After being sick for the past month, I'm finally starting to feel human again. The last 11 days were especially brutal. I'm not sure what causes me to have these intense IBS flare ups, but I know I need them to stop. I've been doing lots of research and I have a ton of questions for the Gastro doctor this week. I want to be sure nothing else major is going on and it is in fact just IBS.
The majority of my research has led me down the food path. I've been aware of the whole GMO and processed food debate going on recently, but I really dove into that while I was sick.
I have decided to try a combination of the Paleo and Low FODMAP diet. The low FODMAP is my immediate choice. I read that it's not a long term diet, but one to go to when your guts are waging an intense battle against you. I certainly have been at battle recently and I was losing big time. The Paleo is pretty restrictive, but I'm going to do the best I can to integrate it into my diet. I am a little concerned about the expense right now, but honestly I just missed an entire week of work and I can't afford that expense either.
I cannot wait until Spring actually arrives, not this crazy snow and ice filled time that we are calling spring. I want to get the garden planted and start knowing exactly where my food is coming from. The local food market will soon be full of foods that I know where they came from as well and I cannot wait.
Bring on Spring and bring on the healthy. I lost 12 lbs. while I was sick so hopefully I can keep that downward trend rolling along. Maybe this will help my fibro as well, I've felt better since I'm on such a limited diet, but I've also been very low key on activity.
Happy Eating!!
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