Hi Kathy!
And thank you for the offer of help
I certainly don't mind, as I am soooo frustrated as you can probbaly tell from my boo-hoo post! First of all, let me say that I try not to be too rigid about food, as I have had ED issues in the past and so any really controlled eating program has the potential to spiral out of control. I don't follow a "clean" eating plan as some of the ladies do here: I simply am committed to eating healthy food that is as close to its natural state as possible, ninety percent of the time. So, for instance, I would rather have a small scoop of Breyer's ice cream than something from Skinny Cow, which to me has a lot of chemicals. I have also stopped eating wheat in the last few weeks, hoping that the nausea was due to that. That said, this is what I had to eat yesterday:
BREAKFAST
1 piece of spelt toast with tablespoon of all natural peanut butter
bowl of wheat free organic corn flakes with milk and handful of fresh blueberries
cup of tea
SNACK
1 slice of watermelon with 2 small wheat/gluten free cookies from an organic mix
LUNCH
2 soft boiled eggs
serving of baby tomatoes sauteed lightly in olive oil
glass of OJ mixed with seltzer
UNUSUAL SNACK
DH and I had to kill some time on the way to an event, stopped at a beach bar and had three small shrimp rolled in coconut and a glass of pineapple juice with seltzer
DINNER
Roasted chicken with a side of sliced fresh tomatoes and cukes, no dressing.
salad with romaine, sunflower seeds, raisins, onion, dressed with olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.
leftover spinach
DRINKS
I drink 90 percent bottled water. Juices mixed with seltzer a few times a week, and tea.
That's a pretty typical day except for the coconut shrimp! The breakfast is a bit atypical in that I usually just have the cereal OR the toast or a smoothie, not two. I am also getting between one and two hours of intentional exericse a day. As for the nausea/bloating, I don't know what is causing it. I have been to the doc, had more hormones done, all of it, and nothing turned up. That's part of the problem in that I feel full alot and assumed I was getting enough. The no wheat thing was helping for a while, it seemed, though I was actually sick yesterday after eating my lunch. (hence the frustration in my post!! I had just been through the ordeal!)
Anyway, if you have any thoughts I would appreciate them, as I am ready to chuck it all and head to Mickey D's.....
Sparrow
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