Re: how to tell if a food is bothering you?

[Guest guest]

Hi Kasey,

<< I'm finding it really hard to pinpoint my trouble foods. I've had UC

> for 5 years and I still have no idea what irritates me.. I think

> carrots bother me but I'm not entirely sure. >>

Did you start with the intro diet?

How are you cooking the carrots?

What foods are you eating and how is the food prepared (meat boiled,

fried, etc. Fruits and veggies peeled cooked ,raw etc...)

<< Anyone have some hints for what to look for? like how long after I

eat a food should I feel it's negative effects? or does it just not

work like that? My stomach is inflammed right now so I guess no matter

what I eat it's going to hurt a little bit, but I'm just so clueless

when it comes to recognizing what I can and can't eat. Any help will

be a life saver cause I'm feeling lost.

If you are inflammed you may need some meds to get the inflammation

down. On the other hand it could be something that you are eating. If

you let me know what foods you are eating and if you started with the

intro I can give you a better reply.

Also any meds or supplements?

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 22yrs

mom of emily and daniel

[Guest guest]

well I'll give you a sample of what I ate yesterday. A peppermint

tea in the morning, banana pancake fried in butter for breakfast with

some homemade apple cider gelatin. Then I had a broiled salmon

fillet that I stuffed with green beans. (that was my first try on

green beans and it seems to bother me more so I'll stay away from

them) later in the day I had this salmon,egg,squash pancake fried in

butter.

I stopped having the yoghurt for a bit, and the chicken soup I was

eating was 80% chicken so I stopped eating that thinking too much

meet wasn't good. After that day I would say I can't tolerate eggs

or green beans, but I have no idea, maybe it was the apple gelatin..

too confusing for my brain right now.

>

> Hi Kasey,

>

> << I'm finding it really hard to pinpoint my trouble foods. I've

had UC

> > for 5 years and I still have no idea what irritates me.. I think

> > carrots bother me but I'm not entirely sure. >>

>

> Did you start with the intro diet?

>

> How are you cooking the carrots?

>

> What foods are you eating and how is the food prepared (meat

boiled,

> fried, etc. Fruits and veggies peeled cooked ,raw etc...)

>

>

> << Anyone have some hints for what to look for? like how long

after I

> eat a food should I feel it's negative effects? or does it just not

> work like that? My stomach is inflammed right now so I guess no

matter

> what I eat it's going to hurt a little bit, but I'm just so

clueless

> when it comes to recognizing what I can and can't eat. Any help

will

> be a life saver cause I'm feeling lost.

>

> If you are inflammed you may need some meds to get the inflammation

> down. On the other hand it could be something that you are

eating. If

> you let me know what foods you are eating and if you started with

the

> intro I can give you a better reply.

>

> Also any meds or supplements?

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 22yrs

> mom of emily and daniel

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kasey,

<< well I'll give you a sample of what I ate yesterday. A peppermint

> tea in the morning, banana pancake fried in butter for breakfast

with some homemade apple cider gelatin. Then I had a broiled salmon

> fillet that I stuffed with green beans. (that was my first try on

> green beans and it seems to bother me more so I'll stay away from

> them) later in the day I had this salmon,egg,squash pancake fried

in butter. >>

Although many people do well with green beans early another subset of

people don't, sometimes it is those with yeast problems, sometimes

there is no clear cut reason why, but they just don't tolerate even

the soft french cut green beans. Unfortunately, I think you're in

the group that has trouble with the green beans. You should probably

avoid all types of green peas for a while also. You were thinking

that carrots may be a problem and that is not suprising as

intolerance of green beans and carrots seems to go together. (Even

if the carrots are cooked and pureed) You may do better with these

in a while after some further healing has occured.

<< I stopped having the yoghurt for a bit, and the chicken soup I was

> eating was 80% chicken so I stopped eating that thinking too much

> meet wasn't good. After that day I would say I can't tolerate eggs

> or green beans, but I have no idea, maybe it was the apple

gelatin.. too confusing for my brain right now.>>

What kind of eggs are you eating? I was unable to eat regular store

eggs - they caused inflammation within minutes of eating, but found

that eggs from free range chickens were very well tolerated. You may

do better with squash, peeled steamed until soft zucchini, ripe

banana (yellow with lots of spots/freckles). After that you might

try adding a little homemade applesauce and/or pearsauce (without the

peels).

It may seem like a lot of meat but if you avoid the carrots and beans

and add in the squash and zucchini you'll be getting a better balance.

I am also a little concerned about the apple cider gelatin. If you

can avoid that for a day or two you may get the inflammation down

sooner.

When you introduce or readd foods back in start with a small amount

each day of each food. That way if you don't tolerate it you have

snt your body back to square one.

Are you taking any meds for the inflammation?

Any other supplements?

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 22yrs

mom of emily and daniel