Diet ickiness

[figmo]

I'm trying to work within the diet. Some parts are easier than others. I'm getting in my cup of vegetables per day, but it's having icky effects on me.

I've got the runs. Big time. My body has a hard time dealing with that much fruit and vegetable matter. I understand the Nutritionist wants me to get in more phytochemicals, but I wish there was a way I could just take them by pill and eat some grains to bulk myself up. Ugh.

Comments

[bovil.livejournal.com]

Your body will adapt to the fiber, and in the long term it will help with some of the other gastric difficulties that you've talked about.

[howeird]

My experience is it is fruit, not vegetables, which turns ones digestive system into a jet propulsion lab. My extensive research has shown that uncooked cherries are the most likely to have this effect, and I am recommending them for NASA's alternative fuels program.

[kennita.livejournal.com]

Would low-sodium V-8, or Trader Joe's Garden Patch juice, be allowable for some of the vegetable allotment? The advantage there is that (other than tomatoes) there's not too much of any one vegetable. I guess the downside is that with so many ingredients there's more chance that one is something you're allergic or sensitive to....

From the NIH page on diarrhea: "Until diarrhea subsides, try to avoid milk products and foods that are greasy, high-fiber, or very sweet. These foods tend to aggravate diarrhea.", and "To maintain electrolyte levels, you could have broth or soups, which contain sodium, and fruit juices, soft fruits, or vegetables, which contain potassium."

Hang in there!

Certainly mention it to your dietician

[capplor.livejournal.com]

It might be that you're supposed to work up to it rather than change your diet all at once.

If you're VERY uncomfortable call her before your next appointment, or stop until you can ask about it.