DS patient- Whole Foods?

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Hi all,

I am 18 months post op. I have posted here many times before and did

the introduction a while back but lately my posts haven't been making

it to the board. I don't know what's up with that, but hope this one

makes it through.

I have been having a problem with gas, cramping and loose stools off

and on but lately it has been bad. I know this is a side effect from

the DS but it has gotten worse over the last month and I can't help

but think if I change the way I eat it will improve. I take Flagyl

for the gas, which helps immensely when I remember to take it

regularly. My question is this...

Anyone longer term DSer's out there who eat whole foods? Like bread

made from live sprouts instead of flour (ezekial bread), nuts,

chicken, cheese, brown rice instead of white, beans etc? I am

thinking that maybe if I improve the quality of the food I am eating

my body will respond favorably and I will feel better? I eat a lot of

protien, but usually it is poor quality- and I eat a lot of

carbs/starches, fast food, junk food etc. I don't drink protein

drinks and although I know most of the people on the boards here

firmly beleive in it I don't plan to start. I hated it as an early

preop, and I hate it now. As long as my protein shows good on my labs

I am going to avoid those shakes.

I plan to continue eating my meats- the meats I plan to concentrate

on are Tuna, salmon, snapper, chicken, beef, sliced turkey breast,

eggs, bacon & ham. My main meats seem to be chicken, eggs, turkey &

tuna. (easy, portable and fast)

The cheeses I eat are shredded cheddar, shredded mozerella & american

cheese (I know highly processed not whole at all but I love it).

I have switched to the 7 grain Ezekial Bread, I have changed my

snacks from regular crackers to granola bars (is this really an

improvement?), pecans, peanuts & low fat peanut butter. I have

purchased and tried the Go Lean Crunch which tastes fantastic but

doesn't seem to sit to well with my tummy (I get naseated), I am

going to try again though.

I love yogurt, but when taking the flagyl it causes nasea. ( I will

try it again, but am pretty certain I can't do it.

The fresh vegetables I easily tolerate are salads (tomato, lettuce,

cucumber), carrots, broccoli - unfortunately unless it's in a soup or

stew thats it. LOL. Veges are yucky!

I need ideas- what are some other whole foods/food changes I can

make? (other than protein shakes!) I want to eat healthier, not to

lose weight, but to FEEL BETTER.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Sincerely,

Latour

324/166 -158# DS

3/22/01

5'8 " 30 years old

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