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Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

Oscar wrote:Sorry to hear that, but you're right, it's not necessarily easy. For you it might actually work better to switch completely, so go on the Wai diet 100% right away. Still not easy, esp in the beginning, but cravings will subside quicker when you're not in contact with junk foods anymore. Good luck and keep us posted how things go. :)
Thank you Oscar.

I panic at the mere thought of being on 100% Wai.

I've dusted myself off and continued down the path of the Wai diet with munch foods.

I am trying not to think about cooked food tasting differently soon. I just cannot comprehend how the taste of my favourite junk foods could change so quickly when I was not on the 100% Wai diet.
Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

DIET DIARY

I'm back on the Wai diet, with munch foods included.

I've started making fruit smoothies now that I got a new £29.99 food processor. It's great! I can juice the oranges then use the juice to blend the solid fruits like frozen bananas or refrigerated strawberries.

:P
Havas
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Post by Havas »

Keep it up. To be honest, I think you should cut out the much foods - just so you know what exactly the Wai diet can do for you.


If you don't mind me asking, what bowel condition do you have? I had Ulcerative Colitis, which made my bowels look like yours (but quite worse), I tried _many_ different diets, each for at least 3 or 4 weeks. Honestly, there was distinct differences in my condition on different diets.

Although, nothing seemed like a cure. But the one that helped me the most was:
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Vicious- ... 0969276818

It has 202 customer reviews, with an average of 4.5/5. Needless to say, it helped many people. Perhaps it would've even helped me. But I didn't have enough time. (They say it needs 3 months of completely strict) and after running out of effective medications, they had to operate. I was probably only a month in. (I had to argue with so many doctors, specialists and nutritionists to let me on the diet (I was in hospital at the time)).

I kept saying "If you say diet doesn't affect the bowel condition, why can't I eat what I want? And I want to eat this way." So finally they got a nutritionist to modify and approve my plan.

Anyway, I've since been "cured". They cut the bowels out, and out of small intestines made a "pouch" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ileo-anal_pouch ). It's not as bad as it seems. But the first 6 months were hellish. (It's created in 3 separate operations. And you can expect extreme pain (which they refuse to treat properly, worried you'll get addicted to pain meds). These days, it doesn't bother me much. And I'm glad it's over.

But it's something you want to avoid.

If you want the book, I can send to you (Free of charge).


But you'll be glad to hear, the Wai diet is just a stricter subset of the SCD diet. Except you can't have raw sugar. According to the SCD diet sugar is the worst thing you can possibly do. (Although sugar in fruit is fine, as is honey in moderation).

So my recommendation would be try Wai diet without any added sugar. But do it 100%

Good luck. :)
Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

Thank you Havas. That was such a wonderful, kind and thoughtful post.

Yes I have heard of Breaking The Vicious Cycle. I have the book (I bought it about 6 years ago) and visited the official SCDiet website quite a bit. However I am not on the diet but try to incorporate bits of it into my normal diet, like avoiding table sugar (which is why I don't bother with the orange juice, sugar and olive oil mixture).

I'm sorry to hear you had to have an operation and get the pouch. It can't have been easy for you to cope with that change, especially at such a young age.

I have found that in general, doctors don't like advocating diets. They prefer medication and surgery. It's sad, but you have to go against them sometimes in order to try new things for yourself. It is your body, and your life, and you have a right to seek alternative treatment.

I don't even bother arguing with them now. I just say what I want to do, and that's that. For instance, I had some internal bleeding a while back and they wanted to give me blood transfusion. I just said 'no' without giving them any reason. They insisted but I refused to budge. And true enough, my dietary modifications brought my blood level back to normal in a very short space of time.

As for doing the Wai diet 100%, that is my ultimate goal, but I cannot try to achieve that straight away, otherwise I will most likely slip up and become disheartened and quit. I know how my mind works, so for things like these I have a slow and steady 'work in progress' mentality.

