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Hi
I have bad digestive issues and I have been told to follow a strict diet for a few months (possibly forever) but I find it I incredibly difficult. There are certain foods that cause me immense pain but I stil reach for them, then there are others that cause me to crave more food and I reach for them too. How do I stop this and learn to just eat those foods that I can eat?! Its mainly vegetables and some fish and meat.
Thank you!
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I totally get it. It so hard specially at work functions. It is embarassing to say what may happen if you eat the wrong thing. Sometimes I give in and regret it later. Lately I have been so sick that no food appeals to me so it is not as didficult. Some days I would rather not eat. I stick to soups or rice. I miss chocolate with hazelnuts.
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Vivivan
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graham9772 naoise_48902
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I used to not want to bore everyone with details but now I know that I have to tell people not to buy stuff and leave it out in front of me.
I think the best advice is to say to friends and family that I really want to stick to my diet and please keep all the things I dont want to eat out of my sight and dont offer them to me.
At least then its only up to you not to seek out the forbidden fruits that are poison to you.
Make a list of what you are allowed and make sure you buy a lot of it so you always have something to satisfy yourself if you feel the need for feed.  As far as is possible keep your food seperate so you dont even have to look at the poison when getting your own meals.
I hope your friends and family will help.
Cheers
Graham
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Try hard.  I read somewhere that if you change behaviour for 30 days it becomes a new habit.  I know 30 days seems a long time on day 1 but by day 20 its just around the corner.
Good luck
Graham
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Toast with dairy free spread and a light coating of jam
Sandwich with dairy free spread and a slice of meat or filling that u can tolerate
Light tea of rice or gluten free pasta with meat or fish
THEN introduce other foods one at a time to see what you can tolerate. This is what I did.
If Im desperately craving something I can't eat I may have a bite and bin the rest. Very wasteful I know but at least I get the taste and not necessarily the symptoms haha
graham9772 jo19531
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I think its better to follow a more scientific approach.
Just the little bit you wrote sounds like good advice but for me the toast is poison and the jam is probably poison.   Many jams are high level of fruit but when you check up the rasberry jam is only 25% rasberry and the rest of the fruit is apple.  Apple is poison to me and sets me right off.
Naiose might not think of needing lkactose free milk in her cuppa.  That would be another problem if it was me.
I suggest you go to the doctor and tell him/her that you want to be properly tested for ibs and if that's positive go on a fodmap diet where your dietician will tell you exactly what you can and can't eat for a few months and then help you top reintroduce a wider range of foods
Do it methodically or it will be a lot harder and you may not understand the cause of your problem.
Of course if its not ibs then make your doctor work hard to find out what it is.
Cheers
Graham
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There seems to be a large number of people who have slightly different symptoms and quirks in their response to bread, lactose, alcohol caffiene and on and on.
There appears to be a relationship in there somewhere to diet but the experts only know 70% of the answers and the other 30% are left to fend for themselves.
Hence the value of these forums where we can all help each other and even if someone has tried something that didn\t work perfectly for them perhaps it will work a bit for us.
Good luck and keep trying
Graham
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