I love being a mum. I love being my daughters mum. I love it.
But that doesn't mean that a mum hasn't had an impact on my diet and therefor my FOMAP symptoms. I go for the easiest options... and that's sugar filled processed biscuits, chocolate and well that's it. My husband cooks meat and veg for dinner... pretty much every night so i am spoilt. But with very little fruit, a diet full of flour and sugar i find myself exhausted, uncomfortable and putting on allot of weight.
I should be totally honest and explain that i was doing ok, until i returned to work and got hit with regular bouts of gastro, the flu, colds and returned to uni. With my health deteriorating i relied on caffeine and chocolate to gets me through the 3 1/2 months of insanity that was university, work and my childs first year in childcare (going to two childcares to boot).
Overtime i found myself having bouts of nausea brought on by chocolate and overeating. My stomach is so sensitive that almost anything sets it off.
I thought for so long that i would just fix my stomach and it would be done.. but its not. Its a life time of ups and downs, its just up to me to stop pretending that it will be all ok while i scoff my third tim tam for the day.
As i drag myself out of the deep whole of frustration that is my sore and abused stomach I have returned to my old faithfuls, two inner health plus a day, activia yogurt, some more nuts and a new recipe book. The Happy Kitchen. As i learn more about the link between the gut and mood, I grow increasingly concerned that my exhaustion isn't from the illness', the constant waking at night (my baby sleeps but i have a sore back and live in a busy area), but the food that gives me those little highs and joys throughout the day. The ones i turn to for comfort to get me through. Could they be the ones responsible for this... well yes my dear... just because they are FODMAP friendly doesnt mean they are good for you.
For those of you caught in the "safe" food trap like me.... its time to take the plunge and see how much i can tolerate and see what it brings!