Another reason I am keen to avoid table sugar, apart from the SCDiet theory, is because I was on steroids for a very long time (for my bowel problems), and now I don't seem to be digesting sugars properly. Basically, I pee a lot of sugar out :shock: Steroids are known to trigger diabetes in some people so I am desperate to reverse whatever has happened to make my body unable to assimilate sugars like before.

Thanks for your words of support.

Hope your diet is going well.
Havas
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Post by Havas »

Brazilnuts wrote:I'm sorry to hear you had to have an operation and get the pouch. It can't have been easy for you to cope with that change, especially at such a young age.
I honestly think it's easier at a young age. The body and mind adapts well. Physically I've adapted to the pouch more than they said an adult could.
had some internal bleeding a while back and they wanted to give me blood transfusion. I just said 'no' without giving them any reason. They insisted but I refused to budge. And true enough, my dietary modifications brought my blood level back to normal in a very short space of time.
It's good to hear that there is the diet relationship. Although, getting a blood transfusion isn't the end of the world. It's quite safe, and makes you (temporarily) feel pretty powerful. (I could walk up a flight of stairs without feeling like I would pass out. That's power, right?)
As for doing the Wai diet 100%, that is my ultimate goal, but I cannot try to achieve that straight away, otherwise I will most likely slip up and become disheartened and quit. I know how my mind works, so for things like these I have a slow and steady 'work in progress' mentality.
That's fair enough. I however am a more "all or nothing" sort. If I allowed myself to have munch foods, I'd end up doing it to the point of completely negating all effects of the diet.
Another reason I am keen to avoid table sugar, apart from the SCDiet theory, is because I was on steroids for a very long time (for my bowel problems), and now I don't seem to be digesting sugars properly. Basically, I pee a lot of sugar out :shock:
Damn steroids. I'm one of those special people that steroids did nothing (noticeable) for. Oh, sorry, let me rephrase that: nothing desirable for. Not once did it alleviate any symptoms for me, but of course gave me the side effects. Yet I was kept on a ridiculous dose.

So after surgery, I no longer needed any drugs, especially not prednisone (The steroid i was on). So they designed like a "Taper schedule" in which over the next few months I would get off prednisone. But it was so hard looking at a stupid pill (which tastes foul too), which you need no longer, that gives you such bad effects and only lowering it something ridiculous by like 5mg / week. So I designed my own vastly accelerated program, which would put me off prednisone in a few weeks, not months. Which you REALLY shouldn't do (your body stops producing its own steroids and relies on the artificial ones). I almost (and probably should have) gone to hospital - but I don't want to waste their time on a self created problem. But yeah, that stuff is nasty. I'm glad I don't need them anymore.
Steroids are known to trigger diabetes in some people so I am desperate to reverse whatever has happened to make my body unable to assimilate sugars like before.
I think it's very likely to reverse with time. All my side effects went away after a few months. A bit of time, a lack of steroids and some exercise should really work.
Thanks for your words of support.

Hope your diet is going well.
Good luck too.
Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

Thanks Havas. It's much appreciated.
Havas wrote:
Brazilnuts wrote:I'm sorry to hear you had to have an operation and get the pouch. It can't have been easy for you to cope with that change, especially at such a young age.
I honestly think it's easier at a young age. The body and mind adapts well. Physically I've adapted to the pouch more than they said an adult could.
had some internal bleeding a while back and they wanted to give me blood transfusion. I just said 'no' without giving them any reason. They insisted but I refused to budge. And true enough, my dietary modifications brought my blood level back to normal in a very short space of time.
It's good to hear that there is the diet relationship. Although, getting a blood transfusion isn't the end of the world. It's quite safe, and makes you (temporarily) feel pretty powerful. (I could walk up a flight of stairs without feeling like I would pass out. That's power, right?)
As for doing the Wai diet 100%, that is my ultimate goal, but I cannot try to achieve that straight away, otherwise I will most likely slip up and become disheartened and quit. I know how my mind works, so for things like these I have a slow and steady 'work in progress' mentality.
That's fair enough. I however am a more "all or nothing" sort. If I allowed myself to have munch foods, I'd end up doing it to the point of completely negating all effects of the diet.
Another reason I am keen to avoid table sugar, apart from the SCDiet theory, is because I was on steroids for a very long time (for my bowel problems), and now I don't seem to be digesting sugars properly. Basically, I pee a lot of sugar out :shock:
Damn steroids. I'm one of those special people that steroids did nothing (noticeable) for. Oh, sorry, let me rephrase that: nothing desirable for. Not once did it alleviate any symptoms for me, but of course gave me the side effects. Yet I was kept on a ridiculous dose.

