Don’t hold it in!
It’s been a while, and I admit things have been going quite well. BUT, I had a tough time at the movies last night. I went on a date with a “gal pal” and finally saw the much talked about, academy award winning Slumdog Millionaire. It was an incredible, inspiring movie with incredible acting, an entertaining soundtrack, and Frieda Pinto who is gorgeous. HOWEVER, we went to a quick dinner beforehand, I decided to eat pork chops, sweet potato fries, and a glass of red. The usual “post meal” intestinal contractions started almost immediately after dinner, and I did not want to miss a line from the movie, so instead I held it in! That could be one of the worst things to do, it just doesn’t seem healthy, and natural, and I was uncomfortable for the entire length of the movie, which fortunately was only 2 hours.
On another note, I wanted to give an update on my current IBS Health status. There have been good days and bad days over the last month, but on average I am doing better, and I relate this to a combination of Imodium Chewable and pill form tablets. I am taking 6 pills per day, along with my usual medication of lotronex and amitriptyline, which I just looked up in Wiki as the following, “Amitriptyline is now used in the United States and UK to prevent migraines and vaginal swelling only in very small doses.” Vaginal Swelling, who would have thought!! Anyways, I wanted to share a usual weekday diet which I feel complements an IBS-D sufferer well, and that is rather healthy too!
7am- Important to start the day with soluble fiber- banana
8am- 1 cup oatmeal with 1 cup lactaid milk, yogurt, regular tea with milk, and 2 charcoal tablets to aid in overall digestion and prevention of bloating and gas.
10:30am- A few scoops of cottage cheese, celery and carrots
11am- banana, Danactive fruit drink (good source of probiotic)
12:15am- Sliced Chicken breast with Swiss on Whole Wheat, apple, a few baked lays chips, peppermint tea (also helps with digestion)
3pm- bowl of salad with Lite Ranch dressing, apple sauce, 1 cup of granola
5:30pm- 2 cans of tuna with a bit of mayo, salt and pepper
6pm- power/protein/fiber bar (on the way to the gym of course)
8:45pm- 4 egg whites, 5-7oz burger, 1 can of ensure
As you can see, eating small meals (one might not consider the above lunch and dinner small meals) is crucial when fighting IBS. When the stomach gets too full, triggers are sent to the brain to begin normal GI motility functions, however with IBS-D, these aren’t normal functions, they are rapid and more frequent, causing urgent and rushed bowel movements. I have a very fast metabolism, so there is a trade-off of being skinny, and having to run to the bathroom every now and then!!!
Till next time….
2 years ago