Also got purple first today.
I have no idea what FODMAP means.
The F is for fermentable and then each other letter is a different category of short-chain carb (sugar). And then there are subcategories (e.g., lactose is under the disaccharides umbrella). Apparently many (most?) people actually only have problems with one or two of the categories or subcategories and this book helps you figure out which ones since it is not intuitive at all which foods might fall in which categories (and there are a lot of bad lists out there). Like, most nuts are low FODMAP but cashews and pistachios are high while almonds are only high if eaten in certain quantities.
Maybe I should learn. ETA my library does not have that book but I have been requesting things like mad and it seems like they then get them more often than I expected, so I'll try that with this....
I mean, if you like rabbit holes... sure. I only got the book because the author is a guest on one of the nutrition podcasts I listen to. But it was sort of fascinating in that, while I didn't have major issues to resolve, and didn't do the elimination part at all, I did end up thinking it explained minor issues I had noticed over the years.
Also got purple first today.
It simply delights me that so many of us saw purple first today.
I am endlessly interested in how my body reacts to what I eat. The nut allergy especially because the things I know are problems are not related and not technically nuts (I don't think) so figuring out what's ok and what's not is just a lot of who even knows? Do I feel like taking chances or playing it safe?
It simply delights me that so many of us saw purple first today.
Well, I often get purple early but now I often do it as a strategy (i.e., "What idiotic category have they come up with this time?"). I look for the one or two really unusual words and try to see (or hear) the pattern.
I got green first, but purple was second.
I did too, then completely failed on the other ones.
Got the purple, then had to really work for the others.
Megan thanks for the food and cookbook suggestions.
I don't know if it was something I ate yesterday or I have a stomach bug but I am miserable right now. I had a mini meltdown when I got home and M was really sweet and supportive and trying to be helpful and I had to finally say I am not looking for solutions I'm just venting and emotional (I've been very emotional this past week ). He ended up going to Walmart and buying a lot of healthy stuff. Although some of it I'm not sure if it will work for me but I'm going to try it. He got whole wheat bagels, some swedish whole grain crackers, Weather's candies, activa yogurt, vegan ice cream, whipped honey spread. Just all kinds of stuff
This morning I had most of the bagel with the tiniest smear of honey spread and some silk coconut milk. I'll see what happen. I'm going to try and not make myself crazy and just go back to trying to make small changes instead of super drastic ones.
I have had almost no caffeine since Tuesday evening. And no carbonated drinks which is huge for me.
Hi all. I'm sorry to barge in out of the blue with a difficult question, but these are the cards I have today.
I got a concerning email from a friend in Seattle who is mentally struggling. Other than directing her to a crisis line and offering to talk with her, is there anything I can do from abroad? I have her number (but I'm abroad so she can't receive texts or calls from me) and her address (and again, I'm abroad so I can't knock on her door). I was wondering if you happen to have other ideas.
Edited: I eventually remembered that you can call people based on their emails via Google Meet, so I'm trying that.
Theresa’s going to be a Nichelle Nichols space camp! [link]