So after surgery, I no longer needed any drugs, especially not prednisone (The steroid i was on). So they designed like a "Taper schedule" in which over the next few months I would get off prednisone. But it was so hard looking at a stupid pill (which tastes foul too), which you need no longer, that gives you such bad effects and only lowering it something ridiculous by like 5mg / week. So I designed my own vastly accelerated program, which would put me off prednisone in a few weeks, not months. Which you REALLY shouldn't do (your body stops producing its own steroids and relies on the artificial ones). I almost (and probably should have) gone to hospital - but I don't want to waste their time on a self created problem. But yeah, that stuff is nasty. I'm glad I don't need them anymore.
Steroids are known to trigger diabetes in some people so I am desperate to reverse whatever has happened to make my body unable to assimilate sugars like before.
I think it's very likely to reverse with time. All my side effects went away after a few months. A bit of time, a lack of steroids and some exercise should really work.
Thanks for your words of support.

Hope your diet is going well.
Good luck too.
Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

Something AINT right.

I ate some frozen pineapple and since then my stomach has been rumbling and I suspect diarrhoea is on it's painful way.

This sucks.

:(
claireelis
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Post by claireelis »

i'm so sorry to hear both you and havas have suffered so much from bowel diseases :( that is so tough! i think the wai diet is an excellent step towards healing (i'm following the diet for the same purpose). i hope you get to feeling good really soon!
Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

claireelis wrote:i'm so sorry to hear both you and havas have suffered so much from bowel diseases :( that is so tough! i think the wai diet is an excellent step towards healing (i'm following the diet for the same purpose). i hope you get to feeling good really soon!
Thank you for your kind words of support Claireelis. Have you got a diet diary or journal here? I'm interested to read about your experiences on the Wai diet given that you also have bowel problems.
Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

CHANGE IN DIET PLAN


Due to time constraints, I'm considering making some changes to my Wai diet. It involves:
  • 1. Making a large volume of orange juice every morning; enough for smoothies and mixing with egg yolks.

    2. Making a large volume of fruit smoothies every morning and storing them in various containers in the fridge. This will be with added lemon juice to preserve colour and freshness. I can drink a bottle in place of a 'fruit meal' and have a handful of Brazil nuts or a spoonful of Cool Oil.

    3. Eating 1 egg yolk every two hours, or every four hours (up to a maximum of 6 a day), mixed with a little bit of the orange juice I made in the morning. So far I tend to eat egg yolks once a day, but I read somewhere that is better to divide it into two or three portions over the course of the day so that I don't break out.
That's it for now. I'm excited about preparing everything in the morning, as that will save a lot of time in food preparation and washing kitchen utensils. Will hopefully start tomorrow. :D
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Post by Brazilnuts »

:idea: To further save time and streamline my food preparation, I was previously thinking of actually separating and mixing egg yolks with orange juice and storing in airtight containers. I posted a question about it here: viewtopic.php?t=1823


However, I later found the following information online:
Egg yolks can be stored for three days in the refrigerator. Cover unbroken yolks with a little water. If yolks are broken, press plastic wrap onto the surface to exclude air.
I now realise that it is better to either store the egg yolk inside its original membrane (separate from other yolks to prevent cross contamination in case one yolk has unusually high levels of bacteria), or storing the yolk in a disposable container. I suspect that if I kept washing and reusing the same airtight container to store the egg yolks there is a chance that the (plastic or glass) container might start to retain high levels of bacteria, even when clean. This is just a hunch, considering that bacterial infestation is usually a problem with chopping boards.

