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I saw the gastroenterologist, and he did agree that my diet may have initiated the diverticulitis. His recommendations were no popcorn or nuts, increase fiber and take a probiotic. I was averaging about 25g fiber per day. I'm now above 30g and it's making a huge difference. My question now is about protein. I'm gradually…
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I'm confident my diet is what triggered it. I went from one extreme to the other. For years I was eating poorly and gaining weight with no exercise. For the past 5 months I've been on a 1500 calorie diet losing about 1lb per week. Eating 1900 and burning 400 7 days a week, until I knocked exercise down to 6 days last…
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Looks like on average my fiber was 20-25g per day and protein was about 120g. It seems the problem with high fiber is high calories. Curious what goals the GI doctor and/or dietitian are going to suggest. And if fiber supplements will be safe. When the pain began I just started using a different protein shake, Ensure. I…
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Thank you. Yes. Dietitian is top priority. I know it was the high protein, low fiber that did it. The protein shakes didn't help.
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From what I've read the theory of food like that being stuck in the diverticula pockets causing an outbreak has been debunked for years. It's aggravated by a lack of fiber causing hard stools and excessive pressure in the bowel.
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Thank you.
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I always get the burning eyes and salt rings on my shirt and hat. And I'm sweating significantly more since I upped the sodium. I discovered a good quick salt fix. Pimento stuffed olives. 230mg/20 calories each.
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I was getting the dizziness standing up. That's why I was looking into electrolytes. I guess an hour run isn't considered endurance training, but I do sweat out 2lbs per hour. I think that on top of my diet keeping sodium at 2300mg, lots of water, low carbs, and I pee a lot, brought my sodium level down too low. And even…
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When you make a change the next page shows Nutritional Goals and Fitness Goals.
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I'm a man and my goal stays at 1500 calories. That makes sense if that's the minimum. It was weird with changing from Sedentary to Lightly Active in Daily activities where it should raise calories. It won't change if I'm set at 1.5lbs a week, but works a 1lb per week.
