Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Reality

The reality is even when you start to eat normally and be adventurous, for some of us the reality is we will never be able to eat certain foods or type of foods. The damage that got us to our life of FODMAP hell will inevitably lead us to a system that is easily stressed or lets be honest just plain irritable. This reality is frustrating, but its reality. We may never be able to eat fatty foods or lots of fruit.. that's just part and parcel of life.

Throughout this whole journey the focus is on getting better, and getting your body to a place where it can eat as many different varieties of food that you can. So if you get to that end goal and you are still struggling... don't let it get to you.. this is just your body and for better or for worse we have to accept these changes.

And its not easy. I have come out with a very different digestive system then when I started. Its very sensitive and since my ulcer last year (and the ensuing gastritis) somehow I have become lactose intolerant. All just part of the game. Many of us are just sensitive or there has been so much damage that it will never be like it was.. other will have other outsides issues that will continue to influence our digestive balance.

This is life.. in the end its an opportunity to eat better, have a healthier body and in this day and age.. that isn't that bad.