The TMI Post....
Hmm, so many embarrassing subjects on my mind and I can't think of a way to describe them. Let me start by pointing out that I am female (for anyone who hasn't already figured that out). Females of our species who are of child-bearing age tend to have monthly events that affect their bodies (and often their minds). I choose to only experience these events every 3 months--thanks to a miraculous little pill I take daily. There, got that much out of the way. Let me go on to say that perhaps this tri-monthly time is currently upon me. Here is what it does to me:
1. Fatigue. Major fatigue, to the point it's hard to function for much of the day.
2. Pain, but not as bad as it was pre-babies.
3. Crankiness. The crankiness level is almost as bad as the fatigue level--I refer you back to #1.
OK, when I put it in a list it doesn't look so bad. Just 3 things. But those 3 things can really mess up daily life, ya know? And wait, I remembered a 4th thing:
4. Desire to eat comfort foods, esp. sweet or salty things that are not good for me.
This 4th one was a bit tough today but the only thing I did off my eating plan was to drink a 12-oz can of Coke. Man it was good, though. I also blame that one on #1 since I wanted the caffeine rush, too. It could have been worse, I'm sure, so I'm proud I stopped at just drinking a Coke.
Now, the other embarrassing thing. How to say this one? Well, I know I'm not the only one to experience this problem, so I'll just spit it out. Healthy foods give me gas. There, I said it. I have been battling the gas monster quite a bit since starting to eat cleaner foods. It's kind of a pain. It's also got me thinking about thin celebrities--are they also out there having this problem? You can't tell from photos. Maybe all those skinny models are also stinky. Hmm. Should I be stinky and fit or fragrant and fat. Maybe I should just get some Gas-X and try to be both fragrant and fit.
I'm going to stop before this post gets any worse.
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7 comments:
you're funny!
I'm not going to comment much since you're cranky! :-P lol
you know, I heard bean-o works pretty good... you'll have to let us know if you find something that works...
Oh yeah, Bean-o--maybe I should try that one.
Wow, and I thought it was going to be really embarassing. But then, there is special Stowers TMI category far above and beyond the normal TMI category. ;)
On the gassy side, have you tried probiotics? The chain store ones did nothing for me, but Jarodophilus from a little hippy SF store did wonders.
In any case, hope you feel better soon.
Eating clean gives your body the opportunity to clean house, hence the gas! It's actually a good thing. And if your diet remains clean, it will pass. If it's a big problem, try for a few days to not eat concentrated starches and concentrated proteins at the same meal. You'll be amazed at the number of ailments that just disappear. For the same reason, avoid legumes, as they are high in both protein and starch. This may seem like a very daunting prospect, but I've been doing it for a while and it's amazing. I'll do a blogpost about why it works in the near future.
Beano or gas x would be my choices lol.
Good luck!!
*huggles*
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Gradually add more fiber to your diet is the best way to increase fiber. Your system will get used to it and the uncomfortable gassy/bloating feeling will go away eventually as your body will be used to that much fiber and less . . . noisy.
Thanks everyone for the advice! Yesterday was rough, obviously. Today I didn't have any gas issues at all, even though I ate mostly the same kinds of foods as yesterday. Today it was just the ongoing crankiness. Ugh.
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