Timing

[clevermanka]

Blueberries and strawberries are on megasale everywhere.

Picking now to do this elimination diet was fucking stupid. I wish I'd heard about this fructose malabsorption back in January, when gorgeously colored produce didn't mock me every time I stepped into the grocery store.

I'm not even bothering to go to the Farmer's Market.

*sigh*

Five days into it and I am already sick to tears of eggs.

Comments

[annamatic.livejournal.com]

Aw, man. I sympathize for you so much. I just last week made some triple-berry compote and ate it atop angel food cake. OMG. I can't imagine not being able to eat berries in summer. D:

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Sympathy really does help. Isn't that silly?

[belluthien.livejournal.com]

... No fruit?
I think I do not understand this diet. ;-)
And it would be HARD.
Sorry, hon.
How long must you suffer this?
y

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm doing it for a month. It's an elimination diet to clear my system of foods of which I'm intolerant. Once I'm done with that, I'll start slowly re-introducing foods too see which ones cause unpleasant reactions.

Good times!

[belluthien.livejournal.com]

Ah, now I get it.
I've had phases in my life, too, where food became a strange issue, and it was very unpleasant. I hope this does the trick for you!

Still, it sounds difficult to refrain from such good things like ... fruit. You have my sympathies, hon.
Hugs,
y

Sounds like a really tough diet.

[michellcat.livejournal.com]

what's summer for, if not for farmer's markets? bummer, girl.

Re: Sounds like a really tough diet.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I know, right? u-g-h

On the plus side, I've lost five pounds of water weight this week. In all honesty, though, I'd rather have the blueberries.

[razorart.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen them on sale anywhere!!! I will only eat organic strawberrries, though...

The only blueberries I've seen are 3.79 for a half pint!!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I believe I've mentioned Checkers before, yes? They had them for $2.88/pt on Thursday.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

The good news is that berries are on the "able to tolerate" list for most people... and I've read to add a little table sugar to strawberries, but that freezing them can change them to intolerable. Odd, eh?

Of course, I could point out that you did hear about this earlier. Oh, was that my outloud voice? ;)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm sure I'll be able to incorporate berries later. But not while I'm on this elimination diet. *sigh*

I do appreciate your telling me, but I didn't want to try more than one thing at a time. Also, I think you brought it up sometime in April, not as far back as January.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

*g* Just being a little obnoxious.

Of course, timing is never right for any of this stuff, worst luck.

Thus far, I've only *cheated* with a little mini-banana and OMG it was so good. No reaction so far. Dropped 3 more lbs in a week and a half.
Eating bacon like tis getting rationed next month. (Luv Hy-Vee's To-Go boxes at the buffet)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I haven't made bacon once yet. I meant to this weekend, but didn't get around to it. How crazy is that?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Who are you, and what have you done with lydia?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

SRSLY.