Food intolerance, allergy, something else?

[stephinextremis]

As I've been working through Induction and the first couple rungs of OWL, I've noticed that there are a couple things that just absolutely KILL my stomach. I'm talking near-debilitating stomach pain and cramps, and increased (sorry) gas, but more in the form of burping than anything else. It usually comes on within an hour of eating these foods, sometimes less. No real bowel issues like diarrhea or an urgent need to go, or any anaphylactic (spelling?) symptoms like hives, difficulty breathing, etc. It just HURTS! Other info: I drink 100 oz. of water a day, haven't cheated in months, exercise, and don't have constipation issues.

Examples: I could never do the Muffin-in-a-minute, because my first one left me in agony. Sugar snap peas, if I eat more than a few at once, do the same thing. Jicama was okay during induction, but adding a bit more during OWL put me in a world of hurt. And I just moved to OWL run 3 this weekend...and the first macadamia nuts to hit my stomach were a disaster. And I was on a long car trip when the pain started...no fun!

Has anybody else had these issues? I won't be heartbroken if I can never eat any of these things, but I'm wondering if this is something that might improve over time. Right now, I just want to completely avoid these foods for fear of having the same reaction.

Thank you for any insight you may be able to provide

Stephanie

[jcapulet]

Re: Food intolerance, allergy, something else?

Hi Stephanie,

Sorry to hear about your stomach pains. What are the ingredients in the muffin in a minute?

If foods adding like jicama and sugar snap peas give you problems, what about other veggies like cauliflower or spinach?

Are you eating them raw? Raw has the best nutrients but maybe cooking will help your stomach digest veggies more easily. There are also softer things like cauliflower bisque from Linda's website (my favorite soup in the world! ).

[stephinextremis]

Re: Food intolerance, allergy, something else?

Lisa,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

To answer your questions: the muffin in a minute recipe has floated around here, and there are variations on Linda's site as well. Flax seed/meal is the usual main ingredient. Flax oil (which I obtained when I had a little "regularity problem", despite reducing my cheese intake and upping my veggies/water) did the same thing to my stomach, so I swore both off altogether and took the stuff in to work so someone else could have it!

So far, it's only jicama and sugar snap peas (and I can eat an ounce or so of the peas, it's after that that they bother me), and I have only eaten them raw. So maybe you're on to something with trying to cook them, especially the jicama. I've seen a few recipes on here I could try for both veggies.

As for other veggies: I LOVE broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, tomatoes, brussels sprouts, celery, zucchini, cucumber, summer squash, green beans, and various lettuces. There are a couple others I've tried, but these are what form my basic veggie intake. None of those bother me in the least, raw or cooked.

I haven't tried to make cauliflower soup, but since I used to be a big fan of potato soup...it sounds like a contender! Thanks for the tip.

Stephanie

[mission to lose]

Re: Food intolerance, allergy, something else?

There are also softer things like cauliflower bisque from Linda's website (my favorite soup in the world! ).

I second that!

[ziggy]

Re: Food intolerance, allergy, something else?

Flax seed/meal is the usual main ingredient. Flax oil

sounds way to high in fiber that would hurt my gut


i like eating low fiber for example my broccoli i cut all the stems completely off and just eat the top flower part cause the stems are where all the fiber is

also i cant eat any sour cream or whipping cream im sure im allergic to it but cheese is good

i also cant eat any seeds or nuts because they are way too high in fiber and alot of the time the ones you buy at the store are mixed with old and rancid ones which also make me feel very crappy

also looking at Jicama it sorta looks like a sweet potato? i cant eat even 1 bite of a sweet potato with out it giveing me bad stomach problems i cant handle the starch

soo far what i got out of the rungs i just some days eat berries and or 1 piece of fruit and im ok

[Georgiana]

Re: Food intolerance, allergy, something else?

also looking at Jicama it sorta looks like a sweet potato? i cant eat even 1 bite of a sweet potato with out it giveing me bad stomach problems i cant handle the starch

You know that jicama is much lower in carbs than sweet potatoes, right?

[Suzanne_H]

Re: Food intolerance, allergy, something else?

I think you hit upon the solution already: to thine own self be true! Each individual is different and has her own physiological needs. Psyllium husks work for some, make me bloat. Love flax, but again bloats me if I overdo it. The key for me is moderation in all things and listen to my body.