sublimestatanist
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I'm at a bit of a loss at this point because I've mildly had these issues my entire life, yet they haven't been improving much from my childhood.
If any of you have any ideas for a diet or something that might be worth trying, definitely let me know. I tend to struggle breaking out of routines and I feel in myself that this is exactly what I need to do so that I can be the most proactive towards my health.
I'll try to keep this short but essentially I have mild bloating and IBS-C that sporadically comes and goes throughout the day; typically a normal BM occurs in the morning while at night I basically have pencil-thin stools with a constant feeling of incomplete evacuation and trapped gas.
I eat 100% organic whole food (nothing refined) and I only drink distilled water. I also avoid microwaves and teflon like the plague, though plastics are something I'll use (at most) for containing dry and cool things.
As for my meals. I used to eat oatmeal and later muesli yet this gave my stomach great pain over the years. I switched to peanut butter dark chocolate granola with whole grass-fed milk which I find easier to digest.
Lunches are typically either egg salad on toast (3 slices of Ezekiel Bread; 2 Tbsp mayo, 3 eggs with salt and spices mixed with 71 grams of spinach and 25 grams of broccoli sprouts) or vegetarian chili (beans, tomatoes, peppers, tomato paste, salt, spices and a plain toasted hamburger bun on the side).
For dinners I prepare 4 different recipes:
1.) A 4-ounce serving of wild sockeye salmon with Caesar salad, sweet potato wedges and 1/4 cup sour cream for dipping.
2.) Vegetarian Pizza (spelt or einkorn flour with a bit of honey, yeast and baking powder. For the sauce I mix tomato paste with juices from tomatoes, minced garlic, salt and spices. Toppings include tomatoes, peppers, onion, mozzarella, feta and kalamata olives.
3.) Tempeh Stir-fry (with long grain brown rice and sauteed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and onion.)
4.) Tuna melts with Caesar salad.
As an example (for typical macronutrient ratios) - if I have my granola with vegetarian chili (lunch) and salmon for dinner, my macros are as follows:
~2,400 ckal (calories)
Protein: 100g
Carbs: 228.7g
Fat: 103g
This is a lot of fat I'm sure and I think perhaps it could be giving me problems, yet it is through a high-fat diet that I tend to eat more and feel less bloated due to it's caloric density.
With the above I get 56.5g fiber (149%) and plenty of micronutrients.
I tend to think too much about micros and always aim to get at least 100% in everything if I can help it. The lowest it goes is 50% to 80% on average which isn't often.
Maybe I should base those not so much a daily thing but over a span of time as certain nutrients are stored within the body, such as b12 and some minerals if I'm not mistaken.
Thus I'm thinking about something like a low-residue diet, doing more fermenting and sprouting and trying out intermittent fasting. Healing my gut comes first I think, yet my doctor (after x-rays and that) told me I was a little bit constipated and that I need to eat more fiber (of course)...
I eat enough fiber and I have trouble breaking it down, to a point where I exhibit malabsorption tell-tale signs daily and experience reduced appetite. Sometimes I have to put my food in the fridge, wait a while and go back to eat the rest. Other times I simply skip meals and snack on things like fruit, nuts or whatever.
This has been difficult because it affects my sleep and energy levels. Gut health and lifestyle is everything when it comes to health and I'm a little fed-up with doctors and such because of this fact.
What truly has been the most hard for me is everyone else I know eats McDonalds and other garbage food constantly with no problems. Things that aren't even real food! If I eat that stuff I feel a malaise immediately after, as if my stomach knows how bad it really is.
Sorry again to bombard you all with my excessively long and descriptive messages. Any thoughts and advice would be amazing and I thank you for your time.
If any of you have any ideas for a diet or something that might be worth trying, definitely let me know. I tend to struggle breaking out of routines and I feel in myself that this is exactly what I need to do so that I can be the most proactive towards my health.
I'll try to keep this short but essentially I have mild bloating and IBS-C that sporadically comes and goes throughout the day; typically a normal BM occurs in the morning while at night I basically have pencil-thin stools with a constant feeling of incomplete evacuation and trapped gas.
I eat 100% organic whole food (nothing refined) and I only drink distilled water. I also avoid microwaves and teflon like the plague, though plastics are something I'll use (at most) for containing dry and cool things.
As for my meals. I used to eat oatmeal and later muesli yet this gave my stomach great pain over the years. I switched to peanut butter dark chocolate granola with whole grass-fed milk which I find easier to digest.
Lunches are typically either egg salad on toast (3 slices of Ezekiel Bread; 2 Tbsp mayo, 3 eggs with salt and spices mixed with 71 grams of spinach and 25 grams of broccoli sprouts) or vegetarian chili (beans, tomatoes, peppers, tomato paste, salt, spices and a plain toasted hamburger bun on the side).
For dinners I prepare 4 different recipes:
1.) A 4-ounce serving of wild sockeye salmon with Caesar salad, sweet potato wedges and 1/4 cup sour cream for dipping.
2.) Vegetarian Pizza (spelt or einkorn flour with a bit of honey, yeast and baking powder. For the sauce I mix tomato paste with juices from tomatoes, minced garlic, salt and spices. Toppings include tomatoes, peppers, onion, mozzarella, feta and kalamata olives.
3.) Tempeh Stir-fry (with long grain brown rice and sauteed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and onion.)
4.) Tuna melts with Caesar salad.
As an example (for typical macronutrient ratios) - if I have my granola with vegetarian chili (lunch) and salmon for dinner, my macros are as follows:
~2,400 ckal (calories)
Protein: 100g
Carbs: 228.7g
Fat: 103g
This is a lot of fat I'm sure and I think perhaps it could be giving me problems, yet it is through a high-fat diet that I tend to eat more and feel less bloated due to it's caloric density.
With the above I get 56.5g fiber (149%) and plenty of micronutrients.
I tend to think too much about micros and always aim to get at least 100% in everything if I can help it. The lowest it goes is 50% to 80% on average which isn't often.
Maybe I should base those not so much a daily thing but over a span of time as certain nutrients are stored within the body, such as b12 and some minerals if I'm not mistaken.
Thus I'm thinking about something like a low-residue diet, doing more fermenting and sprouting and trying out intermittent fasting. Healing my gut comes first I think, yet my doctor (after x-rays and that) told me I was a little bit constipated and that I need to eat more fiber (of course)...
I eat enough fiber and I have trouble breaking it down, to a point where I exhibit malabsorption tell-tale signs daily and experience reduced appetite. Sometimes I have to put my food in the fridge, wait a while and go back to eat the rest. Other times I simply skip meals and snack on things like fruit, nuts or whatever.
This has been difficult because it affects my sleep and energy levels. Gut health and lifestyle is everything when it comes to health and I'm a little fed-up with doctors and such because of this fact.
What truly has been the most hard for me is everyone else I know eats McDonalds and other garbage food constantly with no problems. Things that aren't even real food! If I eat that stuff I feel a malaise immediately after, as if my stomach knows how bad it really is.
Sorry again to bombard you all with my excessively long and descriptive messages. Any thoughts and advice would be amazing and I thank you for your time.
