Jennymarie57 Member

Thanks for your perspective.. I know what you mean. I need to take better care of myself so I can take care of my love ones..I have had to come to grips with that over time:)..It's ok to care about yourself and take good care of yourself..People need to be taught more self care..

I keep reminding myself that I can't go on bandaiding all of the daily side effects of keeping the bad section..It just isn't an acceptable way to live..And its not fair to the people around me who have to deal with my frustration and absences while I'm keeping myself glued together..I know it's the right thing to do..I…

I have bills that never stop for appts and procedures..I keep thinking I'll get a handle on things and need less care..Wishful thinking..lol

Nice to meet you:)! I know it's very confusing. .Some healthy foods are definitly off limits for me also. .It's a process but eventually you will get to a place where you know what is ok for you to eat that won't escalate symptoms. .I'm just about there myself..

gluten free pancakes. .love them with some blueberries. .

I would def start by learning how to use this app for calorie counting, come up with a menu of the foods you like too..Everyone likes some sort f healthy foods..Build your new diet arouND stuff you already like..Look into an exercise class..Journal, that's always a good thing to do when your changing..Give up junk food and…

Ya know if it wasn't so darn hard to find a good dr. around here I may have said something about the colonscopy wake up nightmare..lol..But it's frustrating..They know they are in demand, so,it's hard to be choosy or rock the boat..Sometimes I want to fly myself to the mayo clinic and get full system tests just for the fun…

I do a roasted veggie mix that I pull from daily to bring in..add it to pasta, quinoa, or rice..I also do lots of hardboiled eggs..Pita and cucs, feta, Kalamata olives would go great with the hummus...

I woke up during my last colonoscopy in March and looked at the anesthesia guy and yelled "Ouuchhh! Hey aren't you supposed to be sedating me??" I vividly remember the shocked and panicked look on his face as he jammed a needle in a tube..I almost complained just because I felt that I should have been heavier sedated..that…

I've been grinding mine to a powder using a coffee bean grinder and add to smoothies...I do the same with flaxseed

raw veggies and fruit, pbjs, bagel sammys, hard boiled eggs sliced in half and salted, celery with pb or cream cheese, homemade energy balls and bars

lol, gotta love those school projects:)..Funny I've learned to avoid glitter at all costs!

That sounds rough..thanks for sharing because I need to hear stuff like this from others in similar boat. I have fissures and skin ulcers as of now in my nether regions, I can't imagine what you went through. I have to get that surgery, but your experience makes me feel better about it..When you can't see inside yourself…

I hear you on ERs..I actually reserve them for life and death because the are mostly useless and sometimes dangerous! We have 5 or so hospitals in my area and you have to ER hop because some of them refuse to CT scan..I've been is serious divirticulitis pain on weekends and not give antibiotics because of a lack of…

I hear you, people tend to not want to hear about digestion issues to more so than others I think...like it's TMI or something. That bothers me. If I can't accurately explain my illness, they couldn't possibly understand it. I'm nervous about my first surgery..Which would be to remove the sigmoid, but also exploratory and…

Awesome group idea! I have a severe form of divirticulitis that effects my entire large intestine. Most people get infections in lower left sigmoid colon, I get them in transverse and descending and ascending colon..I am considering surgery, and have had to make major diet changes to avoid flares..Right now I am dairy…

what's really filling for me: - Baked sweet potato with a lrg dollop of plain greek yogurt and drizzle organic maple sugar..yummy - romaine lettuce or celery boats with Tuna I make with plain yog and choppwe celery and onions - baked chicken breast with sauted spinach and white beans on top.

One thing to consider and something I need to work harder on is not eating the same thing everyday..that can be a recipe for creating a new intolerance. ..So try to eat differently daily..if possible:)..

Also look to use fruit that are naturally lower in sugar..like berries:)

I'm close to your situation.. -no nightshades(tomatos, potatos, peppers) - no dairy, except butter and yogurt - no gluten - no yeast - no soy - no clam - mostly sugar free - no corn - now avoiding red meat after recent reaction Have health issues, some of these are allergies, some intolerances, some are to keep away…

cubed with a hard boiled egg and drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette and sea salt and black pepper..

Just curious, what is your diet like otherwise? what do you eat regularly? I'm ending up avoiding foods because of digestion issues..

Overnight oats..I prep them quickly night before in mason jars or food storage containers Tuna in pouch, I mix with plain yogurt and then eat on celery or lettuce leaves rice cakes with a nut or regular butter and fruit I roast a group of veggies together and then divide into containers . My current fav, carrots, brussel…

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I am new and could use some friends too! I've been losing pretty steadily so once we conneCT feel free to check out my food diary. I haven't yet incorporated regular exercise..I'm startin to work on that..

twice dipped in melted dark chocolate, ground cocunut/almond/oatmeal balls melded together with coconut oil and maple sugar..sprinkled with crush almond, put in freezer to harden a bit..

Great ideas..I've been playing with trying cottage cheese..I eat healthy yogurt, bUT stay away from cheese and milk..wondering if cottage cheese is something that may be ok with me. I can at least try it..

any tips on freezing meat? is there any thing you absolutely can't freeze or is gross to freeze?

Paleo gluten and yeas free bread..yuck :s :s

fermented ingredients..soy sauce and vinegar:(..