by deweyswakms » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:18 am
Sunday, 1/31/21
What a long month this has been; Hello February.
Still maintaining the weight, and that's good. Here in the soggy NW, we have a week of lo 50's but also 40% rain, so I will go out to walk and get some 'light' (not sun, haha). I do now use my light box every day.
Over the last year I have had 3 or 4 episodes of IBS. I gave up eating raw purple cabbage for this reason; careful with popcorn now too. The last one was 2 days ago. Excruciating lower GI tract cramps; I wondered if I was going to have to make a trip to the ER (NOT the place to be these days). Two hours and eventually, it 'passed'. All I can figure out what happened this time was I added some new to me 2 cans of different beans, kale and bok choy plus frozen corn and other veggies to soup. I normally only have black beans which have never bothered me. I had a bowl for dinner, 6pm time. I also had a small bowl, maybe 1/3rd cup, of raisin bran flakes with almond milk. Awake at 10pm in great pain. And, have tossed out all that mysterious soup!
I wonder if my 74 year old GI tract just can't handle so much fiber anymore. I am going to dial back on it. Going to eat bland foods for another day or two. Oatmeal; cooked carrots; potatoes, bananas and rice. Think I'll make my version of marinara sauce with lentils. Will stick to peas, black beans and lentils for protein, and grains like wheat berries and barley. I do need fruit every day though.
I read McDougall's posts on IBS. I am a bit nervous now about what to eat. If it happens again, I'll have to see my GI doctor (I had a colon resection several years ago for embedded precancerous polyps).
Anyhow! on that cheery note, I will enjoy the day (online Mexican Train with friends; try a new painting; finishing a book; oh yes, do some never ending housework).
How is everybody else doing? Stay healthy, Marsha
start weight 210 on 7/25/14; MWL recommit 7/2019 weight 197. 6/11/2022 weight 165.0. Height 5'8".