’s TV dinner. I decided to pick up a TV dinner because I had no clue what to make, and I was pretty hungry. It was mac and cheese made with rice noodles and soy cheese. It tasted great, but it was super high in calories! 520 calories for such a tiny box.
It actually did taste really good. I knew it needed some veggies so I poured it into a bowl and topped it with some diced tomatoes. It was a pretty boring meal to look at, but it tasted good and I had to eat it quickly!
I had to eat quickly because my friend Hilary invited me to go with her to a local community college to watch a tennis game that featured John McEnroe and Martina Hingis! I’m not really a big fan of tennis, but I thought it would be cool to go and see these world champs play, especially for free!
It was pretty cool!
Have a great Wednesday!
I’m sorry for those issues you’re having with “fake” food,but I can honestly relate a lot to this one. Especially bread irritates my stomach like craaaazy,so even though I love it,I rarely eat a slice because it’s not worth the pain that follows after,honestly!
Your Mac & Cheese looks absolutely tasty though,I am a sucker for pasta in general and pasta with CHEESE? Must be goooood,like,really.
Aw sorry to hear that bread bothers you so much! I’m a sucker for pasta with cheese too
I love adding tomatoes to cheese-related foods — mac, grilled cheese, etc! Also, I nominated you for One Lovely Blog!
Thank you! I really appreciate that
I’ll be sure to check out your post!
I’m sorry the FODMAP diet didn’t work for you. Maybe there’s a way you can add some of the foods in but keep your favorites like avocados and broccoli. I can’t imagine a life without avocado!
That’s what I’m thinking too. There’s a lot of experimenting ahead!
I hope you can start figuring out what works best for you girl. It’ll take time, but just stick with it and be patient
Thank you!
Have you tried taking a probiotic? I use Udi’s Adult Probiotics and they have helped immensely with stomach bloat!
I actually did try in the Spring and I found it made my stomach bloat more, but maybe Udi’s is worth looking into!
I honestly don’t know how food processors can pack so many calories into their foods! I am sure you can find the best way to relieve your bloating and enjoy foods you love, after all it is always about balance
xo Emilie @ Hungry Delights
I agree! There should only be one or two ingredients in peanut butter, not 5! You’re right that is always about balance
I am glad this food map thing is working out. I agree with the feeling restricted and then binging. It is a tough line to cross. Way to listen to your cues though.
Thanks
That mac and cheese looks puuuuuuurfect. Must try to make my own sometime.
. But I agree that the most processed the food – the worse the end result.
Sorry about the IBS issues. I’m struggling with them myself now, but since basically everything seems to agrrivate my stomach I usually just eating what I want anyways
And eggs are a good choice, for me anyways they never seem to cause any problems.
Have a good week!
It must be so frustrating for food to make you sick. When I eat much processed food, I feel yucky, but not sick, per se. As my mostly vegan diet develops, I’m learning foods that I love which are healthy, too. Treating myself to these favorites keeps me from bingeing on sugary, salty, fatty foods.
I think I’m finally going to order PB2. I love peanut butter, but don’t want to eat it because of all of the fat!
I’ve thought about doing FODMAPS too, but I totally get what you mean. I always want to binge when I feel restricted! But again, it’s so frustrating to be bloated all the time! I 100% get how you are feeling!!!
This is the first time I’m announcing this in the blogosphere but I have IBS too. I was diagnosed when I was about 22 @ my college health center. I’m 27 now and let me tell you: there will definitely be a lot of experimenting ahead. Frustrating was an understatement. Let’s just say that I haven’t eaten nary a broccoli/cauliflower since 2007.
I still deal with it daily but not as much as before. Msg/email me if you want to chat! : )