As a result of these concerns I am thinking of:

PLAN A:idea:

1. Separating each egg yolk out of its membrane and into a disposable plastic bag and sealing it tight.

2. Refrigerating the egg yolk in the plastic bag until when I need it (maximum 10 hours later).

3. Puncturing the plastic bag and squeezing the egg yolk out into a small glass of orange juice, mixing it and drinking it straight away.


PLAN B:idea:

1. Separating each egg yolk (but still in its membrane) into a small airtight glass or plastic container and covering it in water.

2. Refrigerating the egg yolk in the container until when I need it (maximum 10 hours later).

3. Removing the egg yolk from the container and puncturing its membrane and squeezing the egg yolk out into a small glass of orange juice, mixing it and drinking it straight away.


Now this might seem like a long process, but I think it would actually be better time-wise and convenience-wise for me, as I plan to consume 6 egg yolks a day, but not all at the same time. Thus early in the morning I can stand there and do all the messy egg cracking and yolk separating and clean and wash all the eggy bits and smell away. Then neatly pack the egg yolk for later use, without needing to go through the messy preparation method (can you tell I dislike that process? :lol: ).

:?: Hmmmm, perhaps I could store TWO egg yolks in either method described above?

These are just theories for now until I have proven which method works best by trial and error.
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Post by Brazilnuts »

Oh what a glorious day! The juicing and egging (egg preparation :lol: ) worked a treat today.

I juiced four oranges. Used half of the juice to make a banana and mango smoothie with added water, lemon juice, sugar and oil. Poured the smoothie into small store-bought smoothie bottles (I keep them after drinking their smoothies so I can reuse them) and then stored the other half of the orange juice in a juice container in the fridge.

Then I cracked open 4 eggs, separated their yolks and stored two yolks in a short glass with a lid, and the other two yolks in a tall glass with a lid. I put them in the refrigerator. Over the day I was able to come back and drink the smoothies every two hours, as well as eat the egg yolks on two separate occasions (after mixing it with the orange juice).

My MotivAider has been working a treat as well! :D It's always set on two hours to remind me to eat, but sometimes if I am really busy and I eat in say 2 hours and 15 minutes time, then I just flick the 'set/run' switch back and forth and restart the counting to 2 hours. FABULOUS! 8)

I find that reducing the reminder from 2.5 hours to 2 hours really made a big difference, as I tend to start feeling a bit hungry at almost exactly the 2 hour mark. I love the way I am getting better at reading my body's signals for food and water. It's awesome.

Combined with the martial arts and HIIT sessions I have been doing, I feel great. My skin looks great, my body is looking fitter and more muscular, and my mind feels clearer. I am laughing a lot more, and I seem to have tonnes more energy than before.

I'm loving the 100% Wai diet, but I am sensible enough to know that there will be days when I eat some munch foods. Possibly tomorrow for example, as my tomatoes are getting ripe outside and when I harvest them I might make them into some beef Bolognese, with rice instead of pasta.
claireelis
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Post by claireelis »

congrats :) really happy for you! i'll post my diet under claire's journey.
Brazilnuts
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Post by Brazilnuts »

claireelis wrote:congrats :) really happy for you! i'll post my diet under claire's journey.
Thank you :)
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Post by Brazilnuts »

It's been another glorious day today. The morning juicing and egging makes my life a WHOLE lot easier, as I don't have to fret and worry about food preparation when I am hungry and busy (not enough time to do it).

My munch foods today was a tiny milky bar and canned chicken soup, eaten at different times. Was not motivated to make the beef bolognese as the tomatoes are not as red/ripe as I would like them to be. Maybe tomorrow.

I continue to feel fabulous! :D
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