Are you eating too much of the wrong foods?
Blog # 270
Are you eating too much of the wrong foods?
If you have had your gallbladder out like me, then you absolutely have to watch what you eat.
Too many times I have had the craps literally 15 minutes after I ate something that just did not agree with my guts or my diet!
I knew what my body could handle, but I ate stuff that bothered my insides anyways, and I paid the price on the toilet within minutes.
In some cases, it was a good thing I had it removed, because it made me more aware of what I was putting into my body! I realized what was healthy and what wasn't. It gave me a great kick-start on starting my health happiness journey. It made me more aware of what bothered my guts, and what helped my guts.
Was I putting too much food on my plate? Did I eat until I became really full?
Did I keep eating to finish everything on my plate? Did I finish eating my child's uneaten food on their plate? Did I take second helpings even though I was full? Did I take another portion simply because it was there in front of me?
I can answer “Yes” to all of these questions, and boy did my body feel it and show it!
Did I feel awful afterwards? Did I lose my energy? Did I find it hard to move around? Did I become severely overweight? Did I become depressed? Did I constantly have bathroom issues?
I can answer “Yes” to all of these questions, and boy did my body feel it and show it!
So what changed? Why did I decide to start my own health happiness journey?
Simply, because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired.
I was sick of having no energy. I was sick of always having to make sure a bathroom was close no matter where I went. My diet was becoming so poor and so out of hand – I developed “Irritable Bowel Syndrome”.
What's that you ask? It is awful!
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, long-term condition of the digestive system. Symptoms can include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea and/or constipation.
The foods that contribute to it are:
Processed foods (cookies, chips)
Refined grains (white flour)
Dairy (especially cheese)
Too much protein.
Carbonated drinks.
Caffeine.
Alcohol.
So, OK, I had had enough of this messy diet! I started eating healthier foods. I watched my portion sizes. I stopped eating when I became satisfied and not full. I even left food on my plate when I was done eating. A first for all of that, and I was on my way to feeling so much better. I cured my IBS symptoms. It didn't matter if I didn't have my gallbladder to squeeze out the "yuckies" going through my intestines. I was simply eating foods that did not bother my guts anymore! I was on my health happiness journey!
Forward to almost two years later, a loss of over 100 pounds, and I feel great! I have more energy, I started walking regularly, I am eating healthier foods, and I am simply enjoying life! Especially not having to poop all the time!
So, if you don't have your gall bladder and you have IBS, no worries – you can live a long, healthy life with the right diet and exercise that's right for you! And you can even avoid those constant bathroom breaks!
I did it! You can do it too! Free your gut!